FLIP CUP POUR
Step-by-Step Instruction
🎨 FLIP CUP POUR — Step-by-Step Instructions
Tools Needed: Cups, canvas, pouring paints, silicone oil (optional), torch or heat gun (optional)
1. Prepare Your Paints
Mix each color with pouring medium until it flows like warm honey.
Add a few drops of silicone oil to 1–2 colors if you want lots of cells.
2. Layer Your Cup
Stack your paint colors in one cup without stirring.
Pour each color down the inside of the cup to keep layers neat.
3. Flip It!
Place your canvas upside-down on top of the cup.
Hold both together, flip them over quickly, and set them down.
4. Release the Paint
Let the cup sit for 5–10 seconds so paint settles.
Lift the cup gently—paint will spread out naturally.
5. Tilt & Stretch
Tilt the canvas slowly to move paint to all corners.
Try to keep the composition balanced.
6. Optional Cells
Use a torch lightly to pop air bubbles and bring up cells.
7. Let It Dry
Place on a level surface for 24–48 hour
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**What you’ll need
Texture/modelling paste (acrylic-based)
Palette knife
Stencil
Canvas board, wood panel, or well-stretched canvas
Paper towel
**Next you prepare the surface
-Make sure your canvas/wood is dry and clean
-If wood you should put on a thin layer of gesso
-Tape your stencil down
-Make sure it lies flat
-Load the palette knife
-Scoop a small amount of paste
-Don’t use too much at once
-Spread like frosting
-Hold your knife almost flat
-Gently swipe paste across the stencil openings
-Push paste into the pattern rather than just over it
-Scrape off extra
-One clean swipe across the surface
-You should see the stencil pattern clearly
*"Very important: lift the stencil immediately
-Peel up straight, slowly, in one motion
-Don’t leave it to dry on—paste will bond to it
-Let it dry fully
-Thin layer: a few hours
-Thick layer: overnight
Don’t blast with hair dryer—can cause cracks
Paint on top
Once dry, you can: dry-brush color over raised areas
wash color into cracks highlight tops with metallics or white
Optional: Add a tiny bit of acrylic paint into the paste to tint it before using it
For softer edges, gently sand after drying (outside or with ventilation)
Use a toothpick to carve lines or marks before it dries
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