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Step #3
Prepare Workspace

Gather Choice Of Paint Colors, Applicator Bottles, Canvas, 4 Push Pins, 7 Strands of Mardi Gras Beads, Plastic Table Liner


  • ​Place Plastic Table Liner on flat level surface

  • Turn canvas on its backside and place one pushpin in each corner seam of the canvas to raise it up off the plastic liner

  • If needed, a small hammer can be used to gently tap and assist in placing the 4 pushpins into the 4 corner seams

  • Turn the canvas right side up and set in place on top of plastic liner and ensure it is level or artwork will shift


Set up a work area at the workspace to include:​


  • Depending on the design choice and technique, choose the art tool that is needed to pull the paint : Beads, Chains, Strings, Teardrop Sponge, Balloons, Marble, Ring, Rod, Plastic Sheet

  • Choose up to 16 colors

  • Choose your acrylic gloss paint colors for the background and design choice

  • Applicator Bottles

  • Paint Brushes

  • Palette Knife

  • Sponge Paint Brush 

  • Metal Straw

  • Measuring Scoop

  • Metal Shovel Blotter

  • Bucket filled 3/4 full of water

  • Plastic Baggies

  • Rubber Bands

  • Gloves

  • Plastic Liner for applying paint onto Art Tools

  • Scissors

  • Paper Towels

  • Blow dryer if available 


Prepare 7 Strands of Plastic Beads


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  • All seven strands of beads need to be prepped before using

  • Find the place where the beads are fused together

  • Make a cut at the fused bead to open the strand of beads to pull the paint

  • Cut the two fused beads off the strand, they have sharp edges and will leave a mark when you pull the paint

  • All 7 strands of beads are 30 inches, Cut 3 of the strands in half, resulting in 4 strands of 30 inches and 6 strands of 15 inches

  • Note: Some strands of beads might already be cut, if so the only thing needed is to cut the fused bead off  


Prepare Acrylic Gloss Paint Colors for the Pulling Paint Technique

  • For best results let paint sit after prepping to help with air bubbles that will form after shaking


Prep for 2-ounce Acrylic Gloss Paints


  • ​For the pulling paint technique, the paint needs to be thinned down

    with water 

  • ​Choose the paint colors for the background and design

  • Empty the first color choice of paint into an applicator bottle

  • After emptying the 2-ounce bottle of paint color into an applicator bottle, fill the emptied paint bottle with 1 Scoop of water from the bucket filled with clean water to help retrieve any leftover paint in the bottle, place the cap back on and shake well

  • Empty the paint bottle filled with the scoop of water and leftover paint mixture into the applicator bottle that is already filled with 2 ounces of the paint color choice

  • Place the cap back on ensure the cap and applicator tip are closed tightly, and shake well

  • This process will create a formula for the pulling paint technique

  • Repeat the process for each color choice



Prep for 8-ounce Black & White Acrylic Gloss Paints


  • Fill a 4-ounce applicator bottle halfway ( 2 ounces ) with either the black or white color choice

  • Add 1 Scoop of water from bucket filled with clean water

  • Place the cap back on ensure the cap and applicator tip are closed tightly, and shake well

  • This process will create a formula for the pulling paint technique

  • Repeat the process for every 2-ounces of black or white color




Get Ready To Prepare Canvas Background with Step #4





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