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• Reuse your old canvas

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• If you don't like the way your artwork turned out...scrape off the canvas and start over

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• Artists will lightly spray the canvas with water to prep it for painting

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• Artists dampen their paintbrushes with water before painting

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• Before starting a pulling paint project, level the canvas to keep the artwork from shifting and keep it level until it is completely dry

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• Use Floetrol in your paint formula to create cell effects in your artwork

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• Excess paint that has dripped off the canvas can be used to create paint skins to craft jewelry, let it completely dry, and peel. Also, old or leftover paints can be used empty and blend onto a plastic liner or plastic surface to create beautiful designs, let the paint dry completely, and peel ( search online )

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• Add water and/or mixing medium to thick acrylic paints to thin them down

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• Resincoat your artwork to preserve it and give it a beautiful finish

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• Use painter's tape to tape off the sides of the canvas for a cleaner and finished result

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• Use a blow dryer with a directional tip to spread the paint across the canvas, giving a smoother look

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• Use small strips of wood to raise the canvas off the work area

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• Save, reuse, and recycle all newspapers and cardboard for lining the workspace

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• Use a Lazy Susan ( Walmart ) to build a turntable to spin out artwork and paint color palettes of your choice, to create endless artwork and background designs

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• Use a large children's plastic pool to house the canvas as you spin out the artwork

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• Use a small torch to pop air bubbles in the paint

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• Always angle the canvas to where you are comfortable pulling the paint

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• Balloons can be used multiple times, clean off after every use with warm, soapy water

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• Gloves can be used multiple times by cleaning them with warm, soapy water, keep them on your hands while cleaning for best results

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• ​​Cut off and use the bottom of a two-liter or one-liter soda bottle to pour paint over it for endless background designs

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• Use scrunched-up plastic wrap or foil to pull the paint 

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• Use a colander to pour paint through to create endless designs 

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• Use mini loofah or sponges to texturize the canvas background

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• Use a straw to blow out designs

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• Use a plastic divider sheet to pull the paint with a cell activator to create a beautiful design

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• ​Use different sizes of beads, chains, and string to pull the paint

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• Can't paint leaves... You can paint the side of a real one, then press the painted leaf onto the prepared canvas for a beautiful impression

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• It's recommended to avoid pouring old or leftover paint down the sink drain. Instead, pour it onto a plastic liner or into an old container, allow it to dry, and dispose of it in the trash. 

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