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FolkArt DIY Craft Articles

Delight in an expansive color palette and explore new painting techniques with FolkArt® premium acrylic paints.  Developed for both strokework painting and a variety of decorative craft activities, the FolkArt line of paints features amazing colors in a variety of formulas and finishes to inspire your creativity.

Perfect for decorative painting, artist-quality FolkArt Acrylic Colors offer superior hide and a creamy consistency for exceptional blending and brushability. FolkArt Enamels make painted glassware dishwasher safe while FolkArt Outdoor offers weather-resistant durability.  Add sparkle, shine or other special effects to your projects with specialty acrylic paints such as FolkArt Extreme Glitter, FolkArt Neons, FolkArt Chalkboard Paint and more.

From beautiful hand painting to stylish stenciling and design techniques, FolkArt delivers outstanding results. Explore them all to find your favorites!

How to Prepare a Wood Surface for a Project: Sanding & Basecoating

Planning to use a wood surface for your next craft project? Read this article to learn how to prepare a wood surface for a project—including how to sand and basecoat the wood surface. 

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How to Prepare a Terra Cotta Clay Flower Pot for Painting Projects

Planning to use a terra cotta clay pot for your next craft project? Read this article to learn how to prepare a clay pot for painting a project, including how to clean and seal the surface. 

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How to Prepare Tin for a Craft Painting Project

Planning to use an item made of tin for your next craft project? Read this article to learn how to prepare tin for painting a project—as well as get some can't-miss tips for painting on tin successfully. 

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From Design to Decor: Learn How to Concept, Design, and Paint Your Furniture

Have you ever wanted to paint your own furniture but aren’t sure where to start? While painting your own furniture pieces may seem daunting at first, our free video class gives you everything you need to know to get started!

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Transform Your Decor: Fun & Easy Paint Projects for Your Home

Download this free craft eBook to transform your decor with these fun, trend-inspired painting projects for your home. 

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Brush Stroke Basics: How to Use a Round Brush

Want to learn how to use a round brush properly? Watch the in-depth videos and download our Round Brush practice guide to master the basic round brush strokes!

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Brush Stroke Basics: How to Use a Flat Brush

Want to learn how to use a flat brush properly? Watch these in-depth videos and download our Flat Brush practice guide to master the basic flat brush strokes!

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How to Use Lily & Val Stencils

Read this article to learn how to use our collection of hand-lettered inspired stencils designed by Lily & Val. 

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How to Cure Painted Glass Projects

When using FolkArt Enamels or one of Plaid's multi-surface acrylic paint formulas, make sure to read these instructions on how to cure your painted glass surface. 

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Painting Glassware 101: How to Prepare and Paint Glass for DIY Craft Projects

Want to paint on glass for your next craft project? Read this article to learn how to prepare glass for painting projects—including how to prepare your glass for painting, design ideas, and more. 

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How to Prep a Surface for Painting with FolkArt Multi-Surface Paints

Learn how to prep the many surfaces you can use with FolkArt® Multi-Surface Acrylic Paint.

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How to Use FolkArt Glass Etching Cream

Before you tackle your first glass etching project, make sure you read this article to learn how best to use FolkArt Glass Etching Cream.

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Flowers of the Month

With this painting video series, Donna Dewberry teaches you her famous One Stroke method while demonstrating how to paint the birth flower of each month.

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