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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!

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FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Varsity Hues Kit, 15pc – PROMOTEAMSET

FolkArt ® Multi-Surface Varsity Hues Kit, 15pc – PROMOTEAMSET

$29.99
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FolkArt ® Brush & Tool Kit, 38pc - PROMOFATLS24

FolkArt ® Brush & Tool Kit, 38pc - PROMOFATLS24

$16.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Gray, 2pc - 63705

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Gray, 2pc - 63705

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Grape, 2pc - 63704

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Grape, 2pc - 63704

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Apple Red, 2pc - 63703

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Apple Red, 2pc - 63703

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Pink, 2pc - 63702

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Pink, 2pc - 63702

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Black, 2pc - 36641

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Black, 2pc - 36641

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Brown, 2pc - 36640

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Brown, 2pc - 36640

$7.99
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FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Blue, 2pc - 36638

FolkArt® Velvet Crush™ Blue, 2pc - 36638

$7.99

FolkArt Project Ideas

Crackle Blue Vases
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Crackle Blue Vases
Varsity Sports Welcome Sign
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Varsity Sports Welcome Sign
Varsity Sports Mailbox
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Varsity Sports Mailbox

FolkArt How-To Articles

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!

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…

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…

FolkArt Formula Guide

FolkArt Formula Guide

Crafting a new surface? Learn which FolkArt paint works best!

FolkArt Blog Posts

The Art of Pouring
The Art of Pouring

Learn more about the trend of paint pouring with tips, tricks, how-tos, inspiration and more!
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How to Decorate with Pastels for Christmas!
How to Decorate with Pastels for Christmas!

Use some of our favorite pastel colors mixed with sparkling specialty paint to make you holidays have an icy, elegant vibe.
Keep reading >


 

FolkArt FAQ

Place tracing paper over the pattern you wish to transfer. Neatly trace the main design lines with a pencil.
Position traced pattern on project, then slip a piece of transfer paper under tracing paper. Retrace the design. Hint: When retracing design lines, you can use a different color pencil or pen for your second tracing so that you can see if you have traced all the lines.
Remove tracing paper and transfer paper to reveal the transferred design.
Yes, FolkArt Ultra Dye can be used to create a one-color Ombre effect or when using two colors, you can easily create a blended dye look. FolkArt Ultra Dye can also be used beautifully with stencils on unfinished wood.
Yes, water can be used to dilute FolkArt Watercolor to achieve a variety of wash effects.
Cool colors are all the colors on the Green and Blue side of the color wheel. Yellow, Yellow/Green, Green, Blue/Green, Blue, Blue/Purple, Purple are all cool colors. All colors on the color wheel can be both warm and cool except Orange.
Yes, FolkArt Ultra Dye is available in 14 high-chroma, intense colors that are intermixable to create custom colors which can match any home decor project or fit any decorating occasion.
To mix small amounts of color at a time, simply pour a small amount of the lighter color into a mixing bowl and add small quantities of the darker color until the desired color is achieved.

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