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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 ® One Stroke™ Home Town Painting Kit - 99492

FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Home Town Painting Kit - 99492

$89.99
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Let’s Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Flower of the Month - 99228

Let’s Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Flower of the Month - 99228

$89.99
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Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Wreath of the Month - 99436

Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Wreath of the…

$89.99
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FolkArt ® Drizzle™ Tools - Splash Guard - 50824

FolkArt ® Drizzle™ Tools - Splash Guard - 50824

$61.99
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FolkArt ® Home Decor™ Chalk 12 Color Set - PROMO845

FolkArt ® Home Decor™ Chalk 12 Color Set - PROMO845

$59.99
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Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - A-Z of Floral Painting - 99506

Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - A-Z of Floral…

$59.99
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Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Birds and Blossoms - 90284

Let's Paint with FolkArt ® One Stroke™ Kit - Birds and Blossoms - 90284

$59.99
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FolkArt ® Let’s Paint Live Kit - 99445

FolkArt ® Let’s Paint Live Kit - 99445

$49.99
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FolkArt ® Murano Glass Paint Set, 2 oz., 15 pc. - PROMOMG24

FolkArt ® Murano Glass Paint Set, 2 oz., 15 pc. - PROMOMG24

$41.79

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Keep Calm Mother's Day Tray
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Keep Calm Mother's Day Tray
Mod Podge Multi Dog Canvas
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Mod Podge Multi Dog Canvas
Mod Podge Multi Frame
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Mod Podge Multi Frame

FolkArt How-To Articles

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. 

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.

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…

FolkArt Formula Guide

FolkArt Formula Guide

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

FolkArt Blog Posts

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Create a handmade Halloween costume that is sure to impress at any Halloween party!
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Holiday Paint Pouring Ideas
Holiday Paint Pouring Ideas

Looking for something to do in the days leading up to Christmas? Check out these fun acrylic paint pouring ideas.
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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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