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To see how I made these painted canvases, wooden whales, and cardstock and to see more craft tips and tricks, head on over to Rappsody in Rooms. But for those fun, smaller projects, I definitely will be reaching for the easier and cheaper craft paint. I recommend saving the acrylic paint for special projects to help save in costs.Īnyone else surprised that the acrylic paint was the majority winner, taking two out of three tests? I am definitely going to be reaching for the acrylic paint for more important projects that I foresee staying in my house for a long time.
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The acrylic paint took more paint for the first coat based on its thickness but did not need a second coat like the craft paint did.The acrylic paint was definitely of a higher quality than the craft paint, shown in its thickness, better coverage, and the higher pigment density.This is why I always liked how the acrylic paint looked over the craft paint. Acrylic paint has a higher pigment density which results in deeper, more vibrant colors.Yes, it was still thicker and took more paint, but I didn’t have any streaking problems on this medium and the whale never looked better.Īfter these three tests here is a breakdown of my overall findings: I thought it would be craft paint, but the deeper color with the acrylic paint made me fall in love. I was surprised that acrylic paint once again had an easy win on the wood test. To perform this test I took two wooden whales and painted them both a metallic blue. However, the way the colors were even more vibrant on the canvas made the acrylic the clear winner. The acrylic paint had an easy win in this test. I once again had some streaky lines with the acrylic paint but I think this is more a user error. It was thinner so it required two coats to get good coverage.Dried faster so it was easy to get streaks.Thicker, also could be good for texture again, but this also allowed better coverage on the canvas.
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Deeper color that turned vibrant on canvas.To perform this test I took two plain white canvases from the craft store and painted a taped out pattern using four different colors. However, I believe that it may be more of my inexperience that brought on the streakiness so my verdict is that acrylic paint wins the paper test. I preferred the color of the acrylic paint over the craft paint but liked the ease of use of the craft paint.
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Went on very smooth – easy to get a more streak free look.Dried faster so it was easier to get streaks.Thicker which means it could be good for making texture on a piece.To perform this test I took plain white cardstock and painted a pattern using four different colors. This will allow us to compare the projects equally. I also used the same simple paint brush for both tests. So long indecision – hello uninhibited craftiness!įor these tests I tried to use similar colors in both the acrylic and craft paints. In doing this you will always know which paint to buy for the project you are doing. To see these paints in action I’ve put together test projects to allow us to actively see which paint works better on different mediums. Let’s help banish crafting indecision today by breaking down some of these paint differences. There you typically see small bottles of paint labeled craft paint, but upon closer inspection notice on the bottle it is labeled acrylic paint.Ī few aisles over there is another paint section with tubes of paint, also labeled acrylic paint (usually in the art section).Īt this point you may get the wild-eyed look of the crazed crafter, suspended with indecision, thinking, “My goodness, which paint to use?! What’s the difference?” Have you noticed there are multiple paint sections in the craft store? One is labeled the craft paint section. Love her fun comparisons…and pretty example projects! Editor’s Note: How does that saying go…you get what you pay for? Megan, from Rappsody in Rooms, is here to show us today just how true that is for acrylic craft and artist paints.