Beginner's Guide to Acrylic Paint Pouring

Join us in store and learn the basics of acrylic paint pouring as you paint a beautiful masterpiece!



1 hour Class size 4 to 5 guests       £35

Create a stunning work of art with this acrylic paint pouring workshop, perfect for all skill levels. A wonderfully calming way to get creative, you’ll fall in love with acrylic paint pouring as you bring the art to life.

Whether you’re looking to brush up on your skills or you’re completely new to acrylic paint pouring, this is a great way to learn simple techniques. The workshop will involve ring pouring and flip cup pouring, showing you different ways to pour your paint to achieve two beautiful results.

The Hobbycraft Artisan will take you through each step of the pouring process, guiding you with tips and tricks along the way. Enjoy mastering the techniques and sparking your creativity as you try your hand at this relaxing, artistic activity.

You’ll come away with acrylic paint pouring masterpieces!

Please note, our workshop spaces in some stores are located in open areas and we will endeavour to minimise interruption from other crafters.

This workshop is also available as a private workshop for group bookings of 4+.

Keeping everyone safe

At Hobbycraft, we want our workshops to be enjoyable, inclusive, and safe for everyone. Some workshops are suitable for children, and where this is the case, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for supervising their child at all times unless the workshop is clearly stated as suitable for independent attendance. Our colleagues and instructors are there to guide the activity and support a safe environment, and if any concerns about safety or wellbeing arise during a workshop, these should be raised with a member of staff straight away.

What you'll get
  • Fluid Pouring Art Set 47 Pieces 
  • 4 x coasters  
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Knowledge required

Perfect for beginners!

What to bring
  • Just yourself!

Please bear in mind this is a messy craft which is part of the fun but you may wish to wear old clothes or an apron

Location

Hobbycraft Taunton - Unit 2, Deane Retail Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2LR

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  • 5/5 from Abi Ogunrinde, attended May 2026: Messy and fun! Hobbycraft staff were friendly, calm and patient! Give it a go!
  • 5/5 from Vicki Edwards, attended Feb 2026: What a lovely introduction to Acrylic Paint Pouring. My teacher was Mason. He was friendly and explained everything clearly. He demonstrated two different techniques. It was great fun. I made a canvas and a ceramic coaster. I was thrilled with my results. It was great to have so many materials to bring home and I will enjoy making more pictures and coasters. The time flew by. Thank you so much Mason.
  • 5/5 from Brian Newcombe, attended Nov 2025: Never having used acylic paints before i went open minded and really enjoyed the class. Lily is perfect for the job. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic she explained everything step by step and i am looking forward to going back thursday to collect my artwork. I was pleasently surprised also that the fee included a starter set of paints to take away. I am so pleased that i had a Virgin expeirence voucher given to me as i would not of known you could have these classes.
  • 4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Sep 2025: The lady that did the session with me was lovely and really friendly. Thank you.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jul 2024: Georgia is an excellent teacher; friendly, knowledgable and very encouraging. Thoroughly enjoyed the class, excellent value for money.
  • 5/5 from Shirley Jordan, attended Jul 2023: Really good value with everything provided. I’m sorry forgotten teachers name she was brilliant. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Would recommend Hobby Craft courses to friends and family
  • 4/5 from Tracy Hodgson, attended Jul 2023: Mel was a great help in learning about this technique. Looking forward to experimenting further.
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Downes, attended May 2023: The teacher Mille was great - very knowledgeable about art in general and we had some interesting chats. The venue was fine. A place to wash hands would have been useful. The materials were great and it was a lovely surprise to find the course included a starter kit to do lots more paintings when I got home. The experience was great value for money. I learned the basics of pouring art and just enjoyed having my first go at this.
  • 5/5 from Trudie Horgan, attended Oct 2022: Fabulous experience today at the Taunton store. Plenty of materials to use and plenty left over to take home too. The tutor, Lily, was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Looking forward to picking up my 'work of art ' soon.
  • 5/5 from Jenny Pavey, attended Jun 2022: Great liquid paint pouring workshop. Lily explained everything in the kit, different techniques and methods to achieve different results. Great value for money, comfortable workspace in my local Hobby Craft shop, did one picture, kit to take home has sufficient for 4+ more. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and would recommend. Thanks. Will try other workshops.
  • 5/5 from Nikki Otley, attended Apr 2022: Lovely poppy very easy to talk to and made me feel very comfortable and at ease
  • 5/5 from Louise Hollister, attended Mar 2022: The teacher was friendly and knowledgeable. The workshop pack with all the materials was great and there was enough to take home too. It was a relaxed setting to have the workshop. I thought it was good value for money.
  • 5/5 from Jan Hopwood, attended Feb 2022: Very enjoyable, took a while to get going but once we understood the techniques we were fine. Teacher was very patient with us and joined in Lots of materials to take home with us so we could do more at home. Good value for money.
  • 5/5 from Christine Holyoake, attended Dec 2021: Monica was a great teacher. Fluid art is new to me but great fun. Really is watching paint dry!
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The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, passion for crafting is at the heart of everything Hobbycraft does. This is reflected in the creative and knowledgeable colleagues you’ll meet in stores, as well as the vast range of carefully selected products for all types of crafting.
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