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 Northampton - Tyne Road, Weedon Rd Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 5AF

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  • 5/5 from Kirsty Dennis, attended Aug 2026: It was a fun class and I learned a few techniques for acrylic paint pouring, making four coasters. Hannah was a great teacher, very knowledgeable and friendly. You get a good selection of paints with the kit
  • 5/5 from Janine de Kock, attended Dec 2025: I thoroughly enjoyed my time learning and playing and making a mess. Class instructor was knowledgeable and flexible. Came away with a lovely kit and some extra coasters to make at home. Would recommend to go have a go is easier than it seems and results are amazing.
  • 5/5 from Fiona Lee, attended Oct 2025: Very relaxed. Step by step instructions easy to follow. Lovely outcome.
  • 5/5 from Jeanette Kaminska, attended Aug 2025: My granddaughter and I enjoyed the paint pouring very much and look forward to tyring it at home, tutor was great, really helpful, venue'was good, just a shame we got there late, not realising the class was in a different area to what I thought, Never the less we enjoyed all aspects immensel.
  • 5/5 from Chris Barker, attended Aug 2025: What a great experience. Everything we needed for this class was provided for us. The class was well Led by the teacher and we had some amazing results that will take pride of place in my house.
  • 5/5 from Tracey Carter, attended Jul 2025: It was a great workshop and lots of tips shared
  • 5/5 from Bill Haylock, attended Jun 2025: Excellent instruction and demonstration. Learned a lot regarding use of silicon oil.
  • 4/5 from Nina Verlander, attended May 2025: I was the only person on this course, so the one to one learning was very good. The content of the course gave me a good understanding of some of the main techniques of paint pouring and I made 4 different coasters to take home. The starter kit included everything required to make the coasters, with plenty to carry on with at home. Very happy with the course and the teacher was very nice with a good knowledge of the craft. Very happy
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: Fabulous workshop! Excellent instruction and great value for money
  • 5/5 from Graeme Gooding, attended Jul 2024: Very good value, and whole aspect of learning a new skill. Great teacher on workshop, thank you Hannah.
  • 5/5 from Emily Carter, attended May 2024: Hannah was very helpful and we both had a lot of fun and still have the rest of our kits to make more at home
  • 5/5 from Grace, attended Apr 2024: A very enjoyable class and good introduction to paint pouring, would recommend this so anybody looking to dip their toe into crafting
  • 5/5 from Alison Neal, attended Apr 2024: Lovely relaxing workshop with Hannah, thank you for a great Morning. Hannah was very helpful, friendly and Provided clear easy to follow instructions too. Great facilities for the workshop too, providing hand washing. All materials and kit used were perfect, and easy to use. I learnt how to do paint pouring using different techniques to achieve different results of which I was really happy with. Workshop was excellent value for money, I enjoyed being able to be creative. Thank you so much Hannah, I learnt a lot and really enjoyed myself too.
  • 4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Apr 2024: First course I have done at hobby craft. Good value for money. Materials provided were great with plenty left over to experiment more at home. Only £1 extra to do the course rather than just buy the materials. Different techniques explained along with other ideas of how you improve your creations. Nice to have a private room to complete this. Would recommend be to others
  • 5/5 from Elizabeth Morse, attended Mar 2024: Brilliant class. Great teacher. Easy to do, so perfect if your a beginner. A little messy but lots of fun. Would definitely recommend.
  • 5/5 from Gail Skelham, attended Mar 2024: Excellent class. Hannah was lovely, friendly, helpful, encouraging and knowledgeable. Room and class size were perfect. Resources were ideal for the class, didn't expect to get the set to take home, nice surprise. Hour of uninterrupted crafting, bliss.
  • 5/5 from Tina Tibbett, attended Mar 2024: I enjoyed the beginner paint pouring class. The material kit included in the price of the workshop was good. The teacher was friendly and explained clearing what to do. I learnt three different techniques of pouring and achieved 4 beautiful coasters. I liked that we were given a kit that we could take home. I shall practice what I have learned on the canvases. I would recommend this workshop.
  • 4/5 from Christine Ertl, attended Mar 2024: Great value for money as it included the kit worth £30 (even better with the offer of 20% off!). The teacher was lovely, venue appropriate, and a really good beginners guide. I only wish I could have done this in my local store of Banbury instead of travelling 30 miles to Northampton. It would be nice to have an improvers course with more time.
  • 5/5 from Daisy Hall, attended Jan 2024: The teacher was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend learning how to Acrylic Pour.
  • 5/5 from Lorna Williams, attended Oct 2023: Fabulous workshop taught by Abbie who gave clear guidance. Great products given to use & take away. Nice small group of us in a quiet room away from shoppers. Had to leave coasters there to dry for a few days. Highly recommend this workshop.
  • 5/5 from Dawn Rose, attended Sep 2023: Excellent experience. Brilliant tutor Abbie, gave lots of info and ideas, loved the starter kit, enjoyed the whole experience, would highly recommend to others
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