Has anyone painted their acrylic after it’s been cut? If so what is the best type of paint to use and sealant? I made a couple of keychains to get my feet wet and hand painted them but I hate how they turned out. Is it anyway to properly paint acrylic after it’s been cut?
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Nail polish colors are designed to smooth themselves out and can be quite a rabbit hole. Also Rub-n-Buff
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Omg I didn’t think about using nail polish! Thank you! Is rub and buff a sealant?
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Rub-n-Buff seems more a wax where I used it on acrylic it did not all come off but on wood it is almost fugitive.
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Wow, I can see how you could make some amazing designs like this. Make the picture a mirror image and cut/engrave, then fill in with paint and flip it over. Could make some really cool designs! Thanks for the ideas!
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And be sure to do the painting/infill of the engraved areas before you pull off the masking. It will help keep the unpainted parts pristine.
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This.
You can put down multiple coats of paint (I generally use cheap “craft” acrylic) before removing the masking, to get a solid, smooth, opaque result.
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Good points! I have been considering removing the top mask, because it is such a pain to get it off of the engraved areas (if they are light). But, that is a good point about the painting. So, I guess if I make sure the engravings are deep, that would work best.
I saw a video last week about someone using alcohol inks (it was Fresh Start Customs I believe) and that might just give you a look you would like.
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thank you so much!
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