Using acrylic paint is a fun and economical way to dye felt and get gorgeous results. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website.

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wikiHow's Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 2,140 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. If you've never mixed paint and sand before, however, you may not know how to approach the task. wikiHow's Using acrylic paint is a fun and economical way to dye felt and get gorgeous results. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Try to get the lightest color of sand you can find; white would be the best because it will allow the colors to show up better. wikiHow's Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 2,587 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Acrylic Painting Learn everything you want about Acrylic Painting with the wikiHow Acrylic Painting Category. Place disposable bowls on the table, using a separate bowl for each color of sand you’d like to make. Silica sand is sold at most hardware stores.

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\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Get some light-colored sand. If you already have access to sand, you can use that instead, as long as it is light enough. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/b\/be\/Dye-Sand-with-Acrylic-Paint-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Dye-Sand-with-Acrylic-Paint-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/b\/be\/Dye-Sand-with-Acrylic-Paint-Step-3.jpg\/aid11696094-v4-728px-Dye-Sand-with-Acrylic-Paint-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"410","licensing":"

\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Experiment with the amount of texture you want. Separate equal amounts of white sand into a bowl for each color.

Acrylic paints are water-based, so they are nontoxic and perfectly safe for young children to use under adult supervision. Mixing sand into your acrylic paint is useful for a variety of reasons. Sand provides interesting surface texture for furniture, art projects and walls, and it also adds traction for slippery floor surfaces. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Dyeing the sand doesn't take long at all, but you will need to let the sand dry out for at least 24 hours after using the paint so it's no longer wet.

This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Pour sand into each bowl, making sure to only fill them up to three-quarters of the way full so you have room to stir.