How to do a DIY Geode Painting with No Resin - Texture Art Magic - Love Acrylic Painting (2024)

I am in love with geode resin paintings, however, I am a little too lazy to make batches of resin. So I decided to go on a hunt for geode painting projects that didn't require resin.

I found a few tutorials for simple geodes using different paint pouring techniques and decided to share them with you.

So here are the step-by-step instructions you need to do a geode paintingon your next weekend project.

You will learn how to make geodes with different pouring techniques. You will also learn how to embellish your geodes so that they look more real and resemble resin geodes.

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Okay, let's get started with learning how to do a DIY Geode Painting.

Supplies to Make a Geode Painting

First, we need to talk about the supplies that you will need to make a geode painting. Let's start with the basic stuff.

1. Canvas- You will obviously need a painting surface such as a canvas.

5. Embellishments- After the painting is done, you can either just varnish it or embellish it if you want to add more bling!

You can use some sparkly glitter, silver or gold leaf, crystals, rocks, or use acrylic paint markers to add some nice effects. Here is a post I made to show you how to make diy crushed cystals.

6. Metallic Paints or Pigments- You could even use some metallic acrylic paints or sparkly mica pigments to give your geode some extra shimmer.

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Steps to Make a Geode Painting

Now that you know what supplies you need, let's talk about some general steps for making your geode painting. Then I will show you some video tutorials with techniques that you can choose from to make your own geode painting.

1. Choose 3-5 colors for your geode. Good acrylic pouring color combinations will make your geode stand out.
2. Mix your paints and pouring medium according to the instructions mentioned in the videos below. For geodes, I prefer my paint mixture consistency to have a 1-2 second mound so that the colors don't just all combine with each other.
3. Choose the technique you want to use (see the videos down below) and then pour your colors onto your canvas like shown in the video.
4. Tilt your canvas like shown in the videos down below until you get the desired design.
5. Set your painting down and let it dry for 2-3 days.
6. Varnish your painting.
7. Embellish your painting if you wish to do so.If you are planning embellishing your painting with rocks, crushed glass, and foil flakes, then use your varnish to glue down your embellishments.
   Here is a list of embellishments that I use for my geodes.
8. You can also take your acrylic markers and draw some lines following the natural pattern of the geode painting. This is a great way to add some more details to your painting!

Techniques for Making Paint Pouring Geodes Without Resin

Now let's talk about the different techniques that you can use to make a geode painting without resin.

#1. Puddle Pour Technique

I've found that the puddle pour technique works great for geodes because it allows your geode painting to get those lines of separate colors that geodes have.

Here are 5 examples of diy geode paintings done with the puddle pour technique. You can do one big puddle or several smaller puddles like you will see in the following videos.

#2. Dirty Flip Cup Pouring Technique

You can also do geodes with the flip cup technique. The lines won't be as defined as with the puddle pour technique, however, you can use acrylic markers, crushed glass, and other things to create some lines.

Here is a video that shows how to make a beautiful geode with a dirty flip cup and some embellishments.

#3. Clean Straight Pour

You can also do geodes by doing a clean straight pour. You just pour the individual colors in lines one right after the other. See the next videos for more details.

Remember, you don't need to finish your piece with a coat of resin. You can just varnish it! Adding a coat of resin after the painting is done is completely optional!

#3. Dirty Pour

This next video shows you how to do a geode by putting all of your colors into a cup and then pouring them onto your canvas. It looks beautiful!

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Conclusion

Like you saw above, it is possible to create a geode painting without resin!

Let me know which of the techniques you plan on using for your next geode painting and how it turns out. I'm excited to see what you can create!