I love painting but I just hate all the prep work that comes with acrylic pouring. Mixing my acrylic paints with pouring medium is NOT something I look forward to. Here is where my favorite paint squeeze bottles come to the rescue!
They allow me to pre-mix all of my paints and have them ready for whenever I need them.
Whether you are doing paint pouring, just painting with tempera paints, or any other type of painting that requires you to have paint bottles at hand, I have the perfect bottle container for you.
Here is a list of my 3 favorite acrylic paint containers for fluid painting!
1. Condiment Squeeze Bottles
Condiment Squeeze bottles are my favorite type of container for acrylic paints. They are easy to find at any store that sells groceries or grilling tools. They are great for storing paint, storing homemade pouring medium, and also for squirting paint onto your painting surface.
The pointed nozzle is also very useful for making designs.
The screw on cap makes these bottles reusable and very easy to wash. Just add some water and soap inside the bottle, shake it up, then rinse. Or use a baby bottle brush whenever the bottles need some extra scrubbing.
These condiment squeeze bottles are big enough to hold 8 oz of paint mix. They even have graduated markings so that you can accurately measure your paint and pouring medium.
The red tip caps prevent your paint from drying too fast.
2. Multi-Purpose 4 oz Squeeze Bottles
These medium size 4 oz multi-purpose squeeze bottles are great for when you don't need to store big amounts of paint! I use them to store smaller batches of paint mix.
Remember, the less air you have inside your bottle, the longer that your paint will stay in tip top shape.
The Belinlen 4-Ounce Plastic Squeeze Bottles with Caps come in a 12 pack. It includes 6 extra red tip caps in case you lose one or two over time. Also comes with 1 cleaning brush, 1 funnel, 1 pen, and chalk labels.
This set has everything you need to keep your bottles nicely labeled and clean!
3. Smaller 1, 2, or 4 oz Squeeze Bottles
These Trendbox squeeze bottles come in 1, 2 or 4 oz sizes. I like to use these smaller bottles for things like my cell activator or to even store silicone oil for creating cells.
I love that these bottles have a screw-on tip cap so the caps don't get knocked off or lost easily.
The only downside about these bottles is that the plastic is a little more rigid than the other plastic paint bottles with tips mentioned previously. This makes the containers a little harder to squeeze but they still work pretty good.
Tips & Tricks for Storing Acrylic Paint
So there you have it... the 3 best paint squeeze bottles for paint.
Now that you know which are my favorite acrylic paint containers, let's talk about ways to keep your paint or paint mix in good shape while in storage.
- If you are just storing regular acrylic paint or tempera paint (without any pouring medium in it), then just make sure you keep your lids secure to prevent your paint from drying, store them in a cool environment (between 65° – 75° F) so they last longer, and label them so you remember exactly what you put in them.
- For acrylic pouring paint mixes... Don't add water to your paint mix or pouring medium mix unless you plan on using it within a few weeks. Adding water can help mold to grow so avoid adding it to your paint mixes unless you are planning to use your paints pretty soon. If for some reason you need to add water, use purified or distilled water so your paint mix lasts longer.
- Don't forget to write down on each container the exact paint color, brand, and ratios of each ingredient in your paint mix. Trust me... you won't remember what you put in each container!!!
- Also write down on each bottle (with a permanent marker) the date of when you made that particular batch of pouring medium or paint mixture. That way you can use the older paint mixes before they get a chance to spoil.
- Don't go overboard mixing paints. Only mix as much as you think you will use within a few weeks.
- Store your acrylic paint in a cool environment (between 65° – 75° F) to prevent them from freezing, spoiling, or drying too fast.
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If you want to know what are some of my favorite acrylic paint containers that are not exclusively squeeze bottles, then check out My 6 Favorite Acrylic Paint Containers for Paint Pouring article.
Let me know what are your favorite paint squeeze bottles in the comment section down below!