For a year, I have been watching dozens of UA-cam videos about the Art of Pouring. Honestly, all of your videos are some of the most honest, generous, and informative. Congratulations🎉
This guy should make tutorials on tutorials because there is NO wasted info in this at all….solid stuff I learned a lot for the beginning of my acrylic pouring arts
I'm have been doing a lot of research with paint and what to use. I haven't started any projects yet as i am new to all this. Thanks so much for posting this. It has a lot of information.
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking as someone who has never done a paint pour. Short and to the point. Attempting my first pour today. Wish me luck!
That was incredibly helpful. Thank you. Knowing the mixes for different brands sheds light on my mixing struggle. I just did 2 disasters because the paint wouldn't move!
Thankyou for this information. I am new to this art form, and have so many craft paints that I want to use up before I buy anything else. I really have to see if I can get this before I invest too much. Your videos have really helped.
Thank you David from Geneva! I do even well understand your American 😂🥰 perfectly. You pronounce so well! You asked for an advice for beginners as the one I am, I have one: I got a very thick coton gardener's apron. That works well!
@@LeftBrainedArtist They actually have! I'm getting more serious about painting and a lot of your videos answers questions I've had. Even things I didn't know I needed to know about. You make it simple and clear for people to understand without feeling like an airhead lol! Very nice! 🙌🏽👏🏽👌🏽🫶🏽
This chart at 2:38. makes my ASC heart sing, David. Even though my ADHD brain boggles at the mere mention of spreadsheets, I am still drawn to this level of investigative meta-analysis! Thank you so much! 🤍
Have you ever tried using water based household paint (emulsion) for interior walls and ceilings ? Lots of remnants from friends and family’s decorating to practice with and a massive colour chart if you want to get specific colours mixed.
@@LeftBrainedArtist really? This is something I did not know even though it makes the paint lose some of the richness or deeper color resin or varnish bring it back.?
I haven't tried them but I don't believe they have pouring medium already so you'd treat them as a very liquidy and very pigmented student level paint.
Have a happy New year, just starting following you and trying to get more into my arts and crafts due to circumstances. Thanks for all your videos, will work my way through them. 😆 good health to you and family.
@@LeftBrainedArtist yes , the shop GiFi where I buyed good but cheap convas and acrylics got a (ma glue multisurface) craft glue for around 1 euro the 100ml . You can find gifi in France , Swiss and a few other EU country's. In Swiss the super market (coop) got a classic craft white glue for around the same price , it is a prix garrenti so it mean it is for low budgets but it is more then fine , just not clear . Seen many craft paint here and there some marketed on the pack as pouring medium but the where over 1.50frs for a 100ml . Will see if I can find better and cheaper. It is almost clear transparent and act a bit like white craft glue .
10/10 video. Thank you for immediately giving the ratios and getting into the information. So many tutorial videos begin with a long intro and just too much yapping.
Thank you so much for all your videos which are so helpful and clear to understand. Been doing this for approximately 4 months now and still struggling. I have just purchased Amsterdam acrylic paints, can you please tell me are they student level and what is the ratio with medium please.
Have you ever tried Shuttle Art paints with Flood Floetrol? I had a student that mixed1 part paint with 6 parts flood Floetrol (1/2 ounce to 3 ounces). His acrylic pour painting was fantastic! I really enjoy your videos and tips. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this fantastic information. It is the best that I have ever seen and heard. Just one question, if you have time. I use golden and liquidex for pours. Do you half to add water and if so how much water do you use? Sandy
No you don't. You can just add more of those mediums. However, I have found that I can't get really thin consistency becaue those are both very "sticky" mediums. That is when I do add some water. The amount will very based on the paint and the amount of medium you have added and the thinness that you are looking for.
Hi , Your video is very useful on the amount of paint required for doing a Pour painting, just to be awkward if you are using different colours what’s the best way to work the amount of each colour. Thank you in advance for your help. John Amos
Each color will need a different ratio based on what type of paint they are. I mix different student and craft colors all the time and I divide the total I want of each color by 2 for craft and by 3 for student level and then that is how much paint I start out with for each.
Hey there, Love your work and vids. Need some advise on using high flow acrylics such as Golden. Im struggling to find medium to paint ratios for these. I want to use flotrol as my medium but cant find any recipes for it. Thanks!
Start with the amount of floetrol you want. eg. if you want 2 ounces of paint start with 2 ounces of floetrol. Then add color until you get just lightly lighter than the color you want as acrylic paint tends to dry a slight bit darker than it looks wet. Then add water until you get the consistency you want. You always end up having a little more paint than you need but I have found that is the easiest and more efficient way to do this.
Thanks for another great video! I'm guessing you don't use much amsterdam? I use it pretty frequently and find that even the basic version is very pigmented and will take a lot of pm without breaking down. Whats your take?
Great information😊 Question foe you When you say 5 Oz for covering canvas with paint , how do you figure out how much extra for flooding canvas amount any suggestions ??
You take it from your total paint. If you manually cover your canvas for a base coat you can do that with say 3 ounces and then use the last 2 for your flip cup or whatever technique you use. SOme techniques use less paint because you aren't "tilting" off anything or at least not as much like the Dutch Pour.
Great information!! This is something I have been wondering about but not had the time to do the experiment. I live in a very humid area and for economic reasons I started with glue but found it remained sticky for months, even in my air conditioned house. I had used Elmer's Glue. Have you or anyone else had this issue? Do you know if other glues have the same issue?
I haven't had that with EG but I am in a high desert so humidity is never a problem. Craftsmart Glue from Michael's is my preferred glue at the moment.
In your “Paint Comparison” spreadsheet, column D, rows 7-9 for Liquitex & Glue…I believe those should add up to 100%, but they only add up to 90%. Should it be 55% Medium instead of 45%? Or more paint? More water? Thank you.
Hi David, This video is very informative, regarding what you want to do if you want to keep the colors as vibrant and as true as possible. But I am a little puzzled when it comes to adding the consistency factor in the balance, depending on what technique you want to use. What type of pours can you do with the consistencies you get with your recommended mixes, and can you add as much water as you want with every single type of paint you use in these mixes? Is there more risks of binder issues if you add pouring medium rather than water, or is it the other way around, or does it depend on the paint quality? I have another issue regarding consistencies. I tried mixing some french craft paints for a split cup, I wanted a good definition so I mixed them thick. My PM was sometimes thicker than the paints themselves, so I added more of it, but some of my colors literally broke down during the drying process, and sometimes right after pouring them. I didn't try adding heavy gloss acrylic gel instead of PM, though. But how can you thicken your mixes, depending on the type of paint you want to use? I am not talking about fluid paints though, the only type of fluid paints you can get here are the golden ones, and we know they play well with almost every PM thick or thin, and with gloss acrylic gels too.
I have a video and a blog post about which consitencies to use for different pouring techniques - ua-cam.com/video/XLhwNGDQo-U/v-deo.html and leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-prepare-acrylic-paint-for-pouring/ Adding water can reduce the binders in the paint. However, with most student + paints you can add up to about 30/40% water and still have enough binders to prevent crazing (depends on your climate too). If your medium is thicker than your paint you'll have to use water or a different medium to thin it down to the right consistency. I always use water and haven't had trouble with cracking unless I was doing it on purpose or left my paints too thin.
Hi David I'm a beginner and have been watching All your videos, they are very helpful especially mixing paints and mediums etc but I'm stuck for an answer to this, I want 6 oz of decoart 24ct gold in total, can you please advise me as to how much gold, pouring medium and water to add to get to 6oz total please thankyou carol
I do 1:1 for most decoart metallics. So 2.5 oz of paint and 2.5 ounces of medium and then water to consistency. I can't say exactly how much water because it depends on how thin you want it. If you want it thick go 3 and 3 and then water. Thin would be more like 2 - 2.5 each and then water.
Hello. I recently purchased liquitex basic paints because they were on sale. Do I need the liquitex pouring medium for these paints, or can I use floetrol or glue? Second, can floetrol and glue be mixed together for these liquitex paints? Thank you for educating us.
You can use any pouring medium with any acrylic paint really. I wouldn't recommend mixing floetrol and glue as your pouring medium, at least not when you are first starting off. Use one and learn it well, then think about mix and matching.
Hello I am planning on applying some uv acrylic paint to some fabric for a multi media project and was curious if this would also work for an entire piece of small fabric
Great video, I have Amsterdam acrylic paints and the pouring medium too. Can I ask which class the paints would come under? I'm thinking 1x3 parts but not sure. I'm in the UK so wasn't planning on using this Floetrol stuff.
Thanks so much for this great info. I'm guessing this is for average use as some methods want different thickness of paint. Or should we use this as firm and then add water to get the desired consistency for what we are doing?
There is not a fixed. It changes with every paint and even sometimes every tube of the same paint. I add a few drops and mix and a few drops and mix until I get the consistency I want. I give a better explanation about final consistencies in this video - ua-cam.com/video/XLhwNGDQo-U/v-deo.html
When you open and use Liquitex, do you flip open and squeeze it or screw off the top? Someone I was watching that using a tube paint, I don’t know what kind said they screw cap off so there not making a mess. Well I tried doing that with Liquitex hot pink and I wore it.
I use the squeeze top. However, when it gets close to the end I just cut the bottle in half and scoop it out with a stick. Otherwise when you try and squeeze it shoots out everywhere. One trick is to always keep your paints stored exit side down so the paint stays where it comes out instead of air.
Hi David I'm confused which doesn't take much but I have mixed my Elmer's Glu all and water together as a 70 / 30 glue / water do I still do 50 / 50 with the mixture of glue and water on craft paint? Have I screwed up 😊 help please
Hi, there!! What quality is the Amsterdam Standard? Student level? I use Cleopatre vinilic white clue which does not contain solvents. Floetrol is hard to get here in Spain. Sometimes we can find Owatrol.
Amsterdam I would consider a cut above normal student level acrylic. Tends to have better colors and things like the white and black are awesome for cell creation. Owatrol will work just like Floetrol.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Perfect, thank you very much. I suppose that it's still possible to use them professionally right? I'm talking especially about durability, resistance during the years...
Yup they're right. I put some distilled water into one of those 4oz squirt bottles cuz it allows you to add water by the drop or squirt. Just a couple drips at a time then mix slowly and reassess.
@@LeftBrainedArtist If I don’t have a house paint but I have Floetrol and Glueall can I make a base paint or pillow paint with my white or black paint and what would the ratios be
@@patriciamora2915 What do you mean by base paint and what technique are you trying to do? 99% of the time the base paint is made up exactly the same as the rest of the paint.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Like the pillow paint. And I only have US Floetrol and I just bought some GlueAll. I haven’t started anything, I have just been watching videos. I want to like try ring pours on vases and canvas and maybe try a swipe on tile.
@@patriciamora2915 You don't use a pillow for those techniques. I have a video that talkes about how terminology with acrylic pour is too confusing for people just starting out. - ua-cam.com/video/FxpCka0OwJw/v-deo.html
Hello,can you tell me how is the mix for dutch poor? Paint,water and pouring medium or only water and paint and whai is the proportions? Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing! Great info as always! I learned these ratios from watching your earlier videos and I still use them! At 3:46 did I hear correctly? I believe you meant to say 20g of pouring medium, but I think you accidentally said 30g... It would be 10g of paint and 20g of pouring medium to get the 1:2 ratio, correct?
At 02:31 the chard for Liquitex and Glue should be 25% Paint, 25% Medium, and 35% water.
Thank you so much, have all the videos that I have watched to try and figure out how to mix my pants. You did the best job. Thank you so much.
So glad to help Delinda.
Thank you for the detailed instructions!!
Glad to help!
Just like my life, the struggle is with consistency! Thanks for this awesome info!!!!
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You got this!
@Angela Soooo true!! 🙋♀️🤣🤣🤣 Great comment!! 👍 👏
Truly
Same 😅😂😂
For a year, I have been watching dozens of UA-cam videos about the Art of Pouring. Honestly, all of your videos are some of the most honest, generous, and informative. Congratulations🎉
Thank you so much 😀
@@LeftBrainedArtist You are most welcome.
This guy should make tutorials on tutorials because there is NO wasted info in this at all….solid stuff I learned a lot for the beginning of my acrylic pouring arts
Thanks so much. I try to make them as concise and helpful as possible (most of the time).
I'm have been doing a lot of research with paint and what to use. I haven't started any projects yet as i am new to all this. Thanks so much for posting this. It has a lot of information.
You can do it Tanya.
You are a very intelligent man. Wish I had your mathematical mind. Since I don’t , I watch your videos. Thank you.
I am glad to help my friend.
Thanks David! Really appreciate this info! You’re a star! xx 🎉
Aw, thanks so much Fran.
Thank you! Exactly what I was looking as someone who has never done a paint pour. Short and to the point. Attempting my first pour today. Wish me luck!
Glad I could help! I hope it turns out awesome for you.
You really are a great teacher. Patient, thorough, and well done.
Thanks so much Brenda.
Thankyou David for the time and effort you put into making our lives and paintings easier🎨💞.😃
My pleasure Flora.
Thank you David, your the best Teach, who is making us clear how to mix, and what you can use for the best results. Its a big help.
My pleasure! Glad to help Lydia.
Thank you so much, David for looking after us. It is priceless information for beginners.💗
You are so welcome Elena. Glad to help.
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I have truly learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you 😁
Have a beautiful day!
Thank you! You too!
Thank you so much, I am learning, watching and listening. Watching this has help me so much about how to mix my paints by brands.
You are so welcome! Let me know if you have more questions.
Thanks David, always look forward to your videos.
So nice of you
Thank you for another wonderful video.
Glad it was helpful Karen.
I'm just starting , gathering supplies. Thanks for the info! This is a tremendous help.
Always a pleasure to help. Let me know if you have more questions.
Thanks Dave! This really helps me allot. I’m always scared I’m using to much!
You got this!
thank you so much❤ now i know why my painting is always different👍👍
You're welcome 😊
Thanks for all your valuable advice David!
My pleasure!
Thank you. Short simple and really helpful.
Thanks Judith.
Thanks David, very informative as always 😊
My pleasure!
Thank you for all the info you are passing on. You are an encouragement to me to start creating.
You can do it Deborah.
Thank you so much for this video I really needed it Youre the best for this type of information Love your channel!!!
You are so welcome Lisa.
So informativa and HELPFUL! thank you for this video!
You are so welcome! Glad to help my friends.
David, I was thinking the same from my own usage. It's so nice to see this information so easily explained.
Glad to help. Love the username BTW. Wife and I went ketovore this year. So worth it.
Such an excellent tutorial thank you. Have a great weekend.
Thank you! You too!
Thanks, David! You always make great videos!
My pleasure to help Amanda.
That was incredibly helpful. Thank you. Knowing the mixes for different brands sheds light on my mixing struggle. I just did 2 disasters because the paint wouldn't move!
Glad to help. good luck on the next one.
Thankyou for this information. I am new to this art form, and have so many craft paints that I want to use up before I buy anything else. I really have to see if I can get this before I invest too much. Your videos have really helped.
You are so welcome Carol.
thanks so much!😺
Welcome! Glad to help.
Thank you David from Geneva! I do even well understand your American 😂🥰 perfectly. You pronounce so well!
You asked for an advice for beginners as the one I am, I have one: I got a very thick coton gardener's apron. That works well!
So true. I love my apron!
Great information-very helpful. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Louise.
Thanks!
Right back at you Linda. I’m so glad these have been helpful to you.
Smh! I'm so thankful for channels like this, I "HAD TO" subscribe!
Thanks so much. I hope my other videos help too.
@@LeftBrainedArtist They actually have! I'm getting more serious about painting and a lot of your videos answers questions I've had. Even things I didn't know I needed to know about. You make it simple and clear for people to understand without feeling like an airhead lol! Very nice! 🙌🏽👏🏽👌🏽🫶🏽
Great info as always. ❤ you make the “science” fun.
Thank you!
A new video from my favorite fellow pourer!! Liked! Obvi.
Thanks so much for watching again my friend.
such a helpful video, thank you!
You're so welcome Nicholelynne
Such good information!🙌❤
Thanks so much. Glad ot help.
Thank you
You're welcome Girija
thank you!! I have been looking for this type of video
I'm so glad to help Lisa.
Great info! Thanks for sharing ❤❤
Thanks for continuing to watch.
Thanks for the good information..
Glad to help Lolly.
This chart at 2:38. makes my ASC heart sing, David. Even though my ADHD brain boggles at the mere mention of spreadsheets, I am still drawn to this level of investigative meta-analysis!
Thank you so much! 🤍
I actually have a whole video where I went through how I created that chart here - ua-cam.com/video/MhEd533vqig/v-deo.html
@@LeftBrainedArtist Oooh, thankyou! 🤓
thank you. much needed!!
You're so welcome Mary. Glad to help.
Brilliant thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Have you ever tried using water based household paint (emulsion) for interior walls and ceilings ?
Lots of remnants from friends and family’s decorating to practice with and a massive colour chart if you want to get specific colours mixed.
I have. I prefer glue, floetrol, or professional pouring mediums. I know a few people that use those quite a bit though.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Great information.!
Thanks for watching Judy.
Thanks for sharing .
My pleasure Lisa.
Thanks for the info.
You bet!
Thank you!!
Welcome Karin. Thanks for watching.
Great video David!!!
Thanks Donna.
Good info ‼️I am finally getting the rt consistent with the paint..I have this issue with F/ dulls paint so trying to mix both, and Water..
Glad it was helpful! Floetrol will always dull paints but a good varnish brings back the shine just fine.
@@LeftBrainedArtist really? This is something I did not know even though it makes the paint lose some of the richness or deeper color resin or varnish bring it back.?
@@carolynbrew3770 Yup. As long as you don't thin it too much with floetrol you get most of the color back with a good varnish
Have you tried the new liquitex basics fluid paints? Do you think they need PM?
I haven't tried them but I don't believe they have pouring medium already so you'd treat them as a very liquidy and very pigmented student level paint.
Have a happy New year, just starting following you and trying to get more into my arts and crafts due to circumstances. Thanks for all your videos, will work my way through them. 😆 good health to you and family.
Thanks you so much Aliki. I hope you love it as much as I do.
Awesome , I buy all kinds of glues now to experience 😅
If you find a good one where you are at let me know.
@@LeftBrainedArtist yes , the shop GiFi where I buyed good but cheap convas and acrylics got a (ma glue multisurface) craft glue for around 1 euro the 100ml .
You can find gifi in France , Swiss and a few other EU country's.
In Swiss the super market (coop) got a classic craft white glue for around the same price , it is a prix garrenti so it mean it is for low budgets but it is more then fine , just not clear .
Seen many craft paint here and there some marketed on the pack as pouring medium but the where over 1.50frs for a 100ml .
Will see if I can find better and cheaper.
It is almost clear transparent and act a bit like white craft glue .
Thanks so much, sometimes I forget how I did each one🤔🤔🙌🤗💕
Happy to help!
10/10 video. Thank you for immediately giving the ratios and getting into the information. So many tutorial videos begin with a long intro and just too much yapping.
I try only to provide the relevant info. Thanks for commenting.
helpful
Glad it helped João
Thank you so much for all your videos which are so helpful and clear to understand. Been doing this for approximately 4 months now and still struggling. I have just purchased Amsterdam acrylic paints, can you please tell me are they student level and what is the ratio with medium please.
1 part paint to 2 parts medium generally.
can you go over how to hold / handle your canvas when tilting? Thanks
I'll add that to my list Kim.
Have you ever tried Shuttle Art paints with Flood Floetrol? I had a student that mixed1 part paint with 6 parts flood Floetrol (1/2 ounce to 3 ounces). His acrylic pour painting was fantastic!
I really enjoy your videos and tips. Thank you.
I haven't heard of those paints. You can definitely do some awesome things mixing thinner more diluted paints but it is a careful balance for sure.
Thank you so much for this fantastic information. It is the best that I have ever seen and heard. Just one question, if you have time. I use golden and liquidex for pours. Do you half to add water and if so how much water do you use? Sandy
No you don't. You can just add more of those mediums. However, I have found that I can't get really thin consistency becaue those are both very "sticky" mediums. That is when I do add some water. The amount will very based on the paint and the amount of medium you have added and the thinness that you are looking for.
Hi , Your video is very useful on the amount of paint required for doing a Pour painting, just to be awkward if you are using different colours what’s the best way to work the amount of each colour. Thank you in advance for your help. John Amos
Each color will need a different ratio based on what type of paint they are. I mix different student and craft colors all the time and I divide the total I want of each color by 2 for craft and by 3 for student level and then that is how much paint I start out with for each.
Hey there, Love your work and vids. Need some advise on using high flow acrylics such as Golden. Im struggling to find medium to paint ratios for these. I want to use flotrol as my medium but cant find any recipes for it. Thanks!
Start with the amount of floetrol you want. eg. if you want 2 ounces of paint start with 2 ounces of floetrol. Then add color until you get just lightly lighter than the color you want as acrylic paint tends to dry a slight bit darker than it looks wet. Then add water until you get the consistency you want. You always end up having a little more paint than you need but I have found that is the easiest and more efficient way to do this.
Thanks for another great video! I'm guessing you don't use much amsterdam? I use it pretty frequently and find that even the basic version is very pigmented and will take a lot of pm without breaking down. Whats your take?
Yeah, I would consider some of the Amsterdam colors on the Pro side.
Great information😊
Question foe you
When you say 5 Oz for covering canvas with paint , how do you figure out how much extra for flooding canvas amount any suggestions ??
You take it from your total paint. If you manually cover your canvas for a base coat you can do that with say 3 ounces and then use the last 2 for your flip cup or whatever technique you use. SOme techniques use less paint because you aren't "tilting" off anything or at least not as much like the Dutch Pour.
thank you for this explanation. but tell us if we use Amsterdam or pebeo what is the ratio
I still do 2:1 unless I really want the colors to mix or to have transparent layers.
@@LeftBrainedArtist I use some one opaque and some transparent. I'm new to pouring I don't master the ratios
Great information!! This is something I have been wondering about but not had the time to do the experiment. I live in a very humid area and for economic reasons I started with glue but found it remained sticky for months, even in my air conditioned house. I had used Elmer's Glue. Have you or anyone else had this issue? Do you know if other glues have the same issue?
I haven't had that with EG but I am in a high desert so humidity is never a problem. Craftsmart Glue from Michael's is my preferred glue at the moment.
Another wonderful video! I was surprised to see the Golden fluid paints. Have you ever tried the transparents?
I have not.
In your “Paint Comparison” spreadsheet, column D, rows 7-9 for Liquitex & Glue…I believe those should add up to 100%, but they only add up to 90%. Should it be 55% Medium instead of 45%? Or more paint? More water? Thank you.
Totally right. I have since edited to 25 paint, 45 medium, 20 water but unfortunately I can't edit the video.
Hi David, This video is very informative, regarding what you want to do if you want to keep the colors as vibrant and as true as possible. But I am a little puzzled when it comes to adding the consistency factor in the balance, depending on what technique you want to use. What type of pours can you do with the consistencies you get with your recommended mixes, and can you add as much water as you want with every single type of paint you use in these mixes? Is there more risks of binder issues if you add pouring medium rather than water, or is it the other way around, or does it depend on the paint quality?
I have another issue regarding consistencies. I tried mixing some french craft paints for a split cup, I wanted a good definition so I mixed them thick. My PM was sometimes thicker than the paints themselves, so I added more of it, but some of my colors literally broke down during the drying process, and sometimes right after pouring them. I didn't try adding heavy gloss acrylic gel instead of PM, though. But how can you thicken your mixes, depending on the type of paint you want to use? I am not talking about fluid paints though, the only type of fluid paints you can get here are the golden ones, and we know they play well with almost every PM thick or thin, and with gloss acrylic gels too.
I have a video and a blog post about which consitencies to use for different pouring techniques - ua-cam.com/video/XLhwNGDQo-U/v-deo.html and leftbrainedartist.com/how-to-prepare-acrylic-paint-for-pouring/
Adding water can reduce the binders in the paint. However, with most student + paints you can add up to about 30/40% water and still have enough binders to prevent crazing (depends on your climate too).
If your medium is thicker than your paint you'll have to use water or a different medium to thin it down to the right consistency. I always use water and haven't had trouble with cracking unless I was doing it on purpose or left my paints too thin.
Hi David I'm a beginner and have been watching All your videos, they are very helpful especially mixing paints and mediums etc but I'm stuck for an answer to this, I want 6 oz of decoart 24ct gold in total, can you please advise me as to how much gold, pouring medium and water to add to get to 6oz total please thankyou carol
I do 1:1 for most decoart metallics. So 2.5 oz of paint and 2.5 ounces of medium and then water to consistency. I can't say exactly how much water because it depends on how thin you want it. If you want it thick go 3 and 3 and then water. Thin would be more like 2 - 2.5 each and then water.
Hello. I recently purchased liquitex basic paints because they were on sale. Do I need the liquitex pouring medium for these paints, or can I use floetrol or glue? Second, can floetrol and glue be mixed together for these liquitex paints? Thank you for educating us.
You can use any pouring medium with any acrylic paint really. I wouldn't recommend mixing floetrol and glue as your pouring medium, at least not when you are first starting off. Use one and learn it well, then think about mix and matching.
Hello I am planning on applying some uv acrylic paint to some fabric for a multi media project and was curious if this would also work for an entire piece of small fabric
I haven't done it myself but I have hear people do it with great results.
@@LeftBrainedArtist appreciate you and your guidance
Great video, I have Amsterdam acrylic paints and the pouring medium too. Can I ask which class the paints would come under? I'm thinking 1x3 parts but not sure. I'm in the UK so wasn't planning on using this Floetrol stuff.
I use min between 1:2 and 1:4 depending on the color.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Ok thanks, keep up the great work
Hi new to you and to pouring... what about using a few drops of say cooking oil, or baby oil to create cells .
Cooking oil doesn't do much. It doesn't naturally stay together like silicone oil does. I haven't tried baby oil.
@@LeftBrainedArtist thank you , I have to use what I have, no job, and I want to create to Lift my Spirits.
Thanks so much for this great info. I'm guessing this is for average use as some methods want different thickness of paint. Or should we use this as firm and then add water to get the desired consistency for what we are doing?
Exactly right.
You mentioned adding water “for consistency” a couple of times. How much, though?
There is not a fixed. It changes with every paint and even sometimes every tube of the same paint. I add a few drops and mix and a few drops and mix until I get the consistency I want. I give a better explanation about final consistencies in this video - ua-cam.com/video/XLhwNGDQo-U/v-deo.html
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Aw, thanks Geiselle.
Thank you. do you use scales?
Yes. I find it is the easiest way to measure paints as I am mixing them.
When you open and use Liquitex, do you flip open and squeeze it or screw off the top? Someone I was watching that using a tube paint, I don’t know what kind said they screw cap off so there not making a mess. Well I tried doing that with Liquitex hot pink and I wore it.
I use the squeeze top. However, when it gets close to the end I just cut the bottle in half and scoop it out with a stick. Otherwise when you try and squeeze it shoots out everywhere. One trick is to always keep your paints stored exit side down so the paint stays where it comes out instead of air.
What do you think about the brand called Lefranc Bourgeois? Low quality, right?
I haven't ever used them but the fact that they provide opacity and lightfast ratings usually makes them a student or better type paint.
Thank you.@@LeftBrainedArtist
Hi David I'm confused which doesn't take much but I have mixed my Elmer's Glu all and water together as a 70 / 30 glue / water do I still do 50 / 50 with the mixture of glue and water on craft paint? Have I screwed up 😊 help please
nope, that is correct. I call it 1:1 for medium:paint but that is the right ratio for craft paint and a 70/30 glue mixture.
Hi, there!! What quality is the Amsterdam Standard? Student level? I use Cleopatre vinilic white clue which does not contain solvents. Floetrol is hard to get here in Spain. Sometimes we can find Owatrol.
Amsterdam I would consider a cut above normal student level acrylic. Tends to have better colors and things like the white and black are awesome for cell creation. Owatrol will work just like Floetrol.
What about ready to pour acrylis paint
You don't use any pouring medium. Just use them as they are.
Is it possible to mix Golden high flow medium with Brusho powder paints? I want to drop onto paper, then spread with water. Thanks!
They appear to be water based so I don't see why now. Their pigmentation will determine how effective they are.
What about Amsterdam paints???
Some colors are 2:1 and some are more pigmented and can go 3+:1. Just have to experiment.
Thank you for this video! Where would you categorize Pebeo colors? Students?
Student yes.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Perfect, thank you very much. I suppose that it's still possible to use them professionally right? I'm talking especially about durability, resistance during the years...
@@joefalchetto94 Yes. Just make sure you put on a high quality varnish with a UV protectant and keep them out of direct sunlight.
@@LeftBrainedArtist very good. Thank you for your kindness!
ok but how much water then?
As much as needed to achieve consistency. He has a video on consistency which is very good!!
Usually you add a tiny amount at a time until the consistency is where you need it for your particular style of painting.
Yup they're right. I put some distilled water into one of those 4oz squirt bottles cuz it allows you to add water by the drop or squirt. Just a couple drips at a time then mix slowly and reassess.
You've got some great answers already. Thanks for asking Sherry.
Thank you for the useful video!
So if I use cheap paint, like in dollar stores, it counts as crafts paint?
@mm gareau Thank you!
Yes it does!
what about the difference in pouring mediums ? I'm using PVA glue mixed with water 70/30
craft paint 1:1
student level acrylic 2:1 (medium:paint)
partist level paint 3+:1
That is a general rule but once you have experience with a color you can adjust as necessary.
Thank you @@LeftBrainedArtist
I am using Folkart,Deco Art and I have one Essentials. I do have Amsterdam white where would they fall
Folk, Deco are craft. Essentials is student and amsterdam is right between student and professional.
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If I don’t have a house paint but I have Floetrol and Glueall can I make a base paint or pillow paint with my white or black paint and what would the ratios be
@@patriciamora2915 What do you mean by base paint and what technique are you trying to do? 99% of the time the base paint is made up exactly the same as the rest of the paint.
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Like the pillow paint. And I only have US Floetrol and I just bought some GlueAll. I haven’t started anything, I have just been watching videos. I want to like try ring pours on vases and canvas and maybe try a swipe on tile.
@@patriciamora2915 You don't use a pillow for those techniques. I have a video that talkes about how terminology with acrylic pour is too confusing for people just starting out. - ua-cam.com/video/FxpCka0OwJw/v-deo.html
Where does Amsterdam come in?
Some colors are like the student level. Some seems to have more pigment and are more like the pro 3+ ones.
Is floetrol a pouring medium?
It is not a professional pouring medium but it is a replacement pouring medium just like glue can be. So I would say yes to your question.
Hello,can you tell me how is the mix for dutch poor?
Paint,water and pouring medium or only water and paint and whai is the proportions?
Thank you very much!
Dutch pour you'd use the same paint/medium and then add more water to get it on the thinner side.
@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you very much! I appreciate you work and your tutorials!
Thanks for sharing!
Great info as always!
I learned these ratios from watching your earlier videos and I still use them!
At 3:46 did I hear correctly? I believe you meant to say 20g of pouring medium, but I think you accidentally said 30g...
It would be 10g of paint and 20g of pouring medium to get the 1:2 ratio, correct?
I totally did. 10 and 20 was right. Nice catch.