Thank you, Mark. Very useful, easy to follow, and accessible materials to obtain. Thank you thank you... I certainly follow you. Some videos are so complicated to find materials that instead of motivating me to do art they frustrate me and I end up giving it up.
Thanks for this video. You are a great teacher and your medium recipe techniques always work for me. Please don't stop. I enjoy these so much Thanks for sharing.
From USA 🇺🇸 thank you for an informative video I didn’t even know anything about pouring medium. Gonna be great to see how shiny my pieces will come out
Hello Mark, thank you so much for producing this video of how to make one's own pouring medium, I will definitely try this - great advice! Cheers, Michelle from Australia 🌹
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt Mark, I made a video about using the glue medium because it’s where I started. However, Your video is really well done and will be a great go to! I also appreciate your art very much! It’s very enjoyable to watch! New artists need to know how to mix with measuring cups IMO. ✌️🌻💕
Thanks a lot , Mark , for your generous help . Everything is now very expensive , even Owatrol . It seems a good recepie and we can buy the glue everywhere. Have a good day 🌻
Hello from Florida!! Love your accent and could listen to you for hours!! Thank you so much for your very informative video and simplifying the pouring medium, will definately give this a try!!
First of all thank you for adding the subtitles specially for this! It's so friendly for someone like me who doesn't speak much English! Secondly, I have prepared the white glue according to your method, but I don't know how much acrylic pigment should be added. I really hope you can reply me! Thanks again for showing up!!❤❤❤
thank you Mark, great information to have on hand. I am going to try your mix when it cools down a little and I can get back to painting. Its 38degrees in Adelaide at the moment and I am a Winter loving granny lol. Love you channel and your beautiful creations
Thank you so much! Mine turned out perfect with your instructions. I appreciate you so much! I had to add 1/2 tsp water after I mixed the paint. Butt in cool with that. Thank you again for sharing
Great news for those that don't have access or don't want to spend big bucks on store bought. I have used glue and water before but I find that Artist loft soft flow dosnt work that well with it. It ends up separating 😑 work well with paints tho😊
Hi Mark, I’ve missed you so much. I’ve not been on UA-cam a lot for several weeks for various reasons. But absolutely needed a fix of Mark. I can see I’ve got lots of videos to catch up on and look forward to watching them all. Hope you’ve missed me too. LOL😊
Thank you so much for a lesson that even I as a novice can understand. Do you make a list of which pours it can be used for besides ring pours. Flip cups f.i. And other pours… Love from 🇩🇰
Thank you. This is a standard recipe to Adjust with whichever technique you do. Sorry I don’t have a list but something I can look at doing in the future
Hello friend, your videos and your work is wonderful, I want to ask, have you ever made a video where the pillow is made with water and glue? A big hug friend!
First of all thank you so kindly for sharing and helping us to save money💝🥰🙏🏼..By any chance can you also use clear glue? What will be the ratio of color mixed with the poring liquid ?
Great video thanks, I’m looking forward to having a go at this type of art. You mentioned at the end about varnishing your work, do you use any particular varnish please?
You’re welcome ☺️ I don’t use distilled water but I would say it very much depends on the water quality where you live; I know some water companies add things to the water or there are chemicals in water
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt the various versions of 'Pours' are quite funny - paws, pause and a few others, mostly in the intro. Don't worry though, still a great video
Hi again, this video is very useful. For now, I bought Floetrol in Poland, but I see that there is also inexpensive pca glue. Floetrol is expensive, so I only bought 1 liter. I do not know what is the difference between these media in combination with paint.😀
Thank you. Yes you can 👍🏻 when you look at your mixtures to create cells it’s about the density of the paint you’re using. I’ve taken the following from “canvasincommon” which may help to explain further: Every color (pigment) of your chosen acrylic paint will have different specific gravity. The higher their specific gravity, the lower the paint will sink in the mix. Which means that when you layer your paint on the canvas the thinnest paint will rise to the surface and the densest will drop to the bottom. This is due to the ingredients separating from each other, the different colours overlap and reveal cells. This action causes cells to occur.
Hi from Belgium Mark! I'm just exploring your channel and wow what a nice surprise! The answer to my question may be somewhere in the comments or in another video. I'm too lazy to read it all 😁 Here you say that you use good brand paint. But what range in these brands? Standard or expert? Open or heavy body? Thanks for your reply and congratulations again! The pearlescent series is so amazing...
awesome video, thank-you. For a dutch pour you just use paint and water 1:1 ? the other pouring medium with the PVA and water, what do you use this pouring medium for and what is the ratio of pouring medium to paint. Thank you
Thank you. Yea now for Dutch pour I do paint and water. For this pouring medium I use for things like straight pour, ring pour, swipe… paint to pouring medium 1:3
So this replaces Floetrol ? What ratio of the glue/water mix to paint if the paint is tube acrylic/poster paint? This video is very helpful for someone starting out
@MarkJRatcliffeArt mate i used your information and mixed some paint and had a go and im so happy at the results, thank you again for a clear and well done tutorial 👍
I am a beginner and I would really like to try this. I have watched a few videos to figure out the process, but I am still confused. In some of them, they mix paint, Elmer’s All Glue, and water for their pouring medium, which was similar to what you did. Is the pouring medium that you made in this video what is placed on the canvas first? Do you mix this pouring medium with the other paint colors that you will be using as well or is there a different method to make the other paints before you start pouring? How do you know how much glue and water to mix with the paints you are going to use? Any help is greatly appreciated. Your work is beautiful!
Thank you. The pouring medium is the medium or liquid you use to mix with your paints to do fluid art. The amount and how you mix your paints depends on the technique you’re trying to do. So make it thicker for things like ring pours or thinner for things like Dutch pours. Play around with the consistency (I’ve been doing this for 4 years nearly and still she. To tweak depending on method and technique) but most of all have fun experimenting and exploring the world of fluid art. Thanks for your kind comment and support.x
Amazing video and very helpful, can I please ask what ratio of this PVA with the acrylic paint you would recommend? If I was to pre make larger bottles, thank you!
Excellent video, informative and easy to follow with materials I can find in the UK! Bravo 👏🏼 Question: have you ever used TLP? Or have you found a substitute for it? Love a video on that for us brits 😉
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt I've watched several videos and got on the site to order but delivery to UK is astronomical! I can't wait for that chapter of your adventure 😉
Mark, recién estoy pintando a pesar de haberme graduado hace muchos años. Vivía en Cuba y no había posibilidad de lograr hacer nada porque no hay de nada. Hace unos meses pude venir para los E.U. y ahora a pesar de mi avanzada edad, quiero recuperar el tiempo perdido. Mis pinturas quedan lindisimas, pero cuando las barnizo me quedan como hoyos en la superficie y estoy muy triste. Será porque utilizo cilicona?. Dame un consejo por favor. Te veo todos los días porque me encanta tu trabajo.
Thank you for your kind words. When you use silicone do you wash off the silicone once the painting is dry before varnishing? You must remove all oils before varnishing. You might have holes in your paint because you e left air bubbles in the paints and as it dries the bubbles do not fully pop. To get rid of air bubbles I use a butaine torch to get rid of all air bubbles before I leave my paint to dry
Yes you can but you must prepare and seal the wood. Gesso I’d do 3 coats. Olga Soby uses wood and she has a great video on how to prepare wood surfaces if that helps
Thanks for that. I noticed that it was pva bond, is that what i can get on amazon. I sometimes ose elmers school glue which has a different ratio xxxxxx
Yes sure. I sometimes add gloss varnish to a piece (especially my puddle pours). You’d need to test ratios but I don’t see why not especially if you’d add some water to ensure it flows
Mark I really love your work and thank you for sharing. Can I ask please about pouring mediums. I’m so confused - I’ve spent a small fortune in different things. I notice you say 80/15/5 owatrol liquitex gloss varnish and water. Is the varnish different to gloss medium?
Gloss mediums are handy if you want to enhance the natural sheen and luminosity of acrylic paint. Gloss medium will also make paint thinner and more transparent, which is useful if you want to paint thin but brilliant glazes. So when I say about adding the varnish it will have the same outcome as a gloss medium. They have the same properties and are used for the same things. I hope that helps 😊
@@donnalivingston9164 have you added some gloss liquid varnish to your mixture to help maintain the shimmer? If not, maybe add some varnish within your PM
I add polycrylic. To that I have tried floetrol, which dulls it, sergeant art pouring medium (what I could afford) but it's then very thin, so added gel medium to thicken a bit. I also bought a deep base house paint (not tinted) that changes the color. I think the ultra deep base may have been better. I will just have to keep experimenting. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Just googled it for you…. Polyvinyl acetate (PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate)), commonly known as wood glue, PVA glue, white glue, carpenter's glue, school glue, or Elmer's Glue in the US, is a widely available adhesive used for porous materials like wood, paper, and cloth.
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Thank you very mach for this useful video! Neithet floetrol nor owatrol is found in Bulgaria and I use PVA glue.
You’re very welcome I’m so pleased it helps 😊
I haven’t scrolled through the comments but what ratio PM to paint Mark. Sorry if this is a repeat question ❤
@@missh8008 1:3 or 1:4 (with a little water) paint:pouring medium depending on what technique you’re doing 👍🏻
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt thank you. I was mixing 2:1 water/glue then 2:1 PM/paint
I bought a 5 litre PVA in a DIY shop. works perfectly for ringpour, dirty pour etc
I can not find good instructions for medium. I found it here! Thank you Mark. I’m subscribed!
Thanks for subbing! Welcome 🤗
Thank you, Mark. Very useful, easy to follow, and accessible materials to obtain. Thank you thank you... I certainly follow you. Some videos are so complicated to find materials that instead of motivating me to do art they frustrate me and I end up giving it up.
You are very welcome 🤗
Thanks mate that's exactly what I was looking for ❤
No problem 👍
Hallo Mark.
Thank you for the Video. Ever so helpful. 🎉
Glad it was helpful!
New subscriber here, because I love the simplicity of your instructions and can’t wait to binge your videos.
Thanks for subbing! I appreciate your support and I really hope you enjoy what you see 🙏🤩
Thank you Mark, I'm going to give it a try 👍
Have fun!
Great video. I love hearing what other artists use for their pouring mediums.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you thank you for sharing this!!! It’s just what I was looking for!
You’re very welcome
Thanks for this video. You are a great teacher and your medium recipe techniques always work for me. Please don't stop. I enjoy these so much
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! ☺️
Just subscribed! You made this so simple!
Thanks for subbing! Welcome and I hope you enjoy what you see here on my channel 🤩
Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
From USA 🇺🇸 thank you for an informative video
I didn’t even know anything about pouring medium.
Gonna be great to see how shiny my pieces will come out
You are so welcome! Thank you
Thanks a million for that Mark……sending you Love & Light 🌻
You are so welcome 🙏
Hello Mark, thank you so much for producing this video of how to make one's own pouring medium, I will definitely try this - great advice! Cheers, Michelle from Australia 🌹
You are very welcome
Mark,
Your videos are so well done! So professional. Excellent camera placement! How to is very helpful for so many people! Great job!
Thanks so much! That’s so kind of you x
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt Mark, I made a video about using the glue medium because it’s where I started. However, Your video is really well done and will be a great go to! I also appreciate your art very much! It’s very enjoyable to watch! New artists need to know how to mix with measuring cups IMO. ✌️🌻💕
@@AddColor2Life thank you so much Lisa 😃
Thanks Mark, so much easier and cheaper 🤗
You're welcome! ☺️
Thank you so much Sir 🙏
Most welcome
Hi Mark
You just saved a new wanna be artist a fortune I spent €48.75 for 2.5 Lts of Flotrol.
Thank you so much.
Pol
You’re so welcome and I hope you find this useful
Thanks a lot , Mark , for your generous help . Everything is now very expensive , even Owatrol . It seems a good recepie and we can buy the glue everywhere. Have a good day 🌻
You are very welcome 😊☀️
Thank you for sharing ☺️ I wanted to try this type of art but can't get the mediums in my country. I can't wait for the weekend to try this ❤🙏🏼
Have fun!🤩
I just learned on instagram that they make the paint . Here i was thinking . I need to invest a small fortune
Hello from Florida!! Love your accent and could listen to you for hours!! Thank you so much for your very informative video and simplifying the pouring medium, will definately give this a try!!
You are so welcome! And thank you for finding me.x
First of all thank you for adding the subtitles specially for this! It's so friendly for someone like me who doesn't speak much English! Secondly, I have prepared the white glue according to your method, but I don't know how much acrylic pigment should be added. I really hope you can reply me! Thanks again for showing up!!❤❤❤
Thank you, it depends on the technique tbh. Start with a ratio of 1:3 👍🏻
What a wonderful budget friendly tip Mark. Thank you so much😊
Glad it was helpful! 👍🏻
Thanks a ton! I can now use stuff on hand 😊
You're welcome 😊
Thank you so much you’re really amazing and helpful and honest person. Thanks again for my heart.
You are so welcome 🙏 thank you
I keep thinking Harry Potter will show up. I love how you sound and thanks for the info on the different diy recipes.
You are so welcome! And thank you for your kind words
Thank you 😘 saluti da Brescia. ITALIA 🇮🇹 🙋🏻♀️ Iscritta + like👍
Thank you so much! Welcome! Glad you’re here and you enjoy what you see 😊
thank you Mark, great information to have on hand. I am going to try your mix when it cools down a little and I can get back to painting. Its 38degrees in Adelaide at the moment and I am a Winter loving granny lol. Love you channel and your beautiful creations
Thank you so so much for your kind words! Wow! I’m so happy you enjoy what you see. And wow to the temperature, please send some heat to the UK 🇬🇧 😂😂
Thank you so much! Mine turned out perfect with your instructions. I appreciate you so much! I had to add 1/2 tsp water after I mixed the paint. Butt in cool with that. Thank you again for sharing
You’re so welcome! Thank you 🤩
Merci beaucoup pour votre partage, c'est très généreux. En fait c'est très simple et sûrement moins onéreux que dans le commerce .😊
You’re very welcome ☺️
Sevgili Mark çok açıklayıcı bir video olmuş çok teşekkür EDERİM.TÜRKİYE'DEN SEVGİLER.Şerife❤
You’re so welcome- thank you 😊
This is really helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful! 🤩
Thank you! I will be trying that as it seems much more cost effective than buying all sorts of different products and seems to work just as good!!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊
Great news for those that don't have access or don't want to spend big bucks on store bought. I have used glue and water before but I find that Artist loft soft flow dosnt work that well with it. It ends up separating 😑 work well with paints tho😊
Good to know! Thanks for letting me know about that type of paint 🎨
Hi Mark, I’ve missed you so much. I’ve not been on UA-cam a lot for several weeks for various reasons. But absolutely needed a fix of Mark. I can see I’ve got lots of videos to catch up on and look forward to watching them all. Hope you’ve missed me too. LOL😊
Welcome back Sally!!! Hope you’re ok and I’m so happy you’re enjoying watching the videos. Glad to have you here 🙏💜
Hi love these pouring glue and water mediums. Thx
Thank you Mark
You are very welcome 🤗
Wonderful video Mark, I like you always think on everything ❤
I appreciate that! Thank you 😊
Thanks Mark for the video ❤❤❤❤
You’re very welcome I hope it helps 😊
Thank you so much for a lesson that even I as a novice can understand. Do you make a list of which pours it can be used for besides ring pours. Flip cups f.i. And other pours…
Love from 🇩🇰
Thank you. This is a standard recipe to
Adjust with whichever technique you do. Sorry I don’t have a list but something I can look at doing in the future
Thanks Mark. Great tutorial.
You’re very welcome. Hope it helped
Thanks Mark!
Thank you, you’re welcome ☺️
Hello friend, your videos and your work is wonderful, I want to ask, have you ever made a video where the pillow is made with water and glue? A big hug friend!
I don’t really do blooms so I don’t use pillows, sorry.
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt ok, thanks friend!
Thank you so much mark , this was so hepful as im going to give pouring ago 😊
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊
All your work shared is very interesting to thank you 🙏🏽🪷
I appreciate that - thank you 🤩
Thank you so much for sharing this with us
My pleasure 😊
Thank you so much🌸
You’re so welcome 😉
Hey Mark before you added the water I got a craving for yogurt 😂😂 thanks for this video 👍🇦🇺😘
😂😂😂
Percent glue / percent water / percent paint. these in percents would help. Thank you
It really depends on technique- start with a 1:3 ratio paint to pm
Thats what I needed thanks
Brilliant 👍
Thank you 😊
This is brilliant thank you. Also, some suggest adding a couple of drips of glycerin to the mixture? I definitely will make this. 😄❤️
Thank you. I’ve not heard of that but I do also sometimes add a little bit of gloss varnish to increase the shine when it dries 👍🏻
Dankeschön,so klasse❤👍👍👍
You’re very welcome ☺️
Thanks so simple.
You’re welcome x
Thank you 🙏🙏
You’re welcome ☺️
Great Video🎉
Thanks 😁
Thank you! I love the tutorials! This is great info to know.
You are so welcome!
Fanks mate
Welcome 🙏
Thank you.
Thank you 😊
First of all thank you so kindly for sharing and helping us to save money💝🥰🙏🏼..By any chance can you also use clear glue? What will be the ratio of color mixed with the poring liquid ?
Thank you. I haven’t used clear glue and the paint to pm ratios depend on your technique you want to do 👍🏻
Mark this is great. Thank U. It probably will save me A lot a MONEY since I consider myself a beginner. Thank U so MUCH. Have a GREAT DAY.😃😃
You’re so welcome. Thank you 😊
Great video thanks, I’m looking forward to having a go at this type of art. You mentioned at the end about varnishing your work, do you use any particular varnish please?
Thank you. Yes, I use a Winsor and Newton Gloss Spray Varnish.
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt that’s great thanks 😀
Mark, do I have to use distilled water? Btw thanks for sharing, very helpful video 😊🫶🏻
You’re welcome ☺️ I don’t use distilled water but I would say it very much depends on the water quality where you live; I know some water companies add things to the water or there are chemicals in water
Thanks for sharing this video 🙏I have a question, can we add the Floetrol into the pouring ?
Yes you can, but this is a substitute for those that can’t get or don’t want to use Floetrol. This is a substitute pouring medium 👍🏻
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt thank you 🙏☺️
Great... Can PVF glue(polyvinyl formal) work and are they durable?
Hi Nora - I don’t know? I don’t use PVF so am not able to advise
Brilliant Mark
Please can I take over doing your transcripts though 🤪🤣
Thanks Michelle! Oh no what’s wrong with the subtitles?!
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt the various versions of 'Pours' are quite funny - paws, pause and a few others, mostly in the intro. Don't worry though, still a great video
@@michellewebber4878 that’ll teach me not double checking the titles. Haha. Thanks for the heads up 👍🏻
@@michellewebber4878 🤣
Hi again, this video is very useful. For now, I bought Floetrol in Poland, but I see that there is also inexpensive pca glue. Floetrol is expensive, so I only bought 1 liter. I do not know what is the difference between these media in combination with paint.😀
Thank you. Both can be used as pouring medium 👍🏻
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt 💚💛💚💙
Hi how long could I keep the mixture in bottle ..? N what paint do you recommend , I'd love to try Ty mark
Thank you! I’ve kept them in air proof containers for many months and it’s still ok 👍🏻 I use Amsterdam, Pebeo, W&N
Hello Mark, first I want to thank you for the useful information and I have a question please! Do I get cells when using PVA instead of floetrol?
Thank you. Yes you can 👍🏻 when you look at your mixtures to create cells it’s about the density of the paint you’re using. I’ve taken the following from “canvasincommon” which may help to explain further: Every color (pigment) of your chosen acrylic paint will have different specific gravity. The higher their specific gravity, the lower the paint will sink in the mix. Which means that when you layer your paint on the canvas the thinnest paint will rise to the surface and the densest will drop to the bottom.
This is due to the ingredients separating from each other, the different colours overlap and reveal cells.
This action causes cells to occur.
Complete beginner here, what difference does this medium make??
This is a substitute to pouring medium you can buy in the shops 👍🏻
Hi from Belgium Mark!
I'm just exploring your channel and wow what a nice surprise!
The answer to my question may be somewhere in the comments or in another video. I'm too lazy to read it all 😁
Here you say that you use good brand paint. But what range in these brands? Standard or expert? Open or heavy body?
Thanks for your reply and congratulations again!
The pearlescent series is so amazing...
Thank you so much! I use brands like Pebeo, Amsterdam, Winsor & Newton, Daler Rowney System3 👍🏻
awesome video, thank-you. For a dutch pour you just use paint and water 1:1 ? the other pouring medium with the PVA and water, what do you use this pouring medium for and what is the ratio of pouring medium to paint. Thank you
Thank you. Yea now for Dutch pour I do paint and water. For this pouring medium I use for things like straight pour, ring pour, swipe… paint to pouring medium 1:3
Bu karışımın içine yağ bazlı bir şey koyuyor musunuz?
No oil - just PVA and Water
hey, I'm from belgium. Everbuild is not avaleble here. could you recomend an other brand avaleble here?
Hi 👋 Sorry, as I’m not in Belgium I’m not sure what’s available for you. Any type of PVA glue should be good though? The Universal one is a white PVA
Can you use blending gel in pouring?
I haven’t tried it myself
So this replaces Floetrol ? What ratio of the glue/water mix to paint if the paint is tube acrylic/poster paint? This video is very helpful for someone starting out
Thank you 🤩 depends on what technique you’re looking at- treat it as the pm so start maybe with 1:3 paint to pm
@MarkJRatcliffeArt mate i used your information and mixed some paint and had a go and im so happy at the results, thank you again for a clear and well done tutorial 👍
I am a beginner and I would really like to try this. I have watched a few videos to figure out the process, but I am still confused. In some of them, they mix paint, Elmer’s All Glue, and water for their pouring medium, which was similar to what you did. Is the pouring medium that you made in this video what is placed on the canvas first? Do you mix this pouring medium with the other paint colors that you will be using as well or is there a different method to make the other paints before you start pouring? How do you know how much glue and water to mix with the paints you are going to use? Any help is greatly appreciated. Your work is beautiful!
Thank you. The pouring medium is the medium or liquid you use to mix with your paints to do fluid art. The amount and how you mix your paints depends on the technique you’re trying to do. So make it thicker for things like ring pours or thinner for things like Dutch pours. Play around with the consistency (I’ve been doing this for 4 years nearly and still she. To tweak depending on method and technique) but most of all have fun experimenting and exploring the world of fluid art. Thanks for your kind comment and support.x
Can I use gesso instead of PVA?
No gesso is to prepare a canvas
Amazing video and very helpful, can I please ask what ratio of this PVA with the acrylic paint you would recommend? If I was to pre make larger bottles, thank you!
Thank you. Really depends on technique you want to do. Ring pour / swipe / straight pour technique would be 1:3 paint to PM.
Thank you so much! Love watching your videos and learning 👌🏻
'ello, Mark, can this be used in watercolor?
I’ve only used with acrylic 👍🏻
Excellent video, informative and easy to follow with materials I can find in the UK! Bravo 👏🏼
Question: have you ever used TLP? Or have you found a substitute for it? Love a video on that for us brits 😉
Thank you so much that’s really kind of you. I’ve not ventured into powders (yet) so haven’t had the pleasure to work with TLP or alternatives.
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt I've watched several videos and got on the site to order but delivery to UK is astronomical! I can't wait for that chapter of your adventure 😉
Can u put these measurements in cups?
This is to make up a batch. You can use cups if you wish to make smaller amounts 👍🏻
Can I use paint, PVC glue,floetrol and water together?
I don’t see why not but for what reason?
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt sorry I don't know what is pouring medium made of?
@@Dalimsk-e6cdepends on what brand you buy or if you make your own like on this video
This is great. Is floetrol similar to PVA? I’m new to acrylic pouring so I’d like to purchase the materials I can use😊
Floetrol is a paint conditioner and is used regularly (and one of the most popular) pouring medium for artists. PVA is a cheaper alternative 👍🏻
My pva glue is much thinner than that so I'm assuming that I should use more?
You can do or use less water if your PVA is already fairly fluid 👍🏻
Mark, recién estoy pintando a pesar de haberme graduado hace muchos años. Vivía en Cuba y no había posibilidad de lograr hacer nada porque no hay de nada. Hace unos meses pude venir para los E.U. y ahora a pesar de mi avanzada edad, quiero recuperar el tiempo perdido.
Mis pinturas quedan lindisimas, pero cuando las barnizo me quedan como hoyos en la superficie y estoy muy triste. Será porque utilizo cilicona?. Dame un consejo por favor. Te veo todos los días porque me encanta tu trabajo.
Thank you for your kind words.
When you use silicone do you wash off the silicone once the painting is dry before varnishing? You must remove all oils before varnishing.
You might have holes in your paint because you e left air bubbles in the paints and as it dries the bubbles do not fully pop. To get rid of air bubbles I use a butaine torch to get rid of all air bubbles before I leave my paint to dry
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt gracias por responderme tan pronto, y por ayudarme. Espero mejorar mi trabajo
@@modestagarcia your very welcome ❤
Hi
Can I use this on wood and if so will I have to seal the wood first with gesso. Enjoyed watching this video.
Yes you can but you must prepare and seal the wood. Gesso I’d do 3 coats. Olga Soby uses wood and she has a great video on how to prepare wood surfaces if that helps
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt thank you for that. I’ve never heard of that person but will look for her youtube videos.
Only pva glue and water?
Yes 👍🏻
How much pva medium to paint ratio
It depends on what technique you’re doing, so see this as your pouring medium you’d usually use for a pour 👍🏻
Thanks. Does Elmers glue work?
You’re so welcome! It should do if it’s PVA glue based. 👍🏻
Hello.....I live in DK and e do not have PVA glue...is it glue for wood? x
Can you find or use a craft glue or school glue?
Yes!! Thanks 😊
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt can you also help me i am confused wheathee to mix the cell activator in the base paint or the pour? And thanks ⭐️
@@shannixno just the swipe for the CA; I don’t put CA in the base paint 👍🏻
And what about the measurement of colour with this 500 : 200 mixture?
It depends on the brand but I usually do one part paint to three parts pouring medium (again depends on your technique you’re doing)
@@MarkJRatcliffeArtThanks a lot Mark for the information . Especially your generosity in quick response overwhelmed me.... love from India
@@bloomingbud1615 no problem at all 👍🏻
Do you still need white house paint for the base?
It depends what technique you’re doing. I’ve never used house paint as a base. This recipe is to make your own pouring medium 👍🏻
Thanks for that. I noticed that it was pva bond, is that what i can get on amazon. I sometimes ose elmers school glue which has a different ratio xxxxxx
I use PVA Bond because I’ve noticed it has a better binder which means it can be watered down more and holds its form
Can I make a medium out of paint gloss and gloss varnish
Yes sure. I sometimes add gloss varnish to a piece (especially my puddle pours). You’d need to test ratios but I don’t see why not especially if you’d add some water to ensure it flows
Mark I really love your work and thank you for sharing. Can I ask please about pouring mediums. I’m so confused - I’ve spent a small fortune in different things. I notice you say 80/15/5 owatrol liquitex gloss varnish and water. Is the varnish different to gloss medium?
Gloss mediums are handy if you want to enhance the natural sheen and luminosity of acrylic paint. Gloss medium will also make paint thinner and more transparent, which is useful if you want to paint thin but brilliant glazes. So when I say about adding the varnish it will have the same outcome as a gloss medium. They have the same properties and are used for the same things. I hope that helps 😊
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt thank you Mark it does help xx
@@colebycentre4739 fab. You’re so welcome x
Can you use this mix on glass
I’ve not tested it on glass - or use glass - so can’t confirm
Thank you for sharing. Do you use mica powders? If so, what and how do you mix them?
Thank you so much. I don’t use mica powders I’m afraid, haven’t ventured into those yet x
@@MarkJRatcliffeArt I am trying to, but not sure the best way to mix them and keep their shimmer.
@@donnalivingston9164 have you added some gloss liquid varnish to your mixture to help maintain the shimmer? If not, maybe add some varnish within your PM
I add polycrylic. To that I have tried floetrol, which dulls it, sergeant art pouring medium (what I could afford) but it's then very thin, so added gel medium to thicken a bit. I also bought a deep base house paint (not tinted) that changes the color. I think the ultra deep base may have been better. I will just have to keep experimenting. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
Pva glue is the same with wood glue?
Just googled it for you…. Polyvinyl acetate (PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate)), commonly known as wood glue, PVA glue, white glue, carpenter's glue, school glue, or Elmer's Glue in the US, is a widely available adhesive used for porous materials like wood, paper, and cloth.