Alot of work goes into these videos especially when teaching. I get exhausted just setting up and mixing the paints but it helps people so it's a win win! Great video my friend and as always ty so much for being so supportive😘
Thank you so much for testing the UK Owatrol, I felt the Ausi Floetrol was the missing link to my painting disasters. Now I know I was just mixing my Owatrol and paints all wrong. I just love everything that you do but especially thank you for helping and educating us here in the UK. 😘
As a teacher, I really respect everything that you put into doing this video. Aside from Gathering all the materials, the time commitment is huge. And as many others will agree I'm sure, thank you for doing this and for being so generous with your time and your experience and knowledge.
This was such an interesting video Kanella. I live in the UK and can easily get Owetrol but the others are extremely expensive to buy. I always thought the Owetrol was a really inferior product but you proved that it can really produce a good piece of art. Thank you and I will keep practicing x
Thank you for doing this Kanella ❤️ I’m so glad that the Aus one turned out the way it did lol, I’ve done so many scrapes until I just decided on paint & water for Dutch pours! I think I’ll try the glue & water pm just to see otherwise it will be a costly exercise, again thanks for taking the time to do this ❤️🇦🇺❤️
OOOHHH Kanella, I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU from Acrylic pour painters everywhere. This was an amazing and informative video. What a sacrifice you made spending so many hours experimenting and searching till you found the answers... Again Thank you. The paintings are of course amazing. Honestly I can't tell you which one I like best because the more I looked at them, I'd change my mind. So I can't give you enough praise. Go get something to eat, love on your family and get some well deserved rest.
They all are gorgeous in their own way American is softer and pretty but it does help everyone around the world to know they can use the other to brands and get gorgeous paintings thanks Kanella for all your hard work they all are gorgeous!!!
As soon as you finished the 1st canvas I said out loud, “ That’s bleep’in Gorgeous!” I love the soft flow of the American/Canadian Flood the best but these all look Amazing 🤩 in their own right. Thanks so much for all your hard work and showing us all the differences!!! It’s appreciated & the colors we perfect!
Wow! 🙀 I super love your 🖌 art 🎨 videos🎥, they are so 📚 educational🎓. You are setting the goals higher and higher each time. This is what I wanted to know. Thank you for your experiments and valuable time.
Thank you so much for the demo Kanella. As an Aussie, I have been waiting with bated breath to see your ratios for the Aussie flo. I was so interested to see that you added no water to the flo, as I find I can’t seem to push it around on my canvas without some H2O in my mix. Will go back and try again. I also try adding no flo to a few colours to reduce that abundance of cells. Thanks for all the time you take to teach us what you know and learn xx
Thank you thank you thank you! - I'm a geek who loves the science behind the paint BUT I don't understand the chemistry. Your work was extremely useful. I'll be adding your notes and the transcript to my pouring notebook. I'm off to go make a glorious mess. Be safe shopping, and ... GO EAT.
Amsterdam paint and Australian Floetrol is what is used as a cell activator which you used as your base so I think this is why you got an excessive amount of cells. We don't normally use Amsterdam as our base here as it is too expensive. Us Aussies have trouble with mixing ratios because our Floetrol is like water compared to yours so we get a different result if we try to follow your videos. This has helped many of us see why we have these paint mixing issues so a huge thank you from down under.
Thankyou, Thankyou ,Thankyou for taking the time to experiment . As an Australian ,,, I really like the Flood floetrol pour. Just too many cells with Australian floetrol.. Also great to see you using paints that are available in Australia . 🧡💙💕
Kanella, this is a great video. In addition to the obvious differences in the floetrol, the biggest take away for me is the importance with knowing the consistency to be able to predict the results. You are definitely on the top of your game!!! Keep the videos coming, I’ll keep watching. Sending ❤️
I want you to know how much I appreciate all that you do. This video took a lot of time and effort. You are an amazing thoughtful person. I learn so much from you and your videos . My favorite was theovitrol then the floetrol . I live in the US and can only find floetrol but now I wish I can find ovitroel Thank you again for your hard work and time ❤️
Hi Freda ! Owatrol can be found on Amazon $24.95 for 2.5L, also I saw it somewhere recently when I went to get US Floetrol but I don't remember if it was Home Depot, Lowes, Aubuchons.... I know it was a hardware store 🤣 but that's all I got!! It is a bit more pricey than US Floetrol but way cheaper than Aus Floetrol with shipping !! And appears to be worth it!! Good luck!
Kanella, The time you spent doing this is so thoughtful for those who use different floetrols. I can only get a different one in my country but I am thinking it is closest to the owatrol. Hope you had a great lunch and put your feet up! :)
I use the Aussie Floetrol and I have never got as many cells as you did in my Dutch pours, ( personally I love all the cell action) so I will start experimenting with paint brands, I do usually add a small amount of water as well and my ratio of paint is more. Thank you so much for this amazing video, it is very much appreciated.🇦🇺💖🌹
Same here. I've never had cells like that and I use mont marte paints a lot. It was disappointing, too busy and sharp. I wonder why..was it the Amsterdam or 24k? Have you used either? ..I haven't
Same here. I've never had cells like that and I use mont marte paints a lot. It was disappointing, too busy and sharp. I wonder why..was it the Amsterdam or 24k? Have you used either? ..I haven't
Dear Kanella. Thank you very much for this test. I can only get Owatrol and had a lot of problems . It still didn,t work for me. Now you have given me a way out which i surely try.💐
My favorite was the Owetrol, then American the. Australian. But the Aussie one would work well when you wanted cells but didn’t want to mess with silicone? Thank you so much for all the time you spent doing the testing. I appreciate it and I think everyone feels the same. ❣️. Maybe when you are rested, a canvas with a combination of all 3 Floetrols….. thank you 🙏
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Thank you so much for this video. Appreciate all the time and effort This took for you for putting this out for us. I am in India and all of these 3 floetrols are quite an investment on my budget. This video helps me make not only a calculated buying decision but I also already have the mixing ratios tested by you. This is so very helpful and I hope this message conveyes my gratitude. Honestly you are one of the few artists on here who are not just putting out their art but helping others too in the entire process. A million billion times thankyou for what you do here ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤣 Kanella, I was watching on my other UA-cam account (my main one) and my battery died!! So charging it and switched over to my secondary account. Now I'm afraid to fast forward 🤣 But I must say, you are so generous with your time and knowledge and essentially are giving us all a free very high level tutorial. I have massive respect for you Kanella!! My favorite is 1) American floetrol, 2) owetrol then 3) the Aus floetrol. The Aus looks like a gorgeous blown out bloom. Owetrol somewhere in middle of it and NA Floetrol.
This is probably the best, in-depth comparison of all three I've found so far ... and I've done a lot of looking. I appreciate your time and efforts that went into putting a video like this together. Yep. Subscribed and rang the bell :)
Thank you! I've been playing with the Australian Floetrol on coasters and trying the bloom technique and swiping. I've been getting some fun results. I also have been swiping the paint on my table and ending up with awesome skins for jewelry. Win win. 💗 Thank you again for the details and time you share! Hope the dogs had a blast as well. 🐾🦴
Ok this may seem like a really silly question so apologies first but if Owatrol is the thickest consistency why do you use more water (in the base) than you do the US Flood Floetrol 🤔 I’ve yet to open mine till I’m ready to paint and there are so many recipes it’s sending me dizzy 😵💫 I’ve seen another UA-camr use 2 part Owatrol and 1.5 parts water so I’m extremely confused lol. Love your channel btw you’re an amazing artist. 🙌💪🏻
I loved each one for different effects and reasons. I would use the Australian floetrol for the white sea or beach effects. We need all those hard whites and extra bubbles on the beach. I think that the experiment is a success. Thank you Kanella for putting so much effort and love in to each video.
This is such a great tutorial. The time you put into this had to be exhausting.especially with your husband & kids & dogs needing your attention. By the way, I liked the OWATROL tbe best, 2nd being US/CANADA. GOSH, the Aussie had too many cells for my liking.
Thank you Kanella for featuring the three different floetrols & for Saving us time & money. I watch to learn & your wisdom & artistic experience..is amazing! Your so talented & honest with your audience..thank you for your time and efforts I appreciate it!💕😉
Love your videos: I learn so much need-to-know information. Thank you for contributing to my sanity and serenity -- what I seek in creative endeavors. It's fun to mix, but it is time consuming. I put my cups into self-sealing, labeled food bags in between pouring sessions. They keep a long time. I'm still practicing pouring on watercolor paper, cardboard and tiles as I learn various techniques. I have a hard time using craft paints (matte, chalky, like tempura). I started my fluid journey 40 yoa with oils. So, thick, highly pigmented paints and gels/mediums/additives are my mad scientist default/preference. LoL BTW:When you use it, which MinWax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner do you use: Oil based or the water-based? I seem to recall the can you held up in the video was maroon pint? Or quart? Which is the oil-based. I'm curious as I would like to use it for the cells, if I recall correctly, it generates, but I can't take a putrid odor. Any thoughts would be appreciated. No rush! (Tammy Anderson used it in one of her recipes, and I also recall a maroon can.) Love what you did with these 3 pieces. Do you live in an area where the water is hard, etc.? I do and learned early in pouring to only use distilled, cold water in recipes, cleaning tools, etc. etc I ask because I wonder what impact, if any, the water quality has in causing different pouring outcomes by country, by regions, etc. PH levels do factor in the chemistry of pouring. That much I learned in art history classes. Doggy Day Care -- salvation for loving dog owners! My little guy, a very alpha Lhasa Apso arrived at day care only to find a new dog, a rescue Akida, who wanted to bully him. LoL Small, 13#, but mighty -- my dog wasn't having it. On the 3rd bullying attempt, my dog turned around and gave Mr. Akida a piece of his mind, at which point they were separated.
Thank you so much for all your hard work. This experiment was so important to a lot of us. So happy owatrol came out so pretty, that's the easiest one for me to get, though not cheap. Love your art!!
Flood= Ethereal, Aus= Galaxy crisp, Owatrol = Heavenly I think I'm going to try & mix flood & Owatrol. I feel an experiment coming on! My 1st place most educational video on the tube. Much appreciated!
This is so helpful Kanella. It explains the mystery of ratios, because, using owatrol and trying to follow a US pm mixing tutorial, I couldn't understand why my paints were so thicK!
How incredibly sweet you are to have taken so much time to do this amazing video!! I learned so much from watching your work! My fave was the Oetrol then the flood Floetrol. Thank you again, this is invaluable information, especially for new learners like myself!!
With the different effects, I wouldn't mix the floetrol, but what do you think? The Aussie and Olle possibly. You know if you have paint left over, or premade bottles and what not that could be doable. My favorite is the Olle.(ollie) I'm calling it that. I feel it deserves a nickname too.
It appears on the owatrol pour that the colors are not as true as on the others. I really like us/Canada best. Then owatrol. I'm not a real cell fan. Thank you for doing this. It is a lot of information. Go have lunch!
I'm so glad to hear you say you like the American Floetrol best. It's the only one I use, and for the same reason. I like the soft edges and colors, and not an overwhelming amount of cells. I personally don't like a lot of cells. I like the subtle look. To many cells, and large cells just take over a painting and makes it look yucky. Thank you for the demo. It was interesting and helpful.
Thank you! here in Amsterdam Holland we get Owatrol, the bigger container of 2.5 liter are a bit more flowit. However dose not work well with AUSTRALIAN FLOETOL as cell activator. (Frustrating... expensive too) but I will try your method... again felt like giving up you injected some hope in me, great 👍
OMG OMG OMG!!! You are our queen 👑 you should have seen me and wife glued to TV watching this amazing video!!! Thank you so much for taking the time and making it ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for considering all viewers and using paints available for everyone ❤️ Definitely will use new ratios for Owetrol ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for this, I use Aussie Floetrol, I've never had that amount of cells, even tried Amsterdam Titanium white as a base and didn't have that amount of tiny cells, out of all the base paints I prefer Liquitex Basics Titanium White. But I also add water to the paint, not all get the same amount of water though.
Hello Kanella! I thank you so much! 🙏💕💕 You have done such a big affort and I know that you have done also a big favor to all of us in Europe who are watching and loving all your beautiful paints! Thank you for sharing your experiences with all the different kinds of Floetrol! A big hug and many many kisses from Germany! 😘😍🥰😘🥰😍😘🥰😍
I love them ALL!! Especially the owatrol one which I didn't expect bc I love Australian floetrol. Excellent work Kanella love all your art. I've learned so much from your videos and hopefully I'll be as good as you one day!!
Wow, this video is amazeballs. So much detail and so valuable to someone like myself who is literally just starting out. I think I’ve done 3 paintings so far and really struggling with paint consistency. You have no idea how appreciative I am of you giving up the best part of your day to make such a helpful video. I love what you said in the beginning. As a viewer watching any video, I find it very frustrating when people ask questions that have clearly already been answered. You were polite but direct, love it! I’m in the UK and used Owatrol for the first time yesterday. Luckily mine wasn’t clumpy at all and went through the strainer pretty quickly. However, I let my paint sit for a bit and when I poured they had thickened up to much but I was scared to add more water. I used 40g floetrol, 20g paint, 10g water. This clearly wasn’t right...back to the drawing! Thank you again. Ps, I love your studio :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us all, you are so very much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️. It’s so good to know I was not going mad or just downright silly as I tried so hard to follow your recipe and was just never really happy with the results I was getting with our Australian Floetrol. Watching you video I think your Australian recipe wil be good but will be next used with similar colours in various tones with less contrasting colours and might help soften the overall results a bit. Anyway one again thank you so much and I look forward to some time off work soon to give it a go myself. ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍
Thank you for taking your valuable time to do these experiments! You are a Scientist AND an Artist! You did perfect~~ keeping your controls exact and your variables exact. You even blew them out the same. You made the scientist part of my brain so happy! They all turned out stunning! I'd admire you so much! Stay Groovy! B~}
Thank you so much Kanella for taking your precious time to teach others how to get started. You're simply amazing and I for one cannot thank you enough. I think I have now enough confidence to get started on my very first flow art. xxx
Me Too! Its 4 months getting materials Id need, but can't get myself started. Scary Stuff! I mixed all my colours today, tonight was the night. Then I found Kanella by chance with Lisa and can't get enough of her. Shes so energetic, enthusiastic and Talented, I love her, this is also my 1st comment EVER! Yes, of course 😢Kanella too, God love her, nice to see Tammy Anderson comment. ❤
This was so fun!!! Seeing how each piece reacted so differently with the different mixtures...AMAZING!!!!Thank you so much Kanella...for all of your hard work!!
Huge thanks from the 🇬🇧 You're an amazing artist and teacher, you've given me sooo much help and understanding as a newster to this hobby. I couldn't understand why my attempts were so different and with this fabulous experiment it's given me confidence to carry on after so many unsuccessful hiccups due to using owatrol and its consistency difference. Love all the videos and thanks once again x
Because I have Aussie Floetrol here in NZ I’m going to try playing around with ratios, starting with 1:1:1 Floetrol:paint:water to reduce the cell activity while maintaining the thin consistency and see how that goes.
Wow dear Kanella, thank you sooo much for all your hard work and efforts in experimenting and sharing the results with us. I really appreciate it. My favorite is still the first one with Flood Floetrol mix 😉
Aussi flo shouldn't be too thin. There was a bad batch going that was like water. I had one and returned it for a new one. I wonder if you got a bad one.
What consistency would you expect the Aussie product to be Jenny? I’ve not long purchased a bottle but haven’t opened it yet so no idea what it should or shouldn’t be like
I like the Owetrol best. It is so pretty! I like that it is different. Now maybe you can make a video testing different combinations of the Floetrol? Us Flo and Aussie, Us Flo and the Owetrol. Aussie and Owetrol?... Just kidding! This was a great video and very instructive. Thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this for everyone, the results are really interesting, all pretty in their own ways. The Flood floetrol certainly produces softer edges. I use Owatrol and I’m really happy with your results. I’m so glad you used Amsterdam and not Artist Loft white. I’m off to order some scales, I eyeball everything 🤦♀️. You’ve worked so hard producing all this, hope you know how much it’s appreciated. ❤️
Thank you so much for ALL of your hard work and dedication Kanella! I watched the WHOLE VIDEO and it was filled with an abundance of information. I agree with you on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place paintings too. You are the best!!! I hope you relaxed and enjoyed your well deserved lunch 😋
Great work K! I like the 3 of them together. Comparison Art! Think you used less gold in 🇨🇦/🇱🇷 Floetrol. Do it again without worrying about using too much. Think the added shimmer will be a welcomed addition. ❤ When you decided which painting you liked best, did the cost enter your decision? Each offers a particular look. Softer/Bolder edges, lacing. You have provided useful information. ❤ Thank you for your efforts. You are an excellent teacher. 🍎 Janet J
You know I'm watching your mixing videos and remember people making comments on a video about how everything is a secret .... what on earth !! I think you've just given away every 'secret' you have 😂 thankyou for all your time and effort ... feel like I'm getting free classes lol 🧡
Yes. There are a few artists out there who don’t like to share the ‘how to’ or materials they use. To each their own I guess 🤷🏻♀️ I share everything and anything I can. That’s why I have this channel. To share my knowledge and help others.
You are the best at explaining!! Love love love your style!! Feels like you’re in my art studio teaching me!! Thank you for taking your time and support for us beginning this beautiful journey!! 🙏🏼💖
Thank you for the time you take to produce these videos. I have been watching them for quite some time, always saying to myself, “I will begin this journey tomorrow”. Today is never tomorrow, but I have cleared several problems as well as excuses. Maybe today is tomorrow!
Thanks a lot for the video. I appreciate the great effort you put in. I use Owatrol and I know how many liters I almost wasted experimenting with the consistency 🙈. I am a true beginner, but your previous videos helped me a lot. My first painting (80 x 160 cm 😊) turned out amazing and it is a lot thanks to you! 🤗🤗🤗
Wow! Thank you for taking all the time to work on this presentation. I’ve been wondering what the difference is for all the “floetrols”. Now it is so clear. Different looks for different types of projects! I prefer not to have too many cells since to me they resemble intestines! Lol. You just can’t unsee it once you see it! Others say caterpillars, so I realize I won’t be buying too much from the Australian floetrol except for the centers of flowers as activators as Sharmin does in Milkyway. This hobby can get so expensive and it helps to know what works best for the designs I want to make.. I hope you got some food and lifted your feet for a while after working so hard to be a blessing to so many who needed this video! Heartfelt thanks!
Really appreciate the effort you took out to show everybody floor trials over it’s beautiful. All three of them are. Thank you very much and have a wonderful evening or day and a wonderful weekend. Thank you for being. You
Hi!!!!!!! I really love your videos Kanella, I`d love to have any kind of floetrol, but here n Argentina I can`t find it anywhere. That stuff is amazing, and your work is superb. Thanks to take all your time to help us, many of us really apreciate it!!
I was thinking at first that I liked the Owatrol best. But looking at them again after you cleaned up the sides, I like them in the same order as you, Kanella. Guess I'm not much of a cell gal either. Thanks for all your hard work & time spent on this video! Great Job! 💙
Thank you so much for doing this test Kanella. I have all of these Floetrols, but only use the US for all but the blooms. The Owatrol just kind of sets there and now I know that I can use it to get a different effect, which I still like, just not as much as the US/Canadian Floetrol. This is so much help!! All are still beautiful in their own way. You're the bomb!!!
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I live in Denmark and have struggled a lot with consistency. Ratios always have to be tweaked since my floetrol is pretty thick.. now I've seen this video numerous of times, and every time I laugh out loud hearing you talk about the difference in the floetrol. 😂
Thank you. I should my girl with out telling her what was what, your one looks like nebula, the Aussie one looks like a cell under powerful microscope, the English one is a cross between the two. But ether way they all look amazing.
thank you so much for this video. What a great job you did ❤😊 I'm from Sicily and I only can get owatrol. All others not and if I wouldn't buy because they are too expensive. I use owatrol and I really like it. It was a great help to see how this different floetrols reacted. Thank you, you are special 😘💕 Now I know that I go ahead with owatrol. 👍
Thank you soo much kanella, lots of amazing information…..& yes I watched the entire video!!! 😂😂 I’m in the uk, so I struggle to get hold of anything but owatrol - & I find it far too thick! But I will persevere with it & try your ratio recipe. Thank you again 😊😊
Just a THOUGHT from a AUSSIE 🇦🇺 if you put less Aussie FLotro in with paint do you THINK 🤔 the cells would not be so crazy??? Just a thought ...THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT 😗
Hi Kanella, I’m a beginner not confident yet to post my paintings ☺️I have watched this video 2 times and searched for Australian floetrol to do blooms. Here in Belgium (Europe) it costs 81 USD for 500ml!! Pfff for a starting “artist” that’s a lot. But now that I see your result with owatrol i’m going to experiment with it. Thank you so much for sharing and explaining all you’re stuff 😁❤️
Very appreciative of this video and the time you took to do this for us! In this order, for me, are #1 Owatrol, #2 US and #3 Aussie. Happy about this as I just received the big container of Owatrol from Amazon! Thankyou again. 💕
OMGOODNESS! … look at the first one the floetrol! … it is a perfect moose head right in the middle … SO CANADIAN 🇨🇦💕 luv it ! … interesting experiment girl … I think my fav is the first one as well .. mostly cuz of the composition (the moose head)
Hi everyone - I hope you all find this video helpful. I can’t believe how long it took me to do this from beginning to end! Wowzers lol 😜
Australian one looks better on the blooms only.
I liked them all, but flood floetrol gives a smooth finish look.
Really appreciate the time you put into this video!! It was really helpful!
DuPont paint make flowtroll that clear like water it like aussie one ! And so cheep ! Letting u know
Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Alot of work goes into these videos especially when teaching. I get exhausted just setting up and mixing the paints but it helps people so it's a win win! Great video my friend and as always ty so much for being so supportive😘
Thanks Tammy. You’re so right - a lot of work and it’s exhausting but I’m happy to see it’s helping a lot of people. ❤️
Tammy you also constantly do so much and all of your hard work is greatly appreciated 😄 we love you too 😄😘
Thank you so much for testing the UK Owatrol, I felt the Ausi Floetrol was the missing link to my painting disasters. Now I know I was just mixing my Owatrol and paints all wrong. I just love everything that you do but especially thank you for helping and educating us here in the UK. 😘
I agree with all you’ve said 😊
As a teacher, I really respect everything that you put into doing this video. Aside from Gathering all the materials, the time commitment is huge. And as many others will agree I'm sure, thank you for doing this and for being so generous with your time and your experience and knowledge.
Thank you for putting all of this together, you are very much appreciated and loved by me and many other viewers. This sure helps a lot...
This was such an interesting video Kanella. I live in the UK and can easily get Owetrol but the others are extremely expensive to buy. I always thought the Owetrol was a really inferior product but you proved that it can really produce a good piece of art. Thank you and I will keep practicing x
Thank you for doing this Kanella ❤️ I’m so glad that the Aus one turned out the way it did lol, I’ve done so many scrapes until I just decided on paint & water for Dutch pours! I think I’ll try the glue & water pm just to see otherwise it will be a costly exercise, again thanks for taking the time to do this ❤️🇦🇺❤️
OOOHHH Kanella, I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU from Acrylic pour painters everywhere. This was an amazing and informative video. What a sacrifice you made spending so many hours experimenting and searching till you found the answers... Again Thank you.
The paintings are of course amazing. Honestly I can't tell you which one I like best because the more I looked at them, I'd change my mind. So I can't give you enough praise. Go get something to eat, love on your family and get some well deserved rest.
They all are gorgeous in their own way American is softer and pretty but it does help everyone around the world to know they can use the other to brands and get gorgeous paintings thanks Kanella for all your hard work they all are gorgeous!!!
The Australian one is heaps better
I agree, they are all so pretty!
As soon as you finished the 1st canvas I said out loud, “ That’s bleep’in Gorgeous!”
I love the soft flow of the American/Canadian Flood the best but these all look Amazing 🤩 in their own right.
Thanks so much for all your hard work and showing us all the differences!!! It’s appreciated & the colors we perfect!
Wow! 🙀
I super love your 🖌 art 🎨 videos🎥, they are so 📚 educational🎓. You are setting the goals higher and higher each time. This is what I wanted to know.
Thank you for your experiments and valuable time.
Thank you so much for the demo Kanella. As an Aussie, I have been waiting with bated breath to see your ratios for the Aussie flo. I was so interested to see that you added no water to the flo, as I find I can’t seem to push it around on my canvas without some H2O in my mix. Will go back and try again. I also try adding no flo to a few colours to reduce that abundance of cells. Thanks for all the time you take to teach us what you know and learn xx
I also use Aussie Floetrol and I add water and it stops so many cells. Personally I liked the third painting the best.
Thank you thank you thank you! - I'm a geek who loves the science behind the paint BUT I don't understand the chemistry. Your work was extremely useful. I'll be adding your notes and the transcript to my pouring notebook. I'm off to go make a glorious mess.
Be safe shopping, and ...
GO EAT.
Amsterdam paint and Australian Floetrol is what is used as a cell activator which you used as your base so I think this is why you got an excessive amount of cells. We don't normally use Amsterdam as our base here as it is too expensive. Us Aussies have trouble with mixing ratios because our Floetrol is like water compared to yours so we get a different result if we try to follow your videos. This has helped many of us see why we have these paint mixing issues so a huge thank you from down under.
Thankyou, Thankyou ,Thankyou for taking the time to experiment . As an Australian ,,, I really like the Flood floetrol pour. Just too many cells with Australian floetrol.. Also great to see you using paints that are available in Australia . 🧡💙💕
Kanella, this is a great video. In addition to the obvious differences in the floetrol, the biggest take away for me is the importance with knowing the consistency to be able to predict the results. You are definitely on the top of your game!!! Keep the videos coming, I’ll keep watching. Sending ❤️
I want you to know how much I appreciate all that you do. This video took a lot of time and effort. You are an amazing thoughtful person. I learn so much from you and your videos . My favorite was theovitrol then the floetrol . I live in the US and can only find floetrol but now I wish I can find ovitroel
Thank you again for your hard work and time ❤️
Hi Freda ! Owatrol can be found on Amazon $24.95 for 2.5L, also I saw it somewhere recently when I went to get US Floetrol but I don't remember if it was Home Depot, Lowes, Aubuchons.... I know it was a hardware store 🤣 but that's all I got!! It is a bit more pricey than US Floetrol but way cheaper than Aus Floetrol with shipping !! And appears to be worth it!! Good luck!
You are a natural at teaching. Your videos are so informative & we appreciate the time & effort you put into your videos . This was great !
Thanks 🙏🏼
Kanella, The time you spent doing this is so thoughtful for those who use different floetrols. I can only get a different one in my country but I am thinking it is closest to the owatrol. Hope you had a great lunch and put your feet up! :)
I use the Aussie Floetrol and I have never got as many cells as you did in my Dutch pours, ( personally I love all the cell action) so I will start experimenting with paint brands, I do usually add a small amount of water as well and my ratio of paint is more. Thank you so much for this amazing video, it is very much appreciated.🇦🇺💖🌹
I hate our Australian Floetrol for the Dutch / hairdryer pours
Same here. I've never had cells like that and I use mont marte paints a lot. It was disappointing, too busy and sharp. I wonder why..was it the Amsterdam or 24k? Have you used either? ..I haven't
Same here. I've never had cells like that and I use mont marte paints a lot. It was disappointing, too busy and sharp. I wonder why..was it the Amsterdam or 24k? Have you used either? ..I haven't
Dear Kanella. Thank you very much for this test. I can only get Owatrol and had a lot of problems . It still didn,t work for me. Now you have given me a way
out which i surely try.💐
My favorite was the Owetrol, then American the. Australian. But the Aussie one would work well when you wanted cells but didn’t want to mess with silicone? Thank you so much for all the time you spent doing the testing. I appreciate it and I think everyone feels the same. ❣️. Maybe when you are rested, a canvas with a combination of all 3 Floetrols….. thank you 🙏
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Thank you so much for this video. Appreciate all the time and effort This took for you for putting this out for us. I am in India and all of these 3 floetrols are quite an investment on my budget. This video helps me make not only a calculated buying decision but I also already have the mixing ratios tested by you. This is so very helpful and I hope this message conveyes my gratitude. Honestly you are one of the few artists on here who are not just putting out their art but helping others too in the entire process. A million billion times thankyou for what you do here ❤️❤️❤️❤️
🤣 Kanella, I was watching on my other UA-cam account (my main one) and my battery died!! So charging it and switched over to my secondary account. Now I'm afraid to fast forward 🤣 But I must say, you are so generous with your time and knowledge and essentially are giving us all a free very high level tutorial. I have massive respect for you Kanella!!
My favorite is 1) American floetrol, 2) owetrol then 3) the Aus floetrol. The Aus looks like a gorgeous blown out bloom. Owetrol somewhere in middle of it and NA Floetrol.
This is probably the best, in-depth comparison of all three I've found so far ... and I've done a lot of looking. I appreciate your time and efforts that went into putting a video like this together. Yep. Subscribed and rang the bell :)
Why thank you ☺️
What a job! It was so professional & a great tutorial. You're a wonderful teacher.
My favorite is the U. S. Floetrol. It’s your kind of art
Thank you! I've been playing with the Australian Floetrol on coasters and trying the bloom technique and swiping. I've been getting some fun results. I also have been swiping the paint on my table and ending up with awesome skins for jewelry. Win win. 💗 Thank you again for the details and time you share! Hope the dogs had a blast as well. 🐾🦴
Ok this may seem like a really silly question so apologies first but if Owatrol is the thickest consistency why do you use more water (in the base) than you do the US Flood Floetrol 🤔 I’ve yet to open mine till I’m ready to paint and there are so many recipes it’s sending me dizzy 😵💫 I’ve seen another UA-camr use 2 part Owatrol and 1.5 parts water so I’m extremely confused lol. Love your channel btw you’re an amazing artist. 🙌💪🏻
I loved each one for different effects and reasons.
I would use the Australian floetrol for the white sea or beach effects. We need all those hard whites and extra bubbles on the beach.
I think that the experiment is a success. Thank you Kanella for putting so much effort and love in to each video.
This is such a great tutorial. The time you put into this had to be exhausting.especially with your husband & kids & dogs needing your attention. By the way, I liked the OWATROL tbe best, 2nd being US/CANADA. GOSH, the Aussie had too many cells for my liking.
Thank you Kanella for featuring the three different floetrols & for Saving us time & money.
I watch to learn & your wisdom & artistic experience..is amazing!
Your so talented & honest with your audience..thank you for your time and efforts
I appreciate it!💕😉
Love your videos: I learn so much need-to-know information. Thank you for contributing to my sanity and serenity -- what I seek in creative endeavors. It's fun to mix, but it is time consuming. I put my cups into self-sealing, labeled food bags in between pouring sessions. They keep a long time.
I'm still practicing pouring on watercolor paper, cardboard and tiles as I learn various techniques.
I have a hard time using craft paints (matte, chalky, like tempura). I started my fluid journey 40 yoa with oils. So, thick, highly pigmented paints and gels/mediums/additives are my mad scientist default/preference. LoL
BTW:When you use it, which MinWax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner do you use: Oil based or the water-based? I seem to recall the can you held up in the video was maroon pint? Or quart? Which is the oil-based. I'm curious as I would like to use it for the cells, if I recall correctly, it generates, but I can't take a putrid odor. Any thoughts would be appreciated. No rush! (Tammy Anderson used it in one of her recipes, and I also recall a maroon can.)
Love what you did with these 3 pieces. Do you live in an area where the water is hard, etc.? I do and learned early in pouring to only use distilled, cold water in recipes, cleaning tools, etc. etc I ask because I wonder what impact, if any, the water quality has in causing different pouring outcomes by country, by regions, etc. PH levels do factor in the chemistry of pouring. That much I learned in art history classes.
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Thank you so much for all your hard work. This experiment was so important to a lot of us. So happy owatrol came out so pretty, that's the easiest one for me to get, though not cheap. Love your art!!
Flood= Ethereal, Aus= Galaxy crisp, Owatrol = Heavenly I think I'm going to try & mix flood & Owatrol. I feel an experiment coming on! My 1st place most educational video on the tube. Much appreciated!
The edges are more defined. Has a flames like look, and American/Canadian floetrol looks soft like a river ;)
No true definition on the other two!!!!
This is so helpful Kanella. It explains the mystery of ratios, because, using owatrol and trying to follow a US pm mixing tutorial, I couldn't understand why my paints were so thicK!
i know you worked your heart out for us, and it shows in your work. beautiful thank you
How incredibly sweet you are to have taken so much time to do this amazing video!! I learned so much from watching your work! My fave was the Oetrol then the flood Floetrol. Thank you again, this is invaluable information, especially for new learners like myself!!
With the different effects, I wouldn't mix the floetrol, but what do you think? The Aussie and Olle possibly. You know if you have paint left over, or premade bottles and what not that could be doable. My favorite is the Olle.(ollie) I'm calling it that. I feel it deserves a nickname too.
It appears on the owatrol pour that the colors are not as true as on the others. I really like us/Canada best. Then owatrol. I'm not a real cell fan. Thank you for doing this. It is a lot of information. Go have lunch!
That demonstration was so interesting and all of them turned out so beautiful! I absolutely love your work!
I'm so glad to hear you say you like the American Floetrol best. It's the only one I use, and for the same reason. I like the soft edges and colors, and not an overwhelming amount of cells. I personally don't like a lot of cells. I like the subtle look. To many cells, and large cells just take over a painting and makes it look yucky. Thank you for the demo. It was interesting and helpful.
45:56 Thanks Kanella! As an Aussie this was brilliant to see and will help me modify my mixes. I adore your art ❤️.
Thank you! here in Amsterdam Holland we get Owatrol, the bigger container of 2.5 liter are a bit more flowit. However dose not work well with AUSTRALIAN FLOETOL as cell activator. (Frustrating... expensive too) but I will try your method... again felt like giving up you injected some hope in me, great 👍
My favorite one owatrol, floetrol and Australian in that order, beautiful painting wow wow 🤩
OMG OMG OMG!!! You are our queen 👑 you should have seen me and wife glued to TV watching this amazing video!!! Thank you so much for taking the time and making it ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for considering all viewers and using paints available for everyone ❤️
Definitely will use new ratios for Owetrol ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for this, I use Aussie Floetrol, I've never had that amount of cells, even tried Amsterdam Titanium white as a base and didn't have that amount of tiny cells, out of all the base paints I prefer Liquitex Basics Titanium White. But I also add water to the paint, not all get the same amount of water though.
Hello Kanella!
I thank you so much! 🙏💕💕
You have done such a big affort and I know that you have done also a big favor to all of us in Europe who are watching and loving all your beautiful paints!
Thank you for sharing your experiences with all the different kinds of Floetrol!
A big hug and many many kisses from Germany!
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I love them ALL!! Especially the owatrol one which I didn't expect bc I love Australian floetrol. Excellent work Kanella love all your art. I've learned so much from your videos and hopefully I'll be as good as you one day!!
Wow, this video is amazeballs. So much detail and so valuable to someone like myself who is literally just starting out. I think I’ve done 3 paintings so far and really struggling with paint consistency. You have no idea how appreciative I am of you giving up the best part of your day to make such a helpful video. I love what you said in the beginning. As a viewer watching any video, I find it very frustrating when people ask questions that have clearly already been answered. You were polite but direct, love it!
I’m in the UK and used Owatrol for the first time yesterday. Luckily mine wasn’t clumpy at all and went through the strainer pretty quickly. However, I let my paint sit for a bit and when I poured they had thickened up to much but I was scared to add more water. I used 40g floetrol, 20g paint, 10g water. This clearly wasn’t right...back to the drawing! Thank you again. Ps, I love your studio :)
She advises 10g paint 10g Owatrol and 10g water - that’s why yours was too thick.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for us all, you are so very much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️.
It’s so good to know I was not going mad or just downright silly as I tried so hard to follow your recipe and was just never really happy with the results I was getting with our Australian Floetrol. Watching you video I think your Australian recipe wil be good but will be next used with similar colours in various tones with less contrasting colours and might help soften the overall results a bit. Anyway one again thank you so much and I look forward to some time off work soon to give it a go myself. ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍
Thank you for taking your valuable time to do these experiments! You are a Scientist AND an Artist! You did perfect~~ keeping your controls exact and your variables exact. You even blew them out the same. You made the scientist part of my brain so happy! They all turned out stunning! I'd admire you so much! Stay Groovy! B~}
Thank you so much Kanella for taking your precious time to teach others how to get started. You're simply amazing and I for one cannot thank you enough. I think I have now enough confidence to get started on my very first flow art. xxx
Me Too! Its 4 months getting materials Id need, but can't get myself started. Scary Stuff! I mixed all my colours today, tonight was the night. Then I found Kanella by chance with Lisa and can't get enough of her. Shes so energetic, enthusiastic and Talented, I love her, this is also my 1st comment EVER! Yes, of course 😢Kanella too, God love her, nice to see Tammy Anderson comment. ❤
Hi Kanella, thank you so much for a wonderful video for taking the time to do this!! it is greatly appreciated!
This was so fun!!! Seeing how each piece reacted so differently with the different mixtures...AMAZING!!!!Thank you so much Kanella...for all of your hard work!!
wonderful job Kanella. Many thanks 😊
Huge thanks from the 🇬🇧 You're an amazing artist and teacher, you've given me sooo much help and understanding as a newster to this hobby. I couldn't understand why my attempts were so different and with this fabulous experiment it's given me confidence to carry on after so many unsuccessful hiccups due to using owatrol and its consistency difference. Love all the videos and thanks once again x
Same but different and it gives us a choice on possible results with our art. Really like the multi-colored cells. Thanks for the video!
Because I have Aussie Floetrol here in NZ I’m going to try playing around with ratios, starting with 1:1:1 Floetrol:paint:water to reduce the cell activity while maintaining the thin consistency and see how that goes.
Wow dear Kanella, thank you sooo much for all your hard work and efforts in experimenting and sharing the results with us. I really appreciate it. My favorite is still the first one with Flood Floetrol mix 😉
Thanks hun
Aussi flo shouldn't be too thin. There was a bad batch going that was like water. I had one and returned it for a new one. I wonder if you got a bad one.
What consistency would you expect the Aussie product to be Jenny? I’ve not long purchased a bottle but haven’t opened it yet so no idea what it should or shouldn’t be like
Hello Kanella, your pouring technic is very impressive. Could you please tell if you use a cold or hot hairdryer settings? Many thanks
I have only ever used hot.
I love how the Aussie brand held the depth of color
I like the Owetrol best. It is so pretty! I like that it is different. Now maybe you can make a video testing different combinations of the Floetrol? Us Flo and Aussie, Us Flo and the Owetrol. Aussie and Owetrol?... Just kidding! This was a great video and very instructive. Thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this for everyone, the results are really interesting, all pretty in their own ways. The Flood floetrol certainly produces softer edges. I use Owatrol and I’m really happy with your results. I’m so glad you used Amsterdam and not Artist Loft white. I’m off to order some scales, I eyeball everything 🤦♀️. You’ve worked so hard producing all this, hope you know how much it’s appreciated. ❤️
Are you in Canada and if so where do you purchase your Owatrol?
@@cheryl5416 no, I’m in the UK.
Thank you so muche for this huge video ! Living in France, I'm so gratful you've test the Owatrol !!!
Thank you so much for ALL of your hard work and dedication Kanella! I watched the WHOLE VIDEO and it was filled with an abundance of information. I agree with you on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place paintings too. You are the best!!! I hope you relaxed and enjoyed your well deserved lunch 😋
Great work K!
I like the 3 of them together. Comparison Art! Think you used less gold in 🇨🇦/🇱🇷 Floetrol. Do it again without worrying about using too much. Think the added shimmer will be a welcomed addition. ❤
When you decided which painting you liked best, did the cost enter your decision?
Each offers a particular look. Softer/Bolder edges, lacing. You have provided useful information. ❤
Thank you for your efforts. You are an excellent teacher. 🍎
Janet J
AWESOME Video.. your hard work really showed thru. thanks.. ps.. agree with your approvals
You know I'm watching your mixing videos and remember people making comments on a video about how everything is a secret .... what on earth !! I think you've just given away every 'secret' you have 😂 thankyou for all your time and effort ... feel like I'm getting free classes lol 🧡
Yes. There are a few artists out there who don’t like to share the ‘how to’ or materials they use. To each their own I guess 🤷🏻♀️
I share everything and anything I can. That’s why I have this channel. To share my knowledge and help others.
You are the best at explaining!! Love love love your style!! Feels like you’re in my art studio teaching me!! Thank you for taking your time and support for us beginning this beautiful journey!! 🙏🏼💖
Thank you for the time you take to produce these videos. I have been watching them for quite some time, always saying to myself, “I will begin this journey tomorrow”. Today is never tomorrow, but I have cleared several problems as well as excuses. Maybe today is tomorrow!
Get started! What do you have to lose?
Thanks a lot for the video. I appreciate the great effort you put in. I use Owatrol and I know how many liters I almost wasted experimenting with the consistency 🙈. I am a true beginner, but your previous videos helped me a lot. My first painting (80 x 160 cm 😊) turned out amazing and it is a lot thanks to you! 🤗🤗🤗
Wow! Thank you for taking all the time to work on this presentation. I’ve been wondering what the difference is for all the “floetrols”. Now it is so clear. Different looks for different types of projects! I prefer not to have too many cells since to me they resemble intestines! Lol. You just can’t unsee it once you see it! Others say caterpillars, so I realize I won’t be buying too much from the Australian floetrol except for the centers of flowers as activators as Sharmin does in Milkyway. This hobby can get so expensive and it helps to know what works best for the designs I want to make.. I hope you got some food and lifted your feet for a while after working so hard to be a blessing to so many who needed this video! Heartfelt thanks!
I have thought intestines as well so you're not alone.. Lol 😂
Really appreciate the effort you took out to show everybody floor trials over it’s beautiful. All three of them are. Thank you very much and have a wonderful evening or day and a wonderful weekend. Thank you for being. You
Hi!!!!!!! I really love your videos Kanella, I`d love to have any kind of floetrol, but here n Argentina I can`t find it anywhere. That stuff is amazing, and your work is superb. Thanks to take all your time to help us, many of us really apreciate it!!
Thank you very much. I'm very happy that you explained how to use oewatrol. It's the only one I can purpose here in Belgium. It's very helpfull.
I was thinking at first that I liked the Owatrol best. But looking at them again after you cleaned up the sides, I like them in the same order as you, Kanella. Guess I'm not much of a cell gal either. Thanks for all your hard work & time spent on this video! Great Job! 💙
Thank you for the testing and your hard work..... I love the American/Canadian Floetrol....
Kanella. Thank you so much for this video. It was very interesting. Regards from Sydney, Australia
OMG,!!!!!! Those are insane ! Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for good teaching too!
Thank you so much for doing this test Kanella. I have all of these Floetrols, but only use the US for all but the blooms. The Owatrol just kind of sets there and now I know that I can use it to get a different effect, which I still like, just not as much as the US/Canadian Floetrol. This is so much help!! All are still beautiful in their own way. You're the bomb!!!
The 3rd one is like a marble effect orteol! I like it the aussie one is to much cells ! And flood (canamer) is soft but u did move the canvas a tad
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I live in Denmark and have struggled a lot with consistency. Ratios always have to be tweaked since my floetrol is pretty thick.. now I've seen this video numerous of times, and every time I laugh out loud hearing you talk about the difference in the floetrol. 😂
Thank you for your huge effort, love all three but have to say the American floetrol is my favorite
Thanks for this amazing helpful video, you are my favorite artist.
Your pieces are incredible.
Thank you. I should my girl with out telling her what was what, your one looks like nebula, the Aussie one looks like a cell under powerful microscope, the English one is a cross between the two. But ether way they all look amazing.
Great work , thanks very much much it’s very informative I will show many times, every word you say is a treasure of information…
Wow! Thank you very much!! We have owatrol here in EU and I cannot find this truly working mixture! Will now have a try!!!
thank you so much for this video. What a great job you did ❤😊
I'm from Sicily and I only can get owatrol. All others not and if I wouldn't buy because they are too expensive.
I use owatrol and I really like it.
It was a great help to see how this different floetrols reacted. Thank you, you are special 😘💕
Now I know that I go ahead with owatrol. 👍
Thank you soo much kanella, lots of amazing information…..& yes I watched the entire video!!! 😂😂 I’m in the uk, so I struggle to get hold of anything but owatrol - & I find it far too thick! But I will persevere with it & try your ratio recipe. Thank you again 😊😊
Just a THOUGHT from a AUSSIE 🇦🇺 if you put less Aussie FLotro in with paint do you THINK 🤔 the cells would not be so crazy??? Just a thought ...THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT 😗
Hi Kanella, I’m a beginner not confident yet to post my paintings ☺️I have watched this video 2 times and searched for Australian floetrol to do blooms. Here in Belgium (Europe) it costs 81 USD for 500ml!! Pfff for a starting “artist” that’s a lot. But now that I see your result with owatrol i’m going to experiment with it. Thank you so much for sharing and explaining all you’re stuff 😁❤️
Very interesting. Thank you for all your efforts. It is much appreciated. And you have 3 new pieces to sell!!
I’m new to fluid art and use Australian Floetrol, I’ve found adding a bit of water to the mix helps with the movement but yeah, lots of cells 🌻
Very appreciative of this video and the time you took to do this for us! In this order, for me, are #1 Owatrol, #2 US and #3 Aussie. Happy about this as I just received the big container of Owatrol from Amazon! Thankyou again. 💕
OMGOODNESS! … look at the first one the floetrol! … it is a perfect moose head right in the middle … SO CANADIAN 🇨🇦💕 luv it ! … interesting experiment girl … I think my fav is the first one as well .. mostly cuz of the composition (the moose head)
I applaud you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 go you for taking all that time to do this. So much information..brilliant. Thank you so much. 🙏🏼💕