One sure way to improve the odds for successful pouring is to start with a clean studio. Take some time to free the immediate workspace , sweeping the floor and wiping down surfaces around the studio. I tried shooting the paint.

Got great cells definitely going to use this one again! Negative space, floetrol and pva.

Dimethicone – a skin-safe form of silicone oil, often added to acrylic pour paintings to assist in the creation of cells. I was swiping with – silicone in all the paints. Silicone oil is the preferred oil of many painters. I have created quite a few so far and you can get some really great. I have been watching a lot of videos about acrylic pour painting and doing some initial trials myself.

My friend on blipfoto, Gennepher, is trying things out too. In a lot of these videos they talk about adding a few drops of silicone to achieve cells.

But what actually is silicone ? The first pour was a request to use one of my recipes using Floetrol, paint , alcohol, and silicone. I did this painting with no intention of torching the paint as I wanted to show how you can get an overload of cells without adding heat to the paint. The second pour is using one of my recipes that I use a lot.

A coated pour can resemble oil paint and will intensify colors since glossy binders reflect light. Coated pours generally use a combination of acrylic paint and medium, with little to no water added. If using a spray, we recommend spraying into a separate container outside in a well ventilated area, and then using a dropper or pipette to add drops of the liquid silicone to your paints as needed. Teaching my year old to paint using acrylic pouring medium and mixing colors is probably one of the most fun things I do each week.

She just loves to make the magic happen and I love to watch her learn new things. Much of it has to do with different viscosity of paint (thinning with water) and how colors react with each other. So you may need want to consider, in addition to pouring mediums and a heat source, agents like silicone or Floetrol. Add several drops of pure silicone to enhance cell formation. Directions: Prepare work . Looking to get messy with paints and create the most incredible pouring and flow art?

Then you’ll need these basic supplies to get started.

If you want cells in your pour (and who doesn’t) then adding a few drops of this 1 silicone oil to your paints will do the trick. This is an example of a method called dirty pour where all the paint is poured into one cup then poured on. Acrylic Pouring Starter Kit.