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Jun
02
How to make your own Fluid Acrylic Paint
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  • Under : acrylic , Acrylic Pour , Creative Thinking , Inspiration , Video , Youtube

While I love the rich pigment of a Golden Fluid Acrylic, I have been asked numerous times about making fluid acrylic paints. So I started looking into it more and found a solution that might be helpful. In no way is this a replacement for something as professional as Golden’s Fluid Acrylics, it is a less expensive alternative.

I got the idea for this recipe while making ebru paintings with my kids. When you paint with water, you have to add a surfactant to the paint for it to glide across the top of the water. Usually, we add ox gall or photo flow to the paint to give it some move-ability. I also had a bottle of Golden’s Acrylic Flow Release which is a paint additive for water painting. Golden now called is Wetting Fluid and can be used to wet your canvas before applying paint. So without getting too wordy here is how I mixed my paint to create a simple fluid acrylic.

This is a mixture created by weight and volume.

Part ONE – Diluting the Acrylic Flow Release (Slippery Water)

  • 16 oz Distilled water
  • 0.5 oz Acrylic Flow Release or Photo Flo

Mix the ingredients carefully and let sit for at least 25 hours, so there is no sudden foaming. The Acrylic Flow Release is an irritant and should be handled carefully with proper protection.

Part TWO – Making the Fluid Acrylic

  • 30g (by weight) medium bodied acrylic
  • 20g Slippery Water

Slowly add the slippery water to the paint and mix well. Do not mix vigorously just make sure that all the solution incorporates in the paint. If this is done in 10g increments, you will get a smoother result. Add more slippery water as desired to get a more fluid color.

Store your fluid acrylic in an airtight container and use it for any number of applications. In the video attached I use this recipe to create a fluid acrylic pour on a wood panel using four different brands of medium-bodied paint.

Links to the products I used in the video:

  • Golden Acrylic Flow Release – http://amzn.to/2s2pFyk
  • Kodak Photo Flo – http://amzn.to/2s2PKNq

 

Good luck and always do what makes your heart happy!


May
09
Creating Cells and Memories – Acrylic Pouring Using Cookie Cutters
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  • Under : acrylic , Acrylic Pour , Mixed Media , Video , Youtube

I don't get to spend a lot of time with my oldest but when I do we generally do a lot of laughing.  Whitney is one of my greatest accomplishments and I am always in awe of what she can do.  This kid works hard in school, she raises animals in FFA, sings in the choir at church and tutors 5th graders every Wednesday.  She is also an awesome photographer and cook!  Last night her and I spent a little time together trying out the new technique and we had a lot of fun.

The painting dried beautifully and we are excited about the results.

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Here is a list of the products the we used:

  • Flood Floetrol - http://amzn.to/2pYNPHT
  • 3 - In - One Silicone - http://amzn.to/2pvH9yr
  • Golden Fluid Acrylic - Green Gold - http://amzn.to/2q0dGQb
  • Golden Fluid Acrylic - Teal - http://amzn.to/2pvuZFT
  • Golden Fluid Acrylic - Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) - http://amzn.to/2qWlGiz
  • Golden Fluid Acrylic - Iridescent Pear (Fine) - http://amzn.to/2q2RvXv

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