Can you do an acrylic pour without Floetrol?

Do you need Floetrol for acrylic pouring? Well... you DO NEED a pouring medium, however, it doesn't necessarily have to be Floetrol. However, Floetrol is one of the cheapest options when it comes to pouring mediums.

Can you acrylic pour with just water?

Best Paint for Acrylic Pouring

The key to a good acrylic pour is consistency…of paint that is. You'll want to use fluid acrylics, which have a much thinner consistency than heavy body acrylics. If you only have thicker acrylics on hand, you can still use them, but you'll want to thin them out with water.

What can I use if I don't have a pouring medium?

Your Pouring Medium can be many things. We have experimented with water, Mod Podge (Glossy), dish soap, PVA Glue, Acrylic Flow Improver and more.

Can you do an acrylic pour without a medium?

Heavy Body Acrylic Paints

Some artists choose to thin the colour first with a fluid medium before adding pouring medium. You can get away with using a small amount of water to thin your colour before adding pouring medium, but be aware that too much water can increase the chances of your pour failing.

Do you have to use Floetrol with acrylic paint?

How much Floetrol do I need for my acrylic pour? The best ratio of Floetrol to acrylic paint will largely come down to experimentation and personal preferences. As a starting point, mix 1 part floetrol with 1 part acrylic paint. Stir slowly with a wooden stick until you reach a smooth consistency.

Acrylic Dirty Pour Lots of Cells Without Silicone - No Floetrol

Is there a substitute for Floetrol?

Elmers Glue

Elmer's Glue is probably going to be your cheapest Floetrol substitute option, other than water. If you dilute your glue with a little bit of water, you will get a similar pouring consistency as Floetrol. Your painting will dry to a matte finish when using Elmer's Glue-all (very similarly to Floetrol).

Do I need Floetrol?

Overall floetrol can be helpful if your working in extreme weather conditions with certain water borne paints. Â Floetrol can help reduce brush marks in your finish and make spraying your coating easier but proper directions should be followed when adding floetrol to a paint.

What creates cells in acrylic pouring?

Cells are created by mixing acrylic paint with an additive like pouring medium (and optional silicone oil too) and pouring the mixture through a range of different techniques onto a surface.

Why do you torch acrylic pours?

Why do you use a torch on acrylic pours? The use of a heat source on the surface of an acrylic pour helps break the surface tension of the top layer of paint. This allows lighter weight colors rise through the heavier colors and it helps close air pockets and bubbles that may form.

Can you make your own pouring medium?

Pouring medium recipe: Mix equal parts water and white glue in a jar and shake to mix. Add the pouring medium to the paint. I like to add it to half empty bottles of paint but you can mix it in other cups if your bottles are full.

Can you do pour painting with just water?

Can You Use Water For Paint Pouring? A pouring medium can't be used with water. Acrylic paint can be painted with water, but the paint must dry evenly and adhere to the surface of the painting before it can be poured. Acrylic paint will not adhere properly to the surface if it is diluted too much with water.

What can I mix with acrylic paint to thin?

Acrylic paints can be thinned by adding water, a pouring medium, or using an acrylic binder.

What can I mix with acrylic paint to pour?

Why am I not getting cells in my acrylic pours?

The key to success for many beautiful acrylic pouring cells is the consistency of your acrylic colors mixed with pouring medium. Only if this consistency fits, you will prevent the different colors from mixing too firmly and the cells from running (too liquid) and cells from forming at all (too thick).

Why is my acrylic pour muddy?

Adjust Your Colors to Prevent Muddy Acrylic Pours

Muddying happens for two reasons. When certain colors are combined, or lots of different colors are combined, they tend to turn into a yellow/brown/black set of colors that reminds people of mud. Hence the “muddy pour moniker”.

How do I make the cells bigger in Pour painting?

Do professional painters use Floetrol?

Many professional painters use Floetrol as their “secret weapon”. As oil based paints continue to be phased out, Floetrol gives latex paint a similar flow and leveling of oil based paints. Floetrol is not to be used as a paint thinner.

How do I make Floetrol?

Can you use pouring medium instead of Floetrol?

The pour – all poured the same, and tilted the same on the tile. No difference seen. Cells – the 100% Floetrol seemed to give better cells. There were fewer cells in the 100% Liquitex and the 50/50 mix did have cells, but they seemed to break up and go feathery where the paints seemed to mix.