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So I'm sitting here in my living room learning how to paint from someone in Egypt. Half a world away. How cool is that? The Internet sucks in a lot of ways, but when I watch videos like this it reminds me why it is so great. Really appreciate Gee not going off on weird tangents while explaining things.
So I've been blooming for 2 years and I ran out of Aussie Flow for the 1st time and have some ordered but it will not be here for a week so, I decided to try this paint and water like you illustrated and it worked like dreamy..... Thaaaaaank YOU! I'm so excided to not have to have the Au$$ie stuff! Dallas, TX USA!
Finding an alternative, or a home made, pillow would be good, There's always problems between countries of recommendations for that. I use a normal paint and PVA/Water for a pillow.
Yup! I’ve gotten my hands on Australian floetrol for the first time just a couple of weeks ago (its a real mission to do so in Egypt) and its amazing to be honest, but this water recipe was my favorite up until then
Been learning about pouring for a while now. Tried my first one recently. With a few hiccups overall i'm really statisfied, looks amazing, but it is an expensive hobby so i have to thank you for teaching basics for begginers and pushing us forward.
You are awesome. I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much. From Delaware USA. I haven't started yet. But looking very forward to do my 1st pour
That's the paint I want to work with when I get better. So glad you got it here now. Yay! Thank you for showing this. I'm learning how to mix up my paints.
Awesome video! Windsor and Newton works as well. That's what I use because the Amsterdam one is out of stock in the shop I go to. But it's a little bit more subtle.
You have a pleasant way of instructing & i have watched many. I love this art but struggle with the pillow ?! Each artist has their own preference but when i try the same it doesnt work?! Very frustrating. Do you use house paint? Appreciate your advice, Diana
Thank you so much for this Gee I live in Cyprus and I can’t get any of the ingredients for the BLOOM technique, and I love doing blooms so I’ve been managing with silicone but it’s not the same 👍😊
Hey Gee I have been watching all your videos cause I’m just learning but as I live in Australia I’m still confused about the recipes. Don’t suppose you could do all your recipes with floetrol for all us Aussies and make it so much easier.
hey Vicki! So the issue with this is that people around the world are going to have access to different materials that are all different thicknesses, right? What I did was make a recipe guide (where I used floetrol as the pouring medium) but more importantly I show you how to properly gauge how thick the mixture is regardless of what pouring medium you have access to. You can check that out here ruclips.net/video/4Tk9CrbiFdA/видео.html I hope it helps☺️
Gee, thank you so much all your advices. For us, people from outside of US and Australia, they are really great lessons. I have one question: how you prepare the colour paints for the bloom? If cell activator is only Amsterdam paint and water, what about colour paints? Also paint and water but different proportion or paint with floetrol? Or .... well... I don't know. Please explain.
@@GeePours Hi Gee, again. So, last night I did EXACTLY the same as you in the video. Kitchen scale, Amsterdam white paint, water. I don't know... maybe in Poland we have differnt water - what I got was like thin milk! But I used it anyway. The halo effect accured immediately after applying of the paint and was wide for 3-4 mm. I knew it's not going to work and I was right :). At the second try I added a little bit more white paint and ONE tiny cell was formed. My colour paints ware mixed with floetrol. I do something WRONG but still can't guess what... Can you imagine that I even hardly create few tiny cells with silicone? I'm close to giving up.... :(
👍 Amsterdam Titanium White and water... 👍 If wanting a different color cell activator, would you recommend tinting the titanium white or using a different Amsterdam opaque color? Thanks for the great tips and thorough instructional videos.
It entirely depends on how thick your emulsion paint is. In the US it can sometimes be thin enough to be used out of the can like Color to Go - for me, it needs watering down
I followed a recepie with paint and floetrol for cells and with the black color I won't get cells I even add some drops of certain oil and no cells..don't get it! I got it with my white paint but not the black..can u give any suggestion..thanks
Yes absolutely, it could be one of two things. Either you’re not using an opaque black, or you need more of the paint in the mixture because white is more dense than black. Are the black and white you used of the same brand?
Hey, marveous videos, I have a question tho, is it ONLY Amsterdam white acrylic that works? I have Pebeo and other brands, is there anything secific about the Amsterdam brand?
Thank you! Okay so the short answer is no, its not only Amsterdam. But Amsterdam will work to create lacing across the majority of colors. Whats crucial for lacing to occur is above average quality pigment and binder in the paint - from there, they all “work” to different extents. Amsterdam just happens to be the most tested in this application.
I tried this but it totally doesn't work😢 first question is the pillow always of house paint or can it also be acryl with pouring medium? Second with what did you mix your colour paint? With pouring medium?
If you dont know what I did how can you claim it doesnt work?😄 here’s the explanation for the whole technique: www.geepours.com/post/bloom-technique-for-beginners
To answer your questions - you could technically make a pillow from acrylic paint, but you would have to figure out the correct consistency, while with house paint theres options that are used straight out of the can. In my example I mix the colors with pouring medium. This mixture leaves a two second trace when you drizzle it (that would be a little thicker than 2:1 floetrol paint) What paint did you use with your cell activator?
@@GeePours I used an acryl paint bought in Switzerland, not Amsterdam. Mixed it with water as you did. Mixed my paint with a pouring medium 2:1 and used a very fluid acryl white also diluted with pouring medium for pillow, as I do not have house paint at home at the moment, so the latter is the only difference
@@KlazienMatterWalstra changing the amsterdam paint is changing 50% of the recipe. The recipe is only Amsterdam and water. There’s a reason for using this paint specifically (there’s a few others, but Amsterdam is by far the most tested - but its all in Amsterdam’s price range if not more expensive)
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Almost all water based products are more than 50% water ☺️ certainly anything that leaves a thin film and doesnt build up texture is well over 75% water
Just ask a professional painter and decorator wherever you live what are the paints they use, if you are making your living painting they cannot afford to mess about with rubbish materials,also ask them if they use Floetrol!!!
@@GeePours Bet the painters in where you live have even heard of the Floetrol, The guy who lives next door to me is a painter when i asked him about floetrol he thought it was a joke. Not being rude i hope but when you are getting the results you are,you have it nailed youg man.
I doubt you’ll see this but I’m a single woman who barely lives on a disability check. I was in a deep depression and I recently started art to feel better. Would you be willing to let mentor me or give me your class for free? I know this is probably a long shot but I promised myself I’d do what it takes to enjoy art. I really need to be better to actually enjoy it. You are my favorite artist and I’m also follow you on TikTok. Please help me.
please do not obstruct the camera with your hands as there are some who do not know english and want to see the picture. A picture speaks a thousand words ! Thank you very much ! ❤❤❤
If you're looking to learn Acrylic Pouring from one comprehensive source, my self-paced online course is exactly what you're looking for: www.geepours.com/product-page/acrylic-pouring-for-beginners-online-course
So I'm sitting here in my living room learning how to paint from someone in Egypt. Half a world away. How cool is that?
The Internet sucks in a lot of ways, but when I watch videos like this it reminds me why it is so great.
Really appreciate Gee not going off on weird tangents while explaining things.
Hahahaha i know right? I really try my best to stay on topic, im pretty sure people are here to learn and not listen to me rant 😅
@@GeePours I don't mind tangents- depends on the person. And the voice, to be fair, lol.
@@terretulsiak oh i know what you mean - I get lost in audiobooks and podcasts if the narrator has that warm blanket voice😅
WOW I have watched Pouring videos after pouring videos and you are the first one explanning the difference between the different floetrols.
So I've been blooming for 2 years and I ran out of Aussie Flow for the 1st time and have some ordered but it will not be here for a week so, I decided to try this paint and water like you illustrated and it worked like dreamy..... Thaaaaaank YOU! I'm so excided to not have to have the Au$$ie stuff! Dallas, TX USA!
Thats wonderful to hear Chanda!☺️☺️
Very good tutorial thank you
Love the stars
FANTASTIC G
Thank you for this tip. It's very helpful for a low income hobbyist like me.
OMG I tried this today. This is a game changer!
Great video. Good pace and camera work! Much appreciated.
Thank you Rick!😄
Grazie mille 👍😘
Finding an alternative, or a home made, pillow would be good, There's always problems between countries of recommendations for that. I use a normal paint and PVA/Water for a pillow.
Thats always an option - i make pillows from craft paints often
Yes that would be good I’ve tried craft paint and other house paint but it’s hard to get the right consistency
Thank you!
My pleasure!😄
Thank you Gee
😍Bravo Gee, you´re a genious!😊
My dude! Cant wait to see what you do with it!😄
Thank you for that demonstration I'm in South Africa and will try your recipe out👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Gee for this video!!!
My pleasure Lori!☺️
Thank you 😊
Ty for sharing Gee. Wonderful resuls
Thanks so much for sharing. I live in Florida and it's so hard to get Australian floetrol. Great news
My first order of Amsterdam paints arrived today in Cape Town and I am so excited to try them out and of course make cell activators ❤…
Good luck my friend! Work anywhere between 1-2 parts of water depending on how thick the colors you put under the CA are ☺️
Could I use this cell activator recipe as well to do swipes Gee?
Very well presented Gee! 5 stars to you!@
Thank you SO SO SO much!!!! I have been searching for a simple CA :)
My pleasure!😄 Ive actually tweaked this recipe a little here: ruclips.net/video/GnJALZJHBvQ/видео.html
Thank you very much, Gee
My pleasure Phyllis!☺️
Amazing! Just water, not Australian floetrol. You are a genius. Thank you, thank you❣️
Yup! I’ve gotten my hands on Australian floetrol for the first time just a couple of weeks ago (its a real mission to do so in Egypt) and its amazing to be honest, but this water recipe was my favorite up until then
Been learning about pouring for a while now. Tried my first one recently. With a few hiccups overall i'm really statisfied, looks amazing, but it is an expensive hobby so i have to thank you for teaching basics for begginers and pushing us forward.
I'm amazed!! Gorgeous painting!
@@marylowe7135 crazy right?😄
Wow! Thank you so much for this tutorial! Living in Sweden and can not get Aussie/US floetrol! Going to try this
Great Video!!!! Thank you for making this video!
Its my pleasure😊 thank you for watching!
You are awesome. I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much. From Delaware USA. I haven't started yet. But looking very forward to do my 1st pour
@@mrsCJust4fun thank you! Welcome to the party!😄😄
That is so very pretty!
Interesting how the results are different yet the same!
thank you so much for all the information you share with all of us.
Great tutorial ❣Thank you for sharing Gee ❤❤❤
My pleasure!💜 happy pouring my friend☺️
Awesome video Gee, thank you! ❤️
My pleasure Robin 🥰
Gee
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
I really appreciate you. I’m going to try it tomorrow.
Awesome! I can't wait to see!
That's the paint I want to work with when I get better. So glad you got it here now. Yay! Thank you for showing this. I'm learning how to mix up my paints.
Hey Sandy! It really does make a big difference especially in this particular application☺️ have you seen my paint mixing guide?
@@GeePours that is what I always hear about it. Yes, I have. I watched it a few times. Lol
AWESOME 👏 THANKS 😊
Complimenti sei stato molto illuminante❤👏👏
Thank you for this really understandable video ... gonna try this for sure ... 🙏😍
Thank you for this Video. Really helpful as Floetrol is not available at all in the country where I live. Really excited to try this…
WOW, thank you so much for this info, will definately try this.
Please do! Id love to see what everyone does with it :D
thanks
I've been struggling with cells and this video motivated me to keep trying. I ordered the Amsterdam white and will see how it goes.
What a great, simple and exact tutorial. Thank you so much for making and sharing it 🙂
Awesome video! Windsor and Newton works as well. That's what I use because the Amsterdam one is out of stock in the shop I go to. But it's a little bit more subtle.
Thank you so much for this information. I can't get Amsterdam paints here so very happy to know this 🤗
❤x🍀🙏thank you
You have a pleasant way of instructing & i have watched many. I love this art but struggle with the pillow ?! Each artist has their own preference but when i try the same it doesnt work?! Very frustrating. Do you use house paint? Appreciate your advice, Diana
Amazing and simple! Thanks❤
Merci pour la recette car c'est très difficile d'avoir du floetrol australien et très cher, très belle démonstration
Thank you so much for this Gee I live in Cyprus and I can’t get any of the ingredients for the BLOOM technique, and I love doing blooms so I’ve been managing with silicone but it’s not the same 👍😊
I know how you feel! It's the same for me in Egypt and they JUST started selling Amsterdam paints here so there's finally a decent solution :D
@@GeePours yes I can get them here but very expensive so I’ve ordered a lot from Amazon when I go to Uk in Aug will bring them back 😊
@@EleniShiaArt its not the only one that works btw - Arteza work pretty well for me too
@@GeePours ok will try that I have ARTEZA 👍
@@EleniShiaArt Gee has proved you don,t need Floetrol,
Hey Gee I have been watching all your videos cause I’m just learning but as I live in Australia I’m still confused about the recipes. Don’t suppose you could do all your recipes with floetrol for all us Aussies and make it so much easier.
hey Vicki! So the issue with this is that people around the world are going to have access to different materials that are all different thicknesses, right? What I did was make a recipe guide (where I used floetrol as the pouring medium) but more importantly I show you how to properly gauge how thick the mixture is regardless of what pouring medium you have access to. You can check that out here ruclips.net/video/4Tk9CrbiFdA/видео.html I hope it helps☺️
nice work of art ! so which is tbe cell activator ? just tte water you put inside the paint glases ? i tyed it but no cells at all !
How did they dry Gee .lovely valuable experiment 👌🌹
Perfectly☺️ you should give this a try!
Gee, thank you so much all your advices. For us, people from outside of US and Australia, they are really great lessons. I have one question: how you prepare the colour paints for the bloom? If cell activator is only Amsterdam paint and water, what about colour paints? Also paint and water but different proportion or paint with floetrol? Or .... well... I don't know. Please explain.
My pleasure Monika☺️ You can use a medium for the colors, I use a water based varnish with my colors
@@GeePours Hi Gee, again. So, last night I did EXACTLY the same as you in the video. Kitchen scale, Amsterdam white paint, water. I don't know... maybe in Poland we have differnt water - what I got was like thin milk! But I used it anyway. The halo effect accured immediately after applying of the paint and was wide for 3-4 mm. I knew it's not going to work and I was right :). At the second try I added a little bit more white paint and ONE tiny cell was formed. My colour paints ware mixed with floetrol. I do something WRONG but still can't guess what... Can you imagine that I even hardly create few tiny cells with silicone? I'm close to giving up.... :(
👍 Amsterdam Titanium White and water... 👍 If wanting a different color cell activator, would you recommend tinting the titanium white or using a different Amsterdam opaque color? Thanks for the great tips and thorough instructional videos.
I would recommend another opaque paint ☺️
Can I use any paint for this❓ equal parts paint and water?
❤❤fantabulous.
I wish to join your online classes ,but site is not opening.
Sorry about that! Try this link www.geepours.com/product-page/acrylic-pouring-for-beginners-online-course
Is there also an activator in the pillow? or just for the swipe on the blade
Just on the palette knife 😊 a pillow never has any additives that create cells
Thank you!In the pilow do not put Owatrol?
It entirely depends on how thick your emulsion paint is. In the US it can sometimes be thin enough to be used out of the can like Color to Go - for me, it needs watering down
How do you attach the Canvas on the lazy Susan?
I dont normally add anything to make it stick. If you center your piece and spin slowly, it shouldnt go anywhere.
Quick question, the beginner course on your site contains also all the informations of the minicourse in materials and mixing?
Hey Joe! Everything in the mixing and materials mini course is all part of the full beginner’s course😊
@@GeePours very good, thank you very much!
No problem at all! Let me know if you have any other questions 😄
I wonder if any titanium paint will work only one way to find out I'm going to try it
Ive tried Arteza, Pebeo, Daler Rowney, Art Creations, and Amsterdam☺️
I followed a recepie with paint and floetrol for cells and with the black color I won't get cells I even add some drops of certain oil and no cells..don't get it! I got it with my white paint but not the black..can u give any suggestion..thanks
Yes absolutely, it could be one of two things. Either you’re not using an opaque black, or you need more of the paint in the mixture because white is more dense than black. Are the black and white you used of the same brand?
Hey, marveous videos, I have a question tho, is it ONLY Amsterdam white acrylic that works? I have Pebeo and other brands, is there anything secific about the Amsterdam brand?
Thank you! Okay so the short answer is no, its not only Amsterdam. But Amsterdam will work to create lacing across the majority of colors. Whats crucial for lacing to occur is above average quality pigment and binder in the paint - from there, they all “work” to different extents. Amsterdam just happens to be the most tested in this application.
@@GeePours Thanks for the prompt reply. Cheers from Lebanon ✌🏻
@@EpicsodeOne my pleasure! I’ve been to Lebanon three times😄 one of my favorite places in the world! Cheers from Cairo!
Is there water added to the green and blue paint?
@@sugar5075 no this is 60/40 floetrol to paint in the colors
🖌🖌🖌🎨🎨
I tried this but it totally doesn't work😢 first question is the pillow always of house paint or can it also be acryl with pouring medium? Second with what did you mix your colour paint? With pouring medium?
If you dont know what I did how can you claim it doesnt work?😄 here’s the explanation for the whole technique: www.geepours.com/post/bloom-technique-for-beginners
I know what you did and tried exactly what you did....
To answer your questions - you could technically make a pillow from acrylic paint, but you would have to figure out the correct consistency, while with house paint theres options that are used straight out of the can. In my example I mix the colors with pouring medium. This mixture leaves a two second trace when you drizzle it (that would be a little thicker than 2:1 floetrol paint)
What paint did you use with your cell activator?
@@GeePours I used an acryl paint bought in Switzerland, not Amsterdam. Mixed it with water as you did. Mixed my paint with a pouring medium 2:1 and used a very fluid acryl white also diluted with pouring medium for pillow, as I do not have house paint at home at the moment, so the latter is the only difference
@@KlazienMatterWalstra changing the amsterdam paint is changing 50% of the recipe. The recipe is only Amsterdam and water. There’s a reason for using this paint specifically (there’s a few others, but Amsterdam is by far the most tested - but its all in Amsterdam’s price range if not more expensive)
What ..... so the cell activator recipe is half water half paint ? don't get it??
A little more paint than half half
I have joined your fb page. My last ne is different on there than here. Please advise me as I don't want to change fb name. I will try to change last name on here if I can
Dont worry ill find you☺️
Floetrol is 90% water!!!
Almost all water based products are more than 50% water ☺️ certainly anything that leaves a thin film and doesnt build up texture is well over 75% water
Just ask a professional painter and decorator wherever you live what are the paints they use, if you are making your living painting they cannot afford to mess about with rubbish materials,also ask them if they use Floetrol!!!
@@rogerjames6956 unfortunately here we dont use paint conditioners at all. We have latex and oil based enamels. We dont even have water enamels yet 🙁
@@GeePours Bet the painters in where you live have even heard of the Floetrol, The guy who lives next door to me is a painter when i asked him about floetrol he thought it was a joke. Not being rude i hope but when you are getting the results you are,you have it nailed youg man.
Like the man says its not about product,its about learning about paint and density.
Yessir!
I doubt you’ll see this but I’m a single woman who barely lives on a disability check. I was in a deep depression and I recently started art to feel better. Would you be willing to let mentor me or give me your class for free? I know this is probably a long shot but I promised myself I’d do what it takes to enjoy art. I really need to be better to actually enjoy it. You are my favorite artist and I’m also follow you on TikTok. Please help me.
Hi! Have you seen my free course? Https://www.geepours.com/post/a-free-fluid-art-course
please do not obstruct the camera with your hands as there are some who do not know english and want to see the picture. A picture speaks a thousand words ! Thank you very much ! ❤❤❤
I promise I don't do it on purpose! Thanks for pointing that out, i'll try and shift around my camera angles