Fluid Art Bloom: Australian Floetrol vs US Floetrol vs Amsterdam vs Wood Conditioner Acrylic Pouring
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Fluid Art Blooms: Australian Floetrol vs. US Floetrol vs. Amsterdam Paint vs. Wood Conditioner
Everyone asked for a video for the differences in floetrol and the different bases of cell activator. My favorite honestly is the paint and water by amsterdam. I am so glad i did this paint/art experiment to determine this. It now give me another experiment to do on a round board to see if large scale the amsterdam paint and water reacts the same. So much love to you all for the support. Happy painting!
The colors are a mixture of floetrol, gac800, and gloss medium and varnish 50/30/20% thats my regular pouring medium
original bloom technique: shelee art: www.sheleeart.com
Canvas is 4.25 in tiles
Floetrol US: mixed 1:1:25 paint to pouring medium
then i added 3 drops of wood conditioner to the US version
Floetrol Australia: mixed 1:1 paint to pouring medium
Amsterdam: 18 grams paint, 7 grams water
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Hope you guys found this one useful! Just a raw video of the comparisons of the different cell activator ingredients. Maybe next year I will learn how to pronounce floetrol 🤣🤣🤣. As always, happy painting! ❤❤❤
MOLLY'S ARTISTRY looking to buy the last one you used Amsterdam I don’t know where to find it
@@cynthiaelder it was just a little tile! I didn't post it for sale!
MOLLY'S ARTISTRY No I need to know how to buy the product called Amsterdam that you use in place of flow trawl?
@@cynthiaelder no, amsterdam is a brand of paint
Oh ok just looking to get better cell results and of course order on line can you forward me your complete recipe ?
Thanks so much for this analysis. Believe it or not just today I was in my studio experimenting with additives to the American floetrol in order to get the same results as the Australian floetrol, because I can't in good conscience keep paying such exorbitant amounts for this bloom gold. The minwax is okay, but not exactly the same effect. Now the water and Amsterdam white?! Wow! I'm getting out of bed right now to go try it. Invaluable info!!! Thanks! ❤️
So next experiment, it would be interesting to know the difference in results using Amsterdam and water, golden and water, Liquitex and water, house paint and water.
What if you did a experiment with tap water, boiled water, hot water and a weary expensive bottle water. Thanks again for your tutorial videos 🙏🏽🤗
Love your talent and how helpful your are to your viewers. Keep up the lessons for us beginners.
Thank you Molly. Love that you teach us new pourers all you can.
Wow! Cosmic! I got my paints. I got my canvases, blow dryer, torch, dollar store stuff, apron, puppy pads, and floor tarp. Everything but my medium. Well done Molly! You saved me ! You’ve given me a medium ! I love it! Thank you ! I’m ready to start painting. I have Amsterdam paints including white! WooHoo
This is just the cell activator though, isn't it? Rather than the medium used to dilute the paints, which we'd still need to get. Looking at Molly's description box, she's still using Floetrol, GAC800, gloss medium, and varnish in her Pouring Medium for all these examples, no? 🥴
You made my day laughing…
Hi Molly & thanks for this tutorial. It took me several months to finally figure out that there are three different mixing methods & ratios per each painting.
-base pillow paint
-cell activator
-colored paints
That would be so helpful if you did a video on explaining which each one does what & how along with a precise recipes for each individual phase of the process. Just an idea that would be very helpful in separating those three components.
That would, indeed, be great.
Agreed ... Hail!
It took me many many months to finally get that as well!
Great demonstration, but confused on recipes.
Did you add titanium white to the 1st 2 demos?
This definitely was an awesome experiment Molly! Look how easy was for you to create cells, actually with all of them! I loved the Aussie mix and the last with Water & Amsterdam. I guess it doesn't matter how you mixed your paints since the cell activator was what created the Shelee Bloom! Fabulous! Thank you so much Molly! You're the bomb! 😁Keep well dear Molly! 🙏Love you, 😊Bunny🐇💗😍 P.S. They were beautiful...as usual!
I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I am probably much like everyone else who stumbled upon this art form and then fumbled for a month or so with recipes to make the ingredients react a certain way to produce the coveted cells, buying a bunch of stuff . Trying to find one recipe by sifting through all of the visual material available is time consuming and while every video I watched provided more ideas I just wanted a base point to start at, a constant, something to turn to when nothing I experimented with that day worked. Your video summed up the basics of how to repeatedly produce pouring medium and activator combo from fairly common ingredients that will do the same thing every time. I took the course after the fact but you were the little light bulb that initially went on in my head with your technique. Thank you
I may have to start doing these again. This video is awesome-sauce!
The Australian Flotrall was my favourite and the Amsterdam Acrylic as well. They just made the most beautiful patterns and show the colours much better.
Thank you 🙏🏼 I haven’t wanted to invest in this technique but now I can play! 💙
I love that you do these tests and show us beginners. Thank you so very much.
I'm from Australia so I'm a little parcial to our Floetrol, however I do like the Amsterdam one also.
Very interesting and thank you for including Australia. I wish we could get the same paints as you have in the US. Not surprising I will vote for the third one 🇦🇺👍🎨😊
Yeah .. me too; tried to be objective. I was really weirded out that American Floetrol and Australian Floetrol are so different.
Blowing differently on each canvas is what's causing the difference in cells also. I just got my American floetrol package today, I'm soooo disappointed that I didn't know to look into different kinds of floetrol, I don't even want to open the bottles. Thank you for your informative videos my dear, much love sent your way from Canada❤
The Amsterdam & Water is awesome! Thank you so much for doing this experiment, you have made it affordable and have the same if not better then the Shelee technique. I truly appreciate all the experiments you have done for us, as many cannot afford to do these experiments, thank you Molly.
I'm not sure if I've misunderstood, but despite the cell activator now only needing to be Amsterdam plus water, don't you _still_ need all the mixing paraphernalia products, because you still have to create a Pouring Medium to dilute the paints before you even start? PM needs Floetrol, GAC800, gloss medium, varnish etc, yes...?
The cell activator bit is relatively tiny compared to the volume of PM needed for each pour.
As I say, it's possible I've missed something important en route here, but I'm relatively new to this, and still trying to understand it all! 🤗
13:59 Hi Molly, the Amsterdam white and water is just the cell activator and a process separate from thinning your paints for a pour? The thinning of the paint is done separately using what ever recipe one uses as a pouring medium, such as Floetrol, varnish, GAC 800or whatever a person uses to thin paint? Thank you for the lesson it’s easy to see what cell activator works best!
Molly, this is a game changer, can save potentially LOTS of $$, thanks for sharing!
This answered many questions I had - thank you for posting this experiment.
Im watching this 4 11 24 and number 4 is my favorite. Thanks Molly.
Great experiment! Will definitely try without the Aussie Floetrol because...$$$! The bleeding you mentioned is desirable though-the watercolor effect-it looks amazing dry!
Thank you Karen! Let me know what you find. I know you have the aussie, try with just the amsterdam amd water, keep it thick and let me know. I have no doubt you will.come up with something gorgeous as you always do!
Been testing too. Autralian Floetrol not being available, the ususal Floetrol being very expensive here in the Netherlands, the most logical choice for me was Amsterdam & water. Gave great results. Thanks for your experiments, Molly. Love watching you :-) Stay healthy!
the Shelly mix Australian floetrol with amsterdam titanium white so your getting a mix of 3 and 4
Molly, found this EXTREEEEMEEELY helpful, I honestly don't want to have to buy so many different products to "try" this technique, for making a "pillow" then "ca", there are so many videos on this and they're all different in one way or another, Thank you, Thank you for doing what you do, I'm feeling more confident in trying this.
Thank you Molly!! It definitely shows the differences between them all - Do all know if all the Amsterdam paints react that way or just the white?.... thank you for all your clips - love watching them
That's a good question and one I was wondering about too.
You can try it. Doesn,t cost you much. Just make litle flowers and blow them out.
The last one is the one that I love the most
I’m so glad I found this video! I would love to try the bloom technique but when I saw the recipes some North American artists use because we don’t have Australian Floetrol my reaction was best summed up as 😳. I stopped taking notes about half way through their videos! My professional career was spent working in a lab. This is supposed to be a leisure retirement hobby not more lab work! Now I know I can give this a try without stressing about obtaining some 7 different ingredients! Thank you so much.
I watched this video and ran to the garage to mix paint! I tried the white with water only, Phenomenal !!!
Thank you Molly !! Your videos are so educational and doing these comparison helps so much to decide which to buy. The amsterdam is also my favorite!!💕😍
Thanks Molly!!! Now I can use up my hundreds of dollars of supplies and become a little more frugal... love 💕 that!! The first one has a snake 🐍 head in it!! Lol 😂
Watch this video a couple times it is very helpful, still practicing with the poor pains in the Amsterdam.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm ready to get started. I'll be using Amsterdam pearl and water for my first ever attempt. Excited, nervous, HAPPY!
wonderful!
I love the look of #4 best. Fascinating to see the differences between the media.
In order of preference: #1 Amsterdam and water, #2 Australian Floetrol, #3 Floetrol with Stain, #4 Floetrol. Thank you, Molly! So helpful!
Definitely helpful.think I’ll make coaster as Xmas gifts now👏🏻👏🏻
SO INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL.
THANKS MOLLY!!
Last one is my favourite too! 😍
Thanks Molly! This is a really cool experiment!
Very helpful, I like the last one the best - the Amsterdam and water.
Thanks! 😃
These all look great! Do you mix the paint and add floetrol on top or not
The paint in the ring pour is my regular medium. The white paint is just amsterdam white with each of the 4 types stirred in, ratios are below the video in the description. Just stirred in together
I'm glad you asked, cause from the video I was not aware that there was white paint involved, since Floetrol is white too.
@@ValeriePallaoro i explained it at the very beginning, its amsterdam white mixed in with each of the pouring mediums used. Sorry if that was confusing !
@@MOLLYSARTISTRY hi Molly ...please could you tell me if you use Amsterdam Titanium White or Amsterdam Zinc White with your mediums, specially for the water experiment . Many thanks in advance 😊
Wow that is amazing. I like the last one Amsterdam titanium white and water.
I have been wanting to try the bloom technique, but the Austalian Floetrol is just so expensive (shipping). I will definitely try the Amsterdam and water before I spend my money on that shipping. Thank you! As a newbie, I have to tell you that your videos are so helpful!
Glad to help!
Have you seen my video on different pouring mediums i use and why. ruclips.net/video/J0Z6Z1AmrSc/видео.html
Just saved me some money now ill use Amsterdam and water. Thanks Molly
Floetrol is a latex house paint conditioner. It increases the flow of house paint and reduces brush strokes. Before pouring became popular, it was never advertised as a “pouring medium”. Their marketing department added that after youtubers started using it to create cells in acrylic paints. If you use it for that effect you will get better results mixing it into the paint rather than adding it on top of the paint or adding the paint onto a puddle of floetrol. The reason that cells form from adding floetrol, silicone, any oil-based or mineral spirit solvent-based products, is because these things do not bind to the acrylic polymer or act as a repellent (oil and water(based) don’t mix). Silicones and oil-based products can become trapped in the layers of acrylic paint and never cure. This can lead to the layers peeling off or bubbles or cracks appearing after many months or years. Acrylics dry through the evaporation of water out of the binder, leaving the acrylic polymer film. Technically acrylic is water solvent, but not water soluble. (Meaning it does not dissolve into the water-like watercolor binders do). If you use more than the recommended amount of water (typically no more than 25% for professional grade acrylics, 10-15% for student or craft grade) then you get cells because the acrylic polymer in the binder can’t adhere to itself to create a continuous film as it dries. It effects the adhesion properties of the binder not just to itself, but also to the surface you are pouring on.
I’d be interested in the longevity of your pours. Also in seeing pours that have failed.
Yes you are correct in the above! I have explained this as well in some other videos. I agree on the silicone too which is why i don't use it as often anymore in my paintings. Longevity is always a question and until these paintings have been around longer than the ~4 years i have been doing it i will have a better idea. For now they have been fine! I have just posted as well some videos of my fails and how i correct them. Thanks for the feedback and i hope you enjoy my channel!
The one thing that i have done research in as has golden on its website is the water component. You can add upwards of 50% without significant adhesion issues and it depends on the brand, quality, and binders they use. There is a great article on the just paint website by golden!
Thanks Molly!
Great video Molly ! I have also given up with the Aussie Floetrol as it is very expensive to send it to Denmark with customs and taxes, I still have some left so I experimented and my results are: Amsterdam TW mixed with Liquitex TW ink instead of water! I do not use House paint anymore but just Amsterdam TW or OB thinned with GAC 800 and a tiny bit of water. The results are so nice and smooth and no cracking of course🌟
Dang!!! Loved the Amsterdam with water the best!!! Will definitely try it. I purchased some Amsterdam white and black. Can't wait to try! This will save big bucks...4 Lier Floetrol delivered from Australia to USA is $167!!!!! WHOA!!!!
They are all super cool!!! But I’m tied between the last two!! I love the way all the colors popped in the last one though!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for this. Total game changer! Who knew! This changed my CA forever, or at least for the foreseeable future. Thanks Molly!
I loved this experiment! I liked all of them but will use the Amsterdam paint, best one I thought, too!
Thank you Molly for the great explanations on the "bloom" technique.
#4 for the win! Love the tutorials, Molly. Thanks!
Love the last two Molly. Great experiment. Glenis
Thank you very much
Very helpful comparison. Going to get myself Amsterdam white. Yeah
Molly, thank you sooo much for the comparison video for the bloom pours. Haven't tried them yet, but after watching your video I am anxious to try them. Sooo very helpful, thanks again.
If I'm in the mood for cells, Amsterdam would be wonderful, I like the Shelee art. But my favorite is American Floetrol.
WOW! Molly so helpful and would save bundles of money. Thanks so much for your info. and trying the different test!!!
Molly...Molly...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS. I only had Amsterdam Sky Blue ...and it worked. I am done with all the other products. I love all your help. Thank you soooo much
That is awesome, glad it helped!
The Australian floetrol...spiderweb lacing looks like butterfly or dragonfly wings. Love 💗 the color choices! They really pop! Awesome!
Thank you so much, Molly! A most useful video. Depending on what effect you want, you can really zero in on the mix to use. So glad the Amsterdam white was similar to the aussie floetrol. I am in a small town in Mexico and although we can get many things, australian floetrol is not one of them! Saludos amiga y muchas gracias!
I liked all four but especially the Amsterdam one
I like them all but i do agree with you 100 percent. Thanks for sharing.👍✌️💗💯
Newbie here and I enjoy your method of teaching and over all attitude. Thank you
You are so welcome!
Molly that was fascinating, I can’t wait to try the Andy’s.white and water
Thank you for this Miss Molly!! It did help alot!
Nice comparison. Thanks for doing it for us!
Definitely helpful!! Thank you so much for showing all 4!
I am based in the UK Ihave watched so many videos so many ingredients and got totally confused. The activator is my biggest fear and this has been so helpful. Thankyou 👍😁
Great video, Molly! I'm learning a lot from you and really enjoy watching!
I love Aussy Floetrol and the water one. Thanks for doing this video.
You are so welcome!
Amsterdam is the best. Very helpful!
Molly I totally agree. Number 4 is the best one. I love it. So so much better then the others ones. Thank you for sharing. Very educational. Good job girl.
Thank you, Molly! I’m very new and need ALL the help!!
I like the last 2 more than the first 2. Thank you!
Amazing! Thanks for the tests!!!
Thank you for sharing, love learning something new 💕
Omg thank you so much! I love the Amsterdam 😍. I use Floetrol now and I get so good cells but not like that. You are amazing and so talented and so helpful. Nothing but respect for you that you help others try and improve themselves and figure things out. 💕
thank you so much!
Being in Australia this was SUPER helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Molly, I like that you do this and it helps me decide what I want to get next.
Really liked all your testing and I liked all of them I thought they were all great
Last one is also my favorite thank you Molly ❤
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Going to try Amsterdam white & water as soon as I get up in the morning. Hopefully, I'll have my own parade after painting.
Thank you so much! What a cute story of your family!
#4 is my favourite. Great video ❤
Thanks Molly. I really appreciate this. Things like Flotrol are an actual investment for me. And I was totally curious what would be the best option. I love the Amsterdam too. I think that will be the route I go.
Great teaching video
Awesome thank You!!! 🤗❤️👏
Really learned a lot and verrrrrry much want some Amsterdam paint! I'd just purchased a small can of the Minwax wood conditioner today.
Thank you for your videos! Just started painting again a couple of months ago and have fallen hopelessly in love with fluid art!
Hello Molly je découvre aujourd'hui ces 4 propositions, et le dernier est mon préféré. Je vais regarder la liste des produits. J'adore cet art, mais je suis encore une débutante et c'est vrai que contrairement à ce que les peintres classiques peuvent penser, c'est un art difficile à comprendre. Il faut beaucoup tester.En plus nous n'avons pas toujours en Europe les mêmes produits qu'au USA, et c'est difficile de trouver les équivalents. Mais on garde la foi. 😁💖♥️💖♥️
The Amsterdam & Water piece is Amazing!!! What a great way to save a ton of money on Australian Floetrol & almost get even better results! Who Knew? Gotta try this asap. Thanks Molly!
Beautiful color harmony 👍🏻☺️
I like the Amsterdam one the best as the color is so much more vibrant.
Very helpful Molly
Nicely done Molly💕
I am brand new to this type of painting and this is probably one of the most informative videos I have found!! Thank you!
Sorry Molly for the question, but the white Amsterdam bottle is simply a pot of white color that you mix with water and other colors. That's what I have to understand, you use white as a pouring medium.
The jug of white was titanium white paint. I mixed it with 4 different mediums. Water, US floetrol, Australian floetrol, and US floetrol +wood conditioner
@@MOLLYSARTISTRY Hi Molly, thanks for your answer. I understand better now. From France I had activated the video translator of youtube but at the beginning you speak and it doesn't translate anything so it was a problem for me to understand but now it's clear. In the white of titanium of amsterdam you mixed a little of the 3 other bottles. Thank you for your sharing and your videos I learn a lot with you, I am a beginner in the pouring.
Jean-pierre
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Thanks Molly! I love the Amsterdam paint tile the best.
Hi Molly ... I watched you on Instagram and now here. Thank you soo much for doing this experiment. I do like the Australian Floe but honestly for the money I like your Amsterdam pour! What a shock! It looks great!
Good evening, l love the last two, but Amsterdam is the winner, you are so skilful and make this look so easy that I must experiment. Thank you. 💕💕
You are a great teacher!!!
Molly I love the Amsterdam
How much would you sell those paintings for?
Love the third and fourth one ♥️
There is a new recipe that combines 1 part owatrol, 1 part aussie floetrol, and 1 part american floetrol that creates lovely lacing. I think Kathy Anderson is where I saw it. She used it with all the colors on a house paint pillow. Pretty stunning and it would cut down the cost of those wanting to use the aussie floetrol. On the first in your experiment you did not blow it out like you did the others and I think most have found a one to seven ratio works best with the american floetrol. Also using a torch brings out more cells and lacing.
All of these are cool and beautiful in their own way , my favorite is a battle between Amsterdam and the Australian Flotrol. Money wise Kim going with Amsterdam . Thank you for this info.