As Good As Aussie Floetrol?! 🤯 Cell Activator Test Part 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2023
- Is Australian Floetrol REALLY necessary to get amazing lacing in bloom pours? Let’s find out!
Two weeks ago I did a massive showdown of 3 of the most common alternative cell activators that do NOT require Australian floetrol. The clear winner was Amsterdam paint and water, and you can see the whole video here! • The ULTIMATE Inexpensi...
Today, I’m using the same paints and mixtures, but testing out the “real” cell activator (3 parts Aussie floetrol to 1 part Amsterdam Titanium White) against the best “alternative” cell activator.
Here’s how I mixed the mica pigments for the “bloom” recipe: • Painting With Mica Pow...
And here’s how I mixed them for the floetrol recipe: • Mixing Mica Powders Wi...
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My paints for the bloom recipe were mixed with a 2:1 mixture of untinted semigloss house paint and polycrylic, until they reached the right consistency.
My other paints were mixed with US floetrol (about 2:1 floetrol to paint) and thinned water to a thick-but-flowing consistency. Paint-mixing video is here! • Mixing Paint for Acryl...
Phthalo Blue (Master’s Touch Acrylics)
Sky Blue (Creative Inspirations)
Spring Rain (Alexes mica powder)
Hot Chocolate (Alexes mica powder)
Light Magenta (Master’s Touch Acrylics)
Titanium White (Creative Inspirations)
Tumbleweed (Alexes mica powder)
Brilliant Green (Alexes mica powder)
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Definitely the thickness makes a difference. I watched a scientific review of techniques for cell creativity, and in the end, viscocity was the key. Love your videos.
Thanks! Yes there is a lot of science that goes into it!
Oh my goodness guys, I missed my premiere! Thanks to everyone who joined in!
Loved this video. I like the way the water mixed cell activator makes the cells and lacing different. Shapes, sizes and the colors just different. I have found that when using water, you will get more reaction the more you stretch out the paint. That will also get you cells that look kinda like brains and tiny flowers lol!! You can also get really cool pearl cells in different colors with water.
Excellent test! Thank you so much for sharing it. I just stumbled on your first CA test video a little while ago and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy them!
New to your channel … love how you get right to it without unnecessary chatting ! Great job with this cell activator video ❤
Thanks so much!
EXACTLY!!!!
just found ur channel. I love the way you teach. So straight forward and easy to understand. you have no idea how needed this information was to me, right this nanosecond. You saved me! thank you!!!
I’m so glad it was helpful!
thank you for sharing your voice to help us take part of your throughs during the creative process.
You are very welcome!
I love how you work clean and orderly in this video. Your experiments are very helpful. Thank you so much : )
I’m so glad it was helpful!
I love your test videos! Well, I love them all, but these encourage me to be a little braver in what I try here at home! Thanks for sharing!! :)
Thanks Nikki! Be brave! 😊
Thankyou so much - living in Europe I can only get Owatrol, so this is the video I have needed to see for so long!!!
I’m so glad!
22:04 Anna thank you for your time doing these experiments. It helps a lot of people like myself that are new to the art and confused at what to use to get the desire effect we want.
You’re welcome, Steve!
Thanks Anna! Enjoyed your vid! I actually preferred the Amsterdam and water way better!!! What a fun experiment! Thanks for sharing!!! 👀😁
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You’re very welcome!
Hi!!! Great news for us who can’t get Australian floetrol that easy. Tks for sharing!!!
Absolutely! Glad it was helpful!
That was really informative. Thank you for doing this!
I’m so glad!
Thank you!! I found your channel by accident this morning, and loved the testing! I will also give it a try :) Thank you for sharing - I'll be back :)
Yay! Good luck!
Thank you Anna, another great experiment 😊👍🏻
Thank YOU!
Hey there Anna, your channel just showed up on my homepage. And I was looking for a new art channel. I liked this video so much I watched it twice and subscribed. I am very surprised by the results of just paint and water as a cell activator especially compared with the aussi floetrol. WoW!!
I too like the same ones as you.
This was a clear, precise, clean cut tutorial that I enjoyed and look forward to seeing more.
Thanks so much! I have lots of videos on my channel already, and new ones go up every Monday!
This was an excellent test and the results were all great. Allan.
Thanks Allan!
I love that you did this, THANK YOU!!!
You’re welcome!!
Some you tube artists say not to torch house paint. They use skewers to pop bubbles.
Love your clear, concise videos!! Thank you.
Yes that works well for larger bubbles. I always try to torch gently!
Worked out really well! I can't get the aussie floetrol so good test to see!
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful!
Fantastic detective work 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Eileen!
Thank you for the experiment that came out really great I cannot get Australian flow traw some gun and try though paint and water
I’m so glad! Good luck!
Thank you for sharing Anna!!
You’re welcome Angel!
A great test, and informative.
I did notice, that the first swipe using Aus. Floeteol, you forgot to torch initially.
Which you mentioned. I always find, the warmth from torching helps to encourage cells, besides popping air bubbles.
It sort of has a dual purpose. Personally, I am not a huge fan if too many cells, the piece can get a bit busy.
Having said that, I live in Africa, the distances to Aust and the USA, being half way across the world.
I pay a fortune for Aussie Floetrol, far too expensive for me.
I thank you sincerely, for this exciting revelation, which you have taken the time to share with all of us.
I am new to your Channel, and am enjoying it so much.
I have been a Fluid Art painter, for the past five years - TH-cam has been my learning tool.
I have watched over 500 videos.😂😅🤣🎨
I’m so glad you found this helpful!
Great experiment!
Thanks so much!
I have my 1st order arriving any day. I'm glad I only splurged for the 8 oz bottle!
Yes I think it definitely is a great thing to have, but you don’t need it as much as you might think! Enjoy!
Love this scientific approach!
Thanks David! I feel like to be truly scientific I now need to test them both with blowing instead of swiping, haha.
I've never used Aussie floetrol but I've used 5 different colors in the Amsterdam paint w water only and it seems to work just as well in the more dense Amsterdam colors, Lamp Black and Titanium White you know already but I've used Light Rose, Naples Yellow and peach color I don't remember the name to lol they all worked just as Great ! So you have a lot of alternative options w Amsterdam and water for sure!!! But I do believe you are where I got the idea to being w with your first video so thank you for your awesome test and Sharing!!!!
That’s great to know!
Love the experiments!
Thank you!
Great experiment!! Thank you!!
Thank YOU!
Great videos, very informative 🙂🥳
Thank you!
Thanks for experimenting. I'm going to try it with water.
I hope it works well for you!
Thank you very mach for this so useful video!
My pleasure!
Nice job thank you for sharing ❤
My pleasure!
Hi your experiment was very helpful, the only thing I wasn’t sure of did you mix anything with your Amsterdam paint other than water. Thank you J A
Thanks! Nope, it was just paint and water. You can look at my other cell activator test video to see some other recipes, but these two in this video are my favorite!
Great tutorial 👌. Thank you
Thanks!
Thank you for doing these test. Really pretty. Have you done one without using house paint. I think the paint and water is just as pretty. Good for us that can’t afford Australian floetrol. Again thank you
Do you mean not using house paint as the pillow? Yes, I’ve used acrylic paint and floetrol mixed as the pillow before, and it works!
I think the paint and water worked better thank you for showing your video
I agree, for a swipe it works really well!
I am hoping you do a puddle swipe test with these 2 ca recipes. I don't do house paint base blooms or swipes but I do like to pour puddles of regular mixed paint then swipe and tilt. I'm finding that, although just amsterdam paint and water produces cells and lacing, it doesn't stay defined, it sinks and disappears mostly. I'm wondering if I add a little glue or gloss medium or gel if it'll stay better. I guess I'll have to just try it. I did try a blown out bloom over house paint base which did work and the cells held up but I rarely do those
Well as you saw, my black and pink side was a “regular” paint mix. Yes I did use house paint in the pillow but you totally don’t have to. If you look through my videos you’ll see several that don’t use the “bloom” recipe!
Honestly….I like the shapes of the cells with Amsterdam paint.& water. They appear more organic/ stone-like. But I love watching the experiments !! 😊
Thanks! Yes I thought both were great.
Very instructive video, thanks! You mentioned using the "bloom recipe" for medium in the first part. However, we only see you dipping in the house paint? Do you have an idea of the difference in ingredients between Floetrol: US vs Aussie?
Thank you! No, I’m not sure of the difference in ingredients. Check the video details section for more info on the bloom recipe!
Thanks for that test Anna very good as Floetrol is very exspensive in NZ is there another paint besides Amsterdam for making cells thankyou
You’re welcome! I really am not sure…Amsterdam is the standard so I haven’t tested other brands extensively.
Very useful, thank you x
Thank YOU!
Thank you great experiment ❤
Thank YOU!
I appreciate you doing this test. I am still doing research to get started in pour art. Aussie Floetrol is pretty much out for a beginner. Would love to know what palette knives you are using and if you have a few that you use all the time no matter the canvas size. Thank you!
Thanks! I’m using a basic set of palette knives…I think you can get it on Amazon for about $8. I like the 4” one for most swipes but sometimes it’s nice to have smaller ones.
C'est excellent ! Merci ❤
You’re welcome!
I have always seen/heard, we do NOT torch blooms due to the toxicity of heat on housepaint and it creates a skin. We torch all other types but not blooms
Not heard that. Why?
Also cells and lacing are two different things-- I am in Canada I can get aussies off Etsy but hard to get and super expensive like 60$ for 4-8oz
Yes it is pricey! And I know they are different. But since it is a “cell activator,” I think it’s ok to refer to cells forming as well, even if it technically is lacing.
Thanks for taking the time to try these different CAs. I have been thinking about purchasing the expensive magic juice, but I think I will try the amsterdam/water mixture first. Does this only work with the titanium white from amsterdam or can you black or other colors as well?
You know, I have Amsterdam black paint but I don’t remember if I’ve actually tried it! 😆 Certainly it would be worth a shot since it’s like a $6 investment instead of $35+
@@AnnaBlountArt I was also going to ask whether you've tried using the Amsterdam oxide black in a CA!
@@mariexichen1136 I know other people use it in cell activators, but I haven’t tried it by itself with water only.
Cool testers.
Am I right that the cell activator has to be thinner than the paint?
Thanks for sharing with us.
Yes, I believe so.
Greetings from Argentina!!! Can you tell me the information about the Vaspar paint. IF it is semi gloss. gloss or flat. Here in Argentina it is not by numbers.
Hi! Semigloss is more glossy than flat, but you can probably use any wall paint as your pillow 😊
Can you try one with no house paint.. lots of people don’t use house paint. Use only American flotroel paint water (any brand) and swipe with white Amsterdam and water.. that’s what most use
Yes, you can totally use a different pillow. I used black house paint to keep it consistent but you don’t have to. The pillow doesn’t affect the cell activator much.
I am an older lady from Poland and I found a new hobby. Painting. I'm currently using a translator because unfortunately I can't understand everything, but there is no translation in Polish.I would love to use this knowledge, but I have trouble understanding it. If the text was in Polish, it would be easier for me I use a microphone with a translator but he keeps interrupting or doesn't want to translate.He just doesn't like it when there is a break between words 😜 in Poland, many people are interested in pouring painting, so such a translation would be very helpful, if I may ask.😂
Hello! I wish I had an easy way to do that, but I can’t figure out the settings. I’m sorry!
Thank you❤❤
You’re welcome!
Hi, im from Denmark, and get a bit confused, when you say, you use house paint. For me that can be wall paint, sealing paint, outdoor house paint, trim paint and in several different glosses.
Sorry for asking, but what is it that you call house paint?
Love your work, and try out.
Sorry for the confusion! I am using semigloss indoor wall paint.
What are the combination of the other that does use Australian floetrol
I use two cell activator recipes here:
One is 1:3 Amsterdam titanium white to Aussie floetrol.
The other is about 2:1 Amsterdam titanium white to water.
Does Amersterdam black have the same effect as the t.white?
I believe so! But believe it or not, I haven’t tried it yet 😆
Would this be the standard for ANY color Amsterdam paint and water (which I personally liked better than the ones with the Australian floetrol... ) If I wanted red lacing, would the mixture of red Amsterdam paint and water work the same as the black and white lacing when using those colors of Amsterdam? I hope that makes sense lol
I’m not sure! I’ve tried it with white and black and it works. I’d say give it a shot with one or two and see!
If my message doesn't come over correctly it's because I'm visually impaired and I don't know what it's sending because I am talking the message I'm sending you But I just want you to know I appreciate your experiments I listen to your videos and they're great thank you
No problem, I know how dictation to a phone can be 😆 I’m so glad you find my videos helpful!
What is the ratio for the water and paint cell activator
About 2 parts paint to 1 part water…maybe a little less water than that if you want it thicker.
Super beginner here. Why do you use that white paint on the canvas first?
Good question! This is a “bloom swipe,” and for a bloom or bloom swipe you always start with a “pillow,” which is a thick base layer of paint that helps your design stretch across the whole canvas!
Cool experiments. Thanks for doing this because I had already decided I wasn’t going to buy more Aussie Floetrol. It’s just too expensive for a hobbyist like me. I’ve seen some artists just add more American Floetrol to get good results. Have you experienced that? Thanks for sharing. ❤
Thanks Paula! Did you see my other cell activator test? It tries out a few other recipes.
I have a little bit of Aussie Floetrol left, then no more. Too expensive. And I really don't understand house paint!! Molly does not use it and has gorgeous paintings
@@Dogs538 Yeah Molly uses a thick mixture of floetrol and gloss medium with her paints. As you can see with my floetrol-mixed side, both Aussie floetrol CA and Amsterdam paint and water CA work on a more “normal” paint mixture, which is great news if you don’t want to bother with the bloom recipe!
@@AnnaBlountArt Molly has been using nothing but paint and water, BUT she does swipes with Aussie Floetrol. LOL she can afford it I guess.
@@AnnaBlountArt no, I started but haven’t seen the whole video. I will go back and check it out though. Thanks.
wonderful
Hello, does the easycryl product do the same as floetrol?
Hi, I’m not familiar with easycryl! Sorry!
@@AnnaBlountArt ok tanks
Do the one with paint and water have floetrol in it
No, the paint and water cell activator is literally just Amsterdam paint and water.
The 2nd black one is lacing that’s why you can’t see the colors
Not sure what you mean here…
Does it need to be amsterdam ?
You could try with other brands but yes I believe Amsterdam is special for this…
Really pretty artwork, but I have to say I’ve never had such poor cell results with the Australian floetrol as you have had in your experiments. Not sure why, but interesting results you got.
Interesting! Well I’m definitely experimenting with it more…
I enjoyed your video but I wanted to let you know to never torch house paint not only is it flammable it can also cause a film and ruin the entire painting also to keep more consistent cells when swiping just slow down a bit and try to keep even pressure when moving. Sorry if I come across judgemental I actually teach fluid art and just wanted to keep you safe only torch floetrol based paints Hun if you use house paint you need to pick up your piece and drop it a few times to pop some of the bubbles also if you decant into plastic containers this will help remove bubbles too
Thanks for the tip! But I have never had a film develop from torching so I think I’m doing it gently enough.
@@AnnaBlountArt just be careful if you're going to continue to do it because again the house paint recipe is flammable and if someone is following what you are doing and they aren't in a well ventilated area the fumes alone could catch fire and they could get hurt so I strongly suggest against the torch idea I know it makes removing bubbles easier but it's not worth catching yourself or your home/studio on fire so please be careful and atleast keep a fire extinguisher close by Incase the worse does happen and if you are having bubble issues I have a great low cost house paint recipe and I get absolutely zero bubbles but I do decant all my supplies into plastic containers for atleast 24 hrs before using them as well. Again I'm just looking out for your safety and those who follow you as well
You can use just water....used and tested!!!!! And free 🙏❤
Yay indeed!
Costed this at $32 Aus dollars too much to hang on my walls..... so thanx
Indeed!
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You mixed up your flow paints you have in middle of table. Please be consistant. I am trying to learn , then you throw me a curve.
Hi Cynthia, yes other people have pointed this out to me. Since it was the secondary swipe and mostly got tilted off the edge, it didn’t end up making a difference. Best of luck as you learn…
I got to admit I get pretty tired of seeing all these videos where you don't need this you don't need that just try this just try that and it has me going around from 90 different things and none of them ever work because you leave out steps.
I’m sorry for the frustration! What steps do you think I left out? I have videos on paint mixing if you’re not sure how I did that part…