Which pouring medium is best for #fluidart painting? In this video I mixed up 2 sets of paints, one with #floetrol and water, and the other with #olgasoby Secret Pouring Recipe (Sony Mix). I used the exact same colors and brands of paints for each set of colors. I mixed them to a similar consistency and poured them in the same composition in the same order. Then, using the #hairdryer and #blowouttechnique, I blew the paints out and used my fingers to create a lovely composition.

Immediately you can see that the paintings turned out quite differently! Each pouring medium has its pros and cons, which I will detail for you in the second half of the video.

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Colors used in this video:
Amsterdam Caput Mortuum Violet
Amsterdam Titanium White
Pink mix: Liquitex Primer Red and Liquitex Titanium Buff
Pebeo Iridescent Green Blue
Amsterdam Pewter Metallic

0:00 Intro
0:17 Floetrol vs. Olga Soby’s Secret Pouring Recipe
1:02 Drip test
4:06 Painting with Floetrol and Water
10:12 Painting with Olga Soby’s Recipe
16:13 Compare Floetrol Results to Sony Mix Results
16:52 Comparing the dried results
17:18 Pros and Cons of Floetrol and Olga Soby’s Recipe
18:56 My advice for acrylic pouring beginners

▶ How to mix your paints with floetrol:
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Floetrol pros:
* Less expensive (in the US)
* Created a graduated flecked pattern, and more lacing,
* Dries flat with little to no texture

Floetrol cons:
* Has a strong odor
* NOT archival
* Expensive / not available in other countries

Soby Mix pros:
* More control over where / if you get cells
* Archival, means it won’t yellow or deteriorate over time
* Comes with very specific directions for how to mix and achieve the correct consistency
* Products available in many countries
* Various brands / options available (not specific to one brand of pouring medium or paint brand)

Sony Mix cons:
* Steeper learning curve
* Uses more paint than the Floetrol mix does


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