The Shelee Art Bloom Technique is a fan favorite. It took the fluid art world by storm... Many people continue to struggle with finding there look. I'm here to help you with a hack tip I've never shared!

So if you haven't mastered the bloom yet you need to do this first.... Skip your pillow paint. You don't need a pillow to bloom, you need a pillow to move. ( WATCH THIS VIDEO:    • #30 Shelee Bloom Acrylic Pouring | Bl...  ) You just need to test your recipes using 2 colors only (because who wants to waste paint). Find one that produces cells (remember I told you this isn't a beginner video). Here is a video on how to mix your pouring medium:    • #71 Indepth Pouring Medium Recipe Bl...   I recommend only using quality tube paints... this is your Level 1 and 2 acrylic paints like Liquitex, Master's Touch, and Amsterdam. pigments and fluid acrylics require additional products and testing!

Watch this video for cell activator alternatives:    • Comparison Of 6 Cell Activator Recipe...  

Now you have cells but struggle with the blow right? Take a rectangle canvas (you don't need to use more than 3 colors). You have a recipe that produces cells so now the focus is strictly on blowing out the cell activator. I want you to create 34 blobs on your canvas layering your paints the same and start blowing your puddles out (of course after adding your cell activator) Try putting your hairdryer directly on top of the bloom to see what happens... Try different angles but record yourself to see the reactions. Try blooms with and without a hair diffuser. Look at this video! You want that helicopter effect. The ultimate goal is to spread your cell activator out as much as you can over your paints without digging into the pillow. Your diffuser may be directing to much force into your paints, not allowing the full potential of your cell activator to spread. Now we also need to look at our hair dryer. I don't thin k you need anything stronger than 1500 watts. Too many watts and your paints will be blown over. I have found much success with these small travel hairdryers with low wattage.

So just maybe you are just a few tweaks away from average blooms to spectacular blooms. Try this BUT REMEMBER to record and/ or take notes.

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