402. Which CA do YOU like? Watch the battle and decide yourself! Acrylic Painting

Hi Everyone,
Thank you for joining me for more Coaster Creations, TONS of TIPS shared, as usual!! Let the games begin as I allow the American Floetrol CA to duel the Australian Floetrol CA in a head to head competition, same colors, same pillow!
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VALUABLE VIDEOs and Product LINKS:
1. Video 140: How I Mix My Pouring Medium (PM), Paints and close-up on consistencies and Pillow: • 140. Bloom Recipe - Ho...
2. How I Mix My Cell Activator (American Floetrol CA Recipe): • 141. Cell Activator Re...
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THIS POUR...The DETAILS:
1. Pillow is Glidden GLN-6011N
2. My Pouring Medium is the Valspar Ultra 833124 Base C high gloss: MinWax gloss varnish ~ 3:1 ratio to start, adjusted for consistency from there, aiming for a 2-3 second trace when mixed with paints.
All colors are specially called out in the video! Check it out to see the combos!
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3. Cell Activator: American Floetrol CA (It WORKS, plain and simple)
Recipe and tutorial in video 141: • 141. Cell Activator Re...
Resin used: KS Resin Liquid Stone UV Epoxy @KSRESIN
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Louise
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[@cjreed9443]

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[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@cjreed9443 thank you CJ🧡

[@TheParkAttendant]

It's nice to see you and your twin sister being creative together. You both have a great since of color.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

😂 thank you Ozwald, 😘I can always count on you for something funny, it’s funny if I have a twin sister. In fact, I don’t have a sister at all.😅

[@JennifersAcrylics21]

Love it Louise!!! I'm so excited that you took the time to demonstrate the different results!! Thank you!! ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Jennifer, 😘I just wanted to see how the two would perform separate from each other and then I just decided to put together the side-by-side video to show people when I saw. I’m glad you liked it.😃

[@Hendopomeranianpuppy]

Wow so pretty and beautiful bestie Louise McKay ❤ Have a wonderful day and a fabulous week❤watching full ❤hugs from Hendo and Rita

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much Hendo and Rita😘 I appreciate your support and have a great week ahead!

[@Hendopomeranianpuppy]

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[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much sweet niece Aishu😘my #1

[@GarrickBrownArtStudio]

Love the side by side! Both cans out perfect.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Garrick, 😉that’s part of the reason why I did it because I swear by my American Floetrol cell activator recipe

[@Mariyasartcafe]

The pattern you create with acrylic paint is so mesmerizing. ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much Mariya🧡

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Louise! Your color choices are beautiful, and you explain every step very well. Hope you have a great week.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much PNJ😘, I really appreciate your comment as I do try very hard to make things as understandable and simple as possible. You have a great week yourself, my friend.🧡

[@RobinDsArt]

Wow! Beautiful colors! I love the lacing in both!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Robin😘

[@sheilacarroll7143]

Lovely! 😍😍😍 Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹🦋

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you again, 😘Sheila, I hope you’re enjoying the coasters. I have playlists with the various creations, broken down by type if you wanna take a look. Welcome.🧡

[@JudeKluegel]

Louise, Well girl 😉 I have to say that this video was one of your best when it comes to "teaching" especially about the differences in cell activators! I now can see the differences in the Am/Au Floetrol. CA. I made my choice, and was seriously impressed with the side by side videos! Thanks for sharing, and for finding new ways to show us how to better our artistic abilities!! Very education, and learning experience 🤗☺❣

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Jude, if you ever see a video where I’m talking about dueling, there are side-by-side creations happening simultaneously. I think sometimes it’s good to show as side-by-side even though it’s a little more effort editing, it’s fun to share it like that. I definitely believe that my American Floetrol while slightly different in the result is is equivalent to the Australian. Thank you once again for your support.

[@JudeKluegel]

@@LouiseMcKayArt I thought the American Floetrol had more movement and cells, just a personal choice 😉

[@carolynpomikal5637]

I'm so glad that you compared The Aussie and the American

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Carolyn, 🧡they’re pretty similar!

[@artmyheart7409]

Both beautiful! I got it right! I really like both, but interesting enough, I think I’m leaning a touch more to AF. Thank you for doing this.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Art my heart, they both start with a😘😉 curious which one you’re leaning towards!

[@karl-friedrichjagau9974]

Excellent comparison video. From my perspective the outcomes with the American CA and the Australian CA are quite equal. I would go for the American CA because it’s easier to get in Europe.👍🏻⭐️😘

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Friedo for being here and watching. I use both interchangeably especially now that I have so much from Jessica Winstrom after the fluid art experience. I’m still using it even to this day almost 2 months later. So don’t let people make you think that you have to use it in three or four days because that’s simply not true.👍🏼

[@DebbiePagtalonia]

They are all beautiful! The cell results are pretty much even to me. I will go for the home team!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Debbie, I guess the home team had the home advantage, lol, but that was the purpose of this experiment to show people literally side-by-side how the two compare!🇺🇸🇦🇺

[@annetimony-meehan2026]

very interesting, looking forward to seeing more of your tutorials

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much Anne😘, I have a charcuterie board that will be coming out in a couple hours. Glad you’re here, thank you for giving my channel a look😀

[@KimsArtAlchemy]

I still can' tell the difference between the two CA’s!! All I know is that the results are beautiful.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you again so so much😘😘 Kim, if you look closely, you’ll see, but that’s the point, the differences are hardly noticeable😃

[@lakotaluv]

Beautiful as always! They both look amazing, but I'm never able to take first place away from the Aussies. That stuff is just magic...

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Linda😘, yes, AU is reliable and simple, but ya gotta admit, the American showed well!!

[@lakotaluv]

@@LouiseMcKayArt Oh yes, it showed very well indeed. Credit must go to you though as well. You are able to pull off such beautiful patterns and designs. Your pallets are always so lovely and you definitely bring the best out in the American Floetrol. I am still just a beginner and very dependent on whatever is 'simple and easy'. 🙏🫶

[@michellebisesi4498]

So pretty. But I’m not there yet. But I’m also not a quitter.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Michelle, is anyone ever really “there”?

[@KimsArtAlchemy]

Love the dueling music! 🤣

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Kim, I had fun picking it up😘

[@anitapotter2586]

Great video. Pretty colors. In the near future, i will be switching everything to your recipe. Im looking forward to trying something new

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much Anita, awesome w, you’ll be happy!😃

[@vegasmainiac7745]

I like that you can get different effects with each ca. Aussie floetrol tends to sink more while your American floetrol ca wants to be bold and sit on top. I only knew this because I've compared the 2 side by side myself. Gorgeous palette Louise ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Dawn, yeah, done this a few times too but wanted to share in the side-side format. I like both, but my AM best!😘

[@byronchandler5000]

Louise, to be honest, I think the Australian one is the most beautiful and graceful.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Byron, options are always great to have!😘

[@TaslimaMayaArt]

Cool experiment ❤😊 both look great to me!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Taz, that was the precise reason for this comparison side-by-side, I mean, I already know that my American Floetrol works great, but as side-by-side direct comparison, speaks for itself!

[@gerripeter484]

This is so beautiful 😍

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much Gerri😘

[@Katsfluidartcreations]

Those corners get me every time 😄 Gorgeous colours, I can’t decide which results I like the best, they’re all amazing so I’m gonna stay with USA Floetrol CA because AU is too expensive to ship to UK, plus I use your Minwax recipe 👍😊✨🫶🏻

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Kat, 🌺that’s exactly the point of this that they both perform well!

[@ShelliAndersonArt]

Great experiment Louise❤. It appears the Australian Floetrol had a bit more lacing and was lighter than the American. But you can’t go wrong with either!!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Shelli, agreed but nice to see performance for options!😘

[@ShelliAndersonArt]

@@LouiseMcKayArt Absolutely!

[@AugustsAcrylicArt]

It seemed like the AUS Floetrol celled up quicker during the blowout. I knew which was which by the containers 😂 They’re both awesome but it was nice seeing them side by side.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, August, 😘yeah, I didn’t want to tip people off to the containers, certainly you’ve been watching and you know the trick lol. They both work well it’s nice to have options.😀

[@WombatWanders-hg8pk]

Great challenge and honestly, the American is equivalent, save some money!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, wombat, I know you’re from down under but sometimes just gotta go with the Home team🇺🇸🇦🇺

[@michellebisesi4498]

Both were beautiful, but slightly different. But as a buyer, I don’t think you could tell the difference do you list anywhere your color combinations so we don’t have to fail as often lol.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Hi Michele, I called out the colors I use in the videos. And believe me getting the right color combinations happens through time and effort. Sometimes I’ll spend a whole day trying to get a combination right.

[@TheParkAttendant]

Me again. Be sure you get your hydrophobia shots, in case you come across a few rabid politicians who art inoculated, and not wearing their tags.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Is there a politician that is not rabid?😂 I thought that was a requirement for Office.😂😂😂 I’ll make sure to wear my mask🎭