#78 One Ingredient Cell Activator! Pour painting/ fluid art

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[@JulzHair]

No wonder my cells suck! I was doing like 3 or 4/1 !!!!!! I'll be remixing today! Thank you for all you share ❤️

[@lisamarvinart]

Yay!

[@makingiteasywithliz]

I would be very proud of those tiles. I love your easy going and down to earth style. My coffee table, dining table, kitchen counters are always full of my stages of creativity. I call them my stations. I believe the messiest artists are the most talented, lol.

[@lisamarvinart]

😂 yes!! Thank you!

[@dawntozzo5249]

These are amazing. But then again , it seems I love everything you make !

[@pattibean1922]

This was very informative. Thanks.

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you!

[@Durga695]

It's your pouring medium that also really good...not only the CA. As you say....it's quite good...in fact lovely.

[@lauriekerestes7840]

Just to get cells would be nice!! Gotta try this

[@lindawhite1515]

Lisa, I would give anything to be able to produce one thing anywhere near what you consider “not bad”! ❤ Question: doesn’t the ratio of Floetrel to paint depend on the thickness of the paint or can it be used regardless of paint thickness?

[@kl4334]

Thanks Lisa! I’m glad that you take the time to do all the testing for all of us. You ROCK!!! 🌹🌹🌹

[@xlauriestarchildstudios7777]

Thank you.

[@SacaBrandon]

Beautiful

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you!

[@deblawrenceart6393]

Thank you! Both look great but I think I prefer the 7:1. Great video.

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you!

[@bkhardy545]

I find the American Floetrol cells are pretty good, there is just little or no lacing if you like that

[@MindyDrummond1414]

This is awesome, thanks for continuing work on this process, it sure helps many of us just starting out! 🤗💖

[@cg7199]

Super de nous faire partager tes expériences J adore 💕

[@FloatingDreamsStudio]

You make it look so easy!! That is awesome with just US floetrol & beautiful blooms! I learned something else today from you again so thanks as always ❤️

[@ArtByJodiBauter]

I was able to get nice cells with US floetrol. I was also having issue with CA sinking. I didn’t realize it at the time. The lacing would kind of disappear. Hmm 🤔

[@elisehamilton8993]

Cool❤

[@karenstrong8887]

They are lovely. The second one is better. What if you thinned your colours a little more rather than increasing the Floetrol again. It would make America and Canada really happy because that stuff is cheap there. I pay $63.50 in Australia for 4 litre’s. Glad I mostly only use it in my CA. Love the tiles and keep being a genius inventor. Are you going to resin that board on your spinner? ❤️

[@myaraine9265]

have you tried buying Floetrol from bunnings? I do and pay $53..+ for 4 litres

[@karenstrong8887]

@@myaraine9265, I buy it from Bunnings. A lot of things cost more in Country QLD. That is the only thing I miss about Melbourne besides my kids.

[@CatTales306]

Did u stop using the watco, an if so why? That turned out awesome

[@leighbowman8797]

I can’t believe the tile stayed on the cup while you spun it. If I had been spinning it the tile would have gone into the next room. And you gave it some enthusiastic spins too! And thx for the video 😊

[@marthaalvarez214]

Beautiful!

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you!

[@catherinemcdonald9141]

Gorgeous, you are so talented. And selfless also. Your videos and the way you explain things have got me through the past year realtively sane, and I'm improving and learning every day. I love my new hobby. Thank you ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@lyncomerford8441]

What do you finish your tiles with to make them heat resistant? I’m in UK. Love your work!

[@debbydragich2636]

Stonecoat counter tops have 3 different resins....the one U would need is their “art resin”,super heat resistant and good working time! Wonderful products and great company with great customer service to boot🥰

[@janesepitman7616]

Thank you for playing scientist for us! Beautiful out come !

[@tracyrourke6121]

Thank you for sharing. I’ve struggled with this technique and walked away, just thinking I may visit it again.☺️

[@margitx6483]

The DecoArt 24kt always cells up, try the simple mix without using DecoArt...🤔

[@LynnMayfield]

Wow 6:1Floetrol turned out pretty!!!, 7:1 turned out gorgeous!!!Really enjoyed this video!!! You are a great teacher!!!💕💕💕

[@monarosaart]

Beautiful 🤩

[@paulhaley293]

in a previous video you mixed GlueAll and Floetrol to your pillow paint - are you still doing this with the Anchor's Away Blue

[@jbird4910]

Thank you so much for the demo/experiment. It makes so much sense to try a few various paints for viscosity as it relates to cells, so side by side results are as informative as words!

[@marial.g.8446]

Thank you for sharing, it helped me a lot 🙏🏼🖼💖

[@Samikinsalive]

I like them both. Great vid as always. I always learn from you. Thanks

[@irishgirldutchpour]

I don't hate her. Edit: The 7 is bad ass. Thank you for showing this! Will any Color To Go do? Besides flat. I'm really cringing for your floors. 😂 We took a spare room in our house, ripped the carpet out and transformed it into my studio. I should have switched rooms with my hubby though. His man cave has all the awesome natural light like your place does.

[@janetstulce8096]

Thank you thank you thank you ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@artsabeach]

Awesome!! Love the 7:1 result. Now the usa floetrol is going to sell out everywhere! 🤣❤😜😉

[@leahrolan1265]

Beautiful and 7 to 1 seems like the key. Thank you for this!! I have been wanting to do coaster sets. I had all the original bloom items but didn't label my stuff. Then I moved....so, who knows what is in a few bottles. Anyway, heard about Amsterdam and Australian Floetrol but its a bit hard to get in Iowa without paying a lot. Also I am a new subscriber now. Going to watch some of your videos. Been pour painting over 2 years and it's great to get new perspectives. Have a beautiful day!!

[@MyMomo17]

I saw a gallon of US is 15 bucks at Home Depot and a quart is 18.99 at Amazon wow.

[@erintryon9418]

So is your pillow paint just regular paint nothing added & then are ur colors mixed with anything or can use just plain acrylic paint & the floetrol was mixed with what exactly

[@michelepepperrell4701]

It's not easy for us in the UK. Fluetrol is way too expensive, sadly.

[@tammyverba7464]

Very beautiful. I have not had any time to paint for a couple years now. I miss it…..

[@nomadgigi4051]

That was fun to watch! I like the first one best more variety of cell sizes.

[@m71113]

Do you find that canvas and then cups under tile keeps it from flying off better than on top of plain spinner? Shower cap helps mine some

[@myrnamccolley4251]

Do you have to use house paint for you base coat and are you mixing floetrol in the base or any of the other paints ?

[@debbydragich2636]

Yes it has to be the house paint😜 Colorplace,classic interior, ready to use ,”satin” any color white really. Straight outta the can,nothing to add to your pillow paint. (American or Aussie)the cell activator is the only thing U add floetrol to. Hope this helps!🥰

[@erinmurrell3661]

Im Sorry I have no idea what you are using. Are those names brands? I get the floetrol part

[@WaterfallAcrylics]

Does it work with the new Floetrol with the white cap?

[@olydoroshev]

This look awesome, Lisa! Thanks for sharing. I have some struggle achieving cells! But I didn’t try floetrol as a pouring medium. I wonder how do you handle the fumes? When I blow the paint I feel as if I start choking because of inhaling the odor even though the safety guidelines of the medium and the acrylic paint don’t state any hazard. What May help in your opinion?

[@ThisIsMeTinnaMarie]

I use the worlds smallest blower and others use a straw or small tube to blow through.

[@apoztr]

Do you mix anything with the colors to go, or just straight out of the can for your pillow paint???

[@Carole_Williamson]

I know this is a year old, but damn woman, you can bloom with anything. Cool

[@firestormgirl1962]

Why does it have to be Amsterdam paint?

[@sandielukie2572]

Thank you for the demo using US Floetrol for the CA. I'm confused on the PM. Everyone seems to do this part different. I don't have JoSonya varnish or Dutch boy. I don't know what to do instead. I have Glidden water based satin house paint, minwax polycrylic clear gloss, Behr satin enamel house paint 7300, glueall and US floetrol. What goes in the base before the pillow? What goes in the pillow? What can I use to make the PM for the base, PM for the pillow, the PM for the coloured bloom feature colors? I have golden floor pouring medium. I have liquidated gloss pouring medium. Please explain why the pillow paint has to be different than the base paint. Please help me. Thank you so much.

[@lisamarvinart]

The pillow has to be different to hold up the rest of the layers. Here’s a mixing video that might help :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmqqn5aulpylodk

[@ginariley1747]

Good vid!!! You are so cute!!! Thank you!!

[@dawntozzo5249]

Do you ever add any water to thin when your paints are too thick ?

[@susanwilayto8833]

Good to know ! Thanks for sharing Lisa ! These cells look pretty good to me !

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

imagine GODs Breathe blowing on earth causing Super Cell Thunderstorms..Powerful...enjoyed this vid..

[@lisamarvinart]

Wow thank you!

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

@@lisamarvinart you are very welcome!

[@margiedurham650]

Very nice. I’m concerned about the blowing method as it is really bad in your lungs.

[@lisamarvinart]

You can use a dryer!

[@newmaniascraftlab]

Looks fantastic! Thanks for doing this! great demo!

[@lisadumas6422]

Wheres the best place to buy josonya ? And thanks for this vedio .😊🤗

[@lisamarvinart]

From their website! Or some art stores :)

[@paulieanderson2671]

Beautiful, I find that American flowtrol clumps up a lot and I have to strain it.

[@lisamarvinart]

Yes!!

[@merrychilders9852]

I use 9 to 1 on amsterdam black, and 7 to 1on Amsterdam white to make my cell activator.

[@lisamarvinart]

Great!

[@robertoguzman1862]

get a bit of water insted of the eighth

[@thepaintedllama6391]

I got in late to see what house paint and what you mix with it. Loved the cells and the look!

[@debbydragich2636]

Nothing added to the pillow,straight outta the can...but the Behr is mixed with Jo Sonja gloss varnish,that’s it🥰

[@elenaal-assad1545]

What can I do, if I haven't any Floetrol?!

[@jeniferinps]

I've used Amsterdam paint and water it works just fine!

[@madisonlevesque5052]

What resin do you use?

[@paulettehigham4015]

Hey there I just subscribed because I so enjoyed your time ...thank you.. Amsterdam suggest only 4 to 1 to get their cells, so I was surprised at your findings ... thanks again and I'll be back....

[@jackiebrown2206]

Now I know why I got no action with my cell activation, not enough USA Floetrol. I've learned something else from you tonight thank you so so much, I've bought alot of products and I'm on a fix income being on SS , I thought I wasted my money, because there was no way I could go out and buy the Jo Sonja .

[@carpediem5j]

What if you have a bigger canvas? Do you have to use more cell activât or?

[@lisamarvinart]

Yup more everything :)

[@patrickdambrosio6428]

Many thanks for your work. I find your realisations very nice in particulary concerning the cells construction. As i"m not English-speaking (I'm french) I have some difficulties to well understand your explanations and I don't catch if you use or not silicone? If yes, could you tell me how many drops you use and in which paint colours. Thank you for answer.

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you! No silicone ! My cell activator is Australian floetrol and paint:)

[@patrickdambrosio6428]

​@@lisamarvinart Sorry to tisturb you. I watched again and again your presentation and I have some questions. I well understand, only the last blue paint is mixed with Floetrol. For the other colors like gold, Turquoise, blue green, you use a medium named Behr (I think I could replace it by Liquitex) and Josonia??? What this? The proportions? Water or not? And to finish, the blue pillow is mixed with the same products? Thank you for your help.

[@gailk3136]

Everyone On Shelee recommended you for your youtube videos. I'm lookin g for one that is the science of how to layer the colours. Opaque vs transparent, when to put white underneath a colour, etc. You do such stunning work. I'm suddenly having more and more problems with cells and consistent outcomes. And with doing the Shelee swipe - no cells. HELP Can you direct me as to which of your videos I should watch?

[@lisamarvinart]

Here’s one !kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKTNmoVopMh0pdU

[@lisamarvinart]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f37Wcpdjbt6iq7s

[@sheenadavis5422]

I watched a viedo by you last night and it motivated me to get up and do some tiles. They came out really pretty. When I woke this morning they are still pretty but some white paint came up which made me think that they cracked but they hadn't! Do you know why that may happen? Thank you for all your video's. They have help me so much!!!! Beautiful blooms made by you!!!

[@lisamarvinart]

Could be air bubbles

[@sheenadavis5422]

Not sure why it happen...maybe not enough paint but I colored it in with gold tip paint pen and they sold at at market. Yay...Thanks for all you do Lisa

[@leilakirkdietzolsen6741]

Thank you - i am new in this and you are a Big inspiration ❤️😍🇩🇰

[@lisamarvinart]

Aw thank you!

[@gkelley2383]

Yeah the wood conditioner helps make awesome cells but is some nasty nasty business. I was putting my supplies away and unknowingly got some of the wood conditioner on my forearm/wrist and ended up with some serious chemical burns. Watch out for that stuff !

[@janetmcrae2443]

Thanks Lisa!! They all look spectacular. . But I'm thinking maybe even an 8:1 would look more spectacularer...😂 I wish you had another tile!!!

[@CheriBomzArt]

Will be checking yr channel often! Great experiments! Very Helpful!

[@melissabassett418]

Beautiful job explaining and showing your bloom technique. Silly question, but what is your turn table? It seems to go on and on. I want one😁

[@lisamarvinart]

Thank you! Metal cake spinner :)

[@melissabassett418]

Got it, thanks

[@Howhughes2013]

You are very attractive

[@joannesingleton5494]

Beautiful! What kind of spinner do you have? I have a lazy Susan but it doesn’t spin this fast! Thanks

[@debrahaberman5592]

I use 9 to 1 us floetrol

[@jellensims]

What can I use besides Behr 8300? I can’t find it on Amazon, my local art store, Lowe’s or Home Depot.

[@amymaki2918]

These appear to be your signature colors. Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.

[@valeriedean7661]

I think it looks good. I've spent so much money on paints an to learn l still need more and more of things to put in my paints my pm. Its costly anything u can help with l so . Appreciate you for

[@MsToxicavenger]

What do you think would happen if you didn’t use gold? The metallic paints always give better cells. Will you try without metallic next time?

[@nanceo6351]

Thank you! (I miss your lake in the background). I like the 7 to 1. Very pretty!

[@EdgarRamirezSilva]

Hi. What’s the ratio for the medium ? The Behr and jo Sonja ? Thanks

[@rosietass7988]

Amazing Lisa

[@lindastillman7063]

Great demo!

[@stacycooper8915]

❤

[@viviengrieve2673]

Hi lisa what type of spinner do you have

[@lisamarvinart]

Cake spinner from amazon:)

[@lauriekerestes7840]

pls tell me which cake spinner you have there

[@CheriBomzArt]

I bought great one that was on Amazon!! Starts with a K. And another one at Walmart. Spins slower.

[@birdingsue]

Big difference between 6:1 and 7:1! You are on the right track

[@ahawkins4929]

Could you add ratios etc in description..it is hard to reconnect sometimes when topping and rewinding ..love your work and new but love your videos

[@evvyboggess1647]

Love this one too , Lisa, I sure like this recipe, and I am assuming you put JoSana varnish which I ordered but of course its on backorder!! I love your method just need to learn more on pouring the layers of paint so I can get those beautiful peacock cells!!! Love the way you know just how much to spin! thanks you Rock!!!Evvy from Santa Maria, CA.

[@jimdimitrios1]

nice, im at 10/1 flo to paint for ca, not there yet. how thin would you go?

[@d.debellis5091]

I’m going to try this. I’m not pleased with results from trying all those other USA Floetrol recipes. Thank you Lisa !

[@myriamklein6673]

Beautiful colors, really enjoyed watching. What are you using as the spinner?

[@Howhughes2013]

Thanks!

[@karenzentgraf7274]

Hi can you tell me what I can do if my house paint is too thin? I got a second can of colorplace paint and it's not as thick as the first can I bought.

[@consueloyoung4484]

I think you did a great job!!, and for all intents and purposes, it does work. Thank you for your desire to experiment for the well of us all 🙏🏼

[@AB4Jss]

“Round and juicy”! 🤣😂🤣

[@lisamarvinart]

😂

[@kdiane1014]

How do you preserve them, varnish or resin? Beautiful work, very enjoyable

[@lauraborgmann8285]

You truly enjoy entertaining us watchers. Thanks

[@judijohnston5011]

love your videos and am also amazed how you work over an unprotected wood floor, lol

[@lisamarvinart]

😂 it peels off! 😂

[@judijohnston5011]

@@lisamarvinart 🤭🤔😬🙄😂