Chain Pull Technique

I used a 12 x 12 canvas and covered it with a coat of white paint. I took a piece of ball chain and coated it in the purple (amethyst) paint. While this is very similar to using the string - it does provide a bit of a different look.
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[@trailmix1970]

so pretty, i would not expect that turn out. Love love surprises . ty

[@rosalarroza-berrett5377]

Thank you for making so easy to learn, since I m new in all this .

[@DesignedByKathy]

Awesome! Have fun with it!

[@doublehelix1185]

Love that color!! Nice job.

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you!

[@suzannehubbard1355]

I learned to keep my fingers at the same place when pulling. Thanks!

[@DesignedByKathy]

Awesome!

[@ghalimohamed3873]

You have a good opinions to paint

[@daniellestehle5862]

I did these and I also made the flowers with and the background the color of the flowers...opposites. all turned out beautiful. I also will add more to the taller ones by doing it again on the lower half, making it fuller.

[@DesignedByKathy]

Awesome! What colors did you use?

[@amandareed1871]

I'm having lots of fun thankyou

[@DesignedByKathy]

Yeah Amanda! That is what it is all about!

[@CarolHeld]

Great job Kathy. I have gone out and bought all the supplies for a dirty pour but haven't decided the colors I want for my first try. haha I will keep this in mind when I decide to do my tutorial. If I do the ball chain technique I will be sure to credit your tutorial here. smile Have a wonderfully creative month. TFS P.S. I think the mess of it is subconsciously holding me back. hahahahahaha

[@DesignedByKathy]

Carol - let me know how it goes! You will get over the mess because it is so much fun! Thanks!!

[@CarolHeld]

I will send you a link when I get a chance to create it. haha So much to do and so little time it seems. hahaha Thanks for the reply. I am just in the middle of an edit/voiceover for a DT Project. Have a wonderful Christmas. @@DesignedByKathy

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you so much Carol! That would be awesome. You have a wonderful Christmas also!

[@Cole_6073]

Beautiful!

[@Sassseee1]

Very pretty!

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you!

[@leelastoma5809]

Lay paint lines on canvas then lay chain on lines so it's not so messy

[@debbiericketts8406]

Very nice

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you so much!

[@theresapayton1912]

That is cool

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you so much!

[@ghalimohamed3873]

Beautiful creative dear beautiful lady good luck dear tresor

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ghalimohamed3873]

Beautiful creative dear princess you super artist good luck dear

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you so much

[@Daniel-dt1ld]

What I still have is the base. Never sure how much to put on.

[@DesignedByKathy]

You don't want the base to be too thick when doing chain or string pulls.

[@rosalarroza-berrett5377]

Wooooowwwwww love it

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you Rosa!

[@danielz6243]

One more question. What are u using for coating before painting?

[@DesignedByKathy]

On this one, I did the background in white -- with the additive included in the paint. I did not use guesso or a primer.

[@lauracrawfordmetz1630]

So you don’t have to put a medium in the base paint?

[@DesignedByKathy]

Yes - I always use a medium - Floetrol is what I use most all the time. Unless -- you have purchased pouring paints that already have the medium mixed in. Happy Pouring!

[@dustinemayhew388]

very nice so can just put white paint on the canvas we don't have to add anything with it

[@chrissymcgirt4667]

I love it!! You said you covered it with a coat of white paint but didn't mention if you used any type of flowtrol. What type of white paint did you use? Thank you!!

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you Chrissy. I mostly use Floetrol or Liquitex pouring medium.

[@edwardhendersen5643]

What about a skip link chain?😀 Is this gonna take long?

[@DesignedByKathy]

Not really sure what that is -- but anything you try could create you a very cool result.

[@ginnyade6041]

If you loop the chain while you put it down it will give you a fuller flowe.

[@DesignedByKathy]

Certainly worth a try Ginny! Also -- by using more than one chain creates another effect. (see Simple Christmas Tree video)

[@danielz6243]

Hi, are you mixing the paint with something before ? Water, oil or another liquid ? Thank you, I love it

[@DesignedByKathy]

Yes Daniel - I use either Floetrol or Liquitex. I did not use water or oil with this project. Thank you!

[@danielz6243]

Thank you Kathy, what is the qty of liquitex I need to input ?

[@devanste50]

Hello I like that but I want to do it with a flower pot ummm I wander ? Can you help me find out please.😀

[@DesignedByKathy]

Can you give me a little more detail as to what you are wanting to do?

[@devanste50]

Yeah I want to chain pulling on my flower pot can it be done i think it would be cool. 😃👍🏾🙋🏽

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Do you put the white down on raw canvas, or is there gesso or something?

[@DesignedByKathy]

I did not put gesso on this particular one. It is not a bad idea to use if you are going to be adding treadmill belt oil to your paints - but this project I just put the white directly onto the canvas. Thanks for watching!

[@suzannest-laurentdvorak459]

Why not let it fall naturally rather then laying it with your other hand?

[@DesignedByKathy]

You could do that - it would give you a different look - rather than the "flower" look that I was going for. It would be fun to try - I'll do a video on it and see what happens! Thanks!

[@shirleycoderre6095]

It would be better if u put a leaf on each one

[@DesignedByKathy]

Thank you Shirley! it surely would!

[@moorlifeahead3775]

Have you tried to layer another color on top?

[@DesignedByKathy]

Actually I did. While I love purple and white together, the particular purple I used just did not create enough contrast. So, I did a completely new pour on that one!

[@mandrews2250]

Did you let it dry and start from scratch when you say you did a completely new pour?

[@DesignedByKathy]

Yes Marsha - it was completely dry when I did the new pour.

[@rosalarroza-berrett5377]

@@DesignedByKathy what you mean from scratch? You paint the whole canvas again in White?.. when I messed up , rigth away I go n Rinse the whole canvas n is white clean again n dry in 10 minutes

[@DesignedByKathy]

Hi Rosa - I will definitely keep that in mind for a wet paint re-do. This one was completely dry when I decided to go for something else.

[@catareenqueen2266]

they look like christmas trees

[@DesignedByKathy]

That would be a great idea to do in Christmas colors!

[@margaretgerrard2575]

Turn it upside down and it looks like a tree

[@DesignedByKathy]

Awesome Margaret!

[@andychapman6397]

very messy and hurried for me i dangle my chain and lay it in one sweep you use both hands and lay it inch by inch very very messy sorry. I LOVE YOU STILL THO XX

[@DesignedByKathy]

I say do what works best for you! The main thing is to have fun doing it!

[@beverlygreen482]

No interest!