# 434 - NEW & UPDATED‼️ Paint Mixing & Ratios for the perfect👌🏼blowout ~ Acrylic Pouring

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

I hope you all find this video helpful and it helps you do amazing Dutch pours! TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:35 Things you need 4:19 Lolivefe Bottles 7:13 Where to buy floetrol 12:23 Artist Loft & Liquitex Basics Ratios 14:30 Pebeo Ratio 15:03 DecoArt Metallics Ratio 19:13 Artist Loft Flow Acrylic Ratio 20:13 Artist Loft Base Paint Ratio 25:46 Arteza Ratio 26:18 Atelier Ratio 28:12 Holbein Ratio 33:45 Amsterdam & Winsor & Newton Ratios 44:58 Drip Test

[@suzanneabraham1681]

Thank you Kanella. Great instruction video. Love it. So useful.

[@TheMorgan48612]

Great video like always..... I get some great ideas from you and Tammy.... all videos need at least 1 blooper like your blue oopsy. If we can't laugh at ourselves who can we laugh at at.... I'd like to see a Dutch pour with the 4 colors you did your drip test in.... bet it would look good.

[@amyfrusha2792]

Fantastic video! Thank you so much for the details and all the time and effort you put forth I'm putting this together! I have 1 question: once the paints are mixed in the bottles, what's their shelf life? I have some that are coming up on 2 years in the bottle. Would those still be ok to use?

[@mietta11]

Hi watched the whole video and will probably watch again and again. Very helpful thank you from Australia

[@margaretrangel7110]

Thank you Kanella. Great job 111♥️

[@susanhiemstra1148]

What a great video! You do absolutely the BEST instructional videos of any that I have seen. They are straightforward, neat and very informative. Plus it feels like "my friend" is talking to me. Thank you so much!!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thank you!

[@susanludlum2385]

@@KanellaCiracoArt Hi miss kanella this is Susan blood lum I want you all the time but I can't type I have a broken arm I just want to let you know I love you at your program thank you bye bye

[@mokaitacortez5188]

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much Ms Kanella you are absolutely my favorite teacher, you explain so well and it's so easy to follow what your saying, I love the way you teach us and have the patience for it all,God bless you and your family.🤗🥰😘😍😊♥️

[@mayutakeshi4864]

I most definitely agree with you, she's amazing isn't she.😊

[@lorettajones7284]

I really appreciate the mega work and prep time it took to prepare this video, Kanella. I don’t think you missed a thing. Thank you SO much!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thanks. I appreciate that

[@mandy-janeart-mjdesignhous3600]

Kanella it would be great to create a text/pdf file, with your logo. A PDF of your mixes as a quick reference. would help the customer/subscriber experience! Much love MJ

[@kathybrowne6056]

You are the best Instructor with so much information. Thank you so much for the time you spent creating these videos for us. Hello from Western Australia 🇦🇺 😀

[@lisamb4269]

I really needed this!!! i struggle with paint consitency. But, I can do a ring pour and flip cups no problem. I tried 2 dutch pours and went back to the basics!!! the left side of the painting turned out fantastic, but the right side was a sloppy mess!!! i have your blow dryer, the drew berry more one i got on sale at walmart, plus i got a discount cause my son works there. So, I said i'll follow Kanella, and Tammy anderson!!! welp, FAIL!!! I have a learning disorder, and adhd so like you're the ONLY teacher that i can sit through an ENTIRE video without fidgeting once or getting nervous, cause you teach the right way!!! Thank you for this!!! I'll keep going!!!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Awwww wow. Thanks! That means a lot to me!

[@adrianeartistry4543]

I've watched this for a 2nd time. This time taking notes. Thank you so much. Your tutorial is so informative and helpful. I just bought a bunch of Amsterdam paints so can't wait to mix them for a dutch pour. Thank you again.

[@agalpin7025]

Super helpful. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I really appreciate your dedication to teaching us. You’re a great inspiration to all of us learning!

[@helensonnichsen1173]

Thank you Kanella, for all your knowledge, teaching how to mix the paint. I have followed your recipe for about two years now and I will keep following your recipes thank you ! Take a rest! 🧘🏼‍♀️👍👏🧋

[@sharons7949]

Thanks Kanella for the update! I started with your ratio and tweaked it to what works for me, on the Liqutex Basics type brands. I have notes on what I changed and why so with the new ratios I should be able to mix the higher pigment paints correctly. I have so many project notes from ideas/color palettes from your videos. I really appreciate that you share and teach your process. ♥️🙂

[@marthaburge5209]

Thank you ! This was very informative and well done. I learned a lot and watched it 3 times. No questions here.

[@karenstrong8887]

I just watched the whole video again on the 3 Floetrols and I realised something I didn’t before. If Aussie Floetrol sounds like water when you shake it then it is a bad batch. They change it for a good one and they should because the size I buy is $69.00 and I cannot afford to throw that much money away. When you shake it you should get a glugging sound, I don’t think glugging is a word but that is the sound. It is not thick still but not like water. It made me laugh because the gold paint you used, 24K, you mixed exactly as a cell activator.

[@SkitchBean_aka_Christine_E]

Kanella, you knocked it out of the park again. Thank you so much for updating the info on how you mix your paints. This will help a lot of us to use less paint and not have to buy it over and over before we should have to.

[@sandywestberry185]

Kanella: Thank you, thank you, thank you. This has been so helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to do this. Love your work and even by following everything on this video, I know my paintings won't come out as beautiful as yours. You're the best. Thank you❤️

[@patking5155]

Thank you so much. I'm differently a beginner. You have answered a lot of questions. I have been looking at videos for a long time. I have a great interest in starting this new adventure. I will be looking at your other videos to learn even more. Thanks again.

[@yvonnegent7723]

Fantastic Kanella, thank you so much for taking the time to share your ratios for different brands. You are a star. I appreciate this so much. Xx😘❤️

[@imagination914]

Thanks for sharing all your information it I really helpful. Is that not Love Life bottles? 😕 ha ha sorry I bet lots of people have said the same. I enjoyed watching and have learned so much thank you 🙏

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Hahaha yes lots of ppl have said that but that’s not what they’re called. Lol

[@craftitkiwi]

Awesome video....I'm a newbie and it cleared up a lot of confusion I had for different brand ratios...Thanks for taking the time to share!😁👌

[@vconerly5984]

Thank you for the updated mixing video. Video 63 deserves a rest! I hated trying to get the paint in my small bottles when mixing, I started using a syringe to transfer. They clean easily. Thank you also for the time and effort you put in to help others!

[@uddeepikashamalee388]

Thank you so much,.. You are simply amazing... very clear explanation... bless you..!!

[@kimbarrows7131]

This is so helpful! My favorite tip from the whole video is the part about placing the checkmark on your stock bottle of paint so you know you already made a Lolivefe of that color!! I've definitely made that mistake and then suddenly had two bottles of that color haha

[@annettesingh2831]

VERY helpful and informative video...some GREAT tips...especially drip test...would not have thought to do this...cant wait to try mixes....hope you rested your feet😂...Thankyou😊

[@kathryncurry2662]

Thank you so much for taking the time to update and make a new video. We really do appreciate how thorough and how much you teach us. I have many of those brands, so this will be very helpful considering I was using your original formula for all the paints, just checking consistency before painting. ❤️❤️❤️

[@JosiWeaver-re5wt]

Loved this video - really useful even though viewing in UK two years after you made it. Am dog sitting at friend’s house next week so will take supply of paint, Owatrol, and distilled water (our tap water is too hard) to fill the plastic squeezy bottles I bought from Amazon using your method. Usually work in fluid oz but will follow your measurements in grams religiously! Then I will be able to create the lovely even lines rather than blobby ones.

[@Rollagray]

Thank you so so much, Kanella! You are absolutely amazing and I love watching your work. I think I've seen this video about 3 times to make sure nothing was omitted 😂. Would love to attend one of your events. Hope you guys consider coming to the DC/Northern Virginia area soon!

[@valeriesuttonpayne7413]

Northern VA would be amazing for me!

[@ellenbane2829]

I just wanted to thank you for including the approximate amount of water, yours is the only video that has given a approximate weight it made so much easier😃

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thank you. I truly believe measuring is so much more efficient and easier for artists

[@descampsmarie3114]

Hi kanella , I missed this great video ...;thank you so much to give all these helpful instructions . I still was using video 63 , even for Arteza and Amsterdam .....I wrote everything 😉 I usually take paper to verify if each paint has the same consistency . You are a fantastic teacher !💝

[@dougharrington1053]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...I have been trying to get the blow out painting to work and just not quite right...

[@patsydoiron2453]

Kanella: Thank you so much for taking so much time and attention to making this video. So so helpful!!

[@jeang4931]

Thank you for your time Kanella, That was a an amazing video, The best in paint mixing tutorial, I live in Canada Ontario, and i get my products from Michaels. I have wasted so much paint without the proper ratios. I will stick to this. ❤❤

[@julianabenson1141]

I want to thank you so much for making this video. Totally helps a newbie like me with a starting point. Wonderful tips besides the mixing. Thank You Kanella ❤️

[@philcollins348]

Hi kanella thank you so much im starting found this just fantistic i live in Ireland cant get flood floetrol here but we can get a floetrol so i have to make do with that. i put liquitex gloss in my paints is that ok or should i not again thanks

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Check out my video 345. It’s a tutorial on Owatrol. That’s what you have there correct?

[@FloatingDreamsStudio]

Thanks so much Kanella! We appreciate you sooo much!❤️🇨🇦

[@murielleroy-rehayem8666]

Hi Kanella, You always mention that the mixed Colors are for Dutch pour. Is it the same ratio to mix the colours if we use another pour painting technic?

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

No. These ratios are JUST for the blow out (Dutch pour) technique.

[@robinsonresources2]

Thank you!!! I have been waiting for this update!😃💞

[@lynnellengordon9844]

How long can premixed paint last in a bottle from Michael’s or Hobby Lobby?

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

No clue. I have never used bottles other than from lolivefe. Sorry.

[@amethystphoenix264]

I had this saved to watch. My daughter wants to learn how to do this and I said not until I watch this for better ratios on mixing the paints with Flotrol and water. Thank you for putting this out there. I have purchased some paints from Micheals, my go-to normally is Hobby Lobby and I like the discounts they off usually once a month on their paints. Arteza is the one I usually get.

[@karenstrong8887]

Pebeo is designed in France and made in China. Atelier is Australian and it is good and affordable. Mont Marte I buy for kids to use only. Liquitex is made in France. It is one of the most highly pigmented paint you can find. The brands that cost a lot and people love don’t always make them better. Jo Sonja I never pay more that $6.00 a tube and it is one of the best. Cost and brand names have nothing to do with it. Read any Golden tube or bottle, the first one I got was when I couldn’t find a fluorescent pink. It is horrible but it say on the side that it is a Carcinogenic. Don’t breathe it or get it on your skin. I have had a paint brush in my hand since I was 11. Earlier than that but my art took off at 11, I was the only person at my high school who had two paintings chosen to go on display in a gallery in Sydney. You can only judge paints that you use yourself.

[@willmariegirona2911]

Thank you sooo much! It's going to help me kick start what I have planned. I appreciate and admire your work and time doing this for us, thank you 🙏🏻☺.

[@melissademonic8265]

TY for an informative video. Heard Papa Smurf (fan of) mentioned. Drip test is good tip. Melissa "Sunshine HoneyBee"

[@jessm4359]

Very kind of you to share this information. Thank you. BTW- If you ever wanted to clean your extra oxide black bottle, a cheap set of fish aquarium brushes works. Set looks like miniature bottle scrubbers. Can be found in most pet stores, usually comes with 3 sizes, including one small enough to clean the lid. 🤗💜

[@KimsArtAlchemy]

Thanks for the tip

[@TerriPendergraft-m4o]

Just found this video and thank you so much! Very informative but it’s going to cost me a lot since I watched it! Now I need a lot of new bottles - and those Arteza paints sets are awesome! I’m going to need one of each! 😂

[@helensonnichsen1173]

Thank you Kanella, for all your knowledge, teaching us the right mixture for painting. I followed your painting for the last two years and I will keep following you for as long as you keep doing videos thank you! 👍❤️👏

[@sylviehachey8868]

First sorry for my English. I understand all your explanations. I find the floetrol in the town of Gatineau (Quebec). Thank you

[@catherinecarey4897]

Excellent, thank you for your very detailed explanation, time and effort you put into your videos xx

[@universeobsessed3515]

It’s floetrol hardened inside. I don’t know why people feel disgusted and want to puke? It’s not poop inside! Jeez 🙄🙄 Some ppl have zero level of tolerance for petty things!

[@normajeanprice6158]

Thanks again for the very informative video Kanella. You have made it easy to understand just how to get the great pours and gorgeous paintings that you do. 👌

[@youtubecreatersTJC]

acetone nail polish remover and baby bottle brush clean your bottles back to new in 1 min, including caps. or paint thinner. no waist.

[@brookecowley6505]

This has literally changed my art and my view of myself as an artist! I am so grateful....thank you❤

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

You're so welcome!

[@alisonlinder5703]

This video is absolutely great. Thank you thank you thank you…so vey helpful.

[@daphnebenjamins]

Awesome!! Needed this!! Your amazing! Thank you!!

[@cathyreed6180]

Honestly I clean out my bottles especially when I don’t have a bottle to make a new color, and I’ve never had any real trouble cleaning them out but then again I got little fingers, that I can go into crevices that most can’t.

[@daniellenadon3920]

Thank you so much for your time and expertise I noted everything much appreciated I am in Canada also

[@judygrubbs1093]

Thank you for this great information. I watched the whole video.🤩💞🤩

[@joycedavidson895]

Thank you so much Kanella. Very informative video and I will get busy. You are the Queen of Dutch pours. I absolutely love your work. ❤

[@tinacobb4421]

Thx for all the info in the different mixtures and different brands of paints. I also bought some of the bottles. I was using the ones that you would put so.ething like mustard and ketchup in lol.

[@dleigh4534]

Thank you Kanella for the updated tutorial. Well done!!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thanks 😊

[@laurenw3787]

It hurts my heart some cant get paints because of where you live. I would be honored to help if needed. Very informative video thanks!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

I appreciate that

[@nancy6144]

thank you so much. This video is super, super informative. You did a great job. I took so many notes, I really appreciate the time you took to to do this . God bless you and your entire family.

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thank you Nancy

[@greatdanelady6956]

Thank you so much! Excellent and very professional video!

[@shelleykholsmith1472]

Thank-you so much Kanella!!! I wrote everything down. You are such a giving and caring person. I never miss your you tube videos.I have learned so much.🤗You are the best!!!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thanks hun

[@angelakounnas3387]

Your the best,thank thank,regards from Australia

[@dorishaynes5467]

Thank you so much learned a lot.

[@WinnieMallan]

Kanella…What a great demonstration!. You made everything so clear and easy to understand. Thanks for all the time and prep you put into the video. Great Great Job.

[@EdieSimons]

This was just what I needed. I’m doing my first pours in 2 days.

[@leannawallace8799]

I was wondering if you have a ratio for a Liquitex base paint? Or would you not recommend using that for a base?

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Liquitex basics? For base you use the same ratios as mentioned in the video for artist loft and liquitex basics.

[@ddearce]

After this I feel confident I can tackle this on my own, along with this video that is.

[@amerusan3341]

thank you very much everything is clear. so the more the paint is of good quality and is rich in pigments the more the medium is used because it will not alter the color

[@janebethel1977]

Thank you for this video and the time and effort you put into it. It is appreciated. xxx

[@dianebelisle3592]

Great vidéo Kanella Floetrol in Dulux store you can have a discount if you have a CAA card

[@cherrishpryor7568]

Helpful and appreciated. Thank you

[@GillSmoothy]

Hi kanella, I live in the UK and follow your videos. I was watching this video and was wondering if the base is the same recipe? Also can PVA glue and water mix be used as a base . Gill

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Yes same recipe for the base. And I have never used glue and water so I cannot comment on that. I only use floetrol

[@GillSmoothy]

@@KanellaCiracoArt Hi, Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question. I love all your work and only wish I had your talent. xx Gill xx

[@connjo]

Thank you!!! I was using the 80/40/30 for all paint so this is great! Always learning! Really appreciate your time and tutelage!

[@Suely4sure]

Extremely helpful video…..thank you!

[@louiseneuls9413]

Thank you for the time that you took to make this video. The information was helpful and useful. As a fellow Canadian, I really appreciate having you speak about brands that are available here and places that we can get them. Thank you.

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@donnamoore246]

Lol. Video number 434. And Flood Floetrol can be found at Lowes and Walmart and of course Ace Hardware

[@marcyaustin9803]

Thank you!! Wonderful information. Newbie here. I learned a lot!

[@kellyirving2045]

Thank you so much for doing this it’s very helpful!

[@kristenbryant9339]

Flood Floetrol is at Lowe's, Home Depot and Menard's in the U.S.A.

[@isabelvera8464]

Excelente información. Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos ❤

[@staceygumbert]

I went to Michael’s in the US today, I got some paint after taking notes from your video and brought up the video to look at what I wasn’t sure about that you had. I took some pix of what Michael’s has now to share with you. If you would like to see them, please let me know where to send them.

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Not sure what you mean

[@karinsproul8322]

Thank you so much for this video!!! Very helpful.

[@indigogalstarseed7544]

I have a few of those deture brushes and those long tooth brushes that has a little brush on one end and a normal one on the other end and I have duck taped a toothbrush to a ruler and used it that way before to clean my bottles out!

[@chantalnadeau5152]

PÉBÉO se vent chez Omer DeSerres au Canada. Je sais qu'il y a plusieurs endroit à Montréal et à Québec à Place Ste-Foy.

[@user-fq8lz9fb9s]

Brilliant video tutorial, especially for a novice who intends to give this type of artwork a go. Saw your amazing videos on Tiktok also - your work is fantastic.

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@cindybrienze8723]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, it covers all questions I had!

[@robertkat]

Dulux sells US Floetrol, used for latex paint. Amazon sells Australia Floetrol, used for acrylic paint. Floetrol is 85% water.

[@annefarris7485]

Thank you thank you thank you! Off to get a scale tomorrow! See you in July.

[@hazemkhalaf5585]

Thank you , it’s really helpful and informative for me

[@siskamateman9135]

The sort name of Amsterdam is A´dam 😀. Thanks for your help

[@corbrothers1517]

Since you are using weight in grams for your ratios and the paints have differing densities how do you adjust for this factor. Can you tell us what the approximate volume of the resulting mixture in the application bottle after mixing? It appears like the floetrol at 80 g takes up about half the volume, but when you add the paint color it obscures the volume level. Would appreciate your comment on this.

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

This is why different paint brands have different ratios. Depending on the brand of paint I add more or less paint to the floetrol. Same with the water. Unfortunately I don’t know what the volume of the bottle is

[@brendacampbell3915]

I bought some flow trawl at Deluxe paint 2 weeks ago in Edmonton I got a case

[@angiemarchese9417]

Perfect video! Thank you for all your knowledge and expertise. The best video and so thorough!👍💯☑️

[@joettamcqueen1954]

Boy, did I take a lot of notes. Funny thing is, I've never painted. I've got lots of supplies and hope to dive in someday soon. I enjoy watching your videos. Sorry you weren't picked in the contest. You had beautiful entries.

[@shirleemitchell1893]

A very good class and teacher...I'm just a beginner and using DecoArt for the most part but since you don't use, no ratio. I mixed some deco art today using the 80-40-30...may not work...will see!!

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

I did use DecoArt in this video. Did you miss it?

[@heatherlmurphy1458]

Hey Kanella, ❤ Just catching up a bit on your videos. Thank you SOOOO much for this update. Loved every second of it. Sadly I’m not in a position as yet to restart painting, or create my studio, but I think I’m 9 months or so hopefully I will! In the meantime, you’re the best, girl!! Thank you for all you do with your instruction♥️♥️, and beautiful creations❣️❣️

[@chantalnadeau5152]

J'en ai acheté chez Amazone boîte de 8 ! Oui c'est cher.... 55.00$ 115 grammes chacun.

[@Denis49699]

Merci tank you Kanella 😍

[@SusanBeauregard-f6c]

I love this video! Thank you. I've yet to do my first painting because I have to do it in the garage and it's super humid in North Carolina right now so I'm afraid my paint won't dry. My question - Is there a certain temperature or humidity level to adhere when painting and storing paints?

[@KanellaCiracoArt]

The heat actually makes the paint dry faster.

[@cathyhaase1550]

What a great video. Thank you for all your hard work.