Troubleshooting Acrylic Pouring Cells: Why Can't I Make Cells With a Dirty Pour?

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[@Ndari43]

I think you're right, Deby. Your white might be a bit thin. Annemarie says the paint should run off the stick in a stream, like honey. Have you tried torching it before tilting it to increase the size of the cells? Other than the sides being too thin, your little canvas turned out BEAUTIFUL after you torched it! I was CHEERING for you! :-)

[@AcrylicPouring]

I know! Here I was saying how much I was struggling and then would you believe it! It turned out really pretty for once. I just need to keep trying, but I understand the frustrations everyone has - I have them too, and just wanted to voice it for all us newbies out there...

[@spikelett2751]

A base coat will solve your paint not sticking to the canvas. I usually make sure it has 2 coats of gesso (one horizontal and one vertical to mimic canvas texture). The other thing I do is when I am mixing up my paints i also mix up a base coat or pillow at the same time. I make it a tad thinner than the mix for my paints so that my paints can easily glide over it. When I started doing those 2 things it litterally SOLVED my problem with the canvas/panel or board showing through or coming off and having bald spots. So consider trying these things, they add a bit more time onto the entire process but it's WELL worth the results and benefits. Your base coat will also help you keep your pattern /composition and have more control when you tilt and what not. BTW I think your little pour turned out gorgeous and I really LOVE the final product. I am going to give a go at these colors in this order!

[@debtempleton9424]

Hi' Debby. Deb T here. I so understand your frustration. I've poured about thirty canvases and have only had two that I would consider keeping. Bloody silicone - I have about four different ones in the garage and my husband says our garage doors will be fine for lubricant for the next thirty years LOL. I love swiping too as I always get great results. I am going to keep trying also because I'm determined to get this right but not every day anymore. I'm spending grocery money on tubes of paint and getting slightly obsessed and then very frustrated. I love watching your videos. I also enjoy Annemarie and Lily. You girls are my yoga - I sit down with a cupa and watch you all most days. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Deb

[@AcrylicPouring]

That is so lovely to hear Rod. I certainly spend less time on housework these days! Never been addicted to anything before this!

[@sarahvance1077]

Pintrest have made it looks so easy, I've tried everything from alcohol, lube, wd40 washing up liquid, just ordered some silicone which says it's for acrylic painting..... I've yet to produce one cell and have had a lovely bonfire with 9 million years canvases..... Someone help me. Some people simply use just the paint! How's that possible 🙆

[@carolmuehleman824]

Your story is mine indeed!

[@lisasrandomvideossun3920]

Omg sound like me lolll

[@SplashFluidArt]

@@sarahvance1077 I know this is old, but your comment had me aghast at the cost lol, reuse your canvasses!!! if the paint is dry, sand it back, clean it off and pour over it again!!! Don't waste them!

[@DrummerGrrrl]

This is one hell of a frustrating form of painting! I have only had ONE paint pour go well. The rest were crap. I feel your irritation...

[@AcrylicPouring]

I've never known anything like it - so unpredictable. Fun by grrr, some days....

[@bigtimetorifan]

Man, you are NOT alone!! I have been working out of my master bathroom for a few months so kind of like a makeshift situation waiting for a room in our house to be closed in with the door to keep the kitty cats out. The first two weeks I was in there I felt like although I had all the space all the materials that my pours were just going horrible. So one day I thought to myself well it seems like the painting gods aren’t with me. I chuckled to myself and that made me feel a little bit better. But I think I have my consistency right, i use 2:1 floteral/ paint. All kinds of paints, from ready to pour to Amsterdam paints, then of course some craft paints LOL. Anyway I can’t figure out why some days it works out and some days not I feel like I’m not doing anything different on the days it works out versus not. trust me I’ve thought and thought on it!

[@Durga695]

Same here, I have two lovely pours and many many many rubbish, I even got someone to send me floodtral and another good pouring medium and treadmill silicone, shipped to Israel, we don't have easy access to all the material, nonetheless I managed to get what everyone says to make cells...but I don't get cells and don't understand why....

[@mariaglenn878]

Deby, all this fuss over cells. I love the way cells look in pour paintings but can't seem to get them regularly either. That being said, cells don't make or break a painting, at least not for me. I've created some lovely paintings with little to no cells. I just love the way the paint flows across a canvas, blending colors and forming beautiful patterns, curves, lines and shapes. I seems to calm me like nothing else, second only to the beauty of the ocean. Paint. Create. Above all, enjoy bringing beauty to life.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I 100% agree. It can be frustrating when you try for them and it doesn't happen, but I've created great paintings without them too.

[@valerieerwood9625]

I just did one that was intended for cells, but if that's all I was looking for, I would have scraped off the paint. Do over! Ha! But it was one of those pieces you might work on a bit after it dries. Still waiting for cells, but I'm not gonna lt it ruin my day. LOL

[@RickCheadle]

Deby in my opinion the consistency of the orange was perfect. :)

[@AcrylicPouring]

Right, let me look back at that one then and see if I can make more just like it. I appreciate the detailed look at all those different drips!

[@willeminabrinkhoff389]

LOL. I so know what you mean with being a pouring addict. So am I Difference is you are GREAT at this. My success rate is only 50/50. So I keep going over and over ALL of your pourings mu,triple times. You really are one of the clearest, most knowledgeable artists. Thank you for always sharing, explaining!, Far as I am concerned this little pour is just perfect. Your mixing is perfect. As per always from what I have seen so far. I learned a lot from you. Thanks for being so inspirational. Am a fan of yours, can you tell?????? 😁❤️

[@nickfilter]

I'm just starting with this technique too- takes a lot of experimenting and practice! Lot's of fun, though!! It was pretty!!

[@lindyperez3268]

Hey Deby! I love your videos and have really enjoyed your swiping techniques they have worked wonders for me. My recipe is 2 parts flotrol 1 part paint 1 part water. I also mix everything by weight with a scale and it seems to be consistent every time with really great looking cells! White and black will always be the heaviest of all the colors don't thin them down too much. Good luck!!

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thanks. I'm still working on my recipe. I think I'm getting closer!

[@markelorenz]

I wonder what ratio the premixed paints are? E.g. Artiza

[@cyndicombs3358]

Oh Deby, it's just beautiful! I love the colors! Just keep at it and you will get the big cells. That's what I keep telling myself. Thank you for the helpful videos. ☺

[@AcrylicPouring]

I'm still trying. In fact I want to paint so much I have to force myself to do other things sometimes or the pantry would be empty!

[@joanrose9170]

It looks like your tray has more cells because you are pouring most of your paint off. That also removes the drop of silicone you added. When you tilt your canvas and get to a corner, bring your paint back to the middle before you go for another corner, etc. Also heat creates a reaction that causes silicone to rise to the top. So torching after pouring and before you tilt will help the silicone come up to the surface.. Just give it a minute or two to see what comes up. I have had success using 60% Elmers Glue All, 30% water and 10% floetrol. I mix it in a squeeze bottle for ease with use. I hope some of these ideas help!

[@amyparker8645]

I completely feel your pain! I premixed my base with just floetral, water and paint. It is way too thin! I made a whole bottle😪 if I added all purpose glue would I be able to save the bottle? I love your color choices!!

[@littlebettyscrafts556]

Yes, possibly. These are very varied, not one the same even with consistent measure. 😄 but thank heavens they are also forgiving so play around with some canvases you just scrape off as best you can. I say, try it. When it comes to this type of art, I have to say, there’s no wrong combo, just combos that need tweaking . It’s a bit harder to learn than I expected. ALSO, density, density, density. Mix some thicker (heavier) than others (thin ) Go for it !!! ☮️💟&🦄’s

[@suecachart7243]

I suggest 1 part 1 part floetrol and small amount of water. when you add the silicone do not stir too much, just a small stir. hope this helps

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thanks Sue, I think finding out own magic recipes is all part of the learning experience for this style of painting. Challenging, interesting and so much fun.

[@annechesley8565]

I don't know what kind of silicone oil you're using but when I bought the treadmill oil, my results drastically improved.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I've just recently got some of that too. I'm not sure yet which I like the most. The treadmill oil takes a lot more work to clean off the paint. With the spray oil, I could just varnish right over it!

[@suem3596]

Try putting your densest paint (usuallly white or black) on the bottom. Check out Free your mind art, he uses his own "odd podge" mix. Always gets beautiful cells.

[@Alchemy_Art_Designs]

I empathise with your struggles as I've spent the last couple days experimenting and also don't have much success with dirty pours...have just managed to do a swipe that looks similar to this one you've created👍 this is certainly a science!! Keep at it... You're doing great with the videos and I'm following each one you do😊 love the colours you've used here 💕

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thanks Kate. Experimenting is half the fun and even when things go horribly wrong (as they often do) it's a great learning experience.

[@Alchemy_Art_Designs]

For sure it's great fun experimenting . I've tried different brands of paint - various silicones (currently using 100% treadmill) and like yourself, tried making the paint thin thicker etc... This afternoon I'm trying out doing 3 cup straight pours onto a canvas so hopefully don't need to move around the painting too much and keep the original shapes as they are poured!! Hope we both get the happy endings we're after lol 😉😏

[@katiepowers5509]

I defiantly think its important that all your paints are the same consistency. I also think torching before you tilt might help you get big cells since they will stretch as you move the canvas. I am sure you have seen it but Annemarie's video called cells 100 percent guaranteed has allot of helpful information about when and how to add the silicone. I wonder if that has more too do with it. I was using one silicone with no luck and switched to one that was hundred percent silicone and it made all the difference.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I have some of that treadmill oil on order. Maybe my paints would like that better.

[@kathymurray570]

Deb, I had this same problem today. the paint was sliding off the sides of the canvas and you could see the canvas right on the corners and edge. I mixed lots of colors today, added silicone to each of them, and poured many canvases for hours with that same paint. I've heard from Annemarie Ridderhof's videos that when silicone is added to the paint, it needs to be used fairly quickly. I usually mix paint for each canvas but got carried away today. also, it sure looked like your paint was too thin. treadmill silicone makes cells really fast. also, I've been using floetrol, paint, & silicone....and getting lots & lots of cells...big & little ones.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I had a terrible day today. Mixed and poured all day. It was all rubbish. Used floetrol as my PM, and also tried with PVA for a change. Treadmill silicone or silicone spray. Thicker paints, less Floetrol, flip cups/dirty pours, pouring from high/pouring low into the cup. Stirring in silicone well/barely. More/less silicone. Any cells just keep dissolving, if they even form to start with. Bah - wanted to actually throw paint by the end of the day. Maybe that would have fixed it! I'm usually good at following instructions and learning, but this has almost got me beat!

[@suerowe53]

Hi, I am a total novice at pouring - after two weeks of watching everyone's video's I only started this technique on Saturday! But I have been using water based gloss varnish as my mixing medium and I've been thrilled with my results...my cells are quite small but the effects are great and I'm hoping larger cells will come with practice!

[@shirljoanrea693]

it was nice to see i am not a dummy as i was reading everything that has happened to me i also get up early to try and get my pour painting right . i am nearly ready to give it up only i have spent a lot of money so i have to keep trying.

[@jojoquinn2]

That is beautiful! You have a very small canvas which requires a very tiny cell strucrure!The only thing I see is one or two colors may be just a bit thin. Also, most pours have the paint poured down the side rather than being placed in the center of the cup.

[@shereeclinton8741]

I have tried with and with out silicone and actually do the like what the silicone does. Sometimes I get great cells just from pouring medium. Sometimes I dont. Oh well having fun. As long as your happy having fun.

[@LindysEpiphany]

It's consistency of each color. I've been dealing with these issues also. They all need to be the same thicknes becuz if one is thick and one is runny they will mix differently in the cup. I believe in this video your colors are too thin. When the paint is thin it doesn't hold the design. Thicker helps hold the design and keep colors separate.

[@littlebettyscrafts556]

To get the ends or sides, swipe up a think blob with your finger and let it drip on those blank spots. Great little trick !!

[@Shazzadut1]

I’ve just started doing this. I did one today with several colours. I used 3 drops of silicone oil in each colour. Did not get 1 cell. In the second one I did a 4 split cup. I put a spray of the coconut serum that I’ve seen used, in every colour and mixed it into each colour. Again, no cells. Both times I used premixed pouring paint. Its very frustrating. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!!

[@teresafrostbyte8560]

You also should watch Annemarie Ridderhof and Lilly's Mix, I have learned so much from both of them.

[@neggy95]

I think you need to use 1 part paint and 2 parts floetrol and water to just get the right consistency. From my (very few) experiences, a steady stream off the stick feels right and I usually mix my whites thinner than the rest so it moves easily. I’m no expert, and I am a rookie, but just a suggestion :)

[@nataliegamboa9290]

Hi, I too am just beginning..just figured out the paint recipe by watching Sara Taylor (she cracked it for me!) Dwight Pours and Left Brained artist..........never logged so many hours in KZbin in my life but these 3 and Mely D taught me how to properly mix.

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

HI Deby, it's good to see a fellow Brit! Your paint does look quite thin, definitely needs to be thicker. If you torch before you spread it around the canvas, it will spread the cells!

[@AcrylicPouring]

I'm trying all sorts of different recipes, even within the same brand, different colors need a slightly different mix. But I really enjoy trying :-)

[@dynomax101]

Yes! Different colors do need different mixes. I was wondering when that would be acknowledged! My oranges seem to need twice the water to reach the right thickness as my blues. If the paints are too thick, you are unlikely to get big cells...or any cells. Keep up the good work! Personally, I find getting the consistency I want is the hardest part of preparing my paints for pouring. Maybe I'm just a dummy. I know Winsor & Newton makes lower priced acrylic mediums than their artist grade. Might be worth looking into.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Yes consistency is key I'm sure. But its really hard to get right every time. I do have some different brands of paints on order so it will be interesting to see if they create cells differently. Thanks for the tips.

[@dynomax101]

Seems, for me, almost impossible to get right every time. I do get some really good stuff at times, along with really crazy fiascos.

[@alayagadeh3174]

Very pretty ! And maybe you stirred to much after adding silicone? I am sure you will get it as you want. But I have compassion with you, I have made a mess too, it was really stressing ha ha, but take it easy and let it go, relax. best wishes

[@jillhill9790]

I am not getting cells either and dont even know why and really want to make a painting for my kids for Christmas please let me know when you get it right

[@michellenovak6331]

I just started my first paint pour tonight and working on two little ones and no cells and little holes. I’ve been working on them for 6 hours help.

[@spikelett2751]

What's happening to you is exactly what happens to me every day haha... ok scratch that you get way more cells cells I get.

[@CoxJoxSox]

Deby that turned out very very nice - beautiful job - I think your whole problem is the paint.

[@teresafrostbyte8560]

it's still beautiful. But if you torch before tilting it, it will stretch your cells.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Yes I should have tried that. Next time :-)

[@Nirmanakaya3]

Love your channel. Quick question. Why people always flip upside down the cup? Could I just frop it from the cup to control where I want it?

[@Lilith701]

50-50 Floetrol/PVA glue as a pouring medium. Your paints should pour off the stick like warm honey. Ridderhof, and Acrylic Waterfall are good folks to watch. You should have more pouring medium to paint in your cup, 1 part paint 2 parts pouring medium, and a little distilled water if necessary. What kind of paint are you using? Some are notoriously troublesome.

[@franceswilcock2889]

I think this is very attractive. But I see you only add floetrol, which encourages flow because it lowers the viscosity of the paint. Perhaps you could add pouring medium to get a better more creamy flow - or glue if you cant get PM. This would give more structural integrity. Also I think it best to use good quality paint - DK what you use - but tube paint seems to have a better consistency - creamier than ordinary craft paint. I'm enjoying your experiments though. 🙂

[@AcrylicPouring]

I'm using the big bottles of economy paint so far, and perhaps they don't work so well with the Floetrol. As you say, too thin, even if the consistency was right, the floetrol makes the paint flow and move, even when it is drying and cells can all apart. I will certainly hunt down a big jug of glue and give that a try. Thanks for the feedback.

[@StudioPashnada]

Frances Wilcock I only use Floetrol becuz Pouring Medium is so rare.

[@Elizabethvnv]

I agree with Frances. The economy paint might not be elastic enough on it's own, so adding latex glue instead of floetrol might help , or using both with no water. It's called experimenting for a reason, right?

[@kellydobberstine5011]

maybe 2 parts paint, 1 part floetrol, 1 part pm, then water to thin it? and torching before tilting. cells or not your paintings are always beautiful!

[@AcrylicPouring]

I still have a lot of experimenting to do to find my exact formula I think. Its so hit and miss! Sometimes it works, other times just bleh. That is part of the reason I love this form of painting - I strive to do well and sometimes the pouring gods are with us, sometimes not!

[@annietremblay7236]

i think that the paint is going back to the middle of the canvas , try to put something to support under your canvas in between the wood frame .

[@AcrylicPouring]

Another great tip. This is only a mini - 3x3 inches, but I can imagine on a larger canvas, with all that paint, it could be a real issue. I'll look into making some kind of support for those.

[@MixinMadness]

Seems to me that your paints are way too thin. When they mix together easily, it's because they are too thin. When you pour it off of the stick make sure you at least have a steady stream before it goes to dripping. No drips or blobs when you first pour it off. I have a few videos coming up about this soon. Haven't got a chance to edit them all. Lol. But it's cute! Hope this helps.

[@AcrylicPouring]

It's so hard to tell from the videos, isn't it. I really want to be able to perfect this. Melted ice cream, single cream, honey? Hmm, So hard to tell. But I'm having fun trying.

[@StudioPashnada]

Mixin Madness I agree it's too thin. But I don't think it's just how thin it is but also why is it so thin? Are you using a lot of water? What are your ratios? The more water you have in each paint the more likely it is to blend with the other paint. It's the medium that keep them separated. I use 1 part Floetrol + 1 water + 4 paint. Also don't stir the silicone very much.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I'm using 1 tbsp of paint to a half tbsp of Floetrol (so 50% of my paint volume) and then about a 1tsp of water (about 30% of my paint volume). Maybe I need more paint then Sherry to get it more like yours, although then I think it may be too thick to pour. I'll try it. Thanks,

[@MixinMadness]

Sherry B, I see what your saying, but I have to disagree. From my experience, I have had great results from using only paint and water. For me, the consistency matters more than what's actually in it.

[@maryloulandmark3129]

Mixin Madness nn

[@karenavery3672]

I have exactly the same problem but not getting cells at all. My paint must be too thin too.

[@AngelasMixedMediaArtist]

Very pretty.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thanks Angela.

[@yougottabekidding7476]

Must we torch to get cells?

[@Mamsab9]

Amazíng!

[@AcrylicPouring]

Glad you liked it.

[@debtempleton9424]

p.s. Your pour was very pretty. Cheers, Deb T

[@Alchemy_Art_Designs]

I'm using acetate to print off the better cells that drop off... All part of the fun ehh😉

[@loganadam9899]

That's brilliant! Thanks for the tip! I hate wasting all that paint and it seems like sometimes that which is leftover looks better than what is on canvas!

[@teresafrostbyte8560]

You should torch it before moving it or tilting it. It should pour like honey.

[@mirindaafework2419]

Me too i cant get much

[@CoxJoxSox]

What brand of paint are you using? I find that makes all the difference.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I'm using Art Alternatives and Blick Acrylics - the larger economy bottles. That's pretty much all I can get here other than the Americana - but those are so thin already that a 2oz bottle really doesn't go very far and its so expensive when you are uncertain of the results. I scrape more than I save so a lot of paint is wasted right now! Do you have a brand you would recommend?

[@bevvlundquist7010]

i do feel its too thin. what are you using for your medium? maybe that is to thin as well. it's a nice pic! hope it stays.

[@AcrylicPouring]

I can't get proper PM here on the island although I do have some on order from overseas. So I'm just using floetrol for now. I see others having great success with it.

[@bevvlundquist7010]

do you have mod pog? I use that. 2 part mod pog and 1 part water. that when added to paint I use 1/3 of mod pog to 2/3 paint. I use floetrol too, but just a small amount. that may be your problem. floetrol will make big cells, but on a small canvas it really doesn't work good. it's thinning.

[@dynomax101]

Your paints are fine. Try a hair drier for the cells.

[@jillhill9790]

You mentioned you get cells with a swipe how did you do this

[@jennasmith983]

I wanted to let you know that I am a beginner as well I do get lots of cells in my painting however everything that I have ever seen about acrylic pouring has stated that you should use at least a two-to-one ratio of floetrol to paint especially depending on how fix to paint it. If you are using liquitex basic it is a very 16th and you may need to use three or even four parts floetrol the paint and then just add a little bit of water here and there until you reach the consistency honey dripping off your sticks. For me I get the most cells when I'm dripping the paint off my stick and it creates a mound on top of a mound or a little Trail in the paint and then disappears within about 3 seconds. Also if you're stirring too much after you add the silicone you will lose the silicone you only want to stir it a few times gently and you'll see streams of silicone sitting on top of your pants that's when you know that it's mixed properly. So give that a try and let me know how it goes. It's definitely it's definitely a trial and error Hobby. I would say probably my first seven painting I repainted over top of them because I was not happy with the outcome however now I have several that people want to purchase and I've only been doing this for about a month keep it up and you'll find what works for you don't lose faith!

[@CobraDove1111]

Too much Floetrol...you need to use paint, pouring medium, a bit of Floetrol and a bit of water. Just using Floetrol as pouring medium makes "ugly" cells

[@AcrylicPouring]

Oh dear. I have some pouring medium on order from overseas but at $50 a bottle by the time it arrives, I won't be able to afford to paint if it really is essential :-( I would love to see some of your work. Do you have a website?

[@dynomax101]

AGREED!!!!

[@juttalio2620]

Hi Deby, I know your trouble. When I started I only got a few tiny cells. When I started using floetrol I got the first small cells, but nothing I'd like to go with. Than I changed my silikon and made the paint thicker and tada got beautiful big cells with 3D look. Much earlier then Annemarie R. did. The key was the brand of silikon. Here in Germany they don't tell you how much of it is in the can. This change form WD 40 silikonspray to a cheep housebrand of our local hardwarestore did the trick. Are you able to get another silikonspray? Maybe this will help? What I can see is your paint is little runny couse the canvas shows through on the sides. Greetings from germany.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thank you so much for all the tips and feedback. I've just bought some of that treadmill oil so I can be sure of the quality, although in the pours I did yesterday it didn't seem to help. I'm still working on the right consistency! I really do think that all paint brands are different too, we need to find what works best with ours.

[@bibbanengstrom4046]

I quite agree - the silicone is the problem. I've tried so many different labels, both the oil in bottles and the sprays. And there's no info of how much silicone there is in the spray bottles. I still have a lot of experiementing to do but so far the best results have been using dimethicone (?) - argon oil - found in hair products. It's all trial and error and quite a bit of luck.

[@RachKelman]

Yes, thicken up your paint to where its a stream like honey and not watery drips. But your painting was quite nice!

[@AcrylicPouring]

Yes that was a surprise in the end. Better than expected for once. I think I find it hard to distinguish between the drips that mean its too thick and the drips that means its too thin. All my paints turn out slightly different. But I'm not giving up!

[@angelsandfaes]

Yes your paint is a little bit to thin. Also, you may be stirring your silicone into the paint to much. You don't want to stir it a bunch because it seems to make smaller cells when you break it down a bunch by stirring a lot. Try stirring in the silicone a little less.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Thanks for all the tips. I've got a lot more practicing to do - and that makes me happy :-)

[@AC-cg3bv]

Like you am having issues with cells...Bristol accent?!

[@siskse]

Have you watched MelyD's videos?

[@AcrylicPouring]

I have, many of them. She always seems to have very thin paint that she pours about like crazy and then cells just keep popping over time. My early experiments with thin paint just created muddy stuff when all the colors mixed. I wonder if it is all dependant on your brands?

[@gailk3136]

Bunsen your canvas before you start tilting it. The cells should come up beautifully after that

[@chuongtran8109]

You get more cell than me.

[@jenniehowitt2571]

Your paint is too thin - mix 1 part paint to 2 parts floetrol - add very little water if needed

[@suekruger8525]

Looks gorgeous you are too hard on yourself

[@cosmlayla]

You're paint is too thin and also too much floetrol. What you should do is torch before you tilt.

[@AcrylicPouring]

Ah, too much Floetrol? So I should use more water instead of the Floetrol. I'm just wary because Annemarie always warns us not to water down the paint too much or it will fall apart. But you are right, the Floetrol can make the paint more 'flowy' and perhaps that inhibits the cells..

[@StudioPashnada]

Deby sorry but do NOT use more water - it's what breaks down the paint bond which is what makes them blend.

[@cosmlayla]

Deby at Acrylic Pouring Annemarie uses some pouring medium first, then a tiny bid of water. What brand paint are you using. Try less floetrol but the same amount of water, not more.

[@andywandner2595]

It’s pretty but I think your paint is too thin

[@Girluwant2]

Yeah, I think you're white is too thin x

[@AcrylicPouring]

I do find that the colors bleed into the white a lot. Thanks for the advice.