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Fluid Art Must Haves
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items As a fluid artist these are the things I use most often or have used in the past and work well for me in creating my art. You will also find here tutorial playlists that I have created on my YouTube channel to help you on your way with fluid art.
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Paints
Mediums
Varnish
Cell Activator
Spinners
Palette Knives
Paints
House paints and acrylic paints that are my go to for my fluid art
This is my favorite and first pick for white house paint to use as a first layer pillow base for my fluid art paintings
MULTI-PRO 1 gal. Base 1-Eggshell Interior Paint 47-3110-01
My other favorite white house paint base I love to use for my paintings, although a bit thinner but still great to work with!
Glidden Premium 1 gal. Pure White Base 1 Satin Interior Paint GLN6211N-01
If I had to pick only one Pebeo Iridescent paint to use ever again it would be this one. I like it alone as well as mixed into other paints, the shimmer is just gorgeous!
Pebeo High Viscosity Studio Acrylic Paints and Set
This Pebeo is my absolute favorite gold to use. I also like to mix it with the atelier pictured as part of my gold cell activator
Pebeo High Viscosity Studio Acrylic Paints and Set
One of my favorite white paints to use as my cell activator whether I'm using US or Aussie floetrol
Amsterdam Standard Series Acrylic Paints and Sets
I have a couple different favorite black paints I like to use for my cell activators and this is one of my go tos
Amsterdam Standard Series Acrylic Paints and Sets
Another favorite black paint I like to use for my cell activator color
Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic Paints and Sets
A gold I love using in my cell activator gold mix
Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic Paints and Sets
One of my go to colors the Red Gold
Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic Paints and Sets
I use this Black Umber regularly and like it because it has a softer undertone than just straight up black
Chromas Jo Sonja Artists Acrylic Paints and Sets
They've discontinued the QNAG but this Azo Gold is similar and another one of my go to paint colors
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint and Sets
My absolute favorite purple to use whether it's the fluid or heavy body
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint and Sets
I really love Pebeo Studio Acrylics Iridescent colors and this is hands down my favorite and one I turn to alot
Pebeo High Viscosity Studio Acrylic Paints and Set
These are a great ready to pour paint albeit a little on the thin side but it also depends on the technique you are using. They dry super glossy and beautiful! For mine i experimented with this alone and mixing in some gel gloss to see how it would w...
Acrylic Ready-Mixed Pouring Paint by Artist's Loft
I seem to use this color a lot in my paintings lately, it just mixes up beautifully!
Liquitex BASICS™ Acrylic Paint, 4oz.
Hands down my favorite fluorescent pink to use in my pieces! It glows nicely under a black light too.
Vallejo Fluid Acrylic - Fluorescent Pink, 100 ml
This has quickly become one of my favorite paints to use, it's labeled as an antique copper but it has a purple to it as well. When I mix it up it looks more purple than copper but it's kind of both if that makes sense. BEAUTIFUL!
FolkArt® Treasure Gold™ Metallic Paint - Antique Copper
Mediums
All the different mediums that I like to use depending on the technique I'm using
This one of the mediums I use to mix pigments with. I sometimes use it for fluid paints also.
Behr Dynasty Semi Gloss Deep Base
I use this medium to mix acrylic fluids and tube paints with
Valspar High-gloss Base C Acrylic Interior/Exterior Door and Trim Paint ...
I use this as a pouring medium for different techniques where I don't use a cell activator. I like it when I'm pouring something from a cup onto my canvas
Owatrol Easy Flow Paint Additive, 1.32 Gal
I like to use this to disperse pigments as well as to thin my paints when they get a little too thick
Golden GAC 800 Low Crazing Acrylic Extender Polymer Mediums
I like to use this pouring medium when I'm use silicone as my cell activator in my traditional acrylic pours and flip cup techniques
Liquitex Effects Pouring Medium - Gloss, Half Gallon
I almost feel like this and the GAC 800 are the same, they act the same but I have used this in place of it as well as in more tradition acrylic pour techniques where I may use silicone
Golden Color Pouring Medium - Gloss, 128 oz
I like to use this when my paint mixtures are on the thin side or have gotten too thin especially in the summer to keep my consistencies where I want them to be
Golden® Regular Gel Gloss
Varnish
Art varnishes I use to finish my pieces after drying/curing, other varnishes I have used mixed in with paint bases as pouring medium
I have mixed this varnish into my Valspar Ultra base, under mediums, as part of my pouring medium
Varathane 1 qt. Clear Gloss Water-Based Interior Polyurethane 200041H
After my pieces have dried and cured I like to use this for a glossy finish
Liquitex® Gloss Varnish
When I want a satin finish on my piece, this is my go to
Liquitex® Satin Varnish
a good varnish for finishing or adding to your pouring medium if you mix your medium that way
Jo Sonja Polyurethane Varnish Gloss - 32oz Bottle
Cell Activator
I use a few different cell activators depending on the technique I'm creating in my piece and the mediums used.
I use this as part of my US floetrol cell activator recipes, although I am more partial to the Australian floetrol if you watch my YT videos. This will work with additional additives :)
Flood Floetrol Interior/Exterior Paint conditioner (Actual Net Contents: 32-Fluid Oz. )
One of the additives I use with the US floetrol to make my cell activator if I'm not using Australian floetrol
Minwax Oil-based Pre-stain Wood Conditioner (Half-pint)
Another additive I use with the US floetrol to create my cell activator. Still working this one out currently.
Flood Penetrol Exterior Paint conditioner (Actual Net Contents: 32-Fluid Oz. )
To me this stuff is gold for my artwork. This is where I buy my 4L bottles from. It’s expensive but it lasts me at least a year if not more.
Flood Floetrol Acrylic Stain Conditioner Painting Additive 4L
These are the 1L bottles of Australian floetrol I buy stateside if I only need a smaller amount. I do like to buy up the 4L and then refill a 1L bottle from it
Australian Floetrol
It's rare I use silicone these days but when I do this is one that I like to use. There's another I'll add to this list also
Level 1 Silicone Oil by Artist's Loft
This is the other silicone that I have used that works equally as well as the Artist's Loft. I mean, silicone is silicone
Pure Silicone Pouring Oil for Acrylic Paint
This is another additive I use as a binder in my cell activator when using the US floetrol as opposed to the Australian floetrol
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive - Quart
When I'm making a black cell activator with the US Floetrol I like to use this ink to thin it down some more
Amsterdam Acrylic Ink - Oxide Black, 30 ml
Same for this white ink, I like to use it in conjunction with my US Floetrol cell activator mix to thin it out
Amsterdam Acrylic Ink - Titanium White, 30 ml
Spinners
Spinners I currently use and have used in the past in my fluid art
This is the baby spinner with handles I use on my bench
The Bäby spinner | WinterStromArt
This is the big spinner I use in my spinner box
The 'big guy' Spinner | WinterStromArt
Round cake spinner I have used in the past for smaller substrates, it's quite sturdy and spins well
Kootek 12" Aluminium Cake Stand & Turntable
Rectangle metal cake spinner I have used for smaller substrates, quite sturdy and spins well
15.5" Rectangle Turntable Cake Stand
Palette Knives
These are all the different tools I use to embellish and enhance my fluid art pieces
Spreaders I like to use when transferring paint
Bondo 357 Plastic Spreaders by Bondo
Smaller palette knives I like to use to embellish my paints
U.S. Art Supply 5-Piece Palette Knife Set
Some more palette knives I like to use when I'm moving the paint around on my piece
U.S. Art Supply 5-Piece Palette Knife Set
Supplies
Some of the basic supplies I use or have used in my studio for my fluid art
On the occasion I use a dryer for my paints this is one of the ones I like to use. It's a smaller size and easier to handle but does take a little practice due to the design
800W Lightweight Compact Hair Dryer Gray
Cups I like to use to mix and store my paints in
Baby Food Storage Containers 12 Pk - 2oz
My favorite clogs to wear in my wet studio
Crocs Specialist II Clog | Work Shoes
"Spinner Box" I have used in the past before making my own, this works really well, just line it with a cheap shower liner
Foldable Dog Pool 48"x12" with Drainage
I use these to prop up my substrates while they dry
Hyde Tools 43510 Painters Pyramid - 2 Pack
Paint mixing sticks I like to use because they are reusable
QsQueen 100 PCS Cosmetic Spatula Set
Tape I swear by to tape up the back of my canvases before painting on
FROGTAPE Multi-Surface Painter's Tape 1.41"
I like to use these when painting over cotton gloves
Medpride Vinyl Exam Gloves, Latex Free, Clear
I love this easel not only to display my pieces when I'm talking about them but actually painting on it when creating pieces
SoHo Urban Artist Wooden H-Frame Studio Easel
Substrates
Different substrates I currently use or have used in the past for my fluid art pieces
My most favorite brand of canvases to use in various sizes
The Edge All Media Cotton Deluxe Stretched Canvas - 11/16" Deep Canvas for Acrylics, Oils, Watercolor, Pastels, Charcoal, & More! - [6 Pack - 10x10"]
YouTube Tutorial Playlists
These tutorials can be found on my YouTube Channel but I'm including playlists to help navigate around for anyone who is interested in wanting to learn
I created this playlist for anyone just beginning their journey with the blooms technique or fluid art in general as a place to start
Beginning The Blooms Technique
I created this playlist to easily find all of my mixing recipes and videos for the mediums I use in my fluid art pieces
Medium Recipes, Paint & Cell Activator Mixing
This playlist shows videos on how I prepare my substrates as well as how I finish them once they are dried and cured
Preparing and Finishing Your Piece
This playlist includes videos utilizing the US Floetrol as the primary cell activator
US Floetrol Cell Activator
This is a compilation of videos where I experiment with a few different types of cell activators
Cell Activator Experiments
This playlist is a compilation of all of my painting experiments
Painting Experiments
Some ideas for smaller substrates when you are first starting out on your fluid art journey
Tiles, Coasters & Ornaments
Inspiring YouTube Painting Session Playlists
These tutorials can be found on my YouTube Channel but I'm including playlists to help inspire you to create your own paintings
This is a compilation of all of my floating bloom painting videos
Floating Blooms
This playlist is a compilation of different swipe pieces I have created
Swipes
This playlist consists paintings of a technique I played around with called the transfer swipe
Transfer Swipes
This is a fun compilation of videos of the more traditional method of the blooms technique
Blooms Technique Fun
This compilation are some paintings done under or where they glow under a blacklight
Blacklight Art
This playlist includes some other fluid art techniques I have tried
Other Acrylic Pouring Techniques
My top 25 Halloween inspired pieces
Halloween Inspired Videos
A fun compilation of collabs and color palette challenges
Collabs & Color Palette Challenges
Art Pieces
Serenity in Chaos is a floating bloom I created in video #246 on my YouTube channel
Serenity in Chaos Floating Blooms Abstract Floral Art: Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting, 16"x16" Canvas
Whimsical Floating Bloom created using my floating bloom method I teach on my YouTube channel
Fluid Acrylic Bloom Painting: Abstract Canvas Wall Art (14" x 14")
Ethereal floating bloom was created in my video #268 on my YouTube Channel
Ethereal Floating Bloom Abstract Art: Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting, 14"x14" Canvas
Intergalactic space jam is a fluid art piece I created, video #235, on my YouTube channel
Intergalactic Space Jam Abstract Art: Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting, 12" x 24" Canvas
Benevolence in chaos is a fluid art piece I created on my YouTube channel, video #262
Abstract Waves Art: Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting, 16"x20" Canvas
Surfing the cosmos is a more traditional blooms technique blowout I created on my YouTube channel, video #253
Surfing The Cosmos Abstract Nebula Art: Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting, 11"x14" Oval Canvas
Inspiring YouTube Channels (Including Mine)
All of these YouTube channels is where I started learning fluid art. Everyone has their own unique style as well as recipes they use that work well for them, myself included!
My personal youtube channel where I go through each of the paintings I have created as well as the materials
The Painted Dreamer
Karen was one of the first fluid artists I started watching back in 2019 when I was starting to learn flip cups, hands down still my favorite there!
Waterfall Acrylics
Shelee is the sweetest girl on the planet! When I first saw her blooms I knew I had to learn from her as she is the creator of the blooms technique
Shelee Art
When I wanted to try out straight pours, Sarah was my go to, her work is just beyond, she takes it to a whole other level!
Sarah Mack Art
Marcy is another fluid artist I started watching back in 2019 when I had know idea what was up or down when it came to fluid art
Mixed Media Girl
Gina is a musician as well as a fluid artist and her channel is another one I frequented when learning different fluid art techniques
Gina DeLuca
Fiona makes the most amazing fluid art unlike anything I've ever seen!
Fiona Art
Molly is so inspiring, she's also someone I used to watch when I was first starting out with Fluid Art
MOLLY'S ARTISTRY
Olga was another first for me when I was starting out and I just loved the way she explained everything, she has a wide range of techniques on her channel
Olga Soby