Yes! That is exactly what I do! Thank you for this tutorial Mina! hiccup! LOL! That was too funny! 🤣🤣🤣🥰🐇💗❣

Mina Villegas Art they sell a filter on amazon

Mina Villegas Art for the floetral jug

@@mimisthoughts3442 yes I've seen it.. i don't want to have to scrub that too tho lol thank you though

I just bought “Strainer screw on tops” they are exclusively for the Floetrol bottles. You just screw them on to the bottle, then of course rinse well and you are ready for the next pour! So far it works great....Got them on Amazon, the actual product is SplashNcolor Filter Cap Strainer for Floetrol Jug Black, 2-Pack.

I’m watching on my tv & my labs thought the hiccups were a dog yipping 🤣 they stared at the tv tipping their heads side to side

Yo!!! I thought something was wrong with my phone. Hecky naww😅😅😅

Glad to know it was hiccups. I thought I was losing my mind. lol

Omg.... Thought it was just me!!🤣 I'm like.... What's going on!? I even closed the app and started it up again

Piera B So did I!

Hi Denise! I'm glad it worked out for you! I have to wash it right away tho, or the Floetrol dries.. a good friend suggested a piece of pantyhose rubberband-ed on the spout of the bottle would do the same as the strainer and not need to be cleaned up. I may try that!

Hi Linda! There is a newer more complete video on how I mix my paint here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9tkktWblpa9nZs.html Good luck and have fun!!

You're so sweet, thank you so much! 🥰

Thank you Suzie! 🥰 A quick note about the strainer.. wash it out right away, and wipe it really well with a paper towel. Dont let the Floetrol dry in the little holes! I learned this the hard way 😕 a friend suggested some pantyhose rubberband-ed onto the top of the bottle, then there is no clean up. I might go cut up a pair of hose lol good luck to you!

The jackhammers are killing me tbh lol the rest of it I love 🥰 thank you for watching, I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos!

Mina, I just started learning to paint last summer and have learned so much from you and I love how smooth your paintings dry. Two questions: by using the Liquitex varnish do you not have to varnish/seal it later? and 2) you paint outside all the time, I tried it outside twice so far. HOW DO YOU KEEP THE BUGS OUT OF THE PAINTING? I rescued 4 yesterday. TY for sharing your joy.

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Hi there! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! There are a lot of nuances in pouring, explanations help 😉 suggestions for a newbie, hmmm.. 1. You're going to waste some paint. Dont stress about it, it's how you will learn. Put down parchment paper or garbage bags and let them dry, then use them for pretty things lol. 2. Go slow Tilt slowly. Let the paint develop. Take your time and be in the moment, don't rush thru it. 3. Think about color. Look around at color and see what goes with what, and figure out what you like. You're going to buy a lot of paint, and you will hate some of it after the first time. It's ok. (Use it as a basecoat 😉) 4. Art is cheaper and more fun than therapy. Maybe not cheaper but definitely more fun lol.. this is fun, very fun. Let yourself get dirty, play with the paint and get to know it. Mix it with water.. then medium, then another medium. You will get to know each color like old friends, and you know exactly how they like their coffee and what they like.. 5. Get a digital scale and measure. You can do the math, dont be afraid. You will feel like a mad scientist, it's fun. 6. Be prepared for your art to take over your brain. It will. It's hard to think of anything else sometimes in the beginning. Like you're in love for the first or third time 🥰 dizzy thinking about color lol **Be prepared for your art to take up a lot of space. You need somewhere that you can tilt a canvas and have paint fall off. I used a dishwasher drip pan, I put parchment paper down and poured in that in the beginning. You will also accumulate canvasses that you treasure. They need to dry somewhere level and clean, and not touching each other. This is very very important, otherwise your paint will slide off your canvas overnight. Get a level and learn to use it (it's fun too) Have a place to dry more than one because it's hard to stop if you have paint left lol That's enough for now lol have a great night! 😂🥰😉

I'm so glad! Go have fun and pour!! ☺

Hi Leo! I'm glad you enjoyed this one! There is a much more complete How I Mix My Paint video (but without the hiccups lol) that you might find helpful kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9tkktWblpa9nZs.html

😂 me too

😂 The honest answer is that I did not really realize she had the hiccups until I said it 😂 I was pretty focused on what I was doing..

I'm excited for you Julie!! Have fun!! Thanks for watching, I'd love to see what you paint!! Love and light and good luck to you!! 🥰

@@MinaVillegasArt thank you !!! Oh and I LOVED your huge commissioned Anniversary piece you did that was amazing!!! I cant even image trying to handle a canvas that large without it having an imprint of my face right in the middle of it. !!!! Hahaha. !!! 😉😉😁😁😁😁🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I cant wait to see what's next !!

You're very welcome Norma! Enjoy every moment! Have fun! 🥰

Thanks Kim! 🥰

That's the best!! I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself, this is so much fun to create like this! Keep going, it gets better and better! Much love to you Diane 🥰

You're welcome 🥰

Hi Sandi! There is a more complete 'How I Mix my paint' video that I did after this, that shows you the whole process with several different kind of paints, its a lot more comprehensive than this video.. there are no hiccups in that one tho 🤣😉

Thanks Michelle! ❤ there is actually another video that's a much more complete guide to how I mix my paint.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9tkktWblpa9nZs.html Thank you so much for watching!!

@@MinaVillegasArt thanks so much:)

Hi Jana! Because I like to work on bigger canvases, I use the Gloss Medium (new name) so that it dries with a beautiful luster and sheen to it, pretty much eliminating the need to apply additional Varnish (because who wants to apply varnish to a huge canvas if they don't have to??) You can apply more varnish if you want it super shiny, but usually I don't. I hope this explains it ❤ I use it on all size canvases now..

I'm an impatient person lol so I usually use it right away.. but once in a while I will have some left from a pour. I simply take a larger plastic cup and put it over the top of the cup with the paint. When I'm ready to use it I stir it up a lot and maybe add some water depending.. it will last a couple of weeks like that, depending on what your microclimate is like. Dont store the cup in direct sunlight either.. I hope this helps

You can actually buy them at the Dollar Tree if you have one near you . I buy all of my supplies & gadgets like that at the dollar store ...cups all different sizes , wax or parchment paper for the over pour, stir sticks in a 100 pack , spatulas for spreading base coat , latex gloves .... all kinds of stuff. They even have small canvases & canvas boards that I buy to practice on. I love the dollar tree for stuff like that !!! 😉😉😉😉

@@jro9365 I do have a dollar tree near! Thank you so much! I'm definitely going there!👍

@@joanbentivegna6413 oh that's great !!! I LOVE going there for supplies & just little odds & ends that I can use for painting . Some of them have small tubes or bottles of acrylic paints which I havent tried just because I assumed since they are there that they probably arent any good but then I saw a video of a popular artist on here that says she loves them for the high pigments in them so maybe there are some good ones. I will have to check them out but I prefer more liquid paints over the tubes of thicker paints. Just seems easier to get an equal consistency with the bottled / jar paints. Good luck hope you find lots of goodies at the dollar tree !!! 🥰🥰😁😁😁😉😉😉😉

@@jro9365 I'm going to get some of those paints! I'll let you know how they work.😉👍

@@joanbentivegna6413 oh great !!! Thank you very much. !! And good luck. 😉😉😉😉😉

Thank you Ann! I did video it, its really long tho, more than an hour 😳 it's in the queue for editing.. hopefully soon!

@@MinaVillegasArt I would watch it! I do large canvas's too. Will be interesting to see how you do it!

Ann it came out really good, I'm excited about it and even better, the client loves it! It's almost dry now, we are going to work on that video soon ❤

Hi Diane! I can try lol I probably had about 3 ounces of pouring medium in the cup, then I add 2 or 3 ounces of paint, depending on how thick it is. In that video I did use a lot of the Golden's Payne's Grey in that cup, but I wanted it really dark. So between the paint and pouring medium it was probably at about 5 ounces.. then I add water, a bit at a time.. it might be an ounce or two total but its hard to tell when you're dribbling it in. Now its about 6 or 7 ounces, all well combined, then I add Floetrol. Those cups are 16 ounce cups, so that means about 9 or 10 ounces of Floetrol. So that would be 2:1 Floetrol to paint & medium. So one part paint, one part pouring medium and two parts Floetrol. I hope that makes sense. But you can do it anyway you like as long as you get the right consistency. Today I did a pour without pouring medium, I just used Floetrol. That was 150 g of Floetrol, to 30 g of paint, plus a bit of water. That would be 5:1 . As long as you are at the right consistency it's all good. For the record, I'm not a fan of just Floetrol on its own. It spreads too much. My pour looked great and now 2 hours later it's all kind of expanded and spread out. Without the polymers in the pouring medium to hold its shape it just lets go and relaxes for lack of a better word lol

You're welcome Giselle 🥰

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Hi there! You were close! 16x20, then divide by 28.. so 16 x20=320 320 divided by 28 is 11.4 ounces needed for a 16x20

Hi Gloria! The Floetrol is a paint conditioner that extends the working time of your paints. I recommend you watch my paint mixing video, the How I Mix My Paint Complete Guide.. ❤️

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This is an older video, there is a new up to date ' How I Mix' video also.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9tkktWblpa9nZs.html

Hi Sue! Yes I have used Glue before. When I started I followed Julie Cutts recipes on my quest for perfect multi colored rings around cells lol I learned so much from her! I prefer the pouring medium I am using now, but I do use glue occasionally, mostly to thicken very thin paint. I will also add a bit to my colors if I want good separation for a ring pour. Its another tool in your toolbox 😊 have a great day!

Floetrol is actually a paint conditioner that smoothes the paint (it is not Modge Podge).. we use it to increase the volume of paint we have after it's mixed with pouring medium. There are lots of different recipes, this is one that I like most. Lately I have been using Golden's Heavy Gel Gloss and Floetrol, which gives me a thicker consistency, allowing for more control.

Hi Laura! I dont generally use silicone in my pours for a couple of reasons. First off, I dont want to clean it off my painting if I want to varnish it. Second. I love straight pours that make cells naturally. Pouring your paint from up high aerates it and churns the paint, creating bubbles which then become cells. I have used silicone, when I first started and was on the quest for perfect cells with multi colored rings, but I was using Elmer's GlueAll and water as my pouring medium. I use Floetrol and Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish now, I've moved away from GlueAll but I will use it if a color is very thin and needs some body. 99% of the time I dont use silicone

Liquitex Gloss Medium

@@MinaVillegasArt I'm sorry I thought I deleted that question because it was answered in your video

You can use Owatrol..

Hi Debbie! There are so many recipes.. I'm not sure about keeping a glue based mix in a bottle, where I am it does thicken up and needs water added to get back to the right consistency..and that would be more difficult in squeeze bottle. You could mix it, put it in bottles then use it right away. As to the Elmer's.. I use GlueAll (when I do use it). The Elmer's School Glue is washable, so be aware. I know Julie Cutts has used both successfully, she uses a 70% water 30% glue mix. I have used glue and Floetrol together, it does work well and the glue helps keep colors separate and helps rings keep their shape. My issue with Glue is the sticky factor. As a Mom, I hate sticky lol it drives me nuts 😂 I dont like when I go to put my cup down and it sticks to my hand.. it's also a bit thick, like marshmallow fluff. If I choose to repour over a canvas that has a dried glue based mix on it, it cracks. Almost every time. But yes, Floetrol is the thing that fills the cup and thins the paint and pouring medium. It is a paint conditioner, which means that it thins the paint and makes it slippery so it will slide easier. It also slows the drying time of the paint so you have more time to move it around. But Floetrol is not technically a pouring medium. Pouring medium has polymers in it that bind with the paint, Floetrol does not. The thing I use GlueAll for now is thickening up thinner paints, or if I want good separation of colors. I mix the paints how I normally do, then add a little glue until it's the consistency I want. Be careful, it can look and feel thicker than it is.. Good luck to you! Happy mixing!

@@MinaVillegasArt GOOD HEAVENS... thank you for this VERY detailed reply! I appreciate it sooooo much! I do believe you have saved me from a lot of wasted paint! Thanks again! ❤❤

Yes

You could skip the Floetrol.. but your paint needs to be able to slide and move.. if its too thick it won't move..

😂 it was so cute lol youre right, like a little puppy 🐶

Hi Cris! The bottle I'm using says 'Liquitex Gloss Medium &Varnish ' on it.. I'm not adding any additional varnish, just what's in there. I started using it because I was hoping I wouldn't need to varnish it after it was dry if it was already in there. The things that have dried have a nice shine to them, not as much as if I had sprayed varnish on, but it's a nice old world type sheen. I may put a coat of spray varnish on, but I dont think it really needs it. So I'm happy with it and just ordered more to use as pouring medium. I'd rather paint than varnish 😂 I had a painting I absolutely loved crack with varnish, it was heartbreaking. If I don't have to take that chance I'm happy.. As to the water, I'm not using more than 50 % water, more like 20%.. I'll pay closer attention today when I'm mixing to double check (I'm kind of on autopilot when mixing lately lol I tend to get in that 'consistency ' zone and the world disappears Haha see the hiccup paint mixing video for proof lol) Everything that I've painted so far has stayed the same, I have no complaints. As to thinning the paint a lot, check out MelyD, she uses a lot water with Liquitex pouring medium.. My stuff is always thick anyway lol too thin is not my issue 😂 I hope this helps 🌞 have a beautiful day Cris

Mina Villegas Art I love your intuitive approach-such is art-science and intuition. I will certainly give the gloss medium and varnish a try. Thanks so much for passing on the inspiration. I’ve watched a lot of Julie’s and Gina’s videos too. Y’all are amazing big sisters to me in fluid art. More power and blessings to you! Hope to see more videos, I love the color palettes you choose-totally in my preference list!

You're very kind, thank you! 🥰 I hope you have an amazing day 🌞🌺❤

Regarding brush marks, left brained artist suggests a non-pilling soft fabric to rub it over, leaving no brush marks

@@brendahartstern4565 Thanks. I think that could work. I’ve also since learned that after gloss-varnishing, one could use 0000-grade steel wool (really fine) to rub over the dry surface, then apply a coat of cold wax medium using circular strokes with a clean rag, then buff with a clean and dry soft cotton cloth or even one of those blue shop towels by Scott. This will produce a nice satin sheen, having knocked down some of that high gloss as well as those brush marks. I’ve tried it on non-fluid art and it works pretty well. Of course, this might be a chore when finishing a large piece :0)

Hi Gemima.. you can thin out my recipe by adding water to it at the end until its the consistency you like. This one is actually an older video, I do have a newer How I Mix My Paint video for 2020 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9tkktWblpa9nZs.html

Hi Shirley! 😂 I have made pouring medium from Elmer's GlueAll and water. I went thru a 'quest for perfect multi colored cells' bit for a few months and used primarily glue and water and sometimes Floetrol. I learned a ton about mixing and viscosity and getting to the right consistency.. I really learned how to use my scale lol Julie Cutts is a goddess Haha I love her work. When I finally got my cells with glue and silicone I went back to Floetrol and no measurements for a long time, but by then I knew about consistency. The Liquitex pouring medium is more recent for me, I've been using it primarily for the last few months, combined with Floetrol. MelyD uses the LPM in such small amounts and adds a lot more water.. watching her got me into LPM. In the last few weeks I've been using Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish, which I like a lot. When you torch it there are some really amazing cells. I dont use any silicone anymore, especially since I fell in love with straight pours 🥰 ... and now I've written you a novel lol have a great day Shirley 🦚

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Lol I was really focused, I honestly didn't even realize she had the hiccups until you heard me say it 🤣 I'm not using varnish, I'm using what used to be called Liquitex Gloss Medium &Varnish, now renamed Liquitex Gloss Medium. Same stuff, new label 😉

@@MinaVillegasArt Thank you so much!

Hi Donna! Pouring medium is a thick liquid that is mixed with paint to make them pourable.. I think you would need special paint formulated to stick to China or ceramics, I'm not really sure. I would go to an art Supply store and ask them, they can point you in the right direction. Will it be used for food or just decoration? Will it get heated up? Lots of questions... good luck to you!

@@MinaVillegasArt thank you very much ♡ Donna

Hi Maureen! If you mean housepaint, yes you can, but it's a bit different. You can use the DecoArt Americana Decor paints. Experiment and have fun!