I am lucky enough to have two designated tables plus a mixing table and supply table.... and shelves. Rolled plastic (with the roll attached to the end of the tables legs), helps me keep moving with less clean up time. I cut the plastic with paint drips into storage size pieces if I want to keep to save them for jewelry making.

U are great

Used clear Scotch brand packing tape at ends and one in middle of silicone strips along curtain rods and works perfectly. Glad you passed along that glue and hot glue do not work. Will save others time.

I know they make various types of silicone adhesive tape. Flex Seal even makes one, X-Treme tape and different types of weather striping tape. I wonder if something of that nature would stick to that and the paint would come off easier.

I will let you know if my glue sticks, stick to the tub.

I agree Karla. I am always playing things at 1.5 speed and hitting the right arrow to speed it up. I try to get right to the point. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Cindi. I actually really appreciate that. This was one of the main goals I had with this channel.

That is awesome to hear Amber. Glad to be of service. I am happy to answer any questions you have also.

It's like being in kindergarten and first grade🥰🏵️👍

I agree 💯 Super informative and personable...I'm addicted!

You are so welcome! This has saved me so much prep and cleanup time.

Good luck Abby. Glad to help.

You are so welcome! Makes a huge difference for me.

You are too kind Ruth.

Ooh, I would have never though of that. I tried to find a cheap grill type cover but they were all too expensive. Things like chicken wire just don't keep it's shape and stay flat. I can see how this would work well.

@@LeftBrainedArtist Yes, I came across a panel in the HW store and grabbed it. I had tried using a cookie drying metal rack, but mine are not level and not being a grid, they don't work well. Anyway, the plastic gridded louver panel was easily cut and works wonderfully for painting on paper while still using the pour container. I've built a pour container based on your earlier video - Thank you so much - it makes all the difference in the world to have a level, good, pour container!

You are so welcome! Hope it helps.

Haha, I know that feeling Nicole.

Way to get started Linda. For most that is the hardest part and you blew through that already.

Thanks...I'm going to see if I can get one as well.

@Linda Linford Allen I came to the comment section to see if anyone else was doing this! Lol I JUST started pour painting this week and as I was brainstorming what I could use, I was like, "oh, ya, I have a Dollar Tree kitty litter box that I didn't need after all, I can use that"! ... so I did!! Lol I have posted 2 videos so far using that method and it's working so far for this beginner!!! 😆 (I also have a larger litter box from Petco that I might start using since it's bigger. (Turns out my kitty doesn't like stepping on litter...😒 ... so I use the "Breeze" litter system with pine pellets and only 1/2 the container can have the pellets, so she can stand on the side without the pellets, but still turn and potty ON the pellets! 🤣😆) (Oh, and I had just purchased a set of 3 wire racks for my air fryer, so I had planned on using one those for my paintings as well! Great minds think alike! 😉) Happy POURING everyone!!

@@LeftBrainedArtist THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! Now I have more options if my artwork ever progresses past a small hobby!! 🙃 One can dream!!! ❤🙏❤🙏

You are alway welcome my friend.

You're the best Ma. Thanks for brightening up my morning.

Awesome to hear Carol. Let me know how it works for you.

Glad to help Natacha. Makes setup and take down so much easier.

Great minds to think alike for sure. This was something I was shown also after I made my more complex version.

Awesome Kevin. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Rail cover is an excellent word for that Nicoline. I couldn't think of how to word it.

It can be a game changer for pouring for sure.

Glad I could help Sandy. I think you'll love it.

Just wanted to let you know that it works great. I couldn’t get the hot glue to adhere so I used super glue and it is seeming to work. Thanks again!

Young grandma just means there are cute babies about. They are my favorite. You are right about the pouring container. Changed my life when it comes to pouring. Glad you made your own adjustments and that they worked.

SO much easier for sure. Just make sure you have a level place to put your paintings when you are done so they can dry. Otherwise they'd stick to the bars and make mess and rip your canvases.

@@LeftBrainedArtist What do you call the second bar you showed? Thank you! I love how you simplify everything!! I subscribed to your channel after the first video I watched!! SO glad I found you!! ✌🏼💯

Lol, I didn't realize you had already seen this video when I responded the other previous comment. Totally going to try some "clean up" pours with this one.

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That is a great idea. How does it hold up the weight of a full 16 X 20?

@@LeftBrainedArtist we have not used that large of a canvas yet. We are just starting and the largest we have used is 10x8 and it holds fine.

Thanks Maria. I think we all have the same thoughts you do about color combinations. I know I still do.

You're so welcome! Makes my life so much easier for sure.

Thanks for the tip Kim. That setup sounds pretty awesome too.

Awesome Ross!

Wow, thank you!

😅😊😆 Thanks Ellis. My family says I am grumpy and I think Eeyore is my spirit animal.

@@LeftBrainedArtist I adore Eeyore! I can listen to that monotone voice all day!

I have like 4 shelves in my table I use. I'll have to look in to some economical ways to dry canvases. Thanks Ali.

Good luck!

Avoiding all that mess and cleanup is a godsend for sure.

Please do! I save so much time with this.

@@LeftBrainedArtist I finally assembled the pour container, I did try using the gorilla extra super glue and it did not work adhearing the PVC pipe to the pour container so I had to use my e6000 glue and that worked like a charm

@@gloriagiefer3013 Good to know. Thanks Gloria!

You are very welcome Geoff. Thanks for watching.

I am sorry to hear that Marie. You are an Angel for keeping your safe and in loving hands.

Necessity is the mother of invention for sure Eve. Sounds like you've done what you need to to be able to keep pouring!

Oh, that is a great idea Simon. Didn't even think of that.

@@LeftBrainedArtist And a few holes, couple of zip ties instead of clamps for someone who is looking for something realy convenient, simple and easy!

It has been a lifesave for me.

You are so welcome!

You're very welcome! I am so glad one of my viewers suggested it to me. I love this container.

It makes it so much easier.

Great idea Marie.

It makes pouring so much easier. Especially if you have a level place to transfer your paintings to when you are done.

So true. I hope your first pour hooks you just like I was way back when.

Glad I could help Robert. Thanks for the extra cat tip.

I did exactly the same. Works well too. I made holes using a punch and weaved some spare electric wire to hold my canvas

Thanks Amy! 😃

Wonderful!

Yeah, I've ruined a few of my paintings by having sheet blow up on to my painting.

Makes painting so much easier.

That is amazing! I love it it when I already have what I need to make something. You go Lynn!

Thanks and welcome Shelly.

Excellent. how often do you change them out CS?

Awesome! If was a life saver for me. Especially now that I am doing videos.

Nice husband to do that for you! Mine must be broken. Just sits. LOL😉

Great idea! I need to get a me a spinner soon for sure.

@@LeftBrainedArtist Thank you. The spinner you can find on Ebay Backery Artikels. Its from Steel and it Spins very smooth to thee left and rigth. Its a Cakespinner.

You are so welcome! Glad to help.

Fantastic Sunita. Doing these videos have honestly been the best thing for my own acrylic pouring so everyone wins.

David I have been meaning to ask you about pouring paint into a cup. I see some people tilt the cup or pour on the side, others just pour into a straight cup, some pour from high up above the cup , others from very close to the cup. No one explains the difference between these different pouring methods. Perhaps you could do a video on it or refer me to one that you have already done.

@@sunitasuri7626 Hi, Sunita. I've been pouring for a few years, and i hope i can clarify some of these techniques and their purpose... When pouring tree rings, flip cups or dirty pours, i mix my paint thicker and 'stack' the colors by pouring each color slowly and as close to the cup as possible. Choosing to layer colors by pouring them low and slow into the cup, or sliding them down the side of the cup doesn't make much of a difference either way. It's just a way to keep the paints in layers of colors rather than risking colors mixing up too much in the cup (which can create mud, especially for newer artists.) i know that was a problem for me for a long time. I like to stack my paints mostly for tree rings, or when I'm adding silicone. If you pour the colors into your cup from higher up, it will distribute those colors throughout the rest of your paint colors, and (in my opinion) creates more interesting cells, but can also create a busier painting. The higher up you pour, the lower in your cup that paint will go (i hope that makes sense). In my experience, I get more celling, by pouring into the cup from higher up and then doing a flip cup or straight pour. Be aware that pouring from higher up will create paint bubbles in your cup, which may require torching to pop. I try to avoid torching if possible at the risk of burning the paint, or creating a skin over the top that can cause uneven drying and cracking of the final painting. I also had alot of problems with torching too much when i first started. I was trying to get more cells, more cells, more cells, and i was getting cracked paint, cracked paint, cracked paint. So torch to get rid of bubbles, more than to create cells. But i think that's also a trial and error thing when you first get started. Practice, practice. Remember, we can't 'force' fluid art to do what we want it to do. Over time, we can try to 'coax' it by using little tricks we have learned along the way. It's going to do, what it's going to do. The number one tip that helped me the most: whether you mix your paints thinner or thicker, each color for each painting must be the same viscosity. Mixing thinner paints and thicker paints into the same cup is not going to give you a good result. One way to check if your paints are the same thickness, is to put a few drops of each color across the top of a canvas, or card stock, or junk mail... then turn the surface vertically. All of the colors should run down the surface somewhat evenly. i hope this helps and makes some kind of sense... its hard to explain without showing how.

@@YookinTryta thank you so very much for your detailed explanation. It does make sense to me. I am not so crazy about too many cells so will remember not to torch too much. I am very appreciative that you took the time to respond to me in such detail. Thank you again. I might reach out to you if I have any more questions regarding pouring. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Interesting. I'd never have thought of that. You just leave the paint on the bottom to dry?

@@LeftBrainedArtist yes. And with 2" screws it takes a long time for any paint buildup before you need to scrape. When putting the screws in just use your level as you put them in and you have a perfect level place all the time. Even if the countertop isn't level, if you use it in the same spot all the time you never have to relevel. I'd love to send you a picture.

Great idea! I have lg river rocks, some of which I want to try & pour on, but don't know how to keep them level, esp. while drying. Bottoms of rocks rarely perfectly level! Maybe wads of modeling clay on bottom to make it level?

So worth it.

Interesting. How did you secure the pool noodles?

Well they really weren’t secured. I had the tablecloth down on the floor, 2 trays next to each other on the table cloth, and then put the pool noodles across the trays. Of course some of the paint went on the tablecloth between and around the trays, but most went in the trays. I was able to peel most of the paint off of the pool noodles when a piece dried then use them again. I could get my fingers under the edges of the painting as I was tilting/manipulating, and air could flow beneath the pieces as they dried. I sat on the floor and worked. Sometimes the noodles would roll, but not too much/often to quickly adjust. Far from the much neater way you have, but it worked for me. Thanks for the question. I love your videos and was excited when I saw your message. By the way, I love your pieces in the background on this video.

Thanks Bruce!

It is amazing what a little container can do doesn't it Kat? Now you just need a place to dry so you can paint daily if you wanted to.

I picked up a kids shoe rack yesterday for $9. Instead of solid shelves, it has 4 metal bars going across that make up each shelf. It has 5 shelves. Each shelve is 18.5 inches wide. I admit it’s small but is perfect for me at this point. At that price, I can purchase more in the future.

Go for it Arul. It is so much fun.

Ooh, I'd love to see that Neal.

Oh yeah, I didn't even think of going McGuyver on them.

Thanks Lisa. The kitty litter box sounds like it would be perfect. Especially the low big ones.

Great idea! I use push pins even on this so when I move the painting to my silicone pad it stays off the ground and can drip.

Uh, I didn't see that video from PYHO but I LOVE that idea!

@@LeftBrainedArtist It couldn't be better, especially if you are horizontally space challenged! Also, I've wrapped a tarp around it to keep any dirt or flying creatures out.

You are so welcome!

Thanks Liz.

Great idea Ronnie. Thanks!

Collapsible puppy pool?!? I need to look that up. Thanks KJ.

Love creative conserving. Thanks for sharing.

Clips is a great idea too!

That works great too. So much easier when I have a level place to pour that I don't have to prep and a level place where my paintings can dry.

So true. So much easier to pour with a quick prep station Sally.

Hope you like it!

Glad it was helpful Gemma. This really has changed my pouring experience.

That sounds like you have a great system already Kamikolnu.

Thank you Judy.

You are so welcome! Good luck Clare.

You are more than welcome.

You are so welcome Vonelle.

You're welcome! Hope it helps you save some time pouring.

Glad to hear it Jennifer. Hope it you love it as much as I do.

Thanks Cindi. Such a HUGE time save.

No worries! Anything to help my friends out.

That is a great idea Reg. I just emailed a response back to you also on your cells.

I had no idea they sold something like that. It's pretty brilliant. Thanks Kristy.

You are very welcome Natalia. Happy pouring.

Glad you think so! A great time saver for sure.

It really helps setup and clean time spent.

You're welcome Liz.

You are very welcome Sonia!

You're so welcome Denea. Hope it helps your pouring in the future.

Haha. Do you get hair in everything? 🤔

No problem! Hope it helps Kathy.

Great idea!!