Acrylic pour paint consistency can make or break your art!

There are a number of different way to check the consistency of your acrylic pour paints. All of them can work if you apply them "consistently" across all yours paints.

There are two that I recommend for new acrylic pour artists or for paint pouring artists that just aren't getting the results they are looking for. These to methods are the mound method and the blob and tilt method.

Both can help your achieve that perfect acrylic pour consistency that is fist and most important key to fantastic acrylic pour art.

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00:00 Intro to acrylic pour consistency

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[PiecesofTaraArtistry]

This is a great video David! I totally agree…consistency is key for the technique u are doing. Im a big fan of the mound method…but I’m a super visual learner. Drip and tilt is great too. This video is great for newbies because we as YouTube artist tend to tell people our mixtures and then say “water to consistency”…well, to a newbie…what the heck is “consistency”! If u are new to a technique you don’t know what “consistency” for that technique is. This is a very valuable tool! 👍🙏🏻☺️

[ToTheEnd]

Difficulties with consistency has held me back from working on my pouring art. I got discouraged bc the colors muddied. Thanks for the help. I am going to try the mound method

[susanburns]

I couldn't wait to let you know, I did a beautiful fluid painting and it's awesome thanks to you 🙏, I have a notebook I write all your tips in and I'm too Embarrassed to tell actually how many many times I've tried. So Took my time, your knowledge made the entire difference, thanks, I've got 2 paintings for the exhibition now! Took me near a year to finish 1 painting for last year's!
I'm stoked!😀👵🇭🇲

[markguildeaart]

Great video my friend and very well explained ☘️💚👍

[Queen]

Bumper sticker “BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR CONSISTENCY”. 🥰

[robertalordagarcia]

Good morning handsome, I pray that this day finds you blessed and paint splattered ❤🧡

[lesliemaxwell]

This is the best consistency video. Thank you for using color’s that you can actually see in cup. Most videos use white or black. I can actually see inside your cup! Thank you David.

[hawkpaul]

When I first started out I watched videos and many people said the paint should be the consistency of warm honey. Of course I had no idea what warm honey was like so that wasn't helpful. I've since started using the mound test as that is the one you use most I think. This is a great video and it answered a question that was bugging me about my paint. Sometimes I mix my paint and go to do a mound test and the paint doesn't come of the stick, but when it does it merges in real quick telling me the paint is thin enough. I use coffee stirrers to mix and they're quite thin so now I know why the paint doesn't zoom off the stick. Have to start using popsicle sticks now. Thanks for another informative and useful video.

[janbatin]

Thanks, David. Great information. 🎶💞🎶

[huntermitchell]

Some of the best I’ve ever made are with the thickest or thinnest mixes. Blickrylic floetrol oil for cells, blickrylic pour masters for noncelled.

[spekenbonen]

Another very informative video!!!
I stick to 2 brands of paint and 1 brand of acrylic medium (acrylic paint without pigment)
And I use a scale to get my recipe.
Sticking to the same paint/medium saves a lot of time experimenting.
I approach it like baking cookies. If you want a certain cookie, you need to stick to the recipe/formula!!!!

[sailorjohn]

I've been watching yours and others help videos. I've come to the conclusion that it's not what's important to experienced artists that will jump up and grab you on your first pour . I'm going to try to make a video to help myself improve my working conditions you know like a paper towel holder or waste can in easy reach.

[barbaradeerfield]

Thank you for your information, I use the mound on a mound, and then the paper test with the chart.

[SaM-rvpx]

Hi David...love your videos, and you are such a good teacher I have learned a lot from you...thank you for sharing your knowledge
Sam

[kriskriskris]

This is such great information! I've researched acrylic pouring for months before I felt comfortable even trying one myself. I wish I had found your videos first! I think I'd be further along my pouring journey if I had 😢. No worries, I've decided it's only paint and there's nobody here to tell me what to do, so I'm gonna do what I want for as long as I'm able (within reason, of course😊)

[evie]

I've been using the chart. Tammy Anderson introduced me to it...such a great help....this is an awesome video!

[ianaterri]

David, I feel that I can't help but thank you for all the work that you are doing. Your tutorials are probably the best, the most detailed and thorough. Without you I would have probably given up already. So again, thank you so much!

[daveworthing]

A great video David. I learn more from you than any other channel. I'm still crap, but getting better....slowly!😅

[Lexielouwho]

You're an excellent teacher. You've experiments are always a pleasure to watch. Cheers!

[Peedee]

The consistency you have is the same as when making Cold processed soap. Great tut