Beginner's Guide to Mixing Pouring Paint: The Key to Perfect Acrylic Pouring Results

Take your acrylic pouring to the next level with this beginner's guide to mixing pouring paint!
Discover the best methods for mixing paint for fluid art, including a simple Floetrol and water recipe.
Learn tips for creating the perfect paint consistency for stunning results with various acrylic pouring techniques.
From understanding paint ratios to adjusting consistency, this video covers all the secrets to getting the right paint consistency for your acrylic pouring art.
Watch now to achieve consistent, beautiful results every time!

00:00 Introduction/Going over the Paints
01:28 How To Properly Prepare Floetrol for Mixing
07:05 How To Mix Artist Loft & Liquitex Basics
14:40 How to Mix Decoart Metallics (And other types of metallic paints)
19:15: How To Mix Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint
21:46 How To Mix Heavy Body Paints

Hello and welcome to Meta Pours fluid art! My name is Meta and I'm an acrylic pouring fluid artist based in Northern California.
I'm passionate about helping beginners learn about fluid art and providing inspiration and tips and tricks to help them create beautiful pieces. If you're interested in shopping for supplies, be sure to check out my Amazon Influencer shop for a curated selection of the best products for fluid art. Join me in this journey of creativity and let's get pouring!

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Materials Used

Liquitex Basics Paint

Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints

Pouring Medium: Floetrol

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[barbaraparker]

I've been painting for about four years and this is the best video I've ever seen on mixing your paint. I have a friend who wants to start painting and I am sending this one to her. BTW, I can see how your paint mounds much better than most videos I've seen. You are close to the camera with good lighting. This is going into my favorites. You have a new subscriber!

[lynderherberts]

You have no idea how much your instructions plus DEMONSTRATION means to me and other beginners. I've saved your video to my special file for paint pouring.
No more waste and disappointment.
I've ordered a kitchen scale, too.
Thanks so much, dear one.

[wesdale]

Thank you for your kindness to share the secret of preparing your recipe.
You are an angel
From Mauritius

[karenmusa]

Fantastic thanku so much, really valuable info 😊
I was writing madly while u were mixing lol.
I got the visual for ring pour, flip cup and of course the Dutch pours.
Those lil mounds are what its all about I think lol. 😅
Thanku very much ❤

[paulabarrickman]

Great video! Been painting for about 6 months, and I learned a lot from you. You’re a great teacher. Thank you!

[camillearroyo]

Oh my goodness...you are like THE FIRST of probably a hundred videos that I have watched that actually gives a comprehensive lesson on EXACTLY how your paints are supposed to look when you finish mixing them, depending on what time of pour you're doing. THANK YOU much. You don't know how much your actual VISUAL of the mixed paint has helped put my mind at ease. I've been doing lol. I started with pre-mixed paints and nothing was working out right so Ive finally bitten the bullet and decided to buy some floetrol. I had been avoiding this because I wasnt sure if I would ever be able to do it right. My floetrol gets here today from amazon lol. So I am excited to go off with the knowledge you dropped in this video and hopefully successfully mixed some paint and FINALLY be able to do a dutch poor and get a result that doesnt immediately make me scream and throw the canvas in the trash lol.

[rtcolorgamut]

Amazing 👍Thanks for sharing my friend here stay connected💓

[smartneedlecrafts]

Very beautiful mix painting 🖼 thanks for sharing it my new friend 👍🌸💐🌸

[AnaFernandez-bubo]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Extremely helpful!

[PatsMindCircles]

Thanks this is best simple explanation I've heard x

[Lusimo]

This is the best tutorial I've ever watched so far #Bless

[janeelizabethpotts]

I have watched so many confusing videos on mixing this one simplifies the whole issues Thankyou 🙏

[RobinCrispArt]

Thank you Meta for your expertise. Great video. It's very much appreciated my friend. 💖💖💖

[claudiaalmeida]

Excellent tutorial video! Thank you so very much!

[michellejean]

Thank you so much. I've been painting off and on for about a year. My biggest mistake is learning different mixes with different paints. With colors and different techniques. So I'm starting over and finally listening ...

[rene]

You did a excellent job of explaining! Thanks much

[sandrarosario]

Meta, Thank you so much, I learned a lot, from the mixing, using Floetrol, and the different kind of paints…love, love your tutorial presentation. Now, I am sure what I will be creating with the pouring paint technics. I will follow you for more information and watch your videos. 🤩❤️🤩👍👍👍👍👍

[rlawson]

Thank you for this excellent demonstration. Really clarifies how to get the consistency correct.

[red]

I have just watched your paint mix video for the first time, I wish I had seen it prior to the other 50 or so paint mixing tutorials on Utube that I have watched because you have made it quite clear to me how I can proceed to mix my acrylic paint in future with various types of paint. The other videos have done nothing for me except to confuse me. I almost gave up altogether because I have failed several times with my pouring due to the consistency of my paint. Now I shall try your method, I know you said everyone's paint mix is different but at least your instructions are easy to follow. Thanks so much for your help JB (UK).

[melissaoliver]

Thank u so much for your help I'm trying to learn how to do this on my own so you really helped me out