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Fluid acrylics are acrylic paints with a runny or thin consistency, designed to flow and spread easily
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without sacrificing color intensity. Fluid acrylics are ideal for pouring or dribbling paint, rather
than applying it with a brush.

Various paint manufacturers sell fluid acrylics, but if it's only something you're going to want
occasionally, you can make your own version from your usual, more buttery acrylics. (It works best
if the tube of paint you're using is artist's quality and soft-body rather than ) Here's how to do it:

Ideally you want a container that is squeezable,

has a nozzle for creating a fine line, but also has
an opening that's big enough to put a brush into
should you want to load your brush. You can
often find inexpensive squeeze bottles at a craft
store or discount store.

If you know someone who does a lot of fabric

painting or decorative painting, they'll likely have
paint in a similar bottle so ask them to save you
an empty one. Or you can purchase your own

Amazon), depending on how often and how much

fluid paint you will use.

Image ©2007 Marion Boddy-Evans

You can just use water to dilute acrylics, but

remember you don't really want to use more than
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remember you don t really want to use more than
50% water (to the volume of paint) otherwise you
run the risk of the paint losing its adhesive
properties. It is better to use a 50:50 mixture of
water and a glazing medium such as
Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Buy from Amazon) or
Liquitex Professional Glazing Fluid Medium (Buy
.

Image ©2007 Marion Boddy-Evans A dispersing medium would also work, but check
the label to see how much is 'safe' to use. With
some, if you use a lot, the paint may become water-soluble which could be a nuisance when
applying further layers of paint.

See Also:
• Intro to Acrylic Mediums
• How Much Water Can You Add to Acrylic Paint?

Once you have your fluids in your container, it's

time to add some paint. How much is something
you'll have to figure out through trial and error
based on the thickness of the paint you are using.
Too much and the paint won't be fluid enough,
too little and your fluid acrylic won't have much
strength in its color. It is best to stick to opaque
colors rather than transparent for a stronger
result. Titanium White in a tube is an opaque
white that can easily made into a fluid white
paint with good coverage.

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