14 Jun 2019Mont Marte
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Easy DIY fluid art: create cells with silicone oil

In this tutorial we show you how to create fluid art with cells! We've got two methods up our sleeves that we think you're going to love. And in case you haven't heard our new pouring paint range is great with loads of colours.

Fluid art can be messy so ensure all of your surfaces are covered with some sort of drop sheet. A heat torch can be used to promote cells.

Step 1. Filling the cup. The secret to cells is mixing silicone oil in with the paint. For this first pour I’m using 3 blue tones; Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue and Light Blue as well as Titanium White. Fill each cup with 200mls of each colour. Squeeze approximately 10ml of Mont Marte silicone oil in each cup and thoroughly mix it through the paint. Use another cup and create alternate layers of each of your mixed colours until the level is just below the brim.

Step 2. Flipping the cup. Lay a 30x30cm painting board face down onto the cup and flip them both over. Gently lift the cup and slowly tilt the board back and forth until the board is totally covered by the pouring paint. You will notice the cells will form by themselves.

Step 3. Filling the cups. Fill each cup with 200mls of the colours below. Mint Green, Bright Yellow, Aquamarine Blue, Shiraz, and Dark Purple and Titanium white. Squeeze approximately 10ml of Mont Marte silicone oil in each cup and thoroughly mix it through the paint. Use another cup and create alternate layers of each of your mixed colours until the level is just below the brim. To generate more cells pour the paint into the cup from a height to break the surface of the top layer of paint in the cup. This way the colours will mix through the paint more freely creating more of a variance of colours in the pour.

Step 4. Flipping the cup. Lay a 50x60cm canvas face down onto the cup and flip them both over. Gently lift the cup and slowly tilt the board back and forth until the board is totally covered by the pouring paint. You will notice the cells will form by themselves.

Material List

  • Silicone Oil Premium 60ml (2oz)
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12oz) - Dark Purple
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12oz) - Ultramarine Blue
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12 US fl.oz) - Cerulean Blue
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12 US fl.oz) - Light Blue
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12 US fl.oz) - Light Aquamarine
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12 US fl.oz) - Mint Green
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12 US fl.oz) - Shiraz
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12oz) - Bright Yellow
  • Pouring Acrylic Paint Premium 240ml (8.12oz) - Titanium White
  • Painting Board Premium 30.5 x 30.5cm (12 x 12in)
  • Double Thick Canvas Premium 30.5 x 40.6cm (12 x 16in)

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