Cloud & Pearl Flow Control
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- Cloud & Pearl Flow Control is a fluid art pouring medium that is used to thin paints that will specifically be used to form Clouds, Pearls and other unique effects in acrylic pouring art. This Flow Control product works in both Cloud and Pearl pouring techniques and generates these effects without the use of any oily additives.
Cloud & Pearl Flow Control (Previously called Cloud FX Flow Control)
(Initially we called this product "Cloud FX Flow Control" but with some minor tweaks we have been able to generate lovely pearls so we updated the name.)
We now manufacture four Pouring Mediums used in fluid art. These are called:
- Original Flow Control
- Cell Activator Flow Control
- Cloud & Pearl Flow Control
- Metallic Paint Flow Control
Cloud, Pearl and FX Techniques using our Cloud & Pearl Flow Control, Original Flow Control and Acrylic Pouring Paints without oily additives or residues
As with our Cell Activator Flow Control, our Cloud & Pearl Flow Control also creates effects through complex physical and chemical interactions without the use of any oily additives. It mimics the chemistry of some specific Satin Enamel paints that are well known for their cloud and pearl effects in fluid art.
Cloud Pours, Pearl Pours and other FX Pours can be done by thinning one or more of our Acrylic Pouring Paints with our Cloud & Pearl Flow Control. Only the colours that will form the clouds, pearls or other unique effects should be thinned with Cloud & Pearl Flow Control (except for Metallic Paints that must be mixed with our Metallic Paint Flow Control). Thin the other paints used in the pour with our Original Flow Control. Do not add Cloud & Pearl Flow Control to all the paints or to paints that will be used in the top layer of a pour.
In techniques using Cloud & Pearl Flow Control you often need to be patient. Clouds, pearls and other effects do not form immediately. If they do, then you are probably using too much Cloud & Pearl Flow Control and the effects will become too strong as the art dries. If that occurs you may need to reduce Cloud & Pearl Flow Control and use some Original Flow Control in that particular colour.
Cloud Techniques
Cloud pours are often done using ring pour, straight pour or travelling straight pour techniques. Add Cloud & Pearl Flow Control to one or more paints that will be used in a pour but don't add it to all paints.
Ring pour and straight pour techniques do not use very thin paints so add only as much Cloud & Pearl Flow Control as you need to achieve the required flow. In the typical cloud pour techniques a ratio in the range of 4 Paint : 1 Cloud & Pearl Flow Control to 2 Paint : 1 Cloud & Pearl Flow Control is usually required. If you find that the cloud effects are too strong, then use less Cloud & Pearl Flow Control and add some Original Flow Control if the paints are too thick.
One of the pictures on the page shows a cloud pour using four colours, three of which have Cloud & Pearl Flow Control added to them. The only colour not mixed with Cloud & Pearl Flow Control was Ultramarine Blue which was mixed with our Original Flow Control. The Ultramarine Blue forms the cell boundaries and lacing in the pour.
Pearl Techniques
Initially pearls were elusive but with a few tweaks we learned how to create them.
If you are based in Gauteng and want to learn a wonderful pearl technique without too much trial and error, then you can attend one of Traci Scerri's classes. You can email her at traciscerri@gmail.com.
Two great benefits of Cloud & Pearl Flow Control is that you can have pearls of any colour and you don't need to use very thin paints that some pearl techniques require (very thin paints usually cause other problems).
FX Techniques
Unique effects can be achieved by mixing Cloud & Pearl Flow Control into base paints of a pour and by using it in numerous other techniques including flip cups and Dutch pours.
Video Shorts (click to watch on YouTube)
Cloud Pours using Cloud & Pearl Flow Control
Pearl Pours using Cloud & Pearl Flow Control
Keep out of reach of children
All our products should be kept out of reach of children under 5 years and anybody who may tend to place items or liquids in their mouths should be supervised. Even packing can become a choking hazard.
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