OMG even though this video is 8 yrs old, it couldn't have popped up in my feed at a better time: I've been kicking around a stencil project recently & these aerosols open up a world of possibilities for me 👍
Excellent presentation! Well-planned, free of idle chatter; directions were clear and succinct; demonstration was meticulous. Such a breath of fresh air after all the time-wasting nonsense so many others record for RU-vid. Thank you!
awesome thank you for sharing this with us. Now i just have to get the bottles .. although now i think about it I'm going to re-use old spray bottles! like old tanning sprays & other mist sprays! YAY. thanks again. ill let you know how mine turned out when i do it :))
would work great on stickers i always taught about putting paint in a sprayer bottle and jet streaming it to see the effect kinda like a mini extinguisher effect on canvas
When you add that much water to normal acrylic it WILL eventually flake off. You need to use acrylic thinner. Not water. They aren't watercolors. They might spray fine and dry. But once the paint cures and all the moisture is gone it's gonna look like a dry desert river bed.
Journaling it is a very clever idea. If you measured the amounts you could recreate exact colors every time and the formula would be documented for future reference. Do you ever use alcohol for the quicker drying time?
Thankyou for a really informative tutorial! Wonderful. I think the free flow looks great! I will have to try & buy some. Thanks so much for your time and effort :))
Thanks for your video. I have a question though, I was taught not to mix any acrylic paints with water as it breaks down the binder in the paint does that apply here x
+Anna Hawkins Hi Anna, I found that the sprays still behave exactly the same as the paint and are still permanent when it dried. I, however use this sprays only in my Art Journal, thus on paper. Adding water just made the paint more transparent and diluted the pigment, thus the colour. The beter quality paint you use the better the true colour will stay.
+WoW Gamer Wife - I was also taught not to mix the acrylics with water for the same reason. The recommended alternative was acrylic airbrush medium (Golden Paints makes one, but I'm sure there are others on the market, too). I'm going to try that instead of using water and compare the results.
Yes you’re correct. It may turn out nice at first but over time it will dull and fade Use a thinning medium next time. Overall great video to show technique
+arielbaby9832 It should work on glass as it is acrylic paint and permanent if dry. I think sealing it will depend on frequency of handling, whether it is ornamental or if you will use it outside. Please let me know if you have tried it on glass.
Hi, nice tutorial! I love the music as well as the content. Can i ask if this can be used for fabric as i want to make some DIY tie dyed with acrylic spray paint (like this one). Thank you so much.
Tempura Kidz Hi, acrylic paint is not permanent on fabric if you need to wash it. To use acrylic paint on fabric you need to mix it with fabric medium - not sure if you would be able to use this in a spray though.
I tried this recently. Isn't there any other way other than adding water? Because i want to use it on A4 printer paper but the paper just ends up getting wet and curling, and only a little color comes on the paper when dried.
Thanks for this tutorial. I'd like to try it, but have a couple of questions. Will the spray nozzle become clogged when you have used it and then leave it sit for awhile before using again? I would think it might dry out. If so, is there a way to clear it?
+Penny Bantle I wipe the spray head with a damp cloth after use and cap it. If it clogs I just emerge the spray "straw" in hot water and spray - it get rid of any dry out paint.
Hi! Just found and subscribed to your channel. I'm wondering if I can use any type of acrylic paint, or does it have to be "fluid?" I only have craft acrylics. Thank you so much for your help!! And awesome idea as the Dylusions and such are quite pricey and do NOT last! Thanks again!!
Christina Furner-Webber I have used a lot of different acrylic paints, mostly craft paint and the only difference will be that the more expensive paints contain more pigment and is therefore more vibrant.
As dit met my gebeur, skroef ek die hele spuit af en druk die punt in 'n houer met kookwater en spuit tot die water skoon uitkom. Dit kan dalk net van die verf (pigment) wees wat dit verstop. Jy kan ook kyk die punt van die plastiekpypie "rek" met 'n tande- of sosatiestokkie. Ek hoop dit help.
Die pypie verstop omdat die sediment (verf) afsak na die bodem van die bottel wanneer jy dit nie gebruik nie en die punt van die pypie lê binne-in die sediment. Sny net die pypie af dat dit omtrent 1 mm bo die bodem van die bottel is en nie aan die sediment sal raak wanneer die botteltjie lank stil staan nie, dan is daar geen kans dat dit die pypie kan verstop nie tensy jy oorspronklik so baie verf in die botteltjie gegooi het dat die sediment meer as net die bodem van die botteltjie toe maak. Die rede hoekom die botteltjies uitkom met sulke lang pypies is nie omdat ons veronderstel is om dit so te gebruik nie - dis omdat die vervaardiger verskillende volumes botteltjies maak (50ml, 100ml, 200ml) maar net een (doppie) spruitpompie met pypie wat op almal pas want die botteltjies word net al hoe langer, so hulle moet die pypies lank genoeg maak dat dit tot by die bodem van die grootste bottel ook sal bykom. Jy moet dit sny volgens die grootte van die botteltjie wat jy het. Ek hoop dit maak sin.
Thanks for everything, I went on the web to buy some spray plastic bottles and for the one I wanted, people said that it didn't work, they can't pump the water out, so, I ask you and will be very pleased if you could answer me, were did you buy your spray bottles, thanks, I'm french and don't understand the name of your adress.
+prachi gupta You will be able to use this spray on all the surfaces you can apply acrylic paint to. Some surfaces will need to be primed first, with either gesso or some kind of acrylic primer.
If the nozzle clogs while you are spraying, the pigments is most probably not mixed thoroughly enough with the water. If the nozzle clogs after it has not been used for a while, I just unscrew the nozzle and put the end in a cup of boiling hot water and spray - this seems to clear all pigment stuck in the sprayhead.
l also found out if you cut the nozzle shorter so it doesn't it the bottom, that keeps them from doing that. Try them that way. l haven't lost one since l started doing every new bottle before l start any new one.
Ek het regtig gevind dat die vermenging bal was kreatief en slim om die verf te meng . Ek het nou net jou kanaal en sy ontsagwekkende !!! hou al die kreatiwiteit ! BTW kan nie wag om te kyk na jou winkel ! gaan op die oomblik. net een vraag , wat moet ek doen as my bottel droog en verstop ? en hoe kan ek verhoed dat dit gebeur?
+KoolKoala Kathleen Hi, ek kry nie dat die sprei uitdroog nie. Net dat die sprei kop soms verstop. Dit is 'n goeie idee om die sprei koppe net af te vee met 'n nat lappie as jy klaar is. Ek sit gewoonlik die punt van die spreier (pypie) in 'n koppie kookwater en spuit. Dit help om die spreier skoon te kry.
Climaticorus Yes it does, often when I haven't used it for a while. I just remove the nozzle and place the end in a cup of hot water and spray until the nozzle is working again. It will help if you wipe the nozzle with a dry cloth after every use.
+Tina Lynn I have not tried it on glass, but being acrylic paint I imagine it will most probably peel off over time. I know that if you have acrylic paint on glass you can scrape it off after it dried.
Marley Hanssen No, not a necessity - I just add it to help mix the paint and water. If it stands for a while the water and paint separates and the bead helps with the mixing.
You shouldn't water down your acrylics buy airbrush medium or mix propylene glycol and vegatable glycerin. If you are just making crafts go ahead and use water. If you are making art this is a crap idea.