Terracotta pots dirty pour acrylic flow art painting NO silicone No heat AMAZING results 

Kelcia Wheeler thank you 😀 I'm pleased you've enjoyed watching. These pots were very quickly snapped up!

Linda Johnston thank you for your words. If I can give you one tip for doing pots, make your paint slightly thicker than you normally would to get better coverage on the pots. I made several pretty but awful mistakes with these when I started doing them! And I was determined to get cells! Ultimately when I did, I didn't like them. So now I just use sparkles instead, pearl paints or added iridescent medium. All the best with yours 😊

All4n4h thank you ☺

lully381 Thank you :) I hope you have as much fun with them as I do!

Melissa Miew thank you 😏🙂 I love doing these.

Christine Nichols thank you 😊 these two both sold as Christmas presents. I'm sure they're well loved 😉

raslila rangoli thank you 😊

LISA HARMS thank you :)

Rene' Warren oh, it is! Great fun. Just make sure you catch the drips off with a skewer or something so you don't end up with a bumpy rim. Enjoy it! Kalena 😀

Chays Love my pleasure, thank you for the compliment. I'm glad you like them 😊

Jodi thank you so much 🙄

Kalena Flows your welcome 😁 keep inspiring

niallwexeire dude you so totally should, they are a lot of fun!

Thank you 🙂

Anjala Ahmad thank you ☺

All the best with it, use colours you love and you can't go wrong!

Jerry Callender thank you :)

Sarbjit Embroidery Designs thank you so much 🙂

NG B thank you 🙂

Tami Cohn thank you 🙂

Michelle Bible thank you so much. I loved these too. I was so torn when they sold!

Philippe Vanoli thank you !

maggi choudhary thank you 🙂

Latressa Allen the sky is the limit, it's so much satisfaction and fun seeing the paint create patterns and watching them change and settle. My only suggestion on using glass as opposed to terracotta is to make the paint a little thicker to decrease the amount of flow as the glossy surface of glass means the paint wants to keep flowing and will get quite thin. The inside will look fascinating as well! All the best, Kalena

Kalena Flows I've been diy's for a short time and I'm tired of glitter and bling and I've wanted to learn how to do this when I do my vase I'll share it with you once again thanks

Latressa Allen I'd love to see it. I have some clear glass projects waiting for me but was in a car accident last weekend where another car hit me and my wrist was badly sprained so I'm a little out of action. Desperate to get back!

Kalena Flows Sorry to hear that hope you make a full recovery I'll be waiting for your projects take it easy

Nora Mcfall thank you, that's wonderful! I hope you have a world of fun with it! Cheers, Kalena

علي ع thank you 🙂

Sara Mahoney I'm glad you liked it and that it inspired you. You make a good point on the music side too. Often I pick it in the wrong mood! I must be more conscious of it... good luck with your pour, don't forget to water proof the inside first! Kalena

Did you try?

@@kalenaflows4574 how do you waterproof the inside? What will be safe for plants?

@@kalenaflows4574 I really enjoyed the music piece! It was profoundly beautiful and relaxing 👌

Had so much fun editing the clip for this one! Reversing was definitely my favourite part and it was so tempting to put more of it in!

Thank you for your feedback, I'm pleased you have found my channel helpful. I hope you have a lot of fun creating beautiful pieces. 🥰

Jill Bull I think you're the first person to request more chatter from me! Thank you most sincerely. I'm glad you stumbled across my clips and enjoy them. 🙂

Papillionvert Merci. Vert Je suis content que tu les aies appréciés.

Uttam Majumder thank you :)

Sharon Carty if you check out a couple of most recent videos you'll see that the varnish put on at the end actually makes the colour pop and it looks like when it was wet. These ones just sold before I remembered to photograph them finished!

Sharon Carty oh and I missed responding to your second question, sorry, the inside of the pot is all clear from paint as I have the pots sitting on cups so the extra paint falls directly into there and can be used for another pour sometimes though usually is too messy by then. Have a great day! Kalena

Syly Syly I pour directly onto the pots. The inside is treated and the varnish that goes on the paint waterproofs the outside. Also the floetrol and pva go towards helping to waterproof the outside but on their own don't waterproof.

Kalena Flows how many coats of varnish do you use, and could I use Minwax polycrylic varnish? Do you recommend spray or paint-on varnish?

Kalena Flows, You said the inside of the pots are treated. What are they treated with? I would like to make a bunch of these as gifts for the ladies in my church. 😊❤️

Syly Syly that would be a lovely gift! They're treated with Bondall terracotta pot and ornament sealer. I picked it up at a hardware shop. It shouldn't be too difficult to track down a similar product if you can't find the same where you are. I'd guess any plant nursery or place that sells pots would be able to point you to the best product for the job. All the best with it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

rkyobo I haven't used minwax so would suggest contacting the manufacturer to see if they have any advice on if they would recommend it for this kind of product. I use generally 2 or 3 coats of Micador spray varnish. I decide on how many coasts by how well the coats have adhered and that is usually dependent on how much silicone I've used in the paint.

takehomeahottie thank you very much 😊

Katrina Hoskin hi! I used Bondall Pot and Ornament Sealer. It's a terracotta pot sealer. In Aus it's available at hardware stores and plant nurseries. I'm sure you'd be able to find similar anywhere else, just a matter of asking in shop for how to waterproof the pot. All the best!

thankyou kalena its appreciated

How long does it take to dry?

Katrina Hoskin the sealer only takes around 4 hours. Two coats are needed to achieve a decent degree off waterproofing though. From memory I think it's 4 hours between coats then 48 until it can be used for plants.

ty kalena

Thank you :) the silicone adds a clearer and more uniform cell structure to the pattern produced by the layers of paint. It isn't necessary to add it as you will still get a cell structure without it, it will simply be different. The heat brings out the cells quicker so you will get more uniformity as more will dorm at the same time, again, this is the case with or without silicone. Neither heat nor silicone is necessary and passing around with different combinations will let you discover your preferences. Good luck, I know you will enjoy it!

@@kalenaflows4574 Thank you so much for sharing. Appreciate

Maria Rodriguez Thank you so much, Maria ❤ the paints I use are heavy body acrylics and are Mont Marte dimensions range. Kalena

I use a terracotta sealant on the inside before pouring. After the pour I apply dulux matt clear indoor outdoor spray. Typically 2 coats. I have quite a few pots which have been in use outside for years now and still look brand new.

Sfeli Ob thank you. It's heavy body acrylic paint, mixed with floetrol and pva craft glue.

Swagger King hi there, I'm afraid I can't give you an answer on this one as I've not worked with epoxy. There's only one way to find out! Pick some colours and give it a whirl, you may be on to a beautiful thing. Art is all about having an idea and playing with it to see if it works if you can't find someone else already doing it. It's trial and error and learning along the way, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but it's fun! I hope you give it a go.

Llana Dyess thank you. I don't use a primer on the pots. Internally I seal them to waterproof them and use a regular terracotta pot and ornament sealer. After painting I finish with an indoor outdoor clear gloss made by dulux. I have half a dozen sitting on my front porch by the door with succulents growing in them.

Aqidas Irisab hi, you would but you may find it peels off very readily. I would try it like that first then, if it doesn't work, perhaps rubbing the vase with sandpaper to create a rough surface for the paint to stick to will work. Good luck!

you could also prime them with a plastic primer thats used for plastic outdoor furniture befor you repaint them

Marjie NS816 Thank you 🙄 I pick the pots up from gardening shops. I love this shape too. I'm glad you enjoyed watching. Kalena

Thank you :) I use a terracotta sealer on the inside and varnish the finished product on the outside. I have pots that I painted 5 years or more so which live outside with plants in them. They still look brand new.

@@kalenaflows4574 Ah, thank you. They're so pretty. I really want to try this myself. :)

You definitely should, it's very satisfying.

Hi, thank you. The paint is mixed with Floetrol, PVA, and a very small amount of silicone. You can use water instead of Floetrol but I prefer the latter as the patterns are a little crisper.

Carole Penhale King the sealer spray? I picked it up from my local hardware store - Bunnings. You could pick up the same or similar from a plant nursery or garden. centre as well I'm sure.

Hi Heather, I seal the internal with a terracotta sealer - two coats with 24 hours between them, and I varnish using a dulux indoor outdoor gloss. These are both extremely effective and I have had half a dozen pots in varying sizes sitting out the front of my house for the past 3 years and they look like new still.

Jane Valle Oi obrigado! Eu uso tintas acrílicas de corpo pesado e as misturo com cola e floetrol para obter a viscosidade correta. Eu impermeabilizo internamente com um selador de vaso de terracota genérico. Externamente, depois que a tinta seca, aplico um verniz de alto brilho. Kalena

Obrigada minha querida por me esclarecer tão prontamente.Ganhou uma fã.Um grande abraço😘

Hi! Thank you Susan, I'm pleased you've enjoyed my work. Pour painting will work just as well with any type of acrylic paint, the only thing you will find is the necessity to change the amount of liquid you add depending on the viscosity of the paint. I've used very thin acrylic paints and added more PVA in order to thicken it slightly and then added Floetrol - less than if I use the heavy body paints. Basically which ever type of paint you use you'll still be targeting the same end texture of warm honey - it should flow smoothly but not quickly from your mixing stick when you lift it from the container. Hope this helps!

Oh, and yes, there's no reason the heat will cause problems. Here in Australia mine have been outdoors for more than 2 years in temperatures up to 45 Celsius and have not been damaged.

Thank you so much. If you use silicone, do you need to clean the surface after the pot drys, before you spray varnish? I can't wait to try this. My friend is ill, and a colorful flower pot will cheer her up.

@@kalenaflows4574 45 Celsius is about 113 Fahrenheit. We actually can get a few days a year up to 51 Celsius! Be safe from the virus.

I understand that a lot of painters will wash canvases to remove silicone but it's not something I've ever had trouble with - the varnish has always stuck cleanly and I've still got no discolouration on my original paintings. Not much silicone is used and I use a spray so maybe that's why. Regarding the heat (other than my heart going out to you! ) I'd simply suggest trying to find the coolest place you can for the pots to dry as it can apparently cause problems if they dry too quick. Maybe a basement. Dry and not too hot or humid. At this time of year I'm guessing the heat wouldn't be excessive as it's early spring. I hope your friend gets great enjoyment from your gift and recovers quickly. Stay safe and well, Kalena

Donna Buchan I'm fortunate that I have a big enough table to leave them there and get several pours going to dry at a time, however, if they're left for a couple of hours for the paint to absorb into the pot, they are then dry enough to move and you could put them on a bench. Mine sit on a moveable circle of thin melamine so that they can be moved easily anyway. To stand them high enough to pour them I have them on inverted cups so they are not touching the pouring surface. They're inverted so that isn't excess paint pooling in the centre hole, it drains into the cup instead. Doing this as a project how you've mentioned is a great idea and I'm happy to give you further info if you like, just drop a line here and ask. Good luck with it!

Difficult to say. I leave the external surface raw, it isn't treated with anything prior to pouring. Only the interior surface is treated and that is with the terracotta sealant. I do layer the paint a lot in the cup to increase the patterns in the final effect. The beauty of it is that if you aren't happy with the result you can easily pour over the top again. Sorry I can't help more, I'm certain you'll gain a feel for what you like as you play with the technique. I poured a lot of canvas before trying pots!

Shibani Datta thanks! I use extra paint as I create jewellery from the flow off paint when it dries. Using less paint isn't a problem as looking as you manage to cover the entire pot.

If you have the right consistency you could just use paint. That could get pretty costly though! With a heavy body paint you'll need to add Floetrol or water. Adding pva also helps to create a good texture.

Ankita Chaudhari I wouldn't think so, terracotta is too porous. I'd think out would need a glaze internally. Mine aren't food safe and I don't use food safe spray. If you do want to try a mug you'd need to find a paint you can bake and a varnish which will withstand high temperatures. As yet I haven't been successful!

Kalena Flows Thanks 😄

I have the pots resting on a jar or a large glass depending on how big the pot is. I make sure that the opening of the jar/glass is facing up so that any paint going through the hole in the bottom of the pot is caught instead of making a mess of the inside of the pot. The lip usually turns out very well, I make sure to remove any drips as they form to create a smooth finish. If I don't like the way the paint mixes as this is done, I simply paint over it with a solid but complimentary colour.

@@kalenaflows4574 Thank you

Ranjit Kaur the colour names all appear on screen at the beginning of the clip. As for brand, I'm using Mont Marte dimension heavy body acrylic paints for all of them. 🙂