I usually use Golden “Fluid” Acrylics on my Gelli plate but the other day, I decided to try Golden’s “High Flow” Acrylics. They are more liquid in consistency much like acrylic inks.
I discovered this video on YouTube that describes them. I found it helpful and thought you might too:
Everything was going fine…until the lid got clogged and I kept trying to squeeze out the paint. And then it EXPLODED! Teal paint EVERYWHERE!!!
This is probably why I normally paint outside but on this day, I was in my kitchen. It looked like a crime scene with blue paint! Ugh! Definitely HIGH FLOW!
It went all over me but then I looked behind me… I got the kitchen cabinets, the floor, the sink, the dishwasher! Oh me, my! It wasn’t pretty. 😦
I figured I had to clean it quickly before it all dried. Thank goodness it dries a little slower…
I thought I would forever be seeing teal spots… I just had to laugh! It was either that or cry! 😉
So I stayed CALM and PRINTED ON! I will show you my gelli prints tomorrow.
I learned a valuable lesson that I wanted to pass on to you – if the lid is clogged, don’t continue to SQUEEZEEEEE!!!
Happy PAINTING!!! 🙂
Lol. Good lesson. How many of us will remember and adhere though??!! 😝
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It was one of those days when you you have to shake your head with disbelief! 😉 I’m sure you can tell a few cooking stories too, huh? 😟 Enjoy your day, Jodi! 😍💕🎨
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Lol… oh no!! That’s quite a lesson learned. Yeah… I would have totally squeezed… 😊lol This is why it’s best that I stay exclusively with watercolors. hehe
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It would be safer! LOL! 😉 But I do LOVE variety! Hehe! 😍💕🎨
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I look forward to Part Two. We’ve all had those creative explosions! 😀
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Yes! And sometimes we just have to laugh about them!! 😆 I thought the video was interesting because it shows that you can make your own markers with the paint. Something I did not know was possible. Lots of great ideas to try in the video! 💕🎨🌈 Enjoy your day, Sharon! 😃
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Lol! oh poor you but you wanted to do art, just let it flow! ha…..at least you chose a beautiful color. 🙂 looking forward to seeing what you came up with.
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Lol! 😃 Good one, Margaret!! Hehe! 😉🎨💕
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Made me chuckle…many of my favourite clothes have been ‘enhanced’ with acrylics in situations like yours 😀
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Oh, yes, I have many clothes that are “spotted” too! I figured we have ALL had similar experiences in art! 😄 One just has to laugh…
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Oh no!!! 😱😱😱😱
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It was quite the surprise!! Lol! 😉💕🎨 Have a happy day, Rhonda! 😊
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You as well Jill! 💕
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Sorry but I had to giggle… something similar happened to me with black ink. It was water soluble but you can figure out the mess :-))
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Oh, I totally understand!! Lol! 😉🎨 You do have to laugh about it once you get over the shock… Thanks Birgit! 😄 And black is the worst!!
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Blahhahha!! I can so see it happening! Glad you got it all cleaned up. At least it wasn’t the “Roomba” experience that this man had: http://www.scarymommy.com/roomba-meets-pile-of-poop-jesse-newton/
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