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I want to get some Liquitex Flow-Aid, but as far as I can see, the cheapest I can get it for is approx £9.00 including P+P in the UK. Does anybody know of any cheaper supplier?

So I have a theory with regards Flow-aid:

I have a bottle and the smell reminded me of something very distinctive: Childrens "Bubble" mixture.

Now in the past I have used a very dilute mix of dish soap (Washing up liquid) and water to decrease the surface tension of paint and it worked to a point but think the other ingredients in the soap were causing the paint to separate. I have a feeling that bubble mix will not do that.

It smells the same as £9 flow-aid but costs about £1.

I haven't tried this myself yet but i'm planning to!

Depending where you live it might be feasible to visit a good graphic arts shop during a sale.

I work in Soho, where the Cass Art shops are always on sale, so I would look there.

If that isn't possible, at least remember that Flo Aid is diluted into water for mixing and thinning, so you don't use buckets of it. If I remember correctly, it is diluted 1:20 or something.

I don't mind paying the £9.00 for Flow-Aid, because I know I'll use it - but i'd rather see if I can get it cheaper first than just go straight for it. It seems to be quite expensive in the UK (I guess due to the cost of shipping it over) and not widely available. I'd rather buy online, but I may see about visiting an art shop. Thanks for the help people.

Turners art materials sell the 118ml flow aid bottle for £5.95 and offer free UK postage - edit - scrub that once you select postage it adds £4.95 despite their add on google stating free shipping....

I didn't opt for Flo-Aid, due to the added import expense. Instead, I have found a readily available UK alternative. W&N Flow Improver.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Winsor-Newton-Flow-Improver-125ml-/320960107022?pt=UK_Art_OtherArt_RL&hash=item4abab6920e

@Rusty Robot - Does it work just as well as Flow-Aid?

 Warpig1815 wrote:
@Rusty Robot - Does it work just as well as Flow-Aid?

Sure does. On a side note, today I discovered that a local art shop sells the Liquitex range!