Fluid bed problem

I just finished making a fluid bed and I am having a problem. The problem is that I cannot get the powder to flow like water. It just blows holes thru the powder no matter how lo I turn the air. I am wondering if it is the powder. It is called Spike it powder. Do I need to get some Pro tech. Another question I have is do you glue the coffee filter to the bottom of the cup? Any help would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by oldwun

I just finished making a fluid bed and I am having a problem. The problem is that I cannot get the powder to flow like water. It just blows holes thru the powder no matter how lo I turn the air. I am wondering if it is the powder. It is called Spike it powder. Do I need to get some Pro tech. Another question I have is do you glue the coffee filter to the bottom of the cup? Any help would be appreciated.

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Never tried that paint, but I have the fluid bed you buy as well as some home made ones with the coffee filters and I have a lot more trouble with the coffee filter ones.

Sometimes when it's blowing the paint up you can cut it back a tiny bit and swish it around and get it to look liquid.
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Try using a piece of brown paper bag instead of the coffe filter and see what happens. Let us know how you come out.

I will try the brown paper bag. Thanks for the help.