Professional Matte Super Heavy Gel Medium (8 Fl Oz)

Liquitex offers the broadest range of acrylic mediums to inspire creativity at every stage of the painting process. Liquitex Gel Mediums add body to thinner paint for impasto techniques as well as extending color volume and adding transparency. Gels tend to dry slower than thinner paint films, allowing for more workable time. Gel mediums can modify acrylic paints in a variety of ways and since they contain acrylic resins, tend to improve adhesion and durability. Liquitex gel mediums can add texture enhance color and increase transparency within your work Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel Painting Medium is an extremely thick extra Heavy Body. Heavy bodied, very dense with high surface drag for a stiff "oil-like" feel. Dries to a translucent matte finish, depending on thickness of the application. Very little shrinkage during drying time. Excellent adhesion for collage and mixed media. Flexible non-yellowing and water resistant when dry. APPLICATIONS: AS GROUND: When creating a sculptural ground, be sure to use adequate pressure to force the gel into the raw canvas, to ensure proper bonding. Apply paint over the gel after the gel is dry. AS COLLAGE: Excellent adhesion for collage and decoupage. WITH AGGREGATES: Be careful not to include too many foreign materials, as to jeopardize the strength of the acrylic paint film. Be sure they are compatible with acrylic emulsion. Visit our Liquitex Amazon Storefront for full product assortment.