Description
- Effects Painting Medium
- Texture: Thick Gel With Beads
- Sheen: Glossy
- Relative Opacity: Transparent
- An acrylic medium body gel that contains clear, round aggregates that dry to a semi-gloss, reflective ("bubbly") surface.
- For most dramatic reflective effects, mix with transparent or translucent colors or apply straight from container over dried paint.
- For reflective textural glazes, mix with Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish and small amounts of Liquitex Soft Body Artist Color.
- Suitable as a ground for acrylic and oil paint. Works well with brush application.
Application
- Apply with different tools i.e. palette knife, trowel, paint brush or cake decorating tips to produce different effects.
- Mix acrylic paint into Liquitex Texture Gel or let gel dry and paint on top.
- Mix with Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish to produce textured glazes.
- Add Liquitex Gel Medium or Heavy Gel Medium when using additional aggregates (such as sand) to avoid brittleness.
- Varnish with care to avoid foaming or clouding, spray apply where possible.
General Information
- Contains specific aggregates, which produce a variety of unique textural, dimensional and reflective effects, when mixed with acrylic paint.
- All Texture Gels may be intermixed to increase the variety of possible textures.
- Formulated for maximum flexibility and adhesion, will not chip or crack on canvas.
- Can be applied to any material or surface that will accept traditional acrylic media, such as canvas, paper, wood, etc.
- Liquitex Texture Gels are lightweight, non-toxic and dry to a water resistant, non-yellowing surface.