Liquitex Gel Mediums

Increase viscosity and extend volume while maintaining the strength of the acrylic formula.

Gloss

Increase gloss, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a collaging adhesive.

What it does

• Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Gives heavy body paint an oil-like color brilliance
• Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
• Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Mix with Matte Gel to create a custom satin gel
• Can be thined by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• Mix into Heavy Body Acrylic to extend volume and maintain viscosity
• Mix into Soft Body or Acrylic Ink to extend volume and thicken
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue and fixative

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Gloss Heavy

Increase gloss, extend volume and dramatically thicken, while extending open time - or use as a collaging adhesive.

What it does

• Increases viscosity to create an oil paint-like consistency that holds knife and brush marks
• Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Slows drying time
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Mix with Matte Gel to create a custom satin heavy body gel
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to increase viscosity and transparency - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue and fixative

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Gloss Super Heavy

Increase gloss, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a collaging adhesive.

What it does

• Dramatically increases viscosity to create a stiff, oil paint-like consistency that holds high peaks and sculptural shape
• Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Slows drying time and gives minimal shrinkage
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Mix with Matte Gel to create a custom satin super heavy body gel
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to increase viscosity and transparency - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue and fixative

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Matte

Reduce shine, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a strong collaging adhesive.

What it does

• Reduces surface shine, increases color depth and transparency
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
• Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks
• Acts as a heavy-duty collaging adhesive
• Primes rough exterior walls for gesso application before mural painting
• Maintains durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Mix with Gloss Gel to create a custom satin gel
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• Mix into Heavy Body Acrylic to extend volume and maintain viscosity
• Mix into Soft Body or Acrylic Ink to extend volume and thicken
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue and fixative

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Ultra Matte

Doubles paint volume without changing its color, gives an ultra matte finish and maintains opacity.

What it does

• Turns satin paint to a dead matte finish with absolutely no sheen
• Extends your heavy body paints by up to double volume without affecting acrylic stability, viscosity or color position - ideal when running out of a color mid painting
• Maintains opacity levels better than any other Liquitex gel
• Increases viscosity of fluid paints, giving a thicker consistency
• Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks
• Acts as a heavy-duty collaging adhesive
• Maintains durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Best used with opaque colors
• Mix up to 50% into acrylic color to keep color and opacity the same (more than 50% will act as a pale tinting white)
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue

How not to use it

• Adding over 50% medium may lighten your color
• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Matte Super Heavy

Reduce shine, extend volume and dramatically thicken, while extending open time - or use as a strong collaging adhesive.

What it does

• Extends the open time of your color/medium by 40% so it is blendable and workable for longer
• Increases transparency
• Gives softer edges and great color blends
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
• Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality
• Ideal for dry and hot climates

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color/medium to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• If you're working over a long period of time, mix into color on the palette to keep it fresh and skin-free for longer
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

Slow-Dry

Slow drying time by 40% and increase transparency, so you can work your paint for longer.

What it does

• Dramatically increases viscosity to create a stiff, oil paint-like consistency that holds high peaks and sculptural shape
• Reduces surface gloss, increases color depth and transparency
• Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
• Slows drying time and gives minimal shrinkage
• Acts as a heavy-duty collaging adhesive
• Primes rough exterior walls for gesso application before mural painting
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

How to use it

• Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
• Mix with Gloss Gel to create a custom satin gel
• Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
• Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
• Mix into Heavy Body Acrylic to extend volume and maintain viscosity
• Mix into Soft Body or Acrylic Ink to extend volume and thicken
• This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry - when used very thickly it may dry semi-opaque
• Apply with a brush as a collaging glue and fixative

How not to use it

• Do not vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
• Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media