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Gloss Super Heavy Gel Medium is available in 8 oz., 16 oz., and 32 oz. I HAVE THE SOFT GEL AND JUST STARTED TO TRY IT. You can add clear tar gel (from golden paints) into gels and it will help as a leveller. it started out as a gold and black painting but ended up as a shine black with very little gold . Tell us what you think. I am looking for a matte finish. Hi Will Love your site, your courses.ready to dive into Portraits in Acrylic in the coming days. liquitex In the video tutorial above I demonstrate Soft Gel Gloss and Coarse Pumice Gel. Ive been reading a variety of answers to my question and I would like to hear the right one I was just at Michaels searching for clear gel/glosses to use as a finish over oil paintings. If the paper is very thin you might get slight buckling. On the au website for Golden products it lists both extra heavy gel and extra heavy gel/molding paste. Can you please explain the difference? Much appreciated. I love adding this medium to my paintings, it adds amazing texture and depth. Hi Ed, you would need to use something like the acrylic tar gel this will give that stringy effect youre after. and page! Yeah, it would be worth giving it a light sand, then Gesso it, then the paint has something to adhere to. You would be surprised with the final results. (see How to apply an isolation coat). Ive been trying an acrylic matte medium, but this doesnt spread enough, and Ive had to use a palette knife, which doesnt really produce the desired effect. The name doesnt mean that a soft gel will have a soft finish when it has dried. THE OPEN ACRYLIC GEL I WANT TO TRY AND THE GLAZING LIQUID AS I HOPE IT MIGHT ASSIST ME IN LEARNING HOW TO BLEND BETTER. Hi WillIm new to this acrylic painting gig but Im very intrigued. liquitex 400ml spray acrylic paint Hi Kim, the regular gel is the closest to the standard heavy body acrylic, but of the acrylics youre mixing are very thin youd be better off using the heavy gel. I have been working on my first acrylic for a year. is this possible to do with a tar gel? Heres a video demo, the video also shows acrylic fluid paints which can also be dripped. Any tips would be very helpful. Hi Will Not sure if you can help me, I am new to painting and not very good so have turned my hand to pouring the paint i use acrylic and have also purchased pouring medium but the mix is to thick and will no run on the canvas what can i use to get it to run?? Spray can give you the most even finish with no visible brush marks but youll have more loss of product, its a touch more expensive. could I sand and gesso before? Glazing liquid is a great medium to use. My question is: whats the best gel/medium to permanently adhere a clear transparency that has been painted on to a wood panel (that has also been painted on) smoothly and still look clear? Hope this helps. Its also hard to get good art supplies where I live so I like to research my purchases well beforehand. Cheers, Will. YIKES! WAS CONFUSED AT FIRST WHEN I WENT TO GOLDENS WEBSITE. Or must I first mix the gel with my paints then begin ? Stumbled upon your site the other day and I love it! If you want the paint to still feel like paint, retain brushstrokes, stay in peaks or texture then a gel with what is technically called short rheology would be perfect. Gloss or matte? CAN YOU USE A HEAT GUN, OR IS THAT A NO-NO ALSO?? I AM SURE WILL WILL LET ME KNOW. Wrong medium (even though these artists specficially state they are using a heavy gel medium).? Thank you Will for all this great info. I have bought a primed canvas. Hi, I am making a collage for my husband for our 10 year anniversary, I am using regular pictures, which kind of acrylic gel do you recommend? My first attempts using Matte Medium mixed in 4:1 (Paint:Medium) look OK but not Flat. Thanks in advance for your advice! Under normal use you wouldnt normally need to wear a mask or cover your hands, here are the Safety Guidelines from Golden Paints: SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION. Some other artist on the web says that not using it is the biggest mistake acrylic painters make. I know I can use gels as a paste for the collage onto the canvas; but, my concern is how to paint on top of the collage without it affecting the collaged images. decay Clear of course, but consistency and finish would be? However, Im still confused! Cheers, Will, Hi will, Thank you for the info. To increase the working time of the acrylic paint, it stays wetter for longer. ALSO, THAT U CAN LAYER WITH IT. But what I want is to add texture to the finished painting. I live in Northern California where it is dry and hot, so acrylics continue to be a challenge to work with, but since I am deathly allergic to oil paints, acrylic is my medium of choice, and do love their versatility. How to paint on top of the collage without it affecting the collaged images. I would use a glazing liquid gloss for the transparent bottle and a heavy gel for the textured piece. Thanks so much. Cheers, Will, Thank you sooooo much for your reply. Why choose Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel? Cheers, Will. Published reviews must conform to MisterArt.com guidelines. My question is can you use different mediums together, such as a flow improver with retarder in the same mix. Cheers, Will, Hi Will, thanks for a superb web site and wonderful courses. You can then judge the over aesthetic of your painting and decide if you want to keep with the gloss finish (and apply a gloss varnish) or use a semi-gloss or matte varnish. I know Ill need to prime these but unfortunately actual gesso is quite pricy here in Zambia (if you can get it at all) so wondered if you offered an alternative way of priming my canvass before putting on the background color?? I have been using the Liquitex- gloss heavy gel for collage. Do you? Now I see some improvement Id like to make. Thank you for your time and happy New year Ashley. Or is there a better alternative? I have never used this particular product. Hope this helps, Hi Will! Yes, it does extend the drying time of normal acrylics, but it wouldnt be used in replace of a retarder. If conditions warrant, a vapor respirator for protection against ammonia may be used. Thank you so much in advance. I am confused by this as I normally use glossy glazing liquid by Golden to scumble/glaze thin layers of paint. Many thanks Sue. Thinned with glazing medium standard acrylic will be less powerful, just like if you were thinning them with water. Different gels have different chemical makeups which affect the way they mix with your paint. Hello! The soft gel gloss wont be as hard a finished surface as a varnish layer. I dont want to change my pictures color. What kind of glue should I use? Ive never used a finish like this,usually I just varnish my canvas when Im done with a spray coat.If you have any ideas or which finishes to use I could definetly deal with some help. I found this product amazing as well as fun to use. CURIOUS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT RESIN? Im now following you page and have bookmarked it for references for future projects! This will be my first try so dont wanna spend money on heavy body acrylics which I think are a must for palette knife. Hi Ashley, pleased youve been finding the lessons helpful, the glazing liquid gloss is a good medium for finer line work and more subtle glazes, and the soft gel gloss is used for an isolation coat for varnishing. I know I can do this somewhat with colors, but I was wondering if I used a clear coat of semi-gloss between the layer of stars and the layer of clouds, if there would be an effect (and if it would be a good one! I want to bring out the the colors, transparency, and sink the cutout Mylar pieces to the back for more uniform top? Many thanks . In the video tutorial above I demonstrate Regular Gel and Extra Heavy Gel. Many thanks for this Will. Rather than spending a bit on mediums to thicken a medium body acrylic, would mixing Tacky Glue or wood glue be appropriate, for the budding artists? Pleased youre enjoying the tutorials, to answer your question: Is there a difference between fluid acrylics vs acrylic paint + glazing medium? In the UK Lion Picture framing do a satin product designed for giclee canvas prints. Any suggestions of what medium to use and how? It can be tricky to get that even gloss/glass-like finish on such a large scale, but if the gel achieves the effect on a smaller piece it gives you room to test consistency and flow/levelling properties. Yes, Ive read oil and acrylic gels do NOT mix. The Liquitex is a heavy body type acrylic, its slightly softer than Golden but can be a really nice texture to paint with. i put two layers on (waited 24 hrs) in between) and noticed its not even and feels lumpy. Cheers, Will. The best way to achieve the kind of images/effects youre after is to use image transfer techniques. Video demonstrating Acrylic Glazing Medium & Acrylic Retarder. Anyways, thank you for the quick reply. When sanding or spraying, use a NIOSH P100 dust and mist respirator. I see people use both and both can whiten the colours; because many colours are similar I dont want to lose to much definition. Im currently out of supplies to try and experiment, so I was wondering what techniques you would suggest before I went out and bought supplies (since Im embodying the starving artist and all, haha, I need to be very careful what I splurge on). It depends how heavy duty the paper of your journal is, the Soft Gel gloss might be to liquid for your artwork and you run the risk of it buckling your paper or it running over the edges. Any advice to keep a thick and consistant painting while using pouring method? Hi Valerie, if its gone solid there isnt anyway of revitalising it. or add a little retarder gel into your water to give you slightly more time. The thickest gel within the range, Liquitex Gloss Super Heavy Gel has incredibly dense, extra-heavy body, providing high peak retention and crisp brush or knife strokes. Can you suggest what material I could use, and how? I wish I could send you the photo so you could see what I am trying to attempt. Is that true? collaging liquitex guide Can you help me with this? You can read some thoughts on OPEN acrylics here. WORKS WELL ON BUTTONS ALSO. Hi Will, Im looking for a clear or transparent substitute for gesso. I am a volume framer not an artist. is there a way to dilute reconstitute the mediums like soft gel ,matte and reguular gel for instance. This still seems sticky long after it has dried, what do I use to stop this? This can help to increase the drying time by 50%. Hi Cheryl, the best way to improve the drying time of oils is to mix in a Alykd medium such as Liquin from Winsor & Newton. Am I right to use a texture paste for the sticking part? DONT REMEMBER THE NAME, IT WAS A MANS FACE AND LOOKED SO REAL LIKE IT COULD STEP OUT OF THE PICTURE FRAME. I cant figure out, though, what the purpose of that would be? This video shows a demonstration of the different qualities of the Molding Pastes. Is Airbrush medium suitable for the purpose? In addition, it extends paint volume while increasing brilliance, transparency and gloss, so you can get creative and experiment with it as an extender, ground, or collage and mixed media adhesive. (To protect, give a nice gloss surface, and perhaps prevent from UV fading) Thanks from Anna, Hi Anna, you can use a non-removable permanent varnish and apply with one/two coats if you prefer. I used to use Acrylics all the time, but recently decided to risk it and go for oils as the colours seem so much more vibrant! You would be better using a heavy gel which can hold peaks and shapes. Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Colour to create impasto effects and to obtain an elevated surface drag, similar to that of oil paint. Not if youre using acrylics as most boards come pre-primed, you might find this article interesting. When creating flowers, I have found they look so flat and thought that maybe this might be the answer for creating a flower with more dimension. Not forgetting a bit of colour. Ive taken my drawing abilities and transferred them to canvas and am painting a rose on a 1824 canvas for my wife. Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. Hi Jean, Ive used polyurethane varnish before on painted tables and have found it a good robust varnish. Hi Semira, yes you just need to use a clear gel. Product reviews are intended to be a resource for artists interested in product quality and use. I prefer to slightly dilute my paints when Im blocking in local colours to a painting, so I would use Soft gel gloss for this. I dont want to buy a new canvas thanks for your help. Heres where I could really use your help, Will. liquitex This has become a big issue for me latelyI also find that with most acrylic painting (in the past) even using Heavy Body paint, I find that the peaks and volume of the paint shrinks and levels when drying. Hi I am trying to paint on both wood and glass surfaces, then give it a thick clear top and then paint again over it to create a 3 d effect. There are bumpy areas. APPRECIATE YOUR QUICK RESPONSES AND YOUR HELP. Its like being your very own mini paint manufacturer! Wonderful product to work with. Can u add any detail once this pouring over the painting has begun like using Saran wrap to give a look of ice over the leaves. How about a mod podgy, which one is better to use over of my picture to give more texture and make it more like a painting? Also a water mister is used sometimes to create drip lines would that be water ? I like to see richness of colours in my paintings so does this mean that the gloss (rather than semi gloss) would be better for me to try? Many thanks! Im experimenting with piping acrylic to create a raised image over a colourful background. Do you have any thoughts? I just stumbled upon your Youtube channel and .com, I may have lost track (in the plethora of good information here) and missed the answer to my question.. Is there a difference between fluid acrylics vs. acrylic paint + glazing medium? I want to use moulding paste gel , not adding any color! Im thinking of using something like a flat rock, coated with a thick layer of gel that will give me the right shape and the ice effect. So, for example, yellow ochre acrylic paint contains: pigment (yellow ochre) & binder (acrylic polymer). Any suggestions? After watching your videos on mediums I think I may give the glazing liquid a shot .! Winsor & Newton are a great brand, I use them in my acrylics as well. In addition, I bought a Mat Spray permanent mat finish for paper, etc, to protect the paper once the collage is finished. Most artist quality paints will show the level of opacity or transparency on the paint tube. (9.30am - 5.30pm Weekdays). GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium and Matte Medium will result in a clear and matte surface, while the GAC 100 yields a glossy finish. Hi Will, I am new to acrylic. Pro tip: Archivally the acrylic mediums are very safe, with no discolouration as opposed to oil paint where the more oil added, the slower the drying time and higher the likelihood of the painting to discolour over time due to the extra quantity of oil in the paint film. A lady at Hobby Lobby told me to use gloss gel medium to get the perfect reflection but I have no idea how to use this with the paint. (I cant add an attachment to this comment, so I would need to know where to email you with the attachment. Would adding a layer of Golden soft gel (matte) medium seal the canvas before painting and also give a smoother surface for painting fine lines, etc? Hi Crystal, yes, you can use airbrush medium as an extender, or even work with fluid or high flow colours that come premixed into a fluid form. I also wondering if Liquitex Basics Acrylic is already heavy body type . Mediums are pourable and used to thin out paints and give the Acrylics extra working time for blending. I start with applying graphite on the canvas and want to coat with a gel medium. What type of gel would suggest? Here is a video demonstrating the acrylic flow release on a raw canvas. Or is the isolation coat not necessary? Do you recommend the spray or the brush on products (sorry for many questions; its these technical aspects of acyrilics above my regular medium that confuse me!). The Liquitex is just a touch more glossy, but works in exactly the same way. Share {"itemVIPP":"$9.99 - $23.59","listMSRP":"","itemNOMP":"$11.39 - $26.89","itemMSRP":"$19.59 - $46.89","extra_savings":"$3.30","itemVipSavings":"36%","_memberPrice":"","listVipSavings":""}. Thank you! 9 WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: All Golden products should be used in accordance with safe handling practices, including: do not eat, drink or smoke when working with materials, avoid excessive skin contact, wash after working with materials. Keep riding your xenophobia to the grave though. Next I really want to transfer a black and white photo to a motorcycle gas tank I am designing. Thanks so much! AND IDEAS AND EXAMPLES ON BEST WAY TO USE. Arley Hall & Gardens and White Cube exhibition. The smoother the surface youre after, the more layers and finer grit paper so there is no visible canvas weave. Thanks a lot. To dilute the paint consistency yet still keep visible brush marks. Wood this work on a gourd if I use gesso for grip? VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. and if so, how should it be applied? Regular gel medium would be the closest to the binder used in heavy body acrylics. Hi Will, Im gessoing and sanding repeated layers, but Im having a tough time getting my canvas smooth enough. Cheers, Will. Hi Silvia, I personally havent tried it but would imagine it would have a longer drying time, you could ask Golden technical department to be sure. Cheers, Will. Cowling & Wilcox Ltd. will use the information you provide on this form to get in touch with you via email. or would you use something else? MisterArt.com reserves the right not to post any product review or to remove any published Am I right in thinking that using GOLDEN Soft Gel Matte will solve this? I am overwhelmed with all the products out there Thanks for your help. You can often get small taster sets of different mediums so you have have a play to see which one suits your style the best. Good one Annette, enjoy exploring the site. You might find this video of interest if youre working onto a hard surface and working with kids it might be good fun to mix your own paste like the one in this video. Downright fun mixing with colors or straight from the jar. Hi Desi, glossy gel will often have a slight stickiness to the surface as it dries, it isnt the best choice for in-between journal pages, you might find this article helpful on varnishing journal pages. Hope it helps, Cheers, Will. Cheers, Will. Someone suggested that i use a palette knife and apply a gel coating on top of the entire surface when Im done. I am attempting to paint on wood using a medium (heavy gel) can I apply this to the wood allow it to dry and then proceed painting . Ive been trying to even out the surface with the gel. The Art Studio Renovation Diary Phase 1 Completed! What does it do, when would you use it? Is this a no-no? If the paper is very thin you might get slight buckling. You could also experiment with a Hard Molding Paste, this will dry to a hard surface but can also be carved into after it has dried. To return an item (excluding sample products), the item must be new, unused and in its original packaging. Cheers, Will. Adding Texture: Instead of using thick paint, you can create texture with gel and paint on top. Liquitex reaches a hard cure. Recommend this product highly. Hi Lynda, nice to hear from you. We can notify you when it is back in stock. By changing the properties of paint, a medium extends the possibilities of how an artist works with the colour, and affords a plethora of exciting techniques and effects. Hi Anna, The Matte will have a non-reflective surface and the Gloss will be shiny and bring out the saturation in the colours. Will gel medium matte, glue all those and if so, how long does it take to dry? A big thanks for the article. Thank you so much for your help and for this site :) Diane. Is there a specific reason this may be or something you could suggest? Great for patina techniques! 1. Would you go for Varnish above the Medium as a top coat? I use it for collaging under paintings all the time. Hi Veronica, I would use a masking tape for getting sharp edges, and a smooth painting surface that mimics the Bristol board. Could this be due to the cheapness of the pigment itself .? Thanks for dropping by, the Gel medium wont make a difference to the white of your white. Can i use some medium to get the desired effect still keep the strength of the pigment. One I love but still have some difficulty with is self-levelling gel. I hope you dont mind my asking, I am new to all this!

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