Michaels Rewards account information must be provided upon redemption of a rewards voucher. Void where prohibited. Valid only on purchases made in U. Pin this product on Pinterest. Share this product on Facebook. Share this product on Twitter. Please Select a Color. Please Select a Size. Embrace your creativity and explore your artistic spirit with the addition of gel mediums to your acrylic painting projects.
When mixed with quality acrylics, this versatile matte medium extends paint volume, increases open time, and adds body to your favorite paints. It can be used as an extender, ground or binder with improved adhesive qualities, making it ideal for collages or bold brush and knife work. If you want to purchase a delivery only product and have other items in your cart, your entire order will be delivered to your door and additional delivery fees will apply.
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Furniture expandable: Furniture. Workplace Supplies expandable: Workplace Supplies. Services expandable: Services. Reduce shine, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a strong collaging adhesive. Use on All acrylic-friendly surfaces. 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. 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. Professional Clear Gesso. Professional Palette Knife 8. Professional Acrylic Gouache Scarlet Gel Mediums broaden the technical capabilities of the paint by adding sheen or reducing gloss, for example.
Here is a closer look at each:. Soft Gel has a creamy consistency. Soft Gel is used by artists who mix in acrylic paints to produce a rich, translucent glaze.
It produces soft-edged brushstrokes and velvety textures. Paper and Mixed Media artists most often use Soft Gel as an adhesive because its smooth consistency allows them to manipulate, move, and place collage materials or ephemera. It is also used as a top coat.
I think you can see the softness in the photo below. Regular Gel extends paint open time stays wet longer while maintaining its consistency. It is useful for impasto techniques and glazing, which is applying a transparent layer of paint over dry opaque paint to create luminosity. You can see some soft peaks in the photo below. Heavy Gel increases the body of paint and has the ability to hold peaks.
There are also Extra Heavy Gels which bring more texture building capabilities. Both are used for impasto techniques. You can see the high, stiff peaks below. All of the above Gel Mediums come in different sheens having to do with the shininess. The best way to understand sheen is: The higher the sheen , the higher the shine — and the higher the shine, the more durable the surface when fully cured.
You can see the high gloss sheen at bottom the left of the music below. The dull matte sheen is at the bottom right.
There is quite a difference, even though it was hard to shoot! Matte Gel Mediums will dry with a dull finish. All mediums are milky and should dry clear. However, Matte Gels have matting agents of white silicate particles.
It may take a while to cure to final clarity depending on the temperature and humidity of your studio.
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