Liquitex Professional Matte Gel Medium 237ml

Description: 

• Dries to a gloss finish.  
• Viscosity and body are similar to Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color.  
• Dries clear to translucent depending on the thickness of application 
• Ideal medium to mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Color to extend paint, increase the brilliance and transparency of colour, without changing the thickness of the paint  
• Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color to obtain paint similar in colour depth to oil paint 

Application As An Extender:

• Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color to extend volume and increase transparency, while maintaining paint viscosity.  
• Mix with Liquitex Soft Body Artist Color to extend volume and increase transparency, while increasing paint viscosity.  
• Use as transparent ground for acrylic paint instead of gesso to allow the substrate to be seen. To prevent Substrate Induced Discoloration (SID), wash cotton or linen canvas before use.  
• When applying Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium to raw canvas, use adequate pressure to force the medium into the canvas weave to ensure proper bonding between the gel and canvas.  
• Excellent adhesion for collage and decoupage.  
• Use as the binder for powdered pigments to make an inexpensive �student grade� Heavy Body (thick) gloss acrylic paint or achieve unusual paint films. Pigment must be compatible with acrylic emulsion.