STRING GEL TECHNIQUES - Liquitex
Have you tried String Gel? It’s a useful Pro effects medium to transform paint into uniquely viscous, glossy strands of color with the feel of pouring honey. Just add it to Soft Body, Acrylic Ink or Basics colors to create thick ribbons or fine streams of paint.
Professional String Gel – Liquitex
With Professional Effects Mediums, if you can imagine it, you can make it real. These professional, lab-tested formulas help you alter the behavior of your paint, add texture, and prepare it for specific techniques, all while keeping its acrylic strength intact.
Gels & Pastes - Liquitex
Sculpt, create texture, leave marks or just thicken as you explore 14 acrylic formulas in your choice of weight, surface sheen and finish. Choose from regular or bio-based gels, made with an average of 50% renewable bio-based ingredients. Whether you’re working with mattifying gel or modeling paste, see where mediums can take your creativity.
Professional String Gel – Liquitex
Create long honey-like strings of glossy, wet-look color which you can use for textured effects.
Basics Matte Gel Medium – Liquitex
Whether you’re prepping your surface, altering viscosity, or even sealing your finished work, Basics Mediums are essential for experimenting and enhancing your paint practice. You can change color opacity, drying time and texture, and protect your finished work.
Tips, Techniques & How-to's – Liquitex
Explore a world of tips, techniques & how-to's Unlock a new technique, stretch yourself to work differently and get tips from other artists with these step-by-steps and video guides.
Professional Gloss Gel Medium – Liquitex
For thick color, experiment with different additives: Gloss Heavy Gel, Gloss or Matte Super Heavy Gel, or Liquithick Additive. Each offers a unique texture - Liquithick creates structural, opaque, spongey effects, while gels provide rich transparency.
Professional Satin Gel Medium – Liquitex
Liquitex Satin Gel gives your acrylic paint a satin sheen finish, while increasing open time and color brightness. Use it to thicken soft body paint, or to extend the volume of heavy body paint without affecting acrylic stability. The more you add, the more transparent your color will be.
Professional Ultra Matte Gel – Liquitex
Try our Professional Gels & Pastes Mediums. All 12 professional formulas – available in your choice of weights, surface sheens and effects – maintain your paint’s structure, so it dries normally, stays robust and keeps its archival quality.
Photo Transfer Techniques – Liquitex
Texture effects - use a palette knife to apply 1-2 coats of Liquitex Natural Sand, Resin Sand or Glass Beads, following the same application directions as for gels. Or try mixing a medium like Black Lava with Gloss Medium.