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Satin Gel
Medium

Add body, with
a satin finish

1/2

1/2

Increase texture and extend volume with a satin finish or use as a strong collaging adhesive.

Sizes
8oz/237ml
Use with
Acrylic paints & mediums

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Use on
All acrylic-friendly surfaces

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Techniques
Painting

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Impasto

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Glazing when used with transparent colors

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Blending and softening edges

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Collage, decoupage & mixed media

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Photo transfers

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Character

Lightfast & archival

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Permanent

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Non-yellowing

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Flexible & non-cracking

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Water-resistant when dry

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Intermixable with all Liquitex materials

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What it does
  • Gives paint a satin finish
  • Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality
  • Extends color without affecting acrylic stability
  • Gives heavier 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 strokes
How to use it
  • Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent the color will become
  • Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
  • 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 shake or vigorously over-brush as this can result in a foggy, hazy look when dry
  • Do not use with any non-acrylic media
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See Satin Gel Medium in action as it adds thickness and brilliance to fluid acrylic - all with a mid satin surface finish. Watch as it takes the volume way, way further and compare and contrast with the rest of the range.

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