Liquithick Thickening Gel

Excellent for sculptural effects when a matte finish is desired.  Gives the handling characteristics of oil or encaustic paint when added to water-based acrylics and mediums.  Works great with opaque colours as it does not increase the transparency or change the position of colours.  Artists should not add more than 25% as there is no binder which can weaken the paint film in larger amounts.

Attributes

Directions

• Start by adding a very small amount of Liquithick to paint or medium and mix well with a palette knife. The proper proportion will vary with color and desired effect.
• Proportions of 20 or 25 parts color to 1 part Liquithick will change the handling characteristics.
• Continue adding Liquithick slowly until the desired viscosity is achieved.
• Add only enough for desired effect and do not exceed 1 to 4 ratio as excessive shrinkage and cracking may occur.

Application

• Refer to the Techniques: Brushwork - Impasto.
• Liquitex Paint Additives are similar to acrylic mediums in that they are mixed into acrylic paint and mediums to change consistency, thickness, transparency, sheen, drying time and absorption rate. However, they are different in that they do not contain acrylic polymer emulsion and therefore have no binding qualities inherent in them.

237ml Pot