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Pouring medium - 1 l

Deserres

$44.99

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DeSerres pouring medium can be used in combination with acrylic colours to create seamless surfaces, puddles of colour and resin like finishes. Pouring medium is formulated to create a smooth, seamless, and strong body of paint when poured or dripped onto a surface. Suspend colours in this medium for sculptural effects and surface treatments. DeSerres pouring medium is permanent, non-yellowing and waterproof once dry. Added to fluid acrylic colours, it promotes drying and allows for a homogenous smooth coloured film. Characteristics: Creates even “puddles,” poured sheets, and flowing applications of colour. Does not crack, or hold bubbles in the paint film upon drying. Retains high gloss and wet appearance when dry. Will not add transparency when mixed with colour. Flexible, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry. Important information: Do not mix with oil. Do not mix quickly. Allow mixture to rest to dissipate bubbles.

Glazing Medium Gloss - 250ml

Tri-Art

$14.99

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Glazing Medium is an ideal for creating smooth and luminous glazes. It is liquid, has excellent flexibility, and retains brush stroke definition. It is best applied with a soft-bristled brush. Made in Canada

Acrylic pouring medium - studio - 1l

Pebeo Canada

$54.99

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A water-based medium for making acrylic colours fluid when using casting and pouring techniques. Once dry, it produces a glossy, non-yellowing, transparent, permanent and flexible film.

Matte Medium - 1.39L

Liquitex

$84.99

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Liquitex matte medium can be used to thin acrylic, increase its transparency and mattness, make it more fluid and soft and improve its adherence. Of medium viscosity, the medium accentuates the matte rendering of acrylic colours to which it is mixed. It can also be used as a background or a fixative. It is opaque when wet and translucent when dry. It delays drying time and is permanent, non-yellowing and resistant to water once dry. Liquitex matte medium is offered in 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz and 128 oz formats. Important information : Do not dilute by more than 25% with water. Do not use as a final varnish or as a glazing medium.

Medium Gel Gloss - 3.78L

Liquitex

$149.99

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Liquitex Gloss Gel increases the volume of acrylic colours, while increasing their transparency and depth. It delays drying time and increases reworking time. It can be used to create impasto and dimensional effects, and mixed with acrylic colours to vary their texture and luminosity. It has a creamy consistency and retains brush marks.

Medium Gel Matte - 3.78L

Liquitex

$149.99

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Liquitex gel allows for matte rendering of colours without modifying their viscosity. This medium increases the volume of acrylic paints.
Liquitex gel must be added to acrylic colours and retains brushstrokes. It delays the lapping time and dries more quickly than the liquid medium. It is slightly translucent after drying.

Supports : suitable for all supports.
Uses :
As a binder for making economical paint from powdered pigments.
As canvas preparation.
To extend the mix of colours.
Important information :
Do not dilute by more than 25% with water.
Added to paint at a level in excess of 50%, it can lighten colours.
Do not mix with oil.

Soft semigloss gel - 128 oz

Golden

$149.99

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Golden brand gels enables artists to thin paints, control their viscosity, simulate oil textures, as well as create transparency effects or serifs. Because this product is thicker than most acrylics, it must be applied with a painting knife or a trowel, and can be diluted with water.

In addition, it enables artists to modify colour properties of acrylics paints and vary his or her techniques. Golden brand gels offer many different finishes.

Golden acrylic polymer is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground. Available in various finishes.

This Golden brand medium is specially made for airbrushes. It increases the fluidity of acrylics, making the paint flow better through the airbrush. It can also be used to dilute other Golden colours.

Supports: Suitable for most surfaces, including canvas and cardboard.

Drying time: Depending on thickness.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Practical information: Do not store in the refrigerator or the freezer.

Gel medium acrylic - studio - 250ml - gloss

Pebeo Canada

$14.99

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With a consistency similar to that of Pebeo's acrylic colour, it mixes well with acrylics to increase the shine, transparency and depth. Ideal for collages and inlays. Its glossy finish is highly transparent after drying. Can be diluted with water or an acrylic medium to increase fluidity.

Acrylic modeling paste - 8 oz

Golden

$24.99

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Golden modeling paste is a marble powder coated with acrylic resin, which allows for the creation of three- dimensional shapes and is designed to be mixed to any acrylic colour. Of viscous consistency and of matte and opaque rendering, Golden modeling paste dries quickly and results in a very hard surface. It can be worked with an artist’s knife when wet, sanded, sculpted and painted once dry.

Supports : suitable for all rigid supports.

Important information :

Do not mix with oil.

Apparition of cracks if applied on a flexible surface.

Test before using.

Use :

Thick textures on rigid supports.

Medium Gel Heavy Gloss - 3.78L

Liquitex

$169.99

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Use Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel to increase gloss, extend volume and thicken paint, while extending open time, or use it as a collaging adhesive. Suitable for acrylic paints and mediums, it can be used on all acrylic-friendly surfaces. Use it for a variety of techniques: painting, impasto, glazing when used with transparent colours, photo transfers, blending and softening edges, collaging, decoupage and mixed media.

Features:

increases viscosity to create an oil paint-like consistency that holds knife and brush marks
increases surface gloss, colour depth and transparency
extends your colour further without affecting acrylic stability
slows drying time
maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

Instructions for use:

fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water (distilled water will give best results)
mix as much as you like into acrylic colour to increase viscosity and transparency (the more you add, the more transparent your colour will become)
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

Caution:

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

Soft gloss gel - 32 oz

Golden

$59.99

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Golden brand gels enables artists to thin paints, control their viscosity, simulate oil textures, as well as create transparency effects or serifs. Because this product is thicker than most acrylics, it must be applied with a painting knife or a trowel, and can be diluted with water.

In addition, it enables artists to modify colour properties of acrylics paints and vary his or her techniques. Golden brand gels offer many different finishes.

Golden acrylic polymer is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground. Available in various finishes.

This Golden brand medium is specially made for airbrushes. It increases the fluidity of acrylics, making the paint flow better through the airbrush. It can also be used to dilute other Golden colours.

Supports: Suitable for most surfaces, including canvas and cardboard.

Drying time: Depending on thickness.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Practical information: Do not store in the refrigerator or the freezer.

Polymer gloss medium - 128 oz

Golden

$149.99

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This medium is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground.

Usage: It can be used as a basic binder for the preparation of colour glazes.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Drying time: up to 30 minutes, depending on thickness.

Soft semigloss gel - 8 oz

Golden

$24.99

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Golden brand gels enables artists to thin paints, control their viscosity, simulate oil textures, as well as create transparency effects or serifs. Because this product is thicker than most acrylics, it must be applied with a painting knife or a trowel, and can be diluted with water.

In addition, it enables artists to modify colour properties of acrylics paints and vary his or her techniques. Golden brand gels offer many different finishes.

Golden acrylic polymer is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground. Available in various finishes.

This Golden brand medium is specially made for airbrushes. It increases the fluidity of acrylics, making the paint flow better through the airbrush. It can also be used to dilute other Golden colours.

Supports: Suitable for most surfaces, including canvas and cardboard.

Drying time: Depending on thickness.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Practical information: Do not store in the refrigerator or the freezer.

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Medium Bio Gloss - 237ml

Liquitex

$24.99

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A planet-positive way to give your paint a finish, while thinning and extending its volume. Liquitex Bio-Based Medium can also be used as a collaging adhesive and fixative.

Characteristics:

Increases colour depth and transparency
Lowers viscosity of heavier body paints, giving increased flow
Extends colour further without affecting acrylic stability
Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

What does bio-based mean?

The resin base of a typical pro acrylic paint is made from 100% petrol-derived ingredients sourced from fossil fuels and other non-renewable substances. For bio-based products, Liquitex halved this, replacing ingredients with ones from renewable, biological sources. These come from living or once-living organisms like corn, soy, sugarcane and algae which can be regrown or replenished relatively quickly through natural or farming processes.

At Liquitex, every ingredient that has a bio-based alternative has been replaced and they’ve avoided any components or pigments derived from animals. As more bio-based ingredients become available, they’ll incorporate them.

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Polymer matte medium - 32 oz

Golden

$54.99

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This medium is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground.

Usage: It can be used as a basic binder for the preparation of colour glazes.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Drying time: up to 30 minutes, depending on thickness.

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Polymer matte medium - 128 oz

Golden

$149.99

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This medium is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground.

Usage: It can be used as a basic binder for the preparation of colour glazes.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Drying time: up to 30 minutes, depending on thickness.

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Polymer gloss medium - 16 oz

Golden

$44.99

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This medium is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground.

Usage: It can be used as a basic binder for the preparation of colour glazes.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Drying time: up to 30 minutes, depending on thickness.

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Heavy matte gel - 8 oz

Golden

$24.99

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To thin paints, control their viscosity, simulate oil textures, as well as create transparency effects or serifs. Because this product is thicker than most acrylics, it must be applied with a painting knife or a trowel, and can be diluted with water.

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Polymer gloss medium - 32 oz

Golden

$59.99

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This medium is useful for diluting and thinning colours, as well as for increasing their flexibility and hardening their films. In addition, it also helps acrylic colours adhere to nonporous surfaces, such as plastic and glass, and can be used as a ground.

Usage: It can be used as a basic binder for the preparation of colour glazes.

Tool maintenance: Clean with soap and water.

Drying time: up to 30 minutes, depending on thickness.

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Gac 500 medium selfleveling - 8 oz

Golden

$22.99

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Golden GAC 500 is a liquid acrylic polymer emulsion with levelling ability, that forms a hard, glossy film. As the hardest polymer that is suitable for flexible supports, it is useful for increasing film hardness and reducing tack, while maintaining flexibility. A medium with endless creative possibilities! Contains 8 oz.

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Pouring Medium - 18 LITER

Deserres

$449.99

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DeSerres pouring medium can be used in combination with acrylic colours to create seamless surfaces, puddles of colour and resin like finishes. Pouring medium is formulated to create a smooth, seamless, and strong body of paint when poured or dripped onto a surface. Suspend colours in this medium for sculptural effects and surface treatments. DeSerres pouring medium is permanent, non-yellowing and waterproof once dry. Added to fluid acrylic colours, it promotes drying and allows for a homogenous smooth coloured film. Characteristics: Creates even “puddles,” poured sheets, and flowing applications of colour. Does not crack, or hold bubbles in the paint film upon drying. Retains high gloss and wet appearance when dry. Will not add transparency when mixed with colour. Flexible, non-yellowing and water resistant when dry. Important information: Do not mix with oil. Do not mix quickly. Allow mixture to rest to dissipate bubbles.

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Pumice coarse gel- 32 oz

Golden

$59.99

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Golden Pumice Gel Mediums are used to create textured surfaces. The mediums dry to a hard film?–?to increase their flexibility, mix in other Golden Gels or Mediums. They also blend well with Golden acrylic colours. An excellent ground for pencils, pastels and similar drawing media.

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Silkscreen Medium - 237ml

Liquitex

$20.99

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Liquitex Silkscreen Medium is a slow-drying medium that can be mixed with acrylic paint to make colours suitable for screen printing. It lowers viscosity of heavier body paints to make the optimum texture for printing. This medium improves colour flow, allowing you to print in more detail, and extends colour without affecting acrylic stability. It maintains colour opacity, as well as paint adhesion, durability and archival quality.

Characteristics:

Lightfast & archival
Permanent
Non-yellowing
Water-resistant when dry
Intermixable with all Liquitex products

Specifications:

Contains 237 ml (8 oz)
Mix 1-2 parts of acrylic colour with 1 part medium
For maximum opacity, use opaque colours or add white before adding medium (this may result in a lighter colour)
In warm conditions, use 1 part colour to 1 part medium
Can be used with acrylic paints and mediums
Can be used on all acrylic-friendly surfaces
Recommended techniques: screen printing, monoprinting

Tips:

Clean your screen and equipment promptly after use
Do not let your colour dry on the screen

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Clear tar acrylic gel - 128 oz

Golden

$169.99

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Golden Clear Tar Gel is a colorless gel with extremely resinous, syrupy, stringy, and tar-like consistency. Clear Tar Gel can be used to generate fine detailed lines by "dripping" it over painting surfaces. It can be blended with acrylic paints or mediums, offering a full range of colors with which to work. The texture of the medium being similar to the consistency of honey allows for better leveling and less brush-strokes.

Drying time: Dependant on thickness of application

Opacity: Transparent

Qualities: 100% acrylic polymer

Clean up: Soap and water

General Information:

To create thin lines dip a palette knife or other tool into the gel and paint mixtures then move it quickly over a surface. The line thickness can be controlled by the size of the tool and the speed with which it is moved.

In thicker layers and pours, fine lines can develop in the surface during drying. To avoid this, keep fluid applications less than 1/8” in thickness and completely level throughout the drying process.

When mixing this medium allow bubbles to rise to the surface. Generally, mixtures with Clear Tar Gel should sit for at least 24 hours to become bubble-free.

Do not mix with oils. Paint on any non-oily surface. Abrade non-absorbent surfaces for increased adhesion. Avoid freezing. Minimum film formation temperature is 48 °F/9 °C.

To thin, add water or acrylic mediums.

Note: Larger additions of acrylic paints and mediums will increasingly lower the stringy nature of Clear Tar Gel.

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Dacryl Professional Pouring Medium

Deserres

$36.99

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Discover Dacryl, a Canadian-made collection of acrylic painting essentials – made for local creatives.

Dacryl Pouring Medium dries to a very smooth, transparent and glossy finish. Use it as a clear coat or add it to colour pours. It can be poured on or applied with a spreading tool. Contains 32 oz.

Tips:

Recommended use on hard surfaces
Clean up with water

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Dacryl Professional Gloss Gel Medium

Deserres

$36.99

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Discover Dacryl, a Canadian-made collection of acrylic painting essentials – made for local creatives.

Dacryl Gloss Gel Medium can be mixed with colours to increase volume, or add body and texture. Milky when wet, it dries to a translucent finish with very good clarity. Use it as a separate layer or mix it with colours before application. Ideal for impasto effects. Contains 32 oz.

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Acrylic Mediums: Take Full Control of Your Paint

Acrylic mediums let you push your paint beyond its standard behaviour. Mixed directly into acrylic paint, they can slow drying time, increase transparency, build thick impasto textures, add gloss or matte finishes, and much more. DeSerres carries a wide selection of acrylic mediums from leading brands, suited to every technique from fine art painting to mixed media and experimental work.

Which Acrylic Medium Is Right for Your Technique?

Gel mediums thicken paint for impasto work and can be used as a collage adhesive or texture builder. Glazing mediums increase transparency and extend open time, ideal for layering and colour blending. Retarders slow drying time, giving you more time to blend and rework wet paint. Flow improvers reduce surface tension for smoother, more fluid application. Matte and gloss mediums adjust the sheen of your finished surface. Choosing the right medium depends on the effect you want to achieve. Explore our Acrylic Paint, Primers and our full Mediums, Varnishes & Resins collection for more options.

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