Professional Mediums

Professional Modeling Paste

Acrylic and marble putty to build texture on rigid supports and create 3D forms.

Size: 237ml
$22.59 USD In stock, ready to ship
Key Features
  • 100% acrylic polymer and marble dust putty builds form and structure
  • Dries to a very hard 'stone-like' opaque white matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve
  • Can be used on its own, mixed with color or painted once dry
  • Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolors, graphite or dry pastels
  • Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality
How to Use
  • Can be handled like a lightweight clay - for best results remove the lid to let some of the water slowly evaporate until you get the texture you want
  • For sculptural texture, build up in thin layers (each no more than a quarter of an inch thick), allowing each to dry. Dry slowly by covering loosely with plastic wrap to avoid shrinkage cracks
  • To use as a ground - apply a thin layer to rigid surface with knife/trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed
  • To make an absorbent ground, mix 1 part Modeling Paste to 3 parts Liquitex Gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed
  • For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of Modeling Paste and Gloss/Matte Gel/Gloss Heavy Gel

SPECIFICATIONS

SKU:094376924114
ACMI certifies this as an Approved Product
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MEET LIQUTEX PROFESSIONAL GELS & PASTES

UNLOCK MORE PERFORMANCE IN YOUR ACRYLIC PAINT

Ready to unlock more performance from your acrylic paints? 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. This range can also help you add impressive thickness and texture to your acrylics and make them go further. So, whether you’re working with mattifying gels or modeling pastes, you’ll have what you need to elevate your paint.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

I'm trying to make solid pink forms for a sculpture piece. What can I use?

Try one of our professional acrylic modeling pastes. You can color them exactly as you want - with one of our acrylic inks or paint.

You're now calling your Liquitex Gel Mediums range 'Gels & Pastes' "“ are you making adhesive pastes now?

No we wanted to be clearer in how we communicate, as we have a popular trio of modeling pastes that were being ignored in the category title. We do not make adhesive pastes. The Gels & Pastes collection includes all our gels plus Liquitex Light Modeling Paste, Flexible Modeling Paste and regular Modeling Paste for fine art applications.

Overall rating: 4.642857 / 5 from 14 reviews.

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Haven’t tried it yet, but

"Haven’t tried it yet, but I’m sure it’s great"

Vicki O. (5/5)

I like how easy this

"I like how easy this is to manipulate! I’m enjoying creating abstract canvases"

Nicole G. (5/5)

Beautiful product

"Great product"

Artist a. (5/5)

Its very easy to work

"Its very easy to work with! If you want texture on your painting, this'll do the trick!"

Riley S. (5/5)

I really love the new

"I really love the new light molding paste from Liquitex. Mixes easily, easy to apply, dries fairly quickly, can be easily sanded, and gives a great finished look. Paul Scoonover"

Paul S. (5/5)

Great product

"Amazing product... made a 1.5 metre tall sculpture with it (with a papier maché base structure)"

Paul (5/5)

Always great product of quality

"Always great product of quality and fast shipping and processing. Thank you"

Marc V. (5/5)

Waterproof?

"Is this product waterproof? My daughter wants me to use this on a bird bath thats outside- but unsure if its waterproof?"

Jen (5/5)

I have not yet used

"I have not yet used it"

Betti S. (5/5)

This acrylic paste was a

"This acrylic paste was a pleasure to work with. It dries fast and provides an excellent, receptive surface that is easy to paint on. The only downside is that it did crack a little bit in some areas. Still, it's a good product and I would definitely buy it again!"

Iryna Z. (4/5)

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