Matte Gel
Add body, with a matte finish

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Reduce shine, extend volume and thicken, while extending open time - or use as a strong collaging adhesive.
8oz/237ml | 16oz/473ml | 32oz/946ml | 128oz/3.78L
Use with
Acrylic paints & mediums | check |
Use on
All acrylic-friendly surfaces | check |
Techniques
Painting | check |
Impasto | check |
Blending & softening edges | check |
Collaging, decoupage & mixed media | check |
Preparing exterior walls for murals | check |
Character
Lightfast & archival | check |
Permanent | check |
Non-yellowing | check |
Flexible & non-cracking | check |
Water-resistant when dry | check |
Intermixable with all Liquitex materials | check |
All our paints are intermixable and water-based, with archival results. Tested and certified at Duke University by the ACMI.
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- Reduces surface shine, increases color depth and transparency
- Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
- Increases viscosity of soft body paints, giving a thicker consistency
- Slows drying time and enhances appearance of brush marks
- Acts as a heavy-duty collaging adhesive
- Primes rough exterior walls for gesso application before mural painting
- Maintains durability and archival quality
- Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
- Mix with Gloss Gel to create a custom satin gel
- Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results
- Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the more transparent your color will become
- 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
- 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
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MATTE GEL FAQs
Other artists have asked us...
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Why do you make so many gel mediums?
Each gives you a unique result - changing surface shine, thickness or transparency depending on what result you are after. Have a look at the individual descriptions for more detail. -
Why are some acrylic mediums milky, some translucent and some clear when wet?
Some acrylic mediums are milky because of the water content within the emulsion. Others include matting agents that make them appear milky, while other mediums are formulated with a clear resin, giving them greater clarity both wet and dry. -
What is the best Liquitex medium to use for collaging with heavy objects?
Liquitex Matte Gel and Matte Super Heavy Gel offer the strongest adhesive qualities and will therefore be the best choices if you're using heavier objects in your collage.