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String Gel

Form resinous strings of color

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Create long honey-like strings of glossy, wet-look color which you can use for textured effects.

Sizes
8oz/237ml | 16oz/473ml
Use with

Acrylic paints & mediums

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Use on

All acrylic-friendly surfaces

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Techniques

3D structure

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Dripping & splattering

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Streaking effects

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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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All our paints are intermixable and water-based, with archival results. Tested and certified at Duke University by the ACMI.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov


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What it does
  • Turns paint into a viscous, sticky consistency so you can form strings of color
  • Dries to a 3D form with wet-look shine
  • Increases surface gloss, color depth and transparency
  • Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability
  • Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality
How to use it
  • Fully intermixable with all Liquitex products
  • For best results, mix with Soft Body Acrylic or Acrylic Ink
  • Mix with Iridescent Medium or other mediums to get different effects
  • Stir gently to mix color in evenly
  • Pour, drip or brush out to achieve different results
  • Paint over with a brush or spray to highlight the 3D texture
  • This is opaque when wet, transparent when dry
  • Add acrylic-compatible powdered pigments or aggregates to make your own effects
How not to use it
  • If varnishing, don't be too vigorous as this can cause clouding or foaming - spray varnish will give best results
  • Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media

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Tips & Techniques

Useful guides for working with mediums

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How to use String Gel with Soft Body Acrylic
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How to create special effects
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How to use String Gel

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