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Da Vinci Top Acryl Synthetic Brush - Round, Size 35 Long Handle, 7785Save Up to30%Off list…a high degree of absorbency as well as high elasticity. The unique interlocking heat treatment that shapes da Vinci Top Acryl brushes prevents the brush from losing its shape over time. da Vinci bristles are extra stiff and have a precise snap that is excellent for use with heavy-bodied acrylics and… The Ultimate In Synthetic Brushes! da Vinci Top Acryl Synthetic Brushes are made of five different diameters of synthetic fiber that mimic the qualities of natural Chungking bristles. Each brush can hold an enormous amount of paint because the resistant synthetic fibers of various widths and lengths, guarantee a high degree of absorbency as well as high elasticity. The unique interlocking heat treatment that shapes da Vinci Top Acryl brushes prevents the brush from losing its shape over time. da Vinci bristles are extra stiff and have a precise snap that is excellent for use with heavy-bodied acrylics and thick applications of oil paint. You can use Top Acryl Synthetic Brushes on outdoor mural surfaces or fine-art canvases. Key Features: * 5 diameters synthetic filament hair * Characteristics of natural hair * Long handles * Glazing to heavy impasto techniques * Crisp brush edges & fine points * Holds a large amount of paint * Vegan-friendly brushes Perfect For: * Acrylic paint * Traditional or water-soluble oils * Students, amateurs, professionals * Fine control with heavy acrylics * Move paint with ease on the canvas * Quality and longevity * Impasto painting * Mural painters See More
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Reflexions Watercolor Journal 5.51X5.51In 140lb. Cold Press 48 PagesSave Up to63%Off listBlue Let Your Imagination Flow Brilliantly! Acid free paper with a clean white appearance for beautiful results. Lays Completely flat Great paper is always important to achieve better results no matter what your skill level is! That's why we recommend you use Reflexions Watercolor Journals. These journals feature an acid free paper with a clean white appearance, a beautiful cold pressed fine texture and heavy tub and external sizing to allow ink and paint to sit up nicely on its surface. The results are beautiful and vibrant! Beefy enough to handle watercolors, thinned acrylics, acrylic inks, spray colors, markers. Lays Completely flat for working two-page spreads! Key Features:* 300 gram (140lb imperial) Weight* Acid-Free Paper* Cold Pressed Fine Texture Soft White Color* Special Deluxe Premium Smyth Sewn Books secures 24 sheets* Lays Completely flat for working two-page spreads* Clean white appearance* Heavy covered board cover and back with inside pocket* Elastic strap to keep books from opening between uses* Fine perforation allowing it to be removed without harming the artwork Perfect For:* Keeping books from accidentally opening when traveling with an elastic cover band.* Accepts all well media well because of vat and external size.* Creating all types of mixed media works. * Working two-page spreads that are wonderful for depicting cityscapes, seascapes and landscapes* Beefy enough to handle watercolors, thinned acrylics, acrylic inks, spray colors, markers* All types of watercolor painting, graphic and fashion designs and mixed media works* The 300 gram weight (140lb Imperial) is beefy enough to handle watercolors, thinned acrylics, acrylic inks, spray colors, markers and other wet media and works wonderfully with fine line pens, graphite, crayon, oil pastel, standard colored pencil and watercolor pencil. Use to create all types of watercolor painting, graphic and fashion designs and mixed media works. Books feature special deluxe Smyth sewing which not only secures all 24 sheets inside but allows the book to layout completely flat for working two-page spreads that are wonderful for depicting cityscapes, seascapes and landscapes. Books feature heavy covered board cover and back with inside pocket and elastic strap to keep books from opening between uses. Each sheet has a fine perforation allowing it to be removed without harming the artwork. See More
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Da Vinci Maestro 2 Series 7823 Bristle sz. 35 Giant FitchSave Up to30%Off listDouble-boiled Hog bristles have a long lifespan! da Vinci Maestro 2 Hog Bristle Brushes are specially assembled to not only look beautiful but perform to the highest standards. Each brush is handmade in Germany using only the finest hog bristle, interlocked for shape retention and flagged for… Double-boiled Hog bristles have a long lifespan! da Vinci Maestro 2 Hog Bristle Brushes are specially assembled to not only look beautiful but perform to the highest standards. Each brush is handmade in Germany using only the finest hog bristle, interlocked for shape retention and flagged for superior paint holding capacity. Stiffer, thicker hairs have been removed to ensure more reliable flags at the bristle tip. Painstakingly constructed to guarantee durability, color absorption, and elasticity, these brushes are excellent for impasto oil painting techniques as well as a variety of acrylic methods. Key Features:* Double-boiled hog bristle* Interlocked for shape retention* Flags at the bristle tip* Long Hardwood Handles* Seamless ferrules* Superior paint carrying capacity* Made in Germany Perfect For:* Oil and acrylic paint* Traditional or water-soluble oils* Students, amateurs, professionals* Glazing to heavy impasto techniques* Fine control with heavy acrylics* Moving paint with ease on the canvas See More
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Jacquard Permanent Dyeset Concentrate, 1 GallonSave Up to29%Off list…water, even after steaming. It holds a crisp line without spreading and does not shrink or pucker when dry. It can be colored with any water based dye and is screenable, odorless, alcohol free and non-toxic. Water Based Permanent Metallic Resists - Use in the same way as Clear Resist but the color… Water Based Clear Resist - Jacquard has developed a superior water based resist, is used like a frisket to impede the flow of dye. It will completely wash out of fabric with warm water, even after steaming. It holds a crisp line without spreading and does not shrink or pucker when dry. It can be colored with any water based dye and is screenable, odorless, alcohol free and non-toxic. Water Based Permanent Metallic Resists - Use in the same way as Clear Resist but the color is permanent when washed or dry cleaned. Available in black, copper, gold and silver, these resists hold fine, crisp lines that do not spread. The consistency is perfect for production silkscreening or squeeze bottle application. Permanent Dyeset Concentrate - This concentrate is used to set Jacquard Silk Colors (Green Label) Dye. It also can be an alternative to steam setting. See More
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Jacquard Permanent Textile Color Gallon - Opaque WhiteSave Up to30%Off listWhite Fix Permanent Textile Colors with Dyeset Fixative or Steam! Jacquard Permanent Textile Colors are color rich, intense, and semi-opaque. They can be applied straight from the bottle with a brush, thinned for use with an airbrush, bottle, or used with stamping applications. When diluted with 25% water or Permanent Textile Colorless Extender, they produce beautiful transparent colors. Textile Colors can be intermixed for endless color creations. Unlike other textile paints, Jacquard Permanent Textile Colors leave your fabric as soft as possible. The Textile Colors can be set in several ways, either heat setting with an iron, or by using Jacquard Dyeset Fixative. Alternatively, Jacquard Airfix can be added to textile paint while working, to set it during the working process. Available for purchase in 2.25oz, 8oz, 32oz, and Gallon Jar sizes. Key Features:* Leaves fabric soft* Intense, semi-opaque colors* Dilute or use extender to 25%* Addition of Airfix sets colors Perfect For:* Art and craft applications* Fabric and Textile Artists* Unique Art Creations* Collage and Multimedia Works See More
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StudioSolv™ Artist Oil Thinning Medium, 1 GallonSave Up to69%Off list…can hold over a pint of liquid! The lid has a built-in gasket that forms an air-tight, leak-proof seal, preventing harsh fumes from escaping. Da Vinci Air Tight Brush Washer: The brush washer is designed to hold over a pint of solvent. A specially outfitted gasket on the lid maintains an air-tight… Purified Odor-Free Artist Solvent For Thinning Oils Tusc & Pine StudioSolv™ is a purified, odor-free oil-thinning medium. It's designed to thin oils and mediums while maintaining the integrity of your color. Experiment with different ratios of StudioSolv™ and linseed oil to create a custom lean medium. Although aromatic solvents have been extracted to remove odor, adequate ventilation should be practiced for safety. The Purist Odorless Thinner You Can Buy! No solvent odors, only the wonderful smell of oil paint! Key Features: * Professional grade oil thinner * Made to the highest standards * Purified and odor free * Aromatic solvents removed (No solvent odors, only the wonderful smell of oil colors) * Higher safer flashpoint rating (flashpoint of 144°F) * Made in the USA * Conforms to ASTM D 4236 * Available in 3.2 oz, 8.4 oz, 16.9 oz, and 33.8 oz bottles Perfect For: * Thinning stiff, heavy-bodied oils * Modifying painting mediums * Minimizing brush strokes * Oil painters of all skill levels * Creating lean mediums * Removing varnish from canvas * Studio and classroom use * Airplane travel Safe For Travel By Air! StudioSolv™ has a flashpoint of 144°F which classifies it as a combustible liquid by DOT regulations, however, it is considered safer than solvents with lower flashpoints and faster evaporation rates. StudioSolv™ also conforms to FAA and TSA guidelines and can be safely transported by airplane, making it a convenient option for artists who travel. The 3.4 oz bottle is the perfect carry-on size, while larger sizes can be packed in your checked bag. Printable Travel Guidelines StudioSolv™ SDS While StudioSolv™ is currently allowed by FAA guidelines, we recommend always checking current regulations before traveling. To ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience, please bring a printed copy of the SDS and travel guidelines to show at baggage check. If the flight is international, please check the policy of your destination country. Solvents should be stored in an airtight container out of reach of children. Replacing the lid during painting sessions can help reduce VOC levels in the air. Always work in a well-ventilated area. Wash your hands after painting and before eating. StudioSolv™ is not recommended for use with gum resin mediums like dammar, copal, and mastic. Gum resins pair well with traditional turpentine. Deluxe Bundle Sets Available with Exclusive Extras! Click on the item number to view the contents of each bundle set. SoHo Artist Disposable Studio Wipes: SoHo Urban Artist Wipes are the ultimate cleaner for varnish, acrylic, and oil brushes. The wipes are also an effective and gentle cleanser for hands, brushes, tools, and more. Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank: The clear glass brush cleaning tank can hold up to 12 oz of water, solvent, or brush cleaning fluid. The spring-like coil provides flexibility to aid in the cleaning of your brushes. Air-Tight Deluxe Brush Washer: Perfect for travel and studio use, the stainless steel brush washer can hold over a pint of liquid! The lid has a built-in gasket that forms an air-tight, leak-proof seal, preventing harsh fumes from escaping. Da Vinci Air Tight Brush Washer: The brush washer is designed to hold over a pint of solvent. A specially outfitted gasket on the lid maintains an air-tight seal no matter what. Latches ensure the lid stays shut while traveling. Petite Air Tight Brush Washer: The Petite Air Tight Brush Washer measures a maximum diameter size of just 3" and a height of just 3-5/8". It holds about 10 oz of fluid. The washer has two locking clamps for an air-tight seal and a removable strainer. See More
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Golden Color Pouring Medium Matte GallonSave Up to40%Off list…colors. Golden Color Pouring Medium Matte opens the door to new creative possibilities, allowing artists to create pours with a velvety matte surface. Color Pouring Medium Gloss also known as GAC 800 is an excellent medium for creating glossy pours of acrylic colors. In addition to extending colors… Matte or gloss acrylic polymer pouring medium! Artistic experimentation has driven the popularity of pouring acrylic colors. Golden Color Pouring Medium Matte opens the door to new creative possibilities, allowing artists to create pours with a velvety matte surface. Color Pouring Medium Gloss also known as GAC 800 is an excellent medium for creating glossy pours of acrylic colors. In addition to extending colors for pouring, this versatile medium is useful for improving adhesion to chalky surfaces like plaster or weathered paint. Tips for use: * Gently mix 10 parts Golden Color Pouring Medium Gloss or Matte with 1 part acrylic color, allow mixture to sit covered (ideally overnight) to eliminate air bubbles. * Pour close to the surface to reduce air bubbles. * Paintings may need to dry for a few days before moving. Do not pour thicker than 1/8” (3mm) or attempt to accelerate drying. Key Features: * Does not craze or crack * Designed to be poured in layers or puddles * 100% acrylic medium * High acrylic solids and reduced water content * Matte or glossy uniform surface * Use to adjust transparency or opacity Perfect For: * Acrylic paint * Dirty pour * Flip cup pour * Multiple color pour * Adhesion to chalky surfaces Color Pouring Medium may craze, but this is usually the result of too much paint being added and in turn, countering the acrylic solids level or the pour has been applied in too thick of a layer. This medium retains a slight cloudy quality making it a poor choice as a clear top coat or even transparent color layer. See More
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GOLDEN Airbrush Medium Gallon JugSave Up to40%Off listGOLDEN'S Airbrush Colors are specifically designed for airbrushes and spray guns, but this medium helps to modify GOLDEN's Fluid Acrylics for spray applications. Blends with minimal effort with the Fluid Acrylics to yield a paint mixture with the proper viscosity for airbrushing. Effectively… GOLDEN'S Airbrush Colors are specifically designed for airbrushes and spray guns, but this medium helps to modify GOLDEN's Fluid Acrylics for spray applications. Blends with minimal effort with the Fluid Acrylics to yield a paint mixture with the proper viscosity for airbrushing. Effectively decreases clogging and tip build-up during spraying, eliminating the largest drawback to airbrushing with acrylics. While designed with the Fluid Acrylics in mind, Airbrush Medium will also reduce the Heavy Body, Matte, High Load, Iridescent/ Interference and Fluorescent Acrylics for spray applications. GOLDEN Mediums and Gessos can also be blended with Airbrush Medium for spraying. See More
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Golden Fluid Matte Medium, 1 Gallon (128oz) JugSave Up to40%Off listControl transparency, viscosity and surface sheen GOLDEN Matte Mediums are pourable, 100% pure acrylic polymer mediums that have matting solids added to lower sheen. GOLDEN Matte Mediums can be used to extend paints, increase translucency, and decrease gloss. GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium and regular… Control transparency, viscosity and surface sheen GOLDEN Matte Mediums are pourable, 100% pure acrylic polymer mediums that have matting solids added to lower sheen. GOLDEN Matte Mediums can be used to extend paints, increase translucency, and decrease gloss. GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium and regular Matte Medium can be used to lower the sheen of a high gloss product, but the blend will not result in a completely matte finish. Fluid Matte Medium and regular Matte Medium can also be used as translucent gessoes.* Fluid Matte Medium - Decrease gloss without altering viscosity.* Matte Medium - Increases translucency and decreases gloss* Use as a Translucent Ground - For extremely smooth surfaces.* Lowering Sheen - The bridge between the surface and the paint. Please note: The items on this page are available at the Best Lowest Price Possible and no further discounts can be applied. See More
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Golden Gloss Medium Polymer 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off listGeneral-purpose liquid polymer! GOLDEN Gloss Medium is a general-purpose liquid medium useful for creating glazes, extending colors, enhancing translucency, and increasing film integrity. The medium has a unique oil-like feel and resinous nature that promotes flow and leveling. GOLDEN Gloss Medium… General-purpose liquid polymer! GOLDEN Gloss Medium is a general-purpose liquid medium useful for creating glazes, extending colors, enhancing translucency, and increasing film integrity. The medium has a unique oil-like feel and resinous nature that promotes flow and leveling. GOLDEN Gloss Medium is also the best product for blocking Support Induced Discoloration, also known a SID, which is when contaminants are drawn into paints and mediums as they dry. You can protect your canvas or board from this phenomenon by applying GOLDEN Gloss Medium before starting an acrylic painting. SID contamination often goes undetected. In most cases, paints contain a strong enough color to conceal the yellowing. However, in a transparent glaze and especially in thick gel layers, SID becomes obvious. Gloss Medium medium works best when two or more coats are applied directly onto the support. Once dry, the canvas can then be primed and finally painted with less potential for discoloration. You can treat pre-primed canvases with Gloss Medium as well. Apply two coats to the surface, and follow with at least one layer of gesso to regain tooth. Key Features: * General-purpose liquid polymer * Oil-like and resinous viscosity * Promotes flow and leveling * Perfect For: * Creating thin, fast-drying glazes * Extending colors, enhancing gloss, and increasing film integrity * Blocking Support Induced Discoloration (SID) See More
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Golden Silkscreen Medium galSave Up to40%Off list…medium with one part GOLDEN acrylic color, either heavy-body, matte or fluid acrylic paint, can be used. Use this mixture on your silkscreen. The silkscreen medium will not impart opacity. Your paint mixtures opacity is determined by the nature of the acrylic color that you use and the ratio of… Increases working time! GOLDEN Silkscreen Medium is a water-borne system designed to blend with acrylic paints for silkscreen application. The medium increases working time while slowing paint drying time. Safe to use with minimal odor. Mix one part silkscreen medium with one part GOLDEN acrylic color, either heavy-body, matte or fluid acrylic paint, can be used. Use this mixture on your silkscreen. The silkscreen medium will not impart opacity. Your paint mixtures opacity is determined by the nature of the acrylic color that you use and the ratio of paint to medium. Please keep in mind that GOLDEN Silkscreen Medium is NOT designed for clothing applications. Key Features: * Water-borne silkscreen medium * Blend with acrylic paints * Increases working time * Retards drying in the screen * Safe to use with minimal odor Perfect For: * Acrylic paint * Silkscreen printing on paper * Heavy-body, matte, or fluid acrylic paint * Preventing paint from drying on screen See More
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GOLDEN Gesso Pastel Ground 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off list…most color in the least amount of paint. Unless transparency is desired, select paints that are inherently opaque, such as the Pyrroles or earth colors. This will allow lower additions as well. Airbrushing thin layers of color after the ground has dried will give the strongest saturation of color to… Acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports GOLDEN Pastel Ground is an acrylic preparation for pastels on canvas and other supports. It creates a toothy surface similar to papers used with pastel and chalk. For an even rougher texture, Fine or Coarse Pumice Gel can be added. GOLDEN Pastel Ground for Pastel can also be tinted with acrylic colors for colored grounds. (Golden acrylics). GOLDEN Pastel Ground is a 100% acrylic medium designed to prepare surfaces for the application of pastels, charcoal and other art media where a coarse tooth is desired. It contains finely ground sand (silica) in a pure acrylic emulsion. Pastel Ground can be applied to paper, canvas, wood or any primed support. This allows almost limitless applications for media typically confined to standard papers. Key Features:* Sizes: 8oz, 32oz & 1 Gallon* Creates toothy surface similar to papers* Acrylic preparation for pastels* Fine or Coarse Pumice Gel can be added* Can also be tinted with acrylic colors Pastel Ground can be used as a toothy, gritty ground for many different media, including: Dry Media:* Soft Pastels* Graphite Pencils* Colored Chalks* Charcoal* Powdered Charcoal Water-based Media: * Water-Soluble Pastels* Colored Pencils* Pastel Pencils* Wax Crayons* Watercolor Pencils* Acrylic Paints Oil-based Media: * Oil Pastels* Oil Sticks* Paint Sticks* Ink Sticks* Pigment Sticks* Oil Paints GOLDEN Pastel Ground Application Thinning Due to the weight of the solids in Ground for Pastels, it is produced very thick, and does not come ready to brush-apply. Thin 20-40% with water to desired consistency. Application Apply with brush, paint-roller, spray equipment, squeegee or palette knife. Mix up only as much as is needed for one day"s work, as the solids will settle rapidly and be extremely difficult to mix back into suspension. Surface Preparation Non-absorbent surfaces should be abraded for increased adhesion. Prime with GOLDEN Gesso or other suitable primers (depending on substrate). Apply one or more coats of GOLDEN Pastel Ground to achieve the desired tooth. On paper, use heavier weight stock to avoid buckling. Allow ground to fully dry before applying media. Color Additions Pastel Ground can be blended with GOLDEN Acrylic Paints to achieve colored grounds. However, add minimal amounts of color since all additions of paint to Ground will decrease the tooth. GOLDEN High Flow Acrylics and Fluid Acrylics blend easily into the ground without thickening the product. High Load Acrylics have the highest pigment load and therefore provide the most color in the least amount of paint. Unless transparency is desired, select paints that are inherently opaque, such as the Pyrroles or earth colors. This will allow lower additions as well. Airbrushing thin layers of color after the ground has dried will give the strongest saturation of color to the ground without affecting the gritty surface. See More
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GOLDEN Absorbent Ground Gallon, 128oz BucketSave Up to40%Off listWhite Create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates GOLDEN Absorbent Ground is an acrylic liquid surfacing medium that can be used to create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates. Applied over gessoed canvas, the Absorbent Ground allows for raw canvas-like staining on a protected substrate. It also allows watercolors to be used on canvas. It is uniquely formulated for unsurpassed absorbent action when dry. Key Features:* Sizes: 8oz, 16oz, 32oz & 1 Gallon* Create a porous, paper-like surface on many different substrates* Applied over gessoed canvas* Lightfast, permanent, and flexible* Allows watercolors to be used on canvas* Unsurpassed absorbent action when dry* Opaque acrylic primer for water media See More
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GOLDEN Waterborne Varnish - Gloss, Gallon (3.78L)Save Up to40%Off list…from exposure to sunlight. Archival Acrylic Varnishes for all varnishing applications! Waterborne Varnish can be thinned and cleaned up with water, eliminating the need for harsh solvents, and you can remove it from a painting with household ammonia. Key Features:* Contains Ultra Violet Light… Waterborne Varnish is a Water-Based Acrylic Polymer Varnish with Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers GOLDEN Waterborne Varnish is a water-based acrylic polymer varnish with Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers [UVLS] for use on interior acrylic paintings and can be cleaned up and removed without the need for harsh solvents or mineral spirits. Waterborne Varnish protects interior acrylic paintings from dust and ultraviolet light, is removable in addition to containing Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers (UVLS) to provide protection from exposure to sunlight. Archival Acrylic Varnishes for all varnishing applications! Waterborne Varnish can be thinned and cleaned up with water, eliminating the need for harsh solvents, and you can remove it from a painting with household ammonia. Key Features:* Contains Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers [UVLS]* Protects against dirt and dust* Protects against UV light* Used in final varnishing* Archival fine-art protection* Can be thinned and cleaned up with water* Is removable* Eliminates the need for harsh solvents* Can be removed with household ammonia to facilitate cleaning and conservation Please Note: Only GLOSS is currently available. The Matte varnish is currently in development, and we will have it once it is produced. See More
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Chroma Atelier Interactive Mediums and Additives - Pouring Medium, GallonSave Up to40%Off list…Unlocking Formula: is used to reopen touch-dry layers of Atelier Interactive Acrylic paint when water no longer reopens the paint. It's sprayed onto touch-dry paint to soften edges, blend colors, and remove paint. Please note that the Unlocking Formula will not work on cured paints. Pouring Medium:… Do more with your acrylic paints! With Chroma Atelier Interactive Mediums, you can control more of the painting process and do more with your acrylic paints! Revisit and awaken touch-dry Atelier Interactive paint with the Unlocking Formula, or extend the open time and blend-ability of your acrylics with Slow Medium. Traditional gels and pastes are excellent for adding texture and structure to your painting while also extending your paints. All of the Chroma Atelier Interactive Mediums offer limitless creative possibilities. Key Features: * Thin or thicken paint viscosity * Increases color transparency * Increase open (working) time * Dry transparent or translucent * Extend the volume of paint * Intermixable with Chroma Atelier Interactive paints Perfect For: * Acrylic painting * Collaging & mixed media * Artists of all skill levels * All acrylic-friendly surfaces * Pouring painting techniques * Faux finishers * Experimenting with different textures and techniques Unlocking Formula: is used to reopen touch-dry layers of Atelier Interactive Acrylic paint when water no longer reopens the paint. It's sprayed onto touch-dry paint to soften edges, blend colors, and remove paint. Please note that the Unlocking Formula will not work on cured paints. Pouring Medium: Designed for extreme fluid effects and pouring techniques. Self-leveling and dries to a gloss finish. The best paint to use with this medium is Atelier Free Flow. Fast Medium/Fixer: Is designed to speed up the Interactive Acrylic painting process by quickly fixing a paint layer. You can use it to dilute the paint for glazing and thin painting techniques. Fast Medium/Fixer will speed up the layering process. Excellent for fast glazing and quick layering techniques. Slow Medium: Atelier Slow Medium slows down the drying time when added to Atelier Interactive Acrylic paint. You can thin the viscosity of your Interactive paint while also giving yourself more time to work. Ideal for larger paintings. It tacks up quickly, but it can easily be brought back to a more fluid stage by spraying it with water. Thick Slow Medium: has a gel-like consistency that is useful when artists want to have more blending time but do not want a thinner paint. You can use Thick Slow Medium for spreading and diluting paint without making it thin or runny. The concentrated medium is best used in small amounts. Just add to your palette when you want to maximize viscosity, and keep your Atelier Interactive Acrylic paints open for an extended period. Heavy Gel Gloss: A thick, water-based, glossy acrylic gel medium designed to create texture in acrylic painting. Heavy Gel Gloss creates a more translucent and buttery paint and increases gloss levels. It can also be used as an adhesive to bond other materials to the painting. *Note that the Heavy Gel Gloss uses conventional fast-drying technology, but it can take quite some time to dry when they are applied thickly. Clear Painting Medium: is one of the most popular mediums in acrylic painting. It is used with the paint to dilute the viscosity and blend colors without losing pigment intensity. This mid-viscosity medium allows the paint to spread over a surface for more blendable gradations of color. Retarder: slows down the drying process when added to acrylics and mediums. Retarder is particularly useful when painting wet-over-wet or wet-over-dry techniques. About 10% addition to any of the three mediums above can be useful for painting outdoors or in very dry conditions. See More
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GOLDEN GAC 500 Medium, 1 Gallon JugSave Up to40%Off list…are useful as mediums or modifiers of acrylic paints. GAC (short for Golden Artist Colors) Specialty Acrylic Polymers are based on 100% acrylic polymer emulsions. GAC mediums can be used to extend acrylic colors, to regulate transparency, create glazes, increase gloss, reduce viscosity or improve… GAC 100% acrylic polymer mediums GOLDEN GAC mediums are useful as mediums or modifiers of acrylic paints. GAC (short for Golden Artist Colors) Specialty Acrylic Polymers are based on 100% acrylic polymer emulsions. GAC mediums can be used to extend acrylic colors, to regulate transparency, create glazes, increase gloss, reduce viscosity or improve adhesion and film integrity. The GAC polymers can also be used for binding pigment solids for various effects and surfaces. Unlike the other GOLDEN Mediums and Gels, GOLDEN GAC Acrylic Polymers have only a minimum amount of thickeners, levelers, defoamers and surfactants to ensure good film formation. The consistency of the GAC polymer medium is very fluid, and thinner than other GOLDEN Mediums. Since they do not have thickeners added, these polymers will reduce the thickness of most GOLDEN Acrylic Paints. Fluid Acrylics are slightly thicker than the GACs, but will be the color line least changed in viscosity with any addition of a GAC polymer. Each GAC medium represents a unique polymer that offers certain specific attributes. Therefore, each GAC medium will have its own unique benefits and applications. * GAC 100 Primer Extender Acrylic Polymer Medium: Universal acrylic polymer. Is a thin, translucent, gloss medium. Useful for thinning or extending colors as well as increasing flexibility. Wets out solids more readily than other polymers and is useful for creating homemade paints. GAC 100 provides basic protection from Support Induced Discoloration (SID) * GAC 200 Hard Acrylic Extender Polymer Medium: Promotes adhesion and film hardness. Hard acrylic extender for non-porous surfaces is the hardest and least flexible polymer we offer. It is Ideal for mixing with acrylic colors to increase film hardness, reduce dry film tack and to increase adhesion to many non-porous surfaces. Dries to a clear, high gloss, finish. GAC 200 is not recommended for flexible supports. * GAC 400 Low Crazing Acrylic Extender Polymer Medium: Stiffens textile fibers. Stiffens natural fibers and fabrics and is useful for stiffening unprimed canvas or sculpting and shaping fabric. Fibers saturated with GAC 400 will dry to a hard, stiff film. * GAC 500 Self-Leveling Acrylic Polymer Medium: Extends fluid acrylics. Gloss extender for Fluid Acrylic Colors is a unique balance of film hardness and flexibility offering increased leveling, increased mar resistance and decreased dry film tack. GAC 500 is particularly useful for extending Fluid Acrylic Colors with minimal property change. It can be mixed with Airbrush Transparent Extender for a fast-drying, sprayable isolation coat. * GAC 800 Low Crazing Acrylic Extender Polymer Medium (Pouring Medium): Reduces crazing. GAC 800 is a medium specifically produced to modify paints for pouring, such as when pouring a puddle onto a paint surface Is a low-crazing extender for pouring acrylic colors. "Crazing" is the formation crevices in surfaces that develop as acrylic paints and mediums dry. The addition of GAC 800 promotes drying with a smooth, even film, good gloss and flexibility, but with moderate clarity. GAC 800 is also useful for adhesion to chalky surfaces. * GAC 900 Fabric Medium: Fabric painting medium. Heat set fabric painting medium, offers a very soft hand and laundering stability. Mix with High Flow Acrylics to produce "tie-dye" effects, or blend with GOLDEN Heavy Body, Matte or Fluid Acrylics for brush or screen application.* See More
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GOLDEN Gesso Black 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off listBlack A variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings GOLDEN Acrylic Gesso in Black, White & Sandable offer artists a variety of ways to prepare materials for acrylic paintings or other art media such as oil, alkyds, charcoal, pastels and even watercolor! GOLDEN Gesso is designed to penetrate supports and provide a surface to which paint can adhere. Proper preparation with GOLDEN Gesso increases the life span of artwork. GOLDEN's Gesso is formulated to be flexible and is highly pigmented for greater opacity. White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) The gesso is rich, opaque, and creates an excellent surface on which to paint! * GOLDEN White and Black Gesso: White Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) and Black Gesso (Opaque Acrylic Primer) are ready-to-use formulations for painting on most surfaces. They are flexible and can be applied in thin layers to conform to a variety to textures without cracking. For oil painting, we recommended that at least three layers of gesso. Gesso can be mixed with acrylic colors to produce a range of colored grounds. GOLDEN White Gesso* GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso: GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso (Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer) is formulated with 100% acrylic dispersion polymer and can be sanded to provide surfaces that are smoother and more even than those created using regular gesso. GOLDEN Sandable Hard Gesso is formulated with 100% acrylic polymer emulsion. It contains high levels of titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate and talc to produce an easily sanded surface. NOTE: This product is designed for rigid substrates only and is NOT to be used on flexible materials, as cracking may occur. See More
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GOLDEN Open Acrylic Mediums Matte 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off list…and is used to thin the consistency of paint mixes without altering open time, or to maintain and adjust the workability of colors on the palette without the use of water mist and moisturizing palettes. Please note: The items on this page are available at the Best Lowest Price Possible and no… OPEN Gels and Mediums are compatible with Golden Heavy Body and Fluid Acrylic colors, as well as regular acrylic gels and mediums and will increase open time while altering their consistency. * OPEN Acrylic Gel (Gloss and Matte) - has a slightly softer feel than our Regular Gel (Gloss) and the same consistency as OPEN colors. It can be used for glazes and to extend the paints while maintaining working properties of OPEN acrylics. * OPEN Thinner - contains no binders and is used to thin the consistency of paint mixes without altering open time, or to maintain and adjust the workability of colors on the palette without the use of water mist and moisturizing palettes. Please note: The items on this page are available at the Best Lowest Price Possible and no further discounts can be applied. Image Transfer How-To Nearly any gel, medium, or acrylic paint will work to lift an image, depending on the texture, clarity, and color you want to trap the image within. 1. Apply the gel or paint, and while it is wet, place the image side of a printed laser paper copy directly into the wet gel. Let dry overnight. 2. Dampen the paper with a wet sponge. Wait a few minutes to allow water to soak paper. Begin rubbing carefully. Use a soft cloth or scrubbie to remove the paper. You will probably have to remove the paper a few times, for a clean transfer. When the water evaporates, you will be able to see the areas that you missed. See More
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GOLDEN MSA Varnish w/ UVLS, Satin 128oz (Gallon)Save Up to40%Off list…flat. The different finishes can be intermixed to achieve the desired sheen. Note that the matte and satin MSA varnishes will lighten dark value colors, which is typical of reduced sheen varnishes. Please note: Upon arrival, labeling may be different than pictured due to a packaging… Varnishes for acrylic, oil, alkyd, egg tempera, watercolor, and casein GOLDEN MSA (Mineral Spirit Acrylic) Varnish with UVLS (Ultra Violet Light Stabilizers) dry to a tough, yet flexible protective finish and contain ultraviolet light filters and stabilizers (UVLS). The UVLS system provides increased resistance to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, making the product suitable for exterior as well as interior application. MSA Varnish can be used over a wide variety of paints, including acrylic, oil, alkyd, egg tempera, watercolor, and casein. As a topcoat for acrylics, it provides a harder, lower tack surface that is much less susceptible to dirt and is more mar resistant. GOLDEN MSA - available in Matte, Satin, and Gloss finishes. A mineral spirit based acrylic resin system that forms a tougher, less permeable film than waterborne acrylic varnishes. Can be applied to acrylic, oil, and alkyd painted surfaces. Reduces dirt penetration and surface marring, offering an extremely level film with less foam and fewer pinholes. Removable with mineral spirits after drying; recommended for interior or exterior use. Not for use by children. Thins with MSA Varnish Solvent. MSA Varnish Solvent - the ideal solvent for thinning GOLDEN MSA Varnishes, which must be thinned before use. MSA Solvent assures clear, clean, even application. Can be used to remove MSA Varnish at a later time for restoration purposes. * Protects against dirt and dust* Provides moisture resistance* MSA UVLS: Ultraviolet Light Stabilizers (UVLS)* MSA Varnish can be used over a wide variety of paints, including acrylic, oil, alkyd, egg tempera, watercolor, and casein* As a topcoat for acrylics For restoration purposes, the varnish may be removed with MSA Solvent, full strength commercial mineral spirits ( i. e. : paint thinner or white spirits ), or distilled or rectified turpentine. MSA Varnish (Gloss) dries to a highly reflective finish. MSA Varnish (Satin) offers moderate reflection, similar to most matte varnishes. MSA Varnish (Matte) finish is exceptionally flat. The different finishes can be intermixed to achieve the desired sheen. Note that the matte and satin MSA varnishes will lighten dark value colors, which is typical of reduced sheen varnishes. Please note: Upon arrival, labeling may be different than pictured due to a packaging change by the manufacturer. See More
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GOLDEN Crackle Paste Medium, 1 gallon (128oz)Save Up to40%Off list…High Load and Fluid Acrylic Paints. All GOLDEN Molding Pastes clean up with soap and water. Paste mediums can be used to achieve a variety of effects and expressions. When used in conjunction with acrylic colors they broaden working properties and expand creative possibilities. Unlike gels, pastes… Achieve a variety of effects and expressions Molding Pastes are water-based products formulated with 100% acrylic polymer emulsions, which give great flexibility and durability. Drying times greatly depend upon film thickness. They dry to an opaque, semi-gloss film to which subsequent layers of acrylic paint and mediums can be applied. All Molding Pastes can be easily tinted with GOLDEN Heavy Body, Matte, High Load and Fluid Acrylic Paints. All GOLDEN Molding Pastes clean up with soap and water. Paste mediums can be used to achieve a variety of effects and expressions. When used in conjunction with acrylic colors they broaden working properties and expand creative possibilities. Unlike gels, pastes are opaque because they contain Marble Dust or other fillers that create a white or clay-tone finish with a variety of textures and properties Key Features:* Acrylic paste mediums* Easy clean up* 100% acrylic polymer emulsions* Flexibility and durability Perfect For:* Building surfaces* Creating textures* Blends with colors* Artists of all levels * Crackle Paste - Thick and opaque, designed to develop fissure-like cracks as it cures.* Coarse Molding Paste - Dries to a hard surfaced, stiff but flexible film.* Fiber Paste - Offers a dry film that has an appearance of rough handmade paper.* Hard Molding Paste - Dries to a hard, opaque film. * Light Molding Paste - Offers dramatic weight reductions when building thick layers of acrylic.* Regular Molding Paste - Excellent for building surfaces or creating textures. See More
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GOLDEN Acrylic Gel Mediums Fine Pumice 1 GallonSave Up to40%Off list…Acrylic colors, Soft Gels are moderately pourable. Hold only slight peaks. The recommended acrylic to function as a glue for collaging. Useful as a non-removable isolation coat, applied over the painting and before the varnish (must be thinned with water - 2 parts Soft Gel Gloss to 1 part water). Add texture, enhance color, and increase transparency! GOLDEN Gel Mediums allow you to easily manipulate acrylic paint to achieve various effects and expressions. An acrylic gel medium makes adding texture, enhancing color, and increasing transparency easier. Key Features: * 100% acrylic polymer emulsion * Add texture, enhance color * Increase transparency * Variety of effects * Click on the notepad icon for more information Perfect For: * Modifying paint handling characteristics * Extending heavy body paint * Impasto, relief, or sculptural effects * Adhesion and durability Clear Granular Gel: is made with granular acrylic solids and has excellent clarity and durability with a coarse texture that dries translucent. Clear Granular Gel can extend paint and add texture without altering color. Clear Leveling Gel: [formerly Self Leveling Clear Gel] produces an even film with excellent clarity. It has a unique resinous, stringy consistency resulting from its leveling property. Clear Leveling gel dries to a flexible, high gloss film while imparting a leveling quality when mixed with acrylic paint. It blends well with GOLDEN Acrylic colors to produce glazes. Clear Tar Resin Gel: GOLDEN Clear Tar Gel is a 100% acrylic polymer colorless gel with an 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 all GOLDEN Acrylic paints, offering a full range of colors with which to work, although Fluid Colors work best. Extra Heavy Gel (Gloss, Matte, or Semi-Gloss): Have the thickest consistency of any gel offered by GOLDEN. The gel may be blended with acrylic paint to increase the viscosity. Extra Heavy Gel is excellent for holding peaks and tool marks. Extra Coarse Pumice Gel: The textured gel dries to a hard film. They mix well with GOLDEN Acrylic Colors. Extra Coarse Pumice Gel creates more coarse textures to yield concrete-like finishes. Fine Pumice Gel: The textured gel dries to a hard film. They mix well with GOLDEN Acrylic Colors. Fine Pumice Gel is useful as a drawing ground. Glass Bead Gel: made with genuine glass beads, the gel offers a unique effect similar to condensation on glass. The effect is best seen in thin films over a light color. Heavy Gel (Gloss, Matte, or Semi-Gloss): is a thick gel that may be blended with acrylic colors to increase paint viscosity. Heavy Gels are excellent for holding peaks and dry translucent. The body of the gel will remain flexible even with thick impasto work. High Solid Gel (Gloss or Matte): are similar in body to Heavy Gels. They contain more acrylic solids and shrink slightly less than other gels. They blend well with colors and will retain brush strokes upon drying. Available in gloss and matte. Pumice Gel: Available in fine, coarse, and extra coarse texture. The textured gel dries to a hard film. They mix well with GOLDEN Acrylic Colors. Coarse Pumice Gel creates more coarse textures to yield concrete-like finishes. Regular Gel (Gloss, Matte, or Semi-Gloss): Regular Gel is ideal for extending paint and regulating transparency without changing consistency. Useful for impasto effects and holding moderate peaks of texture. They blend well with colors and will retain brush strokes upon drying. Soft Gel (Gloss, Matte, or Semi-Gloss):Thinner than GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylic colors, Soft Gels are moderately pourable. Hold only slight peaks. The recommended acrylic to function as a glue for collaging. Useful as a non-removable isolation coat, applied over the painting and before the varnish (must be thinned with water - 2 parts Soft Gel Gloss to 1 part water). See More
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GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics Titanium White 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off listWhite GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics provide a highly intense, permanent acrylic with a consistency similar to india ink. Equal the intensity of GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics but with an even, flowing characteristic useful for dry brush application, fine details, pouring, spraying (particularly when mixed with GOLDEN Airbrush Medium), staining techniques and many others. Fluids are created by loading an acrylic polymer binder with concentrated levels of quality pigments for a wide selection of permanent and lightfast colors. No fillers or extenders are added to achieve the desired consistency, nor is the fluid quality achieved with additional water. GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics have the same pigment load as the Heavy Body Acrylics, but in a viscosity similar to heavy cream. Fluids allow for smooth flowing applications while retaining color intensity, tinting strength, film integrity, and adhesion. Fluids blend easily with all acrylic colors, and readily tint gels, mediums, gessoes and grounds. Fluid Acrylics are extremely versatile, and ideal for fine brushwork, glazing, staining, water media techniques and many more. Mix Fluid Acrylics with Airbrush Medium for airbrush application of artwork including textiles. Key Features: * Smooth flowing applications * Permanent and lightfast colors * Extremely versatile * High tinting strength * Low-viscosity, pigment-saturated paint * Retain excellent flexibility when dry * High pigment levels suspended in an acrylic polymer vehicle * Perfect For: * Fine brushwork * Glazing and staining * Water media techniques * Dry brush application * Spraying, brushing, and staining * Allowing for longer, more uniform brush strokes * Absorbing the constant stress and strain placed on canvas Golden Fluid Acrylics contain high pigment levels suspended in an acrylic polymer vehicle. The result offers fine dispersion, high tinting strength, durability, flexibility, and good adhesion. * Golden Fluid Acrylics Interference Colors which reflect their own colors in intense direct light and transmit a complement in indirect light. This "flip" varies according to the surface and the surface color. Adding a small amount of black will produce brighter colors. * Golden Fluid Acrylics Iridescent Colors reflect their own light. They appear differently dependent on the light source being either direct or indirect. Mix these colors into other GOLDEN colors to produce the greatest array of pearlescent colors imaginable. Experiment for unique and fascinating effects. See More
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GOLDEN High Flow Acrylic, Carbon Black, 1 gallonSave Up to40%Off listGrey High-fluidity, ink-like acrylic colors perfect for airbrush, illustration, mixed media and more! Golden High Flow Acrylics are acrylic paint that can go from brush to marker or from dip pen to airbrush and more. From fine lines to broad strokes, High Flow Acrylic Paint has an ink-like consistency that lends itself to a wide range of techniques, including staining, leveling, calligraphy, and mixed media. High Flow acrylics flow like ink and are non-clogging but boast the same intense pigment load, high lightfast ratings, and superior permanence as exhibited in GOLDEN's other professional quality paint lines. High Flow Acrylics can be used in refillable paint markers, technical pens, and airbrushes but perform equally well with traditional brush work, pen and ink techniques, staining and washing, and even pouring directly from the bottle! The artistic possibilities are endless. Available in a wide range of 49 vibrant, intermixable colors, GOLDEN High-Flow acrylics work beautifully on almost any surface, including paper, raw or primed canvas, board, wood, fabric, and more. Whether doing technical drawings, airbrush art, calligraphy, graffiti, watercolor techniques, illustration, detailed or abstract art, High Flow Acrylic Colors can keep up with your every artistic move! Key Features:* Super-fluid, high intensity acrylic paint* Superior pigment load & light fastness* 85 colors including iridescent & fluorescents* All compatible with GOLDEN acrylics & mediums* Can be used in refillable paint markers, technical pens, and airbrushes* High Flow acrylics work beautifully on almost any surface* How to use High Flow - See Video: * Available in 1 oz., 4 oz., 16 oz., & gallon bottles Perfect For:* Airbrush, technical pen & refillable marker* Traditional painting & illustration techniques* Staining, washing, & pouring straight from the bottle* A versatile, ink-like paint ideal for any artist!* Paper, raw or primed canvas, board, wood, fabric, and more* Traditional brush work, pen and ink techniques, staining and washing, and even pouring directly from the bottle See More
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GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics - C.P. Cadmium Orange, GallonSave Up to40%Off listOrange Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Paints - Professionally Loved Acrylics! The original line of paints! GOLDEN Heavy Body acrylic paints are known to be exceptionally smooth with a thick, buttery consistency and contain the largest assortment of unique pure pigments in a 100% acrylic emulsion vehicle available to the professional artist. These colors offer excellent permanency and lightfastness. There are no fillers, extenders, opacifiers, toners, or dyes added. Each Heavy Body acrylic color is formulated differently depending on the nature of the pigment. Colors that tolerate higher pigment "loads" dry to a more opaque, matte finish. Colors that are more reactive and do not accept high pigment loading, dry to a glossy finish and tend to be more transparent. Heavy Body colors contain no additives, such as matting agents, therefore the gloss of each color will be different. Key Features:* Exceptionally smooth, rich, buttery consistency* Dries quickly, permanent and archival in quality* Ability to "stand up" and retain brush strokes* All HB colors are thixotropic in nature* Retain excellent flexibility when dry, diminishing the possibility of cracking* Heavy Body viscosity can also be reduced successfully with water* No flattening agents* No opacifiers added to colors* Clearest and cleanest quality* 101 different colors, shades and tints* 30 colors are mixture colors, the rest of produced from single, unique pigments* Concentrated/Chemically Pure Cadmiums Perfect For:* Approved for professional artist* 100% acrylic binder* Freeze-thaw stability* "stand up" and retain brush strokes or palette knife marks on the canvas* Largest assortment of unique pure pigments* There are no fillers, extenders, opacifiers, toners, or dyes added* Can be mixed with all of our GOLDEN Mediums, Gels and other paint lines C.P. Cadmiums = A grade that has a high concentration of cadmium and is considered the highest quality. The C.P. designation has been associated with both “Chemically Pure” and "Concentrated Pigment". Which translation you come across will often depend on the source and context. In terms of “(CC)”, it refers to “Concentrated Cadmium” and was adopted by the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) as a way to differentiate higher quality cadmiums from lesser quality cadmium-barium pigments. All Heavy Body colors are thixotropic in nature This means that when brushing or stirring, the paints actually lose viscosity and feel much thinner. The faster the paints are moving, the thinner they feel. Returned to a state of rest, the paints gradually increase in thickness until they are again restored to their formulated viscosity. The Heavy Body line of acrylics contains no additional flattening agents, opacifiers or other solids that might interfere with the clarity of our pigments Please note: The items on this page are available at the Best Lowest Price Possible and no further discounts can be applied. See More
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Grafix Incredible White Mask Liquid Frisket, 8.5oz BottleSave Up to33%Off list…watercolor, acrylic, tempera, silk, and fabric paints. Nibs are easy to clean with soap and water. Key Features: * Liquid frisket watercolor medium * Water-based suspension of latex * Dries to a neutral cream color * Shows through dry paint * "Dipstick" or "Incredible Nib" applicator * Unique fiber… High Quality Liquid Frisket Watercolor Medium Grafix Liquid Frisket is a high-quality liquid frisket perfect for watercolor masking. It dries to a neutral cream color that shows through dry paint. The "Dipstick" was the original applicator brush that Grafix developed to apply Liquid Frisket. The Grafix "Incredible Nib" is an improved version with unique fiber tips that stay firm when wet for greater precision and control. You can use the "Incredible Nib" to apply Liquid Frisket, as well as watercolor, acrylic, tempera, silk, and fabric paints. Nibs are easy to clean with soap and water. Key Features: * Liquid frisket watercolor medium * Water-based suspension of latex * Dries to a neutral cream color * Shows through dry paint * "Dipstick" or "Incredible Nib" applicator * Unique fiber tips stay firm when wet Perfect For: * Masking areas of a painting * Watercolor artists * Applying frisket masking fluid * Watercolor, acrylic, tempera, silk, and fabric paints * Students, teachers, and parents * Use in the classroom 8.5 oz Jar - Incredible White Mask is the highest quality latex liquid frisket mask you can buy. It has a tough film that is easily removed (we recommend using a rubber cement pick-up). The off-white color eliminates staining and is easy to see, unlike colorless products. Kit No. 1 - Contains an 8.5 oz jar of White Mask, an Incredible Nib, Liquid Frisket Removing tool, and a pamphlet. Kit No. 2 - with Dipstick - Contains a 2 oz jar of White Mask and a single-sided "Dipstick" applicator. Kit No. 3 - Contains a 4.5 oz jar of White Mask and the original incredible nib. Please note Liquid Frisket contains ammonia. See More
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