Liquitex Acrylic Effects Mediums

Designed to achieve various techniques, applications, special effects & pouring!

Liquitex offers a variety of specialty products including Pouring Mediums, Fluid Mediums, Gel mediums, Texture Gels and Additives which have been specifically designed to achieve various techniques, applications and special effects.

Liquitex offers a variety of specialty products which have been specifically designed to achieve various techniques, applications and special effects.

Airbrush Medium - A liquid medium incorporating an acrylic polymer. Specifically formulated to thin acrylic colors for airbrush application. Can also be used when working a regular brush.

Fabric Medium - A fluid medium incorporating an acrylic polymer with ultimate flexibility and adhesion. Enhances the workability of acrylic paint on fabric. Controls bleeding of colors thinned with water.

Flow Aid - A binder-free aqueous solution with surfactants. Use in conjunction with any acrylic medium or acrylic color when increased flow and absorption and decreased film tension and friction are required.

Iridescent Medium - A fluid medium incorporating an acrylic polymer with ultra-fine pearlescent mica pigment. Produces a range of iridescent or metallic colors when mixed into acrylic colors.

LiquiThick Thickening Gel - A binder-free heavy body gel with high levels of gelling agents. Used in small amounts, produces handling characteristics very close to that of oil or encaustic paint. At higher concentrations, can thicken paint or acrylic mediums to "cake" or sculptural consistency.

Pouring Medium - A fluid medium incorporating an acrylic polymer with high resin solids. Creates even puddles, poured sheets, and flowing applications of color.

Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder - A binder-free fluid with slow drying agents. Increases 'open' (working) time of acrylic paint. Reduces paint skinning-over on palette. Increases blending time, making blending of colors and detail brushwork easier.

Slow-Dri Gel Retarde - A binder-free gel with slow drying agents. Designed to be used with Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Color and Heavy Body mediums. Increases 'open' (working) time of acrylic paint.

String Gel - A medium viscosity medium incorporating an acrylic polymer with a resinous, stringy consistency. Enhances depth of color and increases transparency and flow.

Masking Fluid - Masking Fluid is a colorless, latex-based liquid that you can use to mask areas. Many artists use Liquitex Masking Fluid to block off sections of a painting and allow the surface to show through.

Crackle Paste - You can use Liquitex Crackle Paste on its own or mix with acrylic color to create a crackle effect that is structurally stable on rigid surfaces.

Glass Medium - You can mix Liquitex Glass Medium with acrylic color to adhere paint on slick non-porous materials like glass. The medium dries to a high gloss, scratch-resistant finish once heat set.

Gold Metallic Medium - With Liquitex Gold Metallic Medium, you can give acrylic paint a metallic gold effect or use it on its own to add gold surface highlights.

Silver Metallic Medium - With Liquitex Silver Metallic Medium, you can give acrylic paint a metallic silver effect or use it on its own to add silver surface highlights.