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I bought some matte medium to create some glazes, and I found it to be gel-like; almost a toothpaste consistency. Is that standard? It seems a little hard to mix too.

The glazes worked pretty darn well, but I'm wondering if there's a more mixable version of the additive.

Thank you!

The Liquitex Matte Medium I just recently purchased is somewhat thinner than the paints I add it to. Definitely not gel-like/toothpaste consistency.

However .. you can get "fluid" matte medium and "gel" matte medium. Sounds like you bought the gel version?

Sounds like you got a 'Gel matte medium". I have never used it but have used the more standard liquid matte medium. Check out this link that lists a lot of different types....

http://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-acrylic-mediums/

The other product you might want to look at is Glaze Medium. Vallejo sells it in dropper bottles and the consistancy is, as the name implies, more glaze like.

Thanks all!

I looked at the bottle and it doesn't say gel, but I guess it is. Hopefully the art store will accept the return. I'll also pick out some glaze medium while I'm at it!

Hi mate sorry if I'm missing something but why not just pick up a bottle of Vallejo or X brand of glaze medium? Think you can get a 100ml bottle for like 8 bucks or something "AUD" stuff will last ages.

regards,


James

 kronicpsycho wrote:
Hi mate sorry if I'm missing something but why not just pick up a bottle of Vallejo or X brand of glaze medium? Think you can get a 100ml bottle for like 8 bucks or something "AUD" stuff will last ages.

regards,


James

James,

I read in this very helpful tutorial that matte medium was a great additive and that it could be used to make glazes. http://handcannononline.com/blog/2011/05/11/tutorial-basics-this-plus-that-equals-additives-and-their-uses/

I'll probably pick up some glaze medium and try that out too.