Gloss Heavy Gel

Excellent product that functions as described. It holds its shape well and s easy to work with. Once dried, the texture is matte, and it hardens efficiently. It can be cut, carved, sanded, or painted on. Thin dried pieces can be brittle and messy, so it's best to clean up before it dries.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I Bought It: I needed a professional‑grade gel medium for my art projects that could hold texture while still being workable. Great for waves, and movement pieces! Pros: ✅ Stiff yet workable – holds texture beautifully ✅ Dries to a glossy finish as described ✅ Performs exactly as expected for professional projects ✅ Reliable quality from Liquitex Cons: ❌ Dries faster than I anticipated, so work quickly for best results My Experience: The product worked perfectly for creating textured pieces. It held shape without slumping, and the finish is gorgeous. Even though it dried faster than expected, I’ll definitely be buying it again for future projects. Tip for Buyers: Have your tools and paint ready—this gel sets quicker than you might expect, which is great for finishing but requires efficiency. Would I Recommend? Absolutely! Perfect for artists who want a strong, glossy medium that holds texture without compromise.

My go to as a mixed media artist who loves making textured art. Good deal for the price, quality, and amount.

I have recently learned about using gel medium. It works great for collage work I have done and as a top cost in a cross-hatch pattern over acrylic paint - then topped it off with varnish for several of my pieces. Adding gel on top of your paintings give them a deep richness. easy to usem high quality, you will love this so buy more than you think you need. 5-stars.

I used the Liquitex Professional Light Modeling Paste (473ml/16oz) for an art class, and it worked wonderfully. The consistency is smooth, which made it easy to apply, whether I was layering thickly or working on finer details. It dried beautifully without cracking, which is always a concern with modeling pastes. One of the highlights was how well it blended with acrylic paints. It allowed me to create textured, intricate designs effortlessly, giving my artwork a polished, professional finish. The quality of the paste definitely added a noticeable difference to the final piece. I hesitated a bit before purchasing it, debating whether it was worth the price, but I’m glad I decided to go for it. It’s a reliable and versatile product that’s great for beginners and experienced artists alike. However, it is on the pricier side, especially if you plan to use it frequently or on large canvases. For smaller projects or when used sparingly, it’s absolutely worth it. I’d recommend this to art students, hobbyists, or anyone looking for a high-quality material for their creative work.

I love it. Very helpful. I think of this product and my whole body feels relief. I'm so glad it exists, not only for creating texture in acrylic and filling gaps in 3-D work, but also because it saved me once when I needed an acid-free collage adhesive. This was recommended as such in some forums. It's very matte. It's very heavy-body. Keeps its shape nicely when dried. I gave it only 4 stars in the areas of ease of use and spreadability, just because it's not. But I have no suggestions on how to improve that. It's difficult to mix into paint --- takes some patience and muscle work. But that's normal for heavy body acrylic products. There's no way around that. The container is ugh as far as that the product tends to dry out quickly around the top if you are getting into it often, or for longer than a minute or so at a time with the lid off. But again, I see no way around that, and I just accepted it and tried to enjoy it as part of the personality of the experience. Well worth the money. Liquitex is my favorite brand, and this product did not disappoint.

I ordered this to use for making photo transfers to wood. I know that isn't the intended purpose for this product, but after looking into many varieties of gel medium, I was very curious to try this for transfers, mainly because of the drying time, but also because I haven't tried this brand yet and wanted to compare it to Golden. I don't have an excess of experience with making these transfers. I started making them within the past month. I went through a jar of Golden Gel Medium Gloss making Christmas presents. I thought I would try Liquitex this time as when I was researching the first time I ordered a gel medium, I was torn between Golden and this brand. I did a few test runs with the Golden medium and ended up using the whole tub, but so far I've only done one test with this Liquitex product, so I can't speak greatly of their differences yet (and thus may update this review in the future if need be). What I can say is that this really is "Slow-Dri" compared to what I used before. I would say that the dry time listed is accurate. It made applying the layers of gel for my transfer test much easier. The image came through clearly and this gel is as translucent as the Golden I used, more or less transparent. A huge difference that I noticed, and am very happy about, is that the little gel that got on top of the paper didn't cause the paper to be a pain to remove (marring that portion of the image under it), rather it just came off easily with the rest of the paper--this is kind of a big deal and I'm excited to see if this happens each time or if it was a fluke. Another difference, is that this is a little bit thinner than the Golden medium I used before, which equates to a need for an extra base layer or two before the transfer layer. I assume this is due to it being slow-dri (as well as a different brand) and I'm willing to trade that thickness for having more time to work with the medium before it dries. One last difference that I've noticed so far is that the paper seems to come off a little easier than it did with the Golden gel medium. The only con I could come up with so far is that the transferred layer seems a bit more fragile than with the Golden medium and scratches away easier when rubbing off the paper if one isn't careful. As I've only done one test so far, I can't say that this was definitely a fault of the medium. I may not have let it dry long enough before removing the paper and that combined with getting the paper wet to remove it could have been the cause of this. I let it sit as long as I would have with the Golden gel, but in my excitement to see how the transfer turned out, I didn't consider that perhaps I should have let it dry longer than normal to compensate for it being slow-dri. This also may be the reason for the paper seeming to come off easier than with the Golden. I'll update this review if I have any additional information. I may even change to 5 stars depending on how further transfers work out. UPDATE: 3/1/16, from 4 to 5 stars! I love this gel medium. I've made another test and compared this gel with another variety since my original review (Golden Soft Gel Semi-gloss) and confirmed my original statement, that the Liquitex Slow-Dri Blending Gel does indeed dries much slower and the dry-time described is accurate. The paper not sticking to the transfer if you accidentally get gel on top of the paper was not chance. I intentionally got a smear of gel on the top of my next test and was able to rub that area off with the rest of the paper. The seemingly fragile quality to my original test was most likely due to not enough of a base layer(s) of gel built up before the transfer layer (since this gel is slightly thinner than average, more coats are helpful to make it more durable), not waiting long enough to dry, and making the transfer too wet during the paper removal step. If you're having problems with your transfer rubbing away, try more coats of gel before transferring, allowing the transfer longer to dry, and using less water to remove the paper.

I had a couple of old, weathered, termite munched fence boards and decided to make an antiqued sign for my guitar room. Very simple process: 1. Laser print (ink-jet does not work for this method) your graphics onto plain white paper in REVERSE; Staples, Kinkos, etc. can laser print if you don't have one. You want the paper to cover the entire piece of wood so there are no break lines or differences in texture when all of the paper is removed. You can use several blank pieces of paper to stick to areas of the wood where the image isn't, if the wood size exceeds your print size. Remember, printers don't print white... they use the paper for that color, thus any white/lighter areas in your image will show the wood color once the paper is removed. 2. On a flat surface, schlop some Liquitex onto the middle of a large piece of tin foil and evenly load a cheap paint roller (mine was a 3") with the Liquitex. Smoothly apply the medium onto the wood, covering the entire front surface. The thickness is probably 1/64"? Just needs to be a smooth layer and not too thick. 3. Place the print face down onto the now-gel'd wood, working from one edge to another, and smoothing out any bubbles/wrinkles. Let dry for 5 for more hours. 4. Once cured, soak the paper with water and use your hand/fingers to rub all of the paper away--you will see the print appear. When finished, let it dry to get a sense of areas where the paper may not have been completely removed. The Liquitex will dry transparent, but can appear milky when slighty wet (which can make you think you didn't get all of the paper off). Better to let it dry fully before making a second pass at rubbing any areas that appear white-ish. SEE #5 BEFORE RUBBING ANY FURTHER. 5. At this point, you may be done. Or, you may not, depending on your artistic vision and the way it turned out. If the excess paper has been rubbed off and there is a milky/cloudy film over some areas (after drying for 30-60 minutes), spraying the full image with Krylon Clear Sealer with likely make the milkiness disappear and bring the image back to full opacity. It also locks it in to protect from light abrasions, etc.. I ended up rubbing mine with some wax to give it that "handled" matte sheen a lot of vintage wood items have. This is just my own method, after 2 pieces. No doubt there are better ways to do this, but it worked well for me.