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Acrylic Gels

Acrylic gels can be important parts of many a creative project. They are added to acrylic in order to add a certain quality to that paint. This means that you can fine tune the character of your paint according to what you require of it in a specific painting.

Usually, this will all be to do with texture, and the ability to keep shape (or not). By adding a certain acrylic gel, you will be able to tweak the characteristics of your paint to alter the way in which it behaves. This is hugely beneficial to any artist, whether you are a beginner or a pro.

Levelling Gels

Levelling gel is used to increase the transparency and shimmer of acrylic paints, while it also gives your acrylics a levelling quality, rounding off the paint to make it balanced. Not only that, but the levelling gel will also create a film which will offer strong chemical, water, and ultraviolet resistance.

Matte, Gloss and Semi-Gloss Gels

You can also change the character in terms of how glossy or matte the finish is by using gels. The completed artwork will have its finish altered depending on which gel you add. Pick up some matte, gloss or semi-gloss gel, add it to your acrylic, and you will be able to create the specific finish which you need.

Extra Heavy Gel / Impasto Gel

Extra heavy gel / impasto gel can be blended with your colours in order to increase the body of your acrylic. It is ideal for holding peaks, as well as for impasto techniques when you are layering your paint, so that it stands out from the surface. It is more rigid than a basic gel, giving your work more structure.

Acrylic Gel Retarder

Retarders delay the drying time of your paint. But, crucially, they don't reduce the viscosity. This means that your paint will be just the same consistency, but you will have an extended amount of time to work with your paint and blending colours. By extending the working time of your paint, you will also be able to work with a thicker application of colour in your painting techniques.

Cranfield Spectrum Acrylic Gel Medium Cranfield Spectrum Acrylic Gel Medium
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Cranfield Spectrum Acrylic Gel Medium PLEASE ALLOW 14 DAYS DELIVERY** **NB: We keep large stocks of all Cranfield products and have deliveries arriving regularly. Our website allows you to order products at all times and if for some reason something is unavailable immediately it will arrive with us with our next scheduled delivery. Should there be a stock issue at times of high demand a member of…
Cranfield Spectrum Gel Retarder 250ml Cranfield Spectrum Gel Retarder 250ml
£16.26
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Gel Retarder from Spectrum for acrylic paints PLEASE ALLOW 14 DAYS DELIVERY** **NB: We keep large stocks of all Cranfield products and have deliveries arriving regularly. Our website allows you to order products at all times and if for some reason something is unavailable immediately it will arrive with us with our next scheduled delivery. Should there be a stock issue at times of high demand a me…
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Golden Acrylic Textures Set, Gels & Pastes 6x59ml Golden Acrylic Textures Set, Gels & Pastes 6x59ml
£34.95
£29.95
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Golden Acrylic Texture Introduction Set - 6 x 59ml Tubes Gels and Pastes Set from Golden - Perfect for experimentation! The GOLDEN Introductory Set of Professional Acrylic Gel Mediums and Molding Pastes offers the opportunity to experiment with a representative sampling of Gel Mediums. Gel Mediums used alone, or blended with acrylic colors can add texture, broaden the working properties and expand…
Golden Clear Granular Gel Golden Clear Granular Gel
£24.95
£19.60
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Golden Clear Granuler gel is unlike standard gels that are made from pure acrylic. Texture gels are created by combining acrylic with inert particles to produce a texture surface. Clear Granular Gel maintains transparency while adding texture. An artist can mix any quantity of Gel with GOLDEN Acrylic colors, or other Gels and Mediums. However, the following are rules that should be obeyed: To thin…
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Golden Clear Levelling Gel Golden Clear Levelling Gel
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Self Leveling Gel is formulated with a 100% acrylic polymer emulsion. It has a unique resinous and stringy consistency which dries to a flexible, high gloss film. Milky white when wet, the Gel becomes transparent when dry. Self-Leveling Clear Gel can be used to increase transparency and sheen of acrylic paints while imparting a leveling quality to other GOLDEN Acrylic products. It produces…
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Golden Clear Tar Gel Golden Clear Tar Gel
£22.95
£18.00
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GOLDEN Clear Tar Gel is a 100% acrylic polymer dispersion colorless gel with an extremely resinous, syrupy , stringy, and tar-like consistency. It is a unique product with a long rheology; conceivably it could be poured from a three-story building as one long strand! Clear Tar Gel can be used to generate fine detailed lines by dripping it over painting surfaces. The specific feel and consistency o…
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Golden Extra Heavy Gel Gloss Golden Extra Heavy Gel Gloss
£20.85
£16.40
This Golden Extra Heavy Gel comes in Gloss, Semi-gloss and Matte. Excellent for holding peaks, extending paint and building texture. Also useful for fixing collage and multi media artwork. GOLDEN Gel Mediums offer artists many ways to build texture. They range in consistency from pourable to mouldable with varying degrees of sheen and transparency. Gels can be thought of as colorless paint, as the…
Golden Extra Heavy Gel Matte Golden Extra Heavy Gel Matte
£20.85
£16.40
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This Golden Extra Heavy Gel comes in Gloss, Semi-gloss and Matte. Excellent for holding peaks, extending paint and building texture. Also useful for fixing collage and multi media artwork. GOLDEN Gel Mediums offer artists many ways to build texture. They range in consistency from pourable to mouldable with varying degrees of sheen and transparency. Gels can be thought of as colorless paint, as the…
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Golden Extra Heavy Gel Semi-Gloss Golden Extra Heavy Gel Semi-Gloss
£20.85
£16.40
This Golden Extra Heavy Gel comes in Gloss, Semi-gloss and Matte. Excellent for holding peaks, extending paint and building texture. Also useful for fixing collage and multi media artwork. GOLDEN Gel Mediums offer artists many ways to build texture. They range in consistency from pourable to mouldable with varying degrees of sheen and transparency. Gels can be thought of as colorless paint, as the…
Golden Extra Heavy Gel/Molding Paste Golden Extra Heavy Gel/Molding Paste
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Extra Heavy Gel and Molding Paste is thicker consistency than GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylic colours. The thickest of GOLDEN gels, along with the High Solid Gels. Blend with colours to increase body. Excellent for holding peaks and impasto techniques. Dries to a semi-opaque satin finish with good moldability and is more rigid than a basic gel.
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Golden Glass Bead Gel Golden Glass Bead Gel
£22.95
£18.00
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Golden Glass Bead Gel contains genuine small glass transluscent beads. Best effects are achieved when applied in thin tinted layers GOLDEN Gel Mediums offer artists many ways to build texture. They range in consistency from pourable to moldable with varying degrees of sheen and transparency. They can be used to create glazes, extend paints and change finishes. Some gels incorporate pumice, glass o…
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Golden Heavy Gel Gloss Golden Heavy Gel Gloss
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Heavy Gel can be blended with colours to increase the thickness of the paint, it holds peaks and is ideal for all kinds of impasto work. As with all the Gels it has greatest clarity in its gloss form and has the ability to be over painted. The thicker the single application the longer the drying time therefore layering may be preferable.
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Golden Heavy Gel Matte Golden Heavy Gel Matte
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Heavy Gel can be blended with colours to increase the thickness of the paint, it holds peaks and is ideal for all kinds of impasto work. As with all the Gels it has greatest clarity in its gloss form and has the ability to be over painted. The thicker the single application the longer the drying time therefore layering may be preferable.
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Golden Heavy Gel Semi Gloss Golden Heavy Gel Semi Gloss
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Heavy Gel can be blended with colours to increase the thickness of the paint, it holds peaks and is ideal for all kinds of impasto work. As with all the Gels it has greatest clarity in its gloss form and has the ability to be over painted. The thicker the single application the longer the drying time therefore layering may be preferable.
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Golden Regular Gel Gloss Golden Regular Gel Gloss
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Regular Gel has a creamy consistency that holds moderate peaks, it is the formulation used to produce heavy body colours and is therefore the perfect product for extending paint for economy. Available in three different finishes which can control the finished appearance of art work in terms of sheen, either matte, gloss or semi-gloss. Regular Gels - Same creamy consistency as GOLDEN Heavy B…
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Golden Regular Gel Matte Golden Regular Gel Matte
£20.85
£16.40
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Golden Regular Gel has a creamy consistency that holds moderate peaks, it is the formulation used to produce heavy body colours and is therefore the perfect product for extending paint for economy. Available in three different finishes which can control the finished appearance of art work in terms of sheen, either matte, gloss or semi-gloss. Regular Gels - Same creamy consistency as GOLDEN Heavy B…
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