Liquitex Light Modeling Paste Gel Medium

An airy, lightweight acrylic and marble putty to build heavy texture and 3D forms in situations where weight is a factor.

• 100% acrylic polymer and marble dust lightweight putty builds form and structure
• Dries to a hard, opaque white matte finish. Gives minimal shrinkage.
• Can be used on its own, mixed with color or painted once dry
• Can be used to add body to paint and create pastel tints
• Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolors, graphite or dry pastels

 

How to Use:

• Can be handled like a lightweight clay - for best results remove the lid to let some of the water slowly evaporate until you get the texture you want
• For sculptural texture, build up in thin layers (each no more than a quarter of an inch thick), allowing each to dry. Dry slowly by covering loosely with plastic wrap to avoid shrinkage cracks
• To use as a ground - apply a thin layer to rigid surface with knife/trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed
• To make an absorbent ground, mix 1 part Modeling Paste to 3 parts Liquitex Gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed
• For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of Modeling Paste and Gloss/Matte Gel/Gloss Heavy Gel