Description

Available options:

Glazing Medium:

Did you know you can use traditional glazing techniques with acrylic paint as well? Amsterdam glazing medium allows you to add those even, transparent layers to your work. This medium makes your paint smoother, easier to spread and more even (without visible brush strokes). The medium is self-leveling, so it helps you create those beautiful glazing layers to achieve an optical color mixing effect with the colors of the underlying layers. Glazing works especially well with transparent colors in the final layers of your painting. Adding a medium also makes the paint film even more elastic and flexible.

Product features:

• Available in glossy and matt finishes.
• Mix with transparent colors for an optimal glazing effect.
• Milky white when wet, dries colorless and transparent.
• Slightly reduces drying time.
• Increases the flexibility of the paint film.
• Can be thinned with a small amount of water.
• Waterproof when dry.

 

Heavy Gel Medium:

If you’re looking for some extra volume and dimension, try mixing your acrylic colors with one of the Amsterdam gel mediums. These mediums offer a sharper, pastier texture and give your work, depending on the selected gel, a glossier or more matt finish. Adding more of this medium will result in higher transparency of the color. Due to their adhesive properties, these gels also work well for different mixed media techniques.

Product features:

• Available in gel, heavy gel and extra heavy gel versions in both matt and glossy finishes.
• Makes acrylic paint thicker.
• Allows application of extremely thick layers of acrylic color in one stroke.
• Also suitable for mixed media techniques.
• Milky white when wet, dries colorless and transparent.
• Waterproof when dry.

 

Acrylic Medium:

Acrylic colors can easily be thinned using water. If, however, you use large amounts of water, only a small amount of acrylic resin will be left on your work. The pigments will not be properly protected and might smudge once the water has evaporated. It also makes the paint film thinner and more fragile, which increases the risk of damage and may make adhesion to certain surfaces more difficult. To prevent this from happening, thin your paint using Amsterdam acrylic medium!

An acrylic medium is indispensable for a great end result. Amsterdam acrylic medium adds acrylic resin to your paint to optimally protect the pigments and to help you easily spread your paint, while retaining the durability of the paint film. Your paint will last longer since it’s easier to distribute, so you can cover more of your surface with the same amount of paint. Adding more of this medium will result in higher transparency of the color.

Product features:

• Available in glossy and matt finishes.
• Increases flexibility of the paint film.
• Does not affect the drying time of the paint.
• Milky white when wet, dries colorless and transparent.
• Waterproof when dry.

 

Slow Drying Medium:

Using a wet-on-wet method must be done quickly when working with acrylic paint. Buy yourself some extra time to create stunning color transitions, blend colors smoothly and allow yourself to work on the same area for longer using Amsterdam slow drying medium. This medium extends the drying time of your paint, depending on the amount added. This pre-mixed, ready-to-use medium contains acrylic resin, which makes it easy and safe to use in any quantity. Adding a large amount of slow drying medium will also affect the paint’s transparency and degree of gloss.

Product features:

• Extends the drying time of acrylic paint.
• Can be mixed with acrylic paint in any ratio.
• Can be thinned with water.
• Increases the transparency and degree of gloss, depending on the amount.
• Can be varnished after at least three days of drying.