Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Medium

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An essential medium for creating softer edges and modelled forms, This medium extendsandnbsp;the “open” time of acrylics by more than 40%, allowing you to work the paint to enhance colour blending. You can add up to 50% of this medium, as it contains a binder to retain the integrity of the paint film, unlike the additives version.

It can be applied to any material or surface that will accept traditional acrylic media, such as canvas, paper, wood, etc.

Dries clear to reveal the full, rich colour
Unlike retarding additives, any quantity may be added to the colour without jeopardizing the strength of the paint film
A unique formulation that extends drying time up to 40% for blending with acrylics
Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a water-resistant, non-yellowing surface
Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint Colours and Mediums
Conforms to ASTM D4236; Safe for educational use

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Description: Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Medium

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Item	Colour	Name	Stock	List	Price
6316	null	Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Medium 16 oz (473ml)	25	$45.52	$36.42
6308	null	Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Medium 8oz (237ml)	25	$22.80	$20.52
6304	null	Liquitex Professional Slow-Dri Medium 4 oz (118ml)	25	$18.34	$14.67

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120ml

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Liquitex offers the broadest range of acrylic mediums to inspire creativity at every stage of the painting process. Liquitex Fluid Mediums perform much in the way their name implies; they are fluid in nature and reduce the viscosity of heavier paints and gels. They tend to self-level and do not retain brushstrokes. Liquitex Fluid Mediums modify acrylic paints in various ways and contain acrylic resins to maintain or enhance adhesion and durability.

Liquitex Slow-Dri Blending Medium Fluid Painting Medium is a unique formulation that extends drying time up to 40% for blending with acrylics.andnbsp; Adds flow to Liquitex Heavy Body Professional Artist Colour and is similar in body to Liquitex Soft Body Professional Artist Colour.andnbsp; Mix any amount into colour to enhance the depth of colour intensity, increase transparency, and gloss, ease the flow of paint and add flexibility and adhesion to paint film.andnbsp; Dries clear to reveal the full, rich colour.andnbsp; Unlike retarding additives, any quantity may be added to the colour without jeopardizing the strength of the paint film.

Translucent when wet, transparent when dry; Formulated for maximum flexibility and adhesion, will not chip or crack on canvas; Can be applied to any material or surface that will accept traditional acrylic media, such as canvas, paper, wood, etc.andnbsp; Liquitex Texture Gels are lightweight, non-toxic, and dry to a water-resistant, non-yellowing surface.

Slow-Dri Blending Fluid Painting Medium - Slows drying while increasing fluidity.

Texture: Fluid

Sheen: Gloss

Relative Opacity: Transparent

Applications As Extender: Mix with Liquitex Soft Body Colour to lengthen drying time, extend volume, and increase transparency while maintaining paint viscosity and flow.

Mix with Liquitex Heavy Body Colour to slow drying time, extend volume, and increase transparency while thinning the acrylic paint.

AS FIXATIVE: Use to increase gloss or shine; Increases drying time. Use an atomizer or airbrush filled with a mixture of one part medium and one part water.

Use as a fixative over artwork (acrylic paint, pastels, graphite, chalk) to increase gloss or shine. Increased drying time allows for working the media on the surface before final fixing.

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