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Liquitex
BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel, 250 mL Tube
$12.79
Build texture, body, and shine with Liquitex BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel, 250 mL Tube. This thick, high-viscosity acrylic medium increases paint volume while maintaining color brilliance and extending working time.
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- Age Group
- 5+ years
- Grade Level
- Grade K+
- Material
- Acrylic
- Color
- Transparent
In stock — 9 available
Expected back in stock: Jul 23, 2026
Build texture, body, and shine with Liquitex BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel, 250 mL Tube. This thick, high-viscosity acrylic medium increases paint volume while maintaining color brilliance and extending working time. Ideal for impasto techniques, texture building, and collage, it retains peaks and brushstrokes for expressive dimensional effects. When mixed with acrylic paint, it enhances gloss and transparency, creating a luminous, durable surface that resists cracking or shrinking. It can also be used alone as a clear textural layer or adhesive for mixed-media applications. Perfect for artists, educators, and students, Liquitex BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel provides professional-quality texture control, flexibility, and shine, making it an essential medium for expressive fine art and classroom projects alike.
Key Features
- Thickens Paint for Oil-Like Texture: Liquitex BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel increases the viscosity of acrylic paints, giving them an oil paint-like consistency. This allows for the creation of textures that hold brush and knife marks, making it ideal for impast
- Enhances Gloss and Color Depth: When mixed with acrylic colors, this gel medium boosts surface gloss and enriches color depth and transparency. The result is a more vibrant and luminous finish that enhances the visual impact of your paintings.
- Extends Working Time: The gel slows the drying time of acrylic paints, providing artists with extended working time for blending and refining their work. This is particularly beneficial for detailed or layered paintings where more manipulation time is des
- Versatile Medium and Adhesive: Beyond mixing with paint, Liquitex BASICS Gloss Heavy Gel can be used directly as a strong adhesive for collage and mixed media projects. It also serves as a transparent ground for acrylics instead of gesso, offering flexibi
- Water-Based and Non-Yellowing: Safe, durable, and easy to clean up.
- Trusted Liquitex quality: Made by Liquitex, experts in fine art materials for students and professionals.
| Additional Supplies Needed to Operate | N |
|---|---|
| Age | 5+ years |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Balloon | No |
| Battery Included | N |
| Brand | Liquitex |
| Color | Transparent |
| Contains Aerosol | No |
| Contains Chemicals | No |
| Contains Pesticide/Herbicide/Fungicide | No |
| Contains a Circuit Board | No |
| Contains a Light Bulb | No |
| Contains a Marble | No |
| Contains a Small Ball | No |
| Contains or is a Small Magnet | No |
| Eco Friendly | No |
| Free Flowing Liquid | No |
| Grade | Grade K+ |
| Has Warranty | Yes |
| Height (in) | 1.850000 |
| Is a Marble | No |
| Is a Small Ball | No |
| Length (in) | 8.270000 |
| Material | Acrylic |
| Media Mail Eligible | No |
| Other Hazards | No |
| Package Contains | 250 mL Tube |
| Package Count | 1 |
| Product Series | LX ACRYLIC |
| Registered with WERCS | N |
| Regulated by the US FDA | No |
| Sharp Points or Edges | No |
| Size | 250 mL |
| Small Parts | No |
| Suitable for Consumption | No |
| Unit of Measure | EA |
| Vendor | COLART AMERICAS |
| Warranty Details | Colart warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase, excluding damage from misuse, unauthorized modifications, or normal wear and tear. |
| Warranty Web Address | Email: edi@colart.com |
| Width (in) | 2.990000 |
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