SKU:0383954
Liquitex Modeling Paste Acrylic Mediums
Acrylic and marble putty to build texture on rigid supports and create 3d forms.
What it does:
- 100% acrylic polymer and marble dust putty builds form and structure.
- Dries to a very hard 'stone-like' opaque white matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve.
- Can be used on its own, mixed with colour or painted once dry.
- Gives minimal shrinkage.
- Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolours, graphite or dry pastels.
- Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality.
How to use it:
- Fully intermixable with all liquitex products.
- Use on rigid supports only.
- Apply with knife or tool.
- Tint with acrylic colour to make a coloured paste.
- Can be handled like 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.
- If cracks appear, allow to dry and fill in with another thin layer of paste.
- Ensure paste is completely dry before sanding, carving or drilling into.
- Overpaint once dry with acrylics or most other media.
- 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 modelling paste to 3 parts liquitex gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed.
- For flexible supports, ideally use flexible modelling paste, but you can mix modelling paste 50/50 with gloss/matte gel/gloss heavy gel.
- For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of modelling paste and gloss/matte gel/gloss heavy gel.
- Can be mixed with acrylic-compatible powdered pigments or aggregates.
How not to use it:
- Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media.
- Drying too quickly will cause cosmetic (not structural) cracks.
- Do not use on flexible supports unless mixed with another medium.
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Description
Acrylic and marble putty to build texture on rigid supports and create 3d forms.
What it does:
- 100% acrylic polymer and marble dust putty builds form and structure.
- Dries to a very hard 'stone-like' opaque white matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve.
- Can be used on its own, mixed with colour or painted once dry.
- Gives minimal shrinkage.
- Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolours, graphite or dry pastels.
- Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality.
How to use it:
- Fully intermixable with all liquitex products.
- Use on rigid supports only.
- Apply with knife or tool.
- Tint with acrylic colour to make a coloured paste.
- Can be handled like 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.
- If cracks appear, allow to dry and fill in with another thin layer of paste.
- Ensure paste is completely dry before sanding, carving or drilling into.
- Overpaint once dry with acrylics or most other media.
- 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 modelling paste to 3 parts liquitex gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed.
- For flexible supports, ideally use flexible modelling paste, but you can mix modelling paste 50/50 with gloss/matte gel/gloss heavy gel.
- For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of modelling paste and gloss/matte gel/gloss heavy gel.
- Can be mixed with acrylic-compatible powdered pigments or aggregates.
How not to use it:
- Do not use with any non-acrylic compatible media.
- Drying too quickly will cause cosmetic (not structural) cracks.
- Do not use on flexible supports unless mixed with another medium.
Shipping & Delivery
Processing Time
We aim to process and ship all orders within 1–2 working days, subject to payment and stock availability.
Delivery Time
Estimated delivery time from dispatch:
- Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch (urban): 2–6 working days
- Other areas (including rural and remote): 3–8 working days
Shipping Fees
Standard courier rates apply to all orders. For oversized or heavy items (e.g. large drawing boards or easels), we will contact you before dispatch to confirm the shipping cost and provide a separate quote.
Dangerous Goods
Certain products (e.g. spray paints, alcohol inks) are classified as dangerous goods and require special handling, which may incur additional fees or restrictions. We will contact you before dispatch to confirm these charges and delivery options.
Free Shipping
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Order Tracking
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