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Soft Gel Acrylic Medium

Soft gel acrylic mediums are available in gloss and matte forms. The gloss medium creates soft glossy peaks with rounded edges when added to acrylic paints.
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Soft Gel Acrylic Medium shown beside a sample mixed with acrylic paint
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Soft Gel Acrylic Medium (Gloss shown) Medium alone beside medium mixed 1:1 with acrylic paint

For miniatures soft gel gloss medium creates soft glossy peaks, similar to whipped egg white. This medium is wonderful for whipped icings on dollhouse and scale cakes, meringues on pies, or any other miniature which shows well with a fine gloss finish.

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