Name: Liquitex Effects Glass Beads Medium
Brand: Liquitex
Rating: 4.8 (37 reviews)

Liquitex Effects Glass Beads Medium contains clear, round aggregates that dry to a semi-gloss, reflective surface that appears ''bubbly.'' It yields its most dramatic effects when mixed with transparent or translucent colors. It can also be applied over dry paint. For reflective textural glazes, mix with Liquitex Gloss Medium and Varnish and small amounts of Liquitex Medium Viscosity Concentrated Artist Color. This gel is suitable as a ground for acrylic and oil paints, and works well with brush application.




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Liquitex Effects Glass Beads Medium, 8 oz jar

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Products bearing the AP seal of The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) are certified non-toxic. A product can be certified non-toxic only if it contains no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, or to cause acute or chronic health problems. See Health and Safety for further information.

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Products bearing the AP seal of the Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) are certified non-toxic. A product can be certified non-toxic only if it contains no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, or to cause acute or chronic health problems.


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Liquitex Acrylic Gesso-White 1 Gallon Bucket. Front of bucket.

A ready-mixed painting ground, Liquitex Acrylic Gessos prime surfaces and add the right level of tooth for optimum color stability, adhesion, and absorbency. Apply to stiffen canvas and provide an archival base to a wide variety of supports and surfaces, including canvas, paper, and wood. 

Suitable for use with a variety of mediums, including graphite, pencil, charcoal, acrylic and oil paints and mediums, and chalk and oil pastels, Liquitex Acrylic Gessos can be used undiluted or thinned with up to 25% water - when thinning more than 25%, use an equal mixture of water and Liquitex Matte Medium.

Liquitex Acrylic Gessos are available in a variety of colors, including:

__Black__ – Primes surfaces while adding an optimal level of texture and provides a matte Black, opaque base that eliminates surface color.

__Neutral Gray__ – Primes surfaces while adding an optimal level of texture and provides a matte Neutral Gray, opaque base that eliminates surface color. 

__White__ – A classic Titanium White acrylic ground that primes surfaces while adding an optimum level of tooth.

__Clear__ – Adds a high-tooth, matte finish to surfaces while keeping the original surface visible.

__Super Heavy Gesso__ - An impasto Titanium White gesso that holds its sculptural shape until dry. Super Heavy Gesso has all the attributes of traditional acrylic gesso and is ideal for thick and sculptural applications with knife or brush.


A ready-mixed painting ground, Liquitex Acrylic Gessos prime surfaces and add the right level of tooth for optimum color stability, adhesion, and absorbency. Apply to stiffen canvas and provide an archival base to a wide variety of supports and surfaces, including canvas, paper, and wood. 

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Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes, made from 100% acrylic polymer emulsions, form durable, permanent films when dry. They have excellent flexibility and resistance to chemicals, water, abrasion and ultraviolet radiation and can be used to provide lasting protection for artwork. 

Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes are available in a variety of finishes, including Gloss, Matte, High Gloss, and Satin. 

__Gloss__ delivers permanent, highly-durable protection that is non-yellowing and flexible when dry. It is water-soluble when wet and can be thinned. 

__Matte__ is a medium viscosity varnish that provides a satiny, non-glare, low-sheen final coat and intensifies dull colors without drastically reducing color depth. It is water-soluble when wet and can be thinned. 

__High Gloss__ is a low viscosity, permanent, water-based varnish that produces a clear, high-gloss finish. Translucent when wet and clear when dry, it increases the gloss, depth, and intensity of colors. It provides a longer working time to eliminate drag, bubbles, and cloudiness. Sandable and non-tacky when dry, it is an excellent adhesive for collage and similar techniques. 

__Satin__ is a clear, non-yellowing varnish with a satin finish. It is AP non-toxic.

__Note__  — Acrylic polymer varnishes permanently adhere to the surface, and are not removable. If you must be able to remove the varnish at a later date, use a non-polymer varnish such as Liquitex Soluvar Varnish. Polymer varnishes are not for use with oil paintings.


Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes, made from 100% acrylic polymer emulsions, form durable, permanent films when dry. They have excellent flexibility and resistance to chemicals, water, abrasion and ultraviolet radiation and can be used to provide lasting protection for artwork. 

Liquitex Acrylic Varnishes are available in a variety of finishes, including Gloss, Matte, High Gloss, and Satin. 

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Formulated with marble dust and polymer emulsion, Liquitex Modeling Paste dries to a stone-like texture with a matte, opaque finish. Ideal for creating rigid textures and 3D forms, it is fully intermixable with any Liquitex product, readily accepts paint or stains, and can be carved or sanded once dry to achieve your desired shape. 

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Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Cadmium-Free Colors)

Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics are formulated to have a buttery smooth, thick consistency. A high pigment load produces rich, brilliant, permanent color and with good surface drag that provides excellent handling and blending characteristics with increased open working time. 

When used for thick and impasto applications and techniques, Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylics retain crisp brushstrokes and knife marks that remain flexible when dry. Thick films remain free of cracks and chips over time. They are ideal for traditional techniques that employ brushes and painting knives, as well as experimental, mixed-media, collage, and printmaking applications. 

Liquitex also offers seven Cadmium-Free Colors — finally, an alternative to cadmium colors that measures up! This innovative line delivers the same performance, vibrancy, and lightfastness as genuine cadmiums, but without the potential hazards. These paints were developed over a three-year period and underwent rigorous lab tests and artist trials to ensure they were truly equivalent. Cadmium-Free Heavy Body Acrylics are certified AP non-toxic.


Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics are made to have an exceptionally smooth, thick, buttery consistency. A high pigment load produces rich, brilliant, permanent color.

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Liquitex Soft Body Acrylics - Mixing Set of 6 (Paint displayed outside of package)

The paint you've previously known as Liquitex Medium Viscosity Acrylic Artist Color is now called Liquitex Professional Soft Body Acrylics.

Liquitex Professional Soft Body Acrylics were the first fine artist's acrylics sold commercially in the United States. These concentrated acrylics contain rich, pure pigments that produce intense color without opacifiers or fillers. They have twice the covering power of ordinary craft acrylics! 

Liquitex Soft Body Acrylics are naturally creamy and fluid. That makes them just right for tole and decorative arts, stenciling, murals, silk-screening, calligraphy, printmaking, graphic design, sculpture, photo retouching, hard edged painting, watercolor techniques, fabric painting without heat setting, airbrush illustration... you name it! They're great for all surfaces, including wood, fabric, ceramics, canvas, or any porous surface. 

Now, Soft Body Acrylics come in ergonomic squeeze bottles with nozzle tips. They were designed with artists to be easier to use and more functional without wasting paint.


The paint you've previously known as Liquitex Medium Viscosity Acrylic Artist Color is now called Liquitex Professional Soft Body Acrylics. Liquitex Soft Body Acrylics were the first fine artist's acrylics sold commercially in the United States.

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Liquitex Soluvar Varnish - Gloss, 8 oz bottle

Ideal for acrylic or oil works, Soluvar varnishes are solvent based, durable, and non-yellowing. They reduce surface &quot;tack,&quot; pressure sensitivity, and static electrical buildup. They dry to a clear, water-resistant surface that protects the painting from dust and dirt. 

Soluvar varnishes also provide a measure of UV protection, by diffusing ultraviolet radiation before it contacts the painting. A thicker varnish film provides greater protection. 

Soluvar varnishes are flexible, and will not craze or crack with changes in humidity and temperature. Mix matte and gloss varnishes together to achieve a range of matte or gloss effects. 

For acrylic paintings, Liquitex Gloss Medium is recommended to be used as an isolation barrier, which acts as permanent protection for the painting prior to the application of Soluvar varnish.

Ideal for acrylic or oil works, Soluvar varnishes are solvent based, durable and non-yellowing. They reduce surface "tack," pressure sensitivity and static electrical buildup, drying as a clear, water-resistant surface protecting from dust and dirt.

Liquitex Effects Glass Beads Medium contains clear, round aggregates that dry to a semi-gloss, reflective surface that appears ''bubbly.'' It yields its most dramatic effects when mixed with transparent or translucent colors. It can also be applied over dry paint. For reflective textural glazes, mix with Liquitex Gloss Medium and Varnish and small amounts of Liquitex Medium Viscosity Concentrated Artist Color. 

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