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By: Arnd

Can i thin down heavy body to produce a fluid paint, or is there a point where the binder loses it ability to keep the pigment together.

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By: Angela Geaney

I’ve been doing dotting on stones and canvas. I’ve had a lot of trouble with paint losing colour and pigment. I’ve used a medium with little change. Looking at your different paints is helpful. Thankyou.

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By: Ruth

So helpful – more please on other mediums. Thank you.

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By: Syl Hayes

Is golden thick body suitable for an outdoor mural? How fade resistant is it?

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By: Evie Hatch

Yes, you can thin heavy body acrylic to produce a fluid acrylic- but it is advisable to do so with an acrylic fluid medium instead of water. A medium will dilute the paint to give it the consistency...

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By: Evie Hatch

I’m so glad you found it useful! Thank you for the feedback

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By: Evie Hatch

Thank you for your question. You can use Golden Heavy Body, Fluid and High Flow acrylics for exterior murals, the best consistency depends on the surface you are working on and the kind of painting you...

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By: Evie Hatch

You will find that professional quality acrylic paint, like Golden acrylics, will have high concentration of pigment and excellent lightfastness so your paint remains vibrant. Thank you for your comment!

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By: Evie Hatch

Thank you for your feedback! The best choice for acrylic pouring would be fluid acrylic or high flow acrylics which already have the fluid consistency required for pouring and can be used straight from...

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By: Evie Hatch

Cost effectiveness makes perfect sense! Another consideration is that in artist and professional quality ranges each colour is priced according to a series number-depending on the pigment used. You can...

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By: Lenore Pike

Just to say ‘very well done’! will have to read it all again [didn’t expect so much info!.

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By: Evie Hatch

Thank you, Lenore!

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By: Stanley White

I was wondering if there is a colour chart available of the W&N Professional acrylic range, where the pigment/acrylic is applied directly to the chart rather than a CYMK printed representation.

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By: Caroline Brand

I cannot seem to be able to reply using “reply” so leaving another comment, lest you think me rude. Thank you for your detailed and extremely helpful reply. High flows are actually one of my “wishlist”...

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By: Evie Hatch

Hi Stanley, Winsor and Newton produce a hand-painted colour chart which is available on our website : https://www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-newton-hand-painted-professional-acrylic-colour-chart . It is...

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By: Evie Hatch

No problem, thank you Caroline!

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By: Adelaide Leslie

I have been trying to do ‘drip’ paintings, a la Jackson Pollack, and have found it impossible to discover the correct viscosity for the paint; it just pools. Can you suggest which type of medium or...

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By: Evie Hatch

I’d recommend trying Liquitex String Gel or Golden Clear Tar Gel . Both mediums will ‘lengthen’ the paint and give it a honey-like consistency.

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By: Christine Gorton

I’m so glad I’ve found this. What a great explanation. I have one question, if I want to thicken the fluid acrylic slightly, what is the best product to use? I have read a lot, and spent a lot, and it...

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By: Evie Hatch

Hi Christine, thank you for your comment. I would suggest using a gel medium. Golden make three different gel mediums- regular gel, heavy gel and extra heavy gel. As the names suggest, the extra heavy...

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