Bio-Based Medium - Matte Medium In Stock Now! A planet-positive way to give your paint a matte finish, while thinning and extending its volume. Or use as a collaging adhesive and fixative. Key Features Reduces surface gloss, increases color depth and transparency Lowers viscosity of heavier body paints, giving increased flow Extends your color further without affecting acrylic stability Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality How To Use Mix as much as you like into acrylic color to create the viscosity and transparency you want - the more you add, the thinner and more transparent your color will become Can be thinned by diluting with up to 25% water - distilled water will give best results Stir gently to avoid creating foam - if bubbles appear, leave it to sit while the bubbles rise and disappear This is semi-opaque when wet, transparent when dry WHAT DOES BIO-BASED MEAN? Let’s dive in. The resin base of a typical pro acrylic medium is made from 100% petrol-derived ingredients sourced from fossil fuels and other non-renewable substances. For Liquitex Bio-Based we’ve halved this, replacing ingredients with ones from renewable, biological sources. These come from living or once-living organisms like corn, soy, sugarcane and algae which can be regrown or replenished relatively quickly through natural or farming processes. As well as the resin, every other ingredient that has a bio-based alternative has been replaced and we’ve avoided any components or pigments derived from animals. As more bio-based ingredients become available, we’ll incorporate them.
