“A gel is basically...a clear, acrylic paint.” THANK YOU. I finally get it.

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@eliani_g5578

4 жыл бұрын

😁 yep

@cliffdariff74

3 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s white until dried. Gel is also thicker than standard acrylic medium

@Wal48

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this straightforward clear info! It’s surprising how difficult this has been to find 🙏

Damn this has the most clear explanation to all the vids I watched.

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it's helping.

I recently got hip to use gels as a thickening agent for acrylic paint to make it behave more like an oil paint. This video was really helpful!✨

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

They are great!

You always have to keep in mind that it dries transparent. So while it looks like it lightens the color you use in reality it will dry and turn back to the original color except be more transparent.

@karlanapedersen8845

3 жыл бұрын

Well, not all of the time. I have certainly used all types of acrylic additives and if you don't add a little pigment to the mix, you run the risk of the color's opacity slightly lightened. Golden and Liquidtex have transparency ratings for the opacity changes as it relates to their polymers on their website.

@hadleymanmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Cheap paint lightens in a medium

Thank you so much!! Now I understand the difference! You are a natural teacher!❤

I agree with so many of the other comments left from people. I have spent way to much time looking into explanations of the different products then I finally watch your great video explaining so much!!! Thank you!

THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR: HOW TO MAKE HEAVY BODY PAINT TO SOFT BODY PAINT. THANK YOU

Literally the best video explaining gel medium thank you!!

This was insanely helpful. Thank you!!

This was very helpful, now i really know what these are for. Thank you!

Thank you. Precise and to the point with clear demonstration. Much appreciated. ....

I've watched multiple videos on this and yours is the absolute best. Very clear and easy explanation. Thanks so much.

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! i will try to upload some more as i get the chance!

Thanks Very Much for the visuals! This helped a Lot, and it all makes much more sense now - with actually Seeing them in action, versus just reading their labels at the store. ;)

Best explanation on this subject !! Absolutely perfect ! Thank you

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

Ugh! thank you!! I am trying to learn about all this stuff - you explained it so well!

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Suzanne Jarrell awesome! I'm glad this is helping

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

Thx I just got a set and this gel came with it so I licked it up then saw this and this is really helpful😁

K-Tel!!!! I love it! You are so cool.

Thanks! This was a great help!

This was perfect for figuring out which gel is best for my project. Thank you!

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful.

i appreciate this explanation. thank you.

Thanks for a very clear, easily understood explanation and demo of the gel mediums and their use! Interesting that the color seems little changed, only the texture is affected.

@iamdetour

7 жыл бұрын

Ann Murray im glad it helped😁😁😁

Thank you for the informative and concise explanation! If one adds enough soft gel to heavy body paint, does it help add to translucency? I'm trying to glaze layers and considering this method. Thanks in advance.

Very informative. Nice touch using the Donnie Osmond LP as palette!

@iamdetour

4 жыл бұрын

Marshall Farrier 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the info, it was great. Can I also use a brush or is a knife the tool to use.

Could I, theoretically, add some Floetrol to the soft gloss gel to the same consistency of my other paints and make a clear layer in an acrylic pour?

Thank you!!! Very clear explanation.

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Very good demonstration and clear explanation produced various textures. Thanks you.

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Kk so like to use gel we need to mix the colour with the gel medium is taht how u do it???

Thank you so much for the very simple, yet specific explanation regarding each medium purpose! Unfortunately I checked out several video's before your's. Not only did most of them suck, they also gave inaccurate instructions on how to use a majority of the mediums. Thanks again and Happy Holidays! 👣

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped out!

Thank you so much!!

Thanks for your information !

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Great explanation and examples! 👍

@iamdetour

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank You, that was very helpful.

@iamdetour

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great tutorial! Thank you I just want to ask you that which acrylic paint is best for abstract painting? Acrylic heavy body or fluid? And which medium is best ?

Good explanation

I subbed today. That record, think when the medium dries you can pull the scratches out?

Awesome AWESOME video bro👌🏿

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

eric genetic thanks!

Thanks for that 👍

I usually paint either oils but decided to try acrylics. I hated how fast they dried though. I watched some videos on KZread on how to slow down the drying time and people recommended this gel. I thought it would make the acrylic paint act more like oil. While it helped a little. I had to keep adding more and more gel. I wish I had watched your video. You explained it very well. I paint a lot of mountains and tree's with oil paint. Can I use this with oil? I know you can't add acrylic over oil but you can add oil over acrylic.

Thank you! Right to the point. I appreciate you. Subbed now.hope u have a great day!

@iamdetour

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!!

Great! Thanks for sharing! :-)

Hi, thank you ! Do you think the gel can hold on a textile? Like a T-shirt to create letters with gel and have a 3D text that can be put on a wash machine?

@iamdetour

4 ай бұрын

I haven't tried that but i think it can. Definitely experiment with that.

Thank you for that 😊

@iamdetour

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Gonna try to use some gel! I'd like more texture. thnx

@iamdetour

7 жыл бұрын

That's whats up! it gives great texture.

Thanks!

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

No. Thank you🙌🙌🙌

this is good video

i love you're content

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

amenra ethiop 🙏🙏🙏

You're awesome!

@iamdetour

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks soooooo much for the positive words!!!

@barbaralinderman

6 жыл бұрын

I am Detour I learned a lot about the differences between acrylic gels and mediums from your video. Looking forward to checking out your other videos 👍

hallo, I have Liquites Basic Acrylic and i want to do block painting on black canvas than which mediums will be better for me to use?

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

can you expand on what a block painting is. It's my first time hearing that term.

@dhruvishapatel7476

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamdetourhmm okay! Basically we can call it a POLYGON ART. if still you didn't get it than please visit my Art page on Instagram @detailedink. there i have make one Polygon art painting on black canvas. i found lots of difficulty while doing that painting so i though to use Acrylic mediums but i m confuse.

@iamdetour

3 жыл бұрын

@@dhruvishapatel7476 for something like that, I would suggest fluid acrylics because the fluid acrylics are easy to move around. that style has a lot of straight lines to masking tape is involved. fluid acrylics work great with masking tape

@dhruvishapatel7476

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamdetourokay, but generally i don't use tape. i directly do lines. And ya one more question i have! my color have lots of transparency so i have to coat one block twice or trice time so in that case this fluid Medium will help?

hi if i use these gel medium it will only change the texture or it will increase the time of drying also?

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

it should take about the same time to dry. it just depends on how thick you apply it.

What gel do I use if I need to increase my paint please.

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

You can use any gel medium but they have different finishes and viscosity.

Those Golden brand gels are $25 each for the smallest container here in Canada at the arts & crafts store, not cheap stuff.

very clear and concise! thank you!

You did NOT do that to a vintage Donny Osmond album! My first love!

@iamdetour

4 жыл бұрын

Kathy Coda Barnett No worries. This was all from the trash bin at the record store that has scratched records.

Please tell me whats the tool he is using????

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

It's a palette Knife used for mixing and applying paint to canvases

S@#t fire man...this is the 5th video ive watched and still dont know what its used for! Pretty please with sugar on top please say in simplest of terms, what advantage is there of using matte medium as opposed to not. What does it do besides increasing the amount of paint whilst fading the colors? Do you paint a canvas with the medium before actually painting on top or add to the paint?

@iamdetour

5 жыл бұрын

scoot mcgoot Thank of it as adding a different texture based on the type of gel you use. You don’t need it at all. It’s only if you want that look on your painting. It’s almost like a multi-purpose substance that you can do a lot of different things with. That is why there’s not really a clear-cut video of what it is used for because you can do so many things with it.

@scootmcgoot570

5 жыл бұрын

@@iamdetour good deal. Thanks for your reply. Im looking for some advice to help me in my acrylic painting. My backgrounds become so sticky and smudgy

Omg why you wrecking that album?? Winks Lisa

@iamdetour

7 жыл бұрын

Lisa Lovely LPA don't worry. I get it from the scrap bin in the record store. Those are records that are too scratched to play.

@lisalovelylpa

7 жыл бұрын

I am Detour ok lol , and very nice video ! Winks Lisa

@suzannejarrell2665

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering that too!! haha