Artist's Guide to Acrylic Mediums as Collage Adhesive

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Learn about how different acrylic mediums and gels can be used as adhesive for mixed media collage and art journaling.
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:34 What is acrylic medium?
01:43 How does acrylic medium work as an adhesive?
03:00 Overview of Fluid Mediums and Gel Mediums
04:10 Overview of Gel Mediums
06:27 Soft Gel Gloss (with demo)
09:55 Gloss vs Matte
13:30 Matte Gel (with demo)
16:36 High Solid Gel (with demo)
17:55 Fluid Mediums (with demo)
20:35 Conclusion
Supplies Used:
Golden Soft Gel (Gloss) | amzn.to/45AMk4m
Liquitex Matte Gel | amzn.to/43rpyKD
Liquitex Matte Medium | amzn.to/43qgN3q
Silicone Brush | amzn.to/3MZ8fLm
Here are alternative links if you prefer to shop at Blick Art Materials:
Golden Soft Gel (Gloss) | bit.ly/3C06Yxp
Liquitex Gel Medium | bit.ly/45x1Yhf
Liquited Fluid Medium | bit.ly/3WDvM7P
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@elkebolk3676 17 күн бұрын

Vielen lieben Dank für dieses Video🌼 Du hast dir so viel Mühe gegeben und es gut und ruhig erklärt. Vielen Dank dafür. 🌻Es ist für mich als Anfänger sehr hilfreich.

@6Gwendolyn2 4 ай бұрын

You have what I NEED. You truly EXPLAIN, in the way I understand. I feel like I am listening to a Historical PowerPoint...I am understanding a lot better the way you are giving the information. Plus, you talk not to slowly and not too fast. You stay on subject at hand. You do not go into a talk about your family and friends. I Love You! This information will greatly improve my pieces!!!!!

@johwey 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for a wonderful feedback. It made me smile! 🥰

@fionalynnshaw 8 ай бұрын

Hi Johwey! Thank you for such a clear, comprehensive and non-confusing presentation on a subject I've been pondering since getting back into art making recently! I had a very old ~ maybe 15 years! container of Liquitex Matt medium, which amazingly still adheres very well, but I was thinking about trying something else. Thanks to your presentation, I'm going to see how the gel medium works. I also loved learning a little about the science of the polymers and viscosities. Great video!!

@johwey Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your sweet reply. It made me smile! :)

@jeanunderhill3868 Ай бұрын

Great explanation/video. Thank you.

@kayojijina3295 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, such an informative video, it was very helpful.

@lizcryan1801 2 ай бұрын

Excellent. We appreciate the detail and organization of the information.

@GlamourPudsLtd Ай бұрын

Super helpful, thank you

@susanfield2444 4 ай бұрын

Very thorough presentation. Thank you

@liannejohnson5491 11 ай бұрын

Wow, this was incredibly helpful. Thank you very much for doing this!

@bernicelarosa7294 7 ай бұрын

This is such a great video! I'm eager to try the mediums that you demonstrated. Thank you so much!

@susancook1617 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this in depth tutorial, it was very well explained 😊

@pascotto1 4 ай бұрын

Very informative and useful for a beginner. Thank you.

@maryonjaweaschatje9860 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your explaination.

@firzroybarrett4767 5 ай бұрын

Thank your advice was very helpful thanks

@totteringchatter 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was really thorough & informative!

@johwey Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! :)

@steveleal1770 3 ай бұрын

Excellent

@marianderijk 3 ай бұрын

thank you very much for your video

@deboralevy3074 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very helpful, I was looking for an archival glue to attach paperclay to a wood seales and primed surface, I think the heavy gel gloss will work perfect for my project. Hopefully it will be archival

@paulaogier4685 3 ай бұрын

This is very helpful. I have several different mediums (and only one that I use). I didn't understand the different weights or about gel versus fluid. I appreciate your excellent explanations and demonstrations.

@johwey Ай бұрын

I'm glad my video helped! :)

@pennefreeman1053 5 ай бұрын

@calypsoul_life Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to break this down🙏🏾👏🏾. This is a great reference🤩😍😎. I prefer the extra heavy matte medium, but have been thinking about trying the extra heavy semi-gloss. Have you worked with the Golden extra heavy semi-gloss?

@johwey Жыл бұрын

Thank you for appreciating the video! 🥰 And for letting me know your preference. I find it interesting that you prefer the extra heavy gel. I have encountered artists who prefer the heavy gel, but this is the first time someone told me they prefer the extra heavy gel! 😂😊 I haven’t tried any of the semi-gloss yet. Trying not to buy any more products! 😂

@calypsoul_life Жыл бұрын

@@johwey I ran out of modeling paste and it was the only thick medium I had to put through a stencil (not wanting to buy another product when I had a barely used tub gathering dust 😉😂). It worked out pretty well! When I added in pigment or acrylic paint before I used it, I was able to get the effect I needed.👏🏾👏🏾😀

@DavidinaEva Ай бұрын

Great video , thank you . Would these medium work on a gessoed canvas or any canvas ? Would they be considered non porous for grip for the mediums ? Thank you

@jennylynsparrow8117 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I very much enjoyed it! I was just trying to figure out what to use when it comes to gluing heavy craft paper together when I make boxes. I will be going with the Liquitex Matte soft gel. Very interested to find out if it keeps ripples out after it dries. So far I’m just using art glitter, dries clear, designer adhesive. thank you again! All of the information about the polymers was great. Nothing made sense until you started using the science.

@johwey Ай бұрын

Acrylic mediums do have some water content, but it should be fine as long as you burnish. But to be honest, when I make boxes, I actually prefer to use a glue stick. It's faster. 😅

@artsy31802 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your concise video. I am new to using my hand painted deli wrap papers in collage and would I like to layer them to create depth. I like when the sheets become somewhat transparent as I layer them allowing the base sheet to show through the top. Is gloss better than matte gel medium to get this effect? In other words which one allows for more transparency?

@johwey 8 ай бұрын

In terms of matte vs gloss, I've only ever used matte (fluid) medium with deli paper and other similar delicate papers. It works well such that whatever marks you created on the deli paper shows clearly while the deli paper itself becomes almost (if not entirely) invisible (so you can clearly see whatever is underneath). I am in love with that effect. I prefer to use fluid medium with deli paper rather than gel medium just because the viscosity of the fluid medium works better with delicate papers. I hope this helps! :)

@gledger1963 2 ай бұрын

This is great. Very clear and thorough. I was wondering how to get a color wash on top of glued materials. If the gel repels water you can't use a wash.. Can you add acrylic paint to the medium?

@johwey 2 ай бұрын

Yes, in fact its primary purpose is to be used with acrylic paint, to change the properties of the paint like its viscosity, for example. 😊

@user-jz9hg3gy5p 3 ай бұрын

I’m having so much frustration with laying my papers down without bubbling. I’m using Liquitex matte medium on top as I go but when I smooth the bubbles out I’m lifting color! Thoughts?

@dominiquedancourt2150 5 ай бұрын

I noticed at the end of this video, matte medium was used to glue tissue paper with highly reflective gold stripes. Wouldn't it dull the gold? What would be the best solution to preserve the shine of the gold stripes? Gloss medium?

@johwey 5 ай бұрын

If you want to preserve the gold foil finish, yes, it's better to use gloss medium. 🙂

@elizabethbehar4832 2 ай бұрын

Johwey linda aula, você poderia falar sobre os pincéis de aquarela, óleo, encáustica? Obrigada. Brasil

@elizabethbehar4832 2 ай бұрын

Johwey muito bom. Você vai ensinar como fazer SHELLAC com goma laca e álcool, claro e escuro? Aguardo obrigada Brasil

@christinemain5810 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very informative video. It’s very helpful!

@DavidinaEva Ай бұрын

Great video , thank you . Would these medium work on a gessoed canvas or any canvas ? Would they be considered non porous for grip for the mediums ? Thank you

@johwey Ай бұрын

They will work well on gessoed canvas.