Golden Pumice Gel

Golden Pumice Gel: Versatile Stone-Like Texture and Abrasive Tooth

Golden Pumice Gel is a professional-grade technical medium engineered to provide a unique, gritty texture that mimics the tactile quality of stone, concrete, or sand. Formulated with genuine volcanic rock suspended in a 100% acrylic polymer, this gel is available in Fine, Coarse, and Extra Coarse grades to offer varying degrees of surface relief. It dries to an exceptionally hard, durable, and matte film that is highly receptive to subsequent layers of both wet and dry media.

Key Features and Artistic Benefits

• Authentic Mineral Texture: Contains real volcanic pumice particles that create a distinctive, non-reflective surface with a natural, stone-like aesthetic.
• Exceptional Mechanical Tooth: Provides an abrasive, "toothy" surface that is ideal for catching and holding dry media such as pastels, charcoal, and graphite.
• Structural Relief and Body: Features a thick, paste-like consistency that allows artists to build significant surface topography and hold sharp peaks or palette knife marks.
• Neutral Gray-White Hue: Cures to an opaque, light-gray tone that serves as a sophisticated ground, though it can be easily tinted or painted over.
• Flexible Acrylic Resin: Composed of a pure acrylic polymer that remains flexible and non-yellowing, preventing cracking or shedding even in thick applications on canvas.

Application and Usage Guidelines

• Surface Preparation: Apply directly to the support or over a gessoed surface using a palette knife, brush, or trowel to create custom textures ranging from fine-grain sandpaper to industrial concrete.
• Color Customization: Mix with Golden Heavy Body or Fluid Acrylics to create colored textures. Note that the natural gray of the pumice will slightly desaturate pigments, creating a more organic, muted appearance.
• Mixed Media Ground: Once dry, the Fine and Coarse grades act as an excellent abrasive ground for drawing; the Extra Coarse grade is best suited for sculptural relief and architectural effects.
• Tool Maintenance: Clean all application equipment with water and soap immediately after use. The volcanic granules are highly abrasive; avoid letting the gel dry on brushes or metal knives, as it becomes water-resistant and difficult to remove.

Technical Specifications

• Product Identification: Golden Artist Colors Pumice Gel (Fine, Coarse, and Extra Coarse)
• Base Chemistry: 100% Acrylic Resin Emulsion with Natural Volcanic Pumice
• Finish: Matte and Abrasive
• Color (Cured): Opaque Gray-White
• Cleanup Requirements: Water and Soap