Golden Soft Gel

Golden Soft Gel: Versatile Fluid Extension and Professional Collage Adhesive

Golden Soft Gel (available in Gloss, Semi-Gloss, and Matte) is a professional-grade technical medium characterized by a lower viscosity than Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Colors. This fluid, yet substantial consistency makes it an ideal choice for artists who need to maintain some body in their paint while increasing translucency and flow. Beyond color extension, Soft Gels serve as high-performance adhesives and versatile bases for a variety of mixed-media and glazing techniques.

Key Features and Artistic Benefits

• Optimized Glazing Performance: Specifically engineered to produce high-clarity glazes when mixed with acrylic colors, enhancing the depth and luminosity of layered compositions.
• High-Strength Adhesive: Due to its excellent flexibility and high resin solids, it serves as a superior adhesive for collage and mixed-media applications, securely bonding paper, fabric, and lightweight materials.
• Wet Blending Base: Functions as a receptive foundation for wet-in-wet blending, allowing for smoother transitions and longer manipulation of colors on the substrate.
• Versatile Sheen Options: Available in Gloss (for maximum brilliance), Semi-Gloss (for a refined satin luster), and Matte (for a non-reflective, velvety finish).
• Flexible Acrylic Resin: Composed of a 100% acrylic polymer dispersion that remains elastic once cured, ensuring long-term durability on both rigid panels and flexible canvases.

Application and Usage Guidelines

• Glaze Construction: Mix in any ratio with Golden Fluid or Heavy Body Acrylics. While the gel appears milky white when wet, it cures to a transparent state (depending on the chosen sheen), allowing the depth of the pigment to show through.
• Collage Techniques: Apply a uniform layer to the substrate and the back of the collage element; its "soft" consistency allows it to spread easily and minimize air pockets during application.
• Isolation Coat Utility: Soft Gel Gloss, when thinned with water (typically a 2:1 ratio of gel to water), is the recommended medium for creating a brushable isolation coat to seal a painting before varnishing.
• Surface Uniformity: Using a consistent sheen of Soft Gel throughout a work helps unify the surface reflection, providing a cohesive professional finish to the completed piece.
• Tool Maintenance: Clean all application equipment with water and soap immediately after use. Once the high-quality acrylic resin dries, it becomes water-resistant and highly durable.

Technical Specifications

• Product Identification: Golden Artist Colors Soft Gel (Gloss, Semi-Gloss, Matte)
• Base Chemistry: 100% Acrylic Resin Emulsion
• Available Finishes: Gloss, Semi-Gloss, Matte
• Viscosity: Low-Medium (Thinner than Heavy Body paint)
• Cleanup Requirements: Water and Soap