--- product_id: 3450700 title: "Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz)" brand: "liquitex" price: "5289 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Liquitex" url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/3450700-liquitex-professional-gloss-heavy-gel-medium-237ml-8-oz store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Extends paint drying time Dries to transparent gloss finish Extra heavy body for rich texture Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) **Brand:** liquitex **Price:** 5289 som **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Elevate your acrylics with gloss and texture that demand attention! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) by liquitex - **How much does it cost?** 5289 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/3450700-liquitex-professional-gloss-heavy-gel-medium-237ml-8-oz) ## Best For - liquitex enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted liquitex brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Safe & Non-Toxic:** ASTM D4236 certified, perfect for professional studios and educational settings. - β€’ **Versatile Medium:** Ideal for collage, decoupage, or as a transparent ground alternative to gesso. - β€’ **Glossy Brilliance:** Dries clear with a luminous gloss that enhances color depth and vibrancy. - β€’ **Impasto Perfection:** Boosts paint body for bold, textured brushstrokes and palette knife effects. - β€’ **Workable Time Extended:** Slower drying formula keeps your paint workable longer for flawless layering. ## Overview Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium (237ml) is a premium acrylic medium that thickens paint for impasto effects while drying to a clear, glossy finish. It extends working time, enhances color brilliance, and doubles as a versatile adhesive or ground. Non-toxic and ASTM certified, it’s a must-have for artists seeking professional-grade texture and shine. ## Description Liquitex offers the broadest range of acrylic mediums to inspire creativity at every stage of the painting process. Liquitex Gel Mediums add body to thinner paint for impasto techniques as well as extending color volume and adding transparency. Gels tend to dry slower than thinner paint films, allowing for more workable time. Gel mediums can modify acrylic paints in a variety of ways and since they contain acrylic resins, tend to improve adhesion and durability. Liquitex gel mediums can add texture enhance color and increase transparency within your work Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel Painting Medium is an extra heavy body medium which dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish. Mix with acrylic paint to increase body density, viscosity, and attain oil-paint-like consistency with brush or palette knife marks. Extends paint while increasing brilliance and transparency. Keeps paint workable, longer than other gel mediums. APPLICATION: IN COLLAGE: Makes an excellent glue for collage and decoupage. AS A GROUND: Use as transparent ground for acrylic paint instead of gesso to allow surface to be seen. To prevent Substrate Induced Discoloration (SID) wash cotton or linen canvas before use. WITH POWDERED PIGMENTS: Use as the binder for powdered pigments to make an inexpensive "student grade" extra-heavy viscosity (thick) gloss acrylic paint. Pigments must be compatible with acrylic emulsion. Visit our Liquitex desertcart Storefront for full product assortment. Review: Gotta love Liquitex! - Liquitex...always excellent. Review: Fills in the cracks on your canvas. - This was the first time I have ever purchased this item. I really loved how it fixed my canvas recently. After my pour painting dried, I had some cracking right in the center. This product is easy to use, and bonus-it dries clear. I applied this to my cracked center using a palette knife and smoothed it out. When it dried it was clear, and you were able to see the colors of the painting. This totally fixed my piece of art and I loved it. You could also, if you wanted, paint in another color over the cracks if you wanted to change it up. I recommend this product and will buy again. I hope this helps! :) ## Features - Extra heavy body medium; Dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish - Lightweight, non-toxic and dries to a transparent or translucent gloss finish - Includes 8-oz / 237ml jar of medium - Intermixable with Liquitex Professional Acrylic Paint Colors and Mediums. - Conforms to ASTM D4236; Safe for educational use ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000KNLFCO | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Best Sellers Rank | #1,122 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #58 in Art Paints | | Brand | Liquitex | | Brand Name | Liquitex | | Color | Gloss Heavy Gel | | Container Type | Can | | Coverage | Medium | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 971 Reviews | | Dry Time In Hours | 48 | | Finish Type | High-Gloss | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00094376923865 | | Included Components | Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium | | Is Waterproof | False | | Item Form | Gel | | Item Volume | 237 ml | | Item Weight | 9.07 g | | Manufacturer | ColArt Americas | | Model Number | 5120 | | Paint Type | Acrylic | | Part Number | 5120 | | Size | 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) | | Special Feature | Non Toxic | | Special Features | Non Toxic | | Specific Uses For Product | Interior/Exterior | | UPC | 094376923865 | | Unit Count | 8 Fluid Ounces | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Liquitex - **Color:** Gloss Heavy Gel - **Finish Type:** High-Gloss - **Item Form:** Gel - **Item Volume:** 237 ml - **Paint Type:** Acrylic - **Size:** 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) - **Special Feature:** Non Toxic - **Specific Uses For Product:** Interior/Exterior - **Unit Count:** 8 Fluid Ounces ## Images ![Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tcctuTWqL.jpg) ![Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ygJ6DCzWL.jpg) ![Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819AQMGrA9L.jpg) ![Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61n4mi2c1eL.jpg) ![Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81UGfpHQC4L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this what I should use to transfer a photo to cloth?** A: Yes. If you laser print your photo onto the shiny side of the a label’s backing paper (you have to peel off and discard/use elsewhere the actual label) you can just just peel it off after drying instead of the water and rub method! **Q: Description states, "Usually ships within 2 to 4 months". I'm hoping that is an error because I was just about to order this.** A: It depends on seller. If you want to order this with current seller which lead time to ships is 2-4 month, try to contact and confirm with them. It might be an error like you said. Or you might try to order this with another seller with less lead time to ship. The 99 Give Store usually ships this item within 3-4 business days. **Q: I used this to create textures for my painting and it just shrank and flattened. I thought this was suppose to give texture and high peaks. How come?** A: Firstly, the product will flatten out on a flat surface as it dries - this is an unavoidable effect of gravity. "High peaks" must be carefully sculpted and then reshaped while drying - consider drying your piece upside down. Let gravity do its work. Secondly, this product is designed to be used with other Liquitex acrylic paints - if you're mixing it with another type of paint, an unfavorable chemical reaction may be affecting your desired result. The same holds true if you are applying it over a painted surface which has dried. Third, you could consider adding a stiffening agent, such as quick setting acrylic adhesive, to your mixture. This will force the gel to "set up" quickly and stiffen. Experiment with a little bit of material first. **Q: After I transfer a photo, can I use this on top as a finish or is it just for the transfer process?** A: You use it as a top coat, it dries clear and works as a seal ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gotta love Liquitex! *by A***R on December 17, 2025* Liquitex...always excellent. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fills in the cracks on your canvas. *by K***I on June 7, 2026* This was the first time I have ever purchased this item. I really loved how it fixed my canvas recently. After my pour painting dried, I had some cracking right in the center. This product is easy to use, and bonus-it dries clear. I applied this to my cracked center using a palette knife and smoothed it out. When it dried it was clear, and you were able to see the colors of the painting. This totally fixed my piece of art and I loved it. You could also, if you wanted, paint in another color over the cracks if you wanted to change it up. I recommend this product and will buy again. I hope this helps! :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three Stars *by R***R on September 9, 2016* Liquitex offers a wide variety of mediums that can be used to create texture on cards or mixed media. You can add acrylic paint or gelato's to the medium to create your own colors. There are numerous products for collage and I prefer Liquitex Gel Medium. Gloss or matte is a choice depending on the preferred outcome, but nothing beats Liquitex for my projects. I bought this because I wanted to Mod Podge a picture onto wood for my wife. I had read several ways of doing it, most people suggested using Gel Medium for the transfer. I will say the first time I did it, I did not wait long enough and it was a disaster. It probably didn't help that I was hiding it in the cold garage so she would not see it. I wanted something that would slow my drying time and make my acrylics behave more like oil paints. …I purchased a slightly different product at first; the Liquitex Slow Dry Blending Retarder. . So if I can leave one tips its that it is better to let it dry longer than to do it really soon. For the first one I waited about 12 hours, many people said you could wait just 8. I'm not really sure how that is long enough for them. The second time I waited almost a day and a half, I did not really intend on waiting that long I just got caught up with other stuff. Anyways this time my pictures came out phenomenal. I just gave them to my wife yesterday and she loves them. You can also add color once the medium has dried. I have used this paste on a plastic stencil and the image came out very crisp, detailed. When dried the texture and design was raised fairly high and was very durable. Although I used a regular weight card stock will work, a heavier weight card stock would work better for the medium weight. Lighter weight is usually recommended for cards. I think the medium and heavier weights would be interesting on canvas. I would purchase this item again and would like to try some of the gel mediums. I would recommend this item to crafters and mixed media artists. ## Frequently Bought Together - Liquitex Professional Gloss Heavy Gel Medium, 237ml (8-oz) - Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint, 250ml (8.5-oz) Tube, Titanium White - Liquitex Professional Gloss Varnish, 237ml (8-oz) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/3450700-liquitex-professional-gloss-heavy-gel-medium-237ml-8-oz](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/3450700-liquitex-professional-gloss-heavy-gel-medium-237ml-8-oz) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*