Artist's Guide to Acrylic Mediums as Collage Adhesive

[@6Gwendolyn2]

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]

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

[@gallygoo6128]

I absolutely agree about you sticking to the subject in the most informative and helpful way. I so appreciate that and I learned exactly what I needed and wanted to know

[@dianemillar3331]

Thank you for your video, you explained mediums clearly, I now have an understanding of what I need. Most appreciated.

[@user-pe8cu1vs6d]

Thank you so much. So clear and thorough and helpful! You answered all my questions!!!

[@fionalynnshaw]

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]

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

[@daylematthews]

This is the very best overview of acrylic mediums that I could have hoped for. I have been using them for a while now but really didnt have a good understanding of what you use for what and what the difference among them is. Thank you so much. I really appreciate these staightforward, well demonstrated and clear explanations.

[@felicitycrowe6971]

Such a helpful, thoughtful video - thank you so much!

[@cyndikit]

this is a fabulous video! such a great reference. Thank you so much Johwey :)

[@col_gardening]

Really informative and clear video. Thanks so much.

[@Veteran365]

You've answered all of my questions. Thank you!

[@pattil7947]

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[@johwey]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for subscribing! It means a lot!

[@liannejohnson5491]

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

[@paulaogier4685]

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]

I'm glad my video helped! :)

[@SkyHighAffirmations]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[@jeanunderhill3868]

Great explanation/video. Thank you.

[@lizcryan1801]

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

[@GlamourPudsLtd]

Super helpful, thank you

[@bernicelarosa7294]

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

[@elkebolk3676]

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.

[@susancook1617]

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

[@pascotto1]

Very informative and useful for a beginner. Thank you.

[@susanfield2444]

Very thorough presentation. Thank you

[@christinemain5810]

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

[@kayojijina3295]

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

[@totteringchatter]

Thank you, this was really thorough & informative!

[@johwey]

Thank you for your kind comment! :)

[@deboralevy3074]

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

[@jennylynsparrow8117]

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]

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. 😅

[@shelaghcorbett2387]

Excellent video! So informative and so professionally executed, and the demonstrations are also very helpful. Thank you! Ps....have you ever used methyl cellulose (that is, archival quality wallpaper paste) as an adhesive for paper collage? I've just been reading about this and the claim is that it is cost-effective, ph-neutral and does the job well.

[@firzroybarrett4767]

Thank your advice was very helpful thanks

[@user-ch4ex3yy4l]

good stuff!

[@calypsoul_life]

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]

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]

@@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.👏🏾👏🏾😀

[@marianderijk]

thank you very much for your video

[@joyofvoice]

I have a dumb question....when using a flat brush, how do you keep it from getting dry and stiff?

[@johwey]

@@joyofvoice I dunk it in water right after using.

[@steveleal1770]

Excellent

[@elizabethbehar4832]

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

[@DavidinaEva]

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

[@gledger1963]

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]

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. 😊

[@pennefreeman1053]

Ty

[@user-jz9hg3gy5p]

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?

[@artsy31802]

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]

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! :)

[@elizabethbehar4832]

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

[@dominiquedancourt2150]

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]

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

[@maryonjaweaschatje9860]

Thank you for your explaination.

[@DavidinaEva]

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]

They will work well on gessoed canvas.