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Dioramas: Water Effects
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liquidtex gel medium
dontknowhowyet
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2015 - 06:27 AM UTC
Hi can anyone give me tips how to use the clear liquidtex gel medium? I would like to start some dioramas using water thanks much.
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2015 - 07:25 AM UTC
Have not yet used it for water but have used it for wet mud and it works very well. Dries to a clear high gloss. One thing I learned is to be careful when applying it. Agitating it too much will produce tiny air bubbles which may be hard to see unless you are looking for them. The problem is that when the medium dries the air bubbles make it look foamy. This is ok if you are making a wake or showing churned up water but not for a small puddle of still water. Hope this helps.
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2015 - 07:43 PM UTC
Great info thanks
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Posted: Monday, September 14, 2015 - 02:06 AM UTC

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Hi can anyone give me tips how to use the clear liquidtex gel medium? I would like to start some dioramas using water thanks much.



This guy uses gel medium over an Envirotech epoxy base...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vol7P8oHAk4
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 10:15 PM UTC
This one is with Mod Podge and Golden Gel Medium.

https://youtu.be/sAlghzSTXEM
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