Liquitex Professional Modelling Paste

Liquitex Professional Modelling Paste is an acrylic polymer and marble-dust paste for building texture and three-dimensional forms on rigid surfaces. It dries to a hard, opaque white matte finish that can be sanded, drilled or carved.

Key features

• 100% acrylic polymer and marble dust putty builds form and structure
• Dries to a very hard 'stone-like' opaque white matte finish that you can sand, drill or carve
• Can be used on its own, mixed with colour, or painted once dry
• Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolours, graphite or dry pastels
• Maintains paint adhesion, durability and archival quality

How to use

• Can be handled like a lightweight clay - for best results, remove the lid to let some of the water slowly evaporate until you get the texture you want
• For sculptural texture, build up in thin layers (each no more than a quarter of an inch thick), allowing each to dry. Dry slowly by covering loosely with plastic wrap to avoid shrinkage cracks.
• To use as a ground - apply a thin layer to a rigid surface with a knife/trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed.
• To make an absorbent ground, mix 1 part Modelling Paste to 3 parts Liquitex Gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed.
• For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of Modelling Paste and Gloss/Matte Gel/Gloss Heavy Gel.