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Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This Pints from the Paint Bar question is one we get a lot: can you make GOLDEN Heavy Body paint behave more like GOLDEN Fluid paints? More simply, what’s the best way to thin a thick paint?
Distilled water and/or a variety of GOLDEN acrylic mediums will thin Heavy Body colors to a more Fluid consistency.
However, adding water or fluid medium spreads out (extends) the pigment and binder in your Heavy Body paint creating a more wash-like quality on your painting. Thinned Heavy Body will be more transparent and, in that way it is NOT the same as our Fluid Paints which have a pigment load and opacity very similar to full-strength Heavy Body colors.
It may seem strange, but the difference is between our Heavy Body and Fluid paints is NOT the amount of water or medium in the paint – they have pretty much the same amount color for color.
Thank you, Meredith, for this great question! Enjoy your FREE pint of paint from the GOLDEN Paint Bar!
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This Pints from the Paint Bar question is one we get a lot: can you make GOLDEN Heavy Body paint behave more like GOLDEN Fluid paints? More simply, what’s the best way to thin a thick paint?
Distilled water and/or a variety of GOLDEN acrylic mediums will thin Heavy Body colors to a more Fluid consistency.
However, adding water or fluid medium spreads out (extends) the pigment and binder in your Heavy Body paint creating a more wash-like quality on your painting. Thinned Heavy Body will be more transparent and, in that way it is NOT the same as our Fluid Paints which have a pigment load and opacity very similar to full-strength Heavy Body colors.
It may seem strange, but the difference is between our Heavy Body and Fluid paints is NOT the amount of water or medium in the paint – they have pretty much the same amount color for color.
Thank you, Meredith, for this great question! Enjoy your FREE pint of paint from the GOLDEN Paint Bar!
Submit your Pints from the Paint Bar question: goldenpaints.com/pints
Watch the Pints video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjO9Ttdcgw&list=PLF8F2D4550F038797
Learn more about Heavy Body Acrylics: goldenpaints.com/products/colors/heavy-body
Learn more about Fluid Acrylics: goldenpaints.com/products/colors/fluid
Subscribe for video alerts: bit.ly/GOLDEN_YouTube_Subscribe
![HOW TO TURN HEAVY BODY [ACRYLIC PAINT] INTO FLUID](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mcTIzbnbKpA/mqdefault.jpg "HOW TO TURN HEAVY BODY [ACRYLIC PAINT] INTO FLUID
This Pints from the Paint Bar question is one we get a lot: can you make GOLDEN Heavy Body paint behave more like GOLDEN Fluid paints? More simply, what’s the best way to thin a thick paint?
Distilled water and/or a variety of GOLDEN acrylic mediums will thin Heavy Body colors to a more Fluid consistency.
However, adding water or fluid medium spreads out (extends) the pigment and binder in your Heavy Body paint creating a more wash-like quality on your painting. Thinned Heavy Body will be more transparent and, in that way it is NOT the same as our Fluid Paints which have a pigment load and opacity very similar to full-strength Heavy Body colors.
It may seem strange, but the difference is between our Heavy Body and Fluid paints is NOT the amount of water or medium in the paint – they have pretty much the same amount color for color.
Thank you, Meredith, for this great question! Enjoy your FREE pint of paint from the GOLDEN Paint Bar!
Submit your Pints from the Paint Bar question: https://www.goldenpaints.com/pints
Watch the Pints video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIjO9Ttdcgw&list=PLF8F2D4550F038797
Learn more about Heavy Body Acrylics: https://goldenpaints.com/products/colors/heavy-body
Learn more about Fluid Acrylics: https://goldenpaints.com/products/colors/fluid
Subscribe for video alerts: https://bit.ly/GOLDEN_YouTube_Subscribe")
![[Acrylic] Soft Gels for Blending, Collage Adhesion, Glazing, and Texture](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ph4qvarsxME/mqdefault.jpg "[Acrylic] Soft Gels for Blending, Collage Adhesion, Glazing, and Texture
Soft Gels are thinner than Heavy Body Colors. They can be mixed with acrylic colors to produce a brilliant glaze. Soft gels can be used as a base for wet blending or as an adhesive for collage.
Gel Mediums offer many ways to build texture. GOLDEN offers five consistencies from our most viscous Extra Heavy Gel to Soft Gel. Each gel is available in Gloss, Semi-Gloss and Matte finishes. They can be used to create glazes, extend paint and change finishes. Gels are essentially colorless paint, as they use the same 100% acrylic polymers as acrylic paint. Gels are also excellent adhesives for collage and mixed media, they dry with excellent flexibility with chemical, water and UV resistance.
For more information on GOLDEN Gel Mediums, see Gels & Mediums Product Information & Application: https://goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo/technicalinfo_gelsmeds")
![Introduction to SoFlat [Matte Acrylic Colors]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qMdidnjvqNk/mqdefault.jpg "Introduction to SoFlat [Matte Acrylic Colors]
GOLDEN is pleased to offer SoFlat, a new formulation of acrylic color with working and dry properties that set new standards for matte, opaque, level color. In this live intro, Stacy R., GOLDENs Education Program Director, shares a variety of colors, and highlights of many attributes of this new paint line.
Learn more at www.goldensoflat.com")
![Pouring and motion [Squiggle Cup Pour]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rrPTfnaQ81g/mqdefault.jpg "Pouring and motion [Squiggle Cup Pour]
Using Color Pouring Medium Matte or Gloss with a back and forth motion you can create unique and beautiful dirty pours with intense color and mesmerizing patterns. This variation on pours with a cup filled with multiple colors (also referred to as a dirty cup pour) is easy to execute and provides a balance of control and freedom.
For artists exploring acrylic paint pouring, GOLDEN makes the widest selection of colors and mediums, including gloss and matte versions of Color Pouring Medium. Used in combination with Fluid and High Flow acrylic colors the possibilities are limitless.
Get more content like this by visiting the Just Paint Experience, within JustPaint.org our technical publication. The Just Paint Experience features quick-reading, studio-oriented content to help bring creative visions to life. www.justpaint.org/exp")
