Amsterdam mediums

For acrylic pouring, we recommend adding Amsterdam pouring medium to your acrylic paint or ink. This medium is specifically developed to be self-leveling and increases the flexibility of the paint film to prevent cracking. Depending on the desired flow, you can adjust the mixing ratio to your liking. You can also add water to make the mixture even more fluid.

Amsterdam glazing medium allows you to add even, transparent layers to your work. This medium makes your paint smoother, easier to spread and more even (without visible brush strokes).

The medium is self-leveling, so it helps you create those beautiful glazing layers to achieve an optical color mixing effect with the colors of the underlying layers. Glazing works especially well with transparent colors in the final layers of your painting. Adding a medium also makes the paint film even more elastic and flexible.

Amsterdam photo transfer gel has been specially developed to allow you to include laser-printed images in your work. The gel only works with laser-printed images, photographs and inkjet-printed images are not suitable.

If you’re looking for some extra volume and dimension, try mixing your acrylic colors with one of the Amsterdam gel mediums: gel, heavy gel and extra heavy gel. These mediums offer a sharper, pastier texture and give your work, depending on the selected gel, a glossier or more matt finish.

Due to their adhesive properties, these gels also work well for different mixed media techniques. Keep in mind that these mediums contain water, so they will lose volume during the drying process when the water evaporates.

Thin your paint using Amsterdam acrylic medium. Amsterdam acrylic medium adds acrylic resin to your paint to optimally protect the pigments and to help you easily spread your paint, while retaining the durability of the paint film. Your paint will last longer since it’s easier to distribute, so you can cover more of your surface with the same amount of paint. Adding more of this medium will result in higher transparency of the color.

Acrylic colors can easily be thinned using water. If, however, you use large amounts of water, only a small amount of acrylic resin will be left on your work. The pigments will not be properly protected and might smudge once the water has evaporated. It also makes the paint film thinner and more fragile, which increases the risk of damage during transportation or when being wrapped up. Very thin paint may also have trouble adhering to certain surfaces. To prevent this from happening, thin your paint using Amsterdam acrylic medium.