Acrylic Modeling Paste

Description

Molding, or modeling paste is an acrylic medium that is filled with solid material. The result is a thick “pasty” white substance that can create a controlled textural surface. Molding paste is an opaque white when it dries.

• Extra heavy body and very opaque. 
• A marble paste made of marble dust and 100% polymer emulsion. 
• Used to build heavy textures on rigid supports and create three-dimensional forms. 
• Dries to the hardness of stone. It can be sanded or carved when thoroughly dry. 
• Can be handled like clay if the top of the container is removed and some of the water is allowed to slowly evaporate until it reaches a clay-like consistency. 
• Adheres to any non-oily, absorbent surface. 
• Drying too quickly causes mud cracking that is usually cosmetic, not structural. 
• When mixed with acrylic colors will act as a weak tinting white, while increasing thickness and rigidity. 
• Excellent substrate for acrylic paint, oil paint, oil pastel, oil bars, watercolor, graphite or dry pastel. 

DIRECTIONS

• Apply with knife, brush, cake decorating tools, etc. 
• To prevent shrinkage cracks (mud cracking), dry slowly by covering loosely with plastic wrap. Apply less than 1/4″ thick. 
• Mix with acrylic colors to produce a colored tinted paste. 
• When dry, it may be painted with acrylic or oil colors. 

  To prevent cracking, especially if applying on a flexible surface, mix 50/50 with Maimeri gel medium