Natural Gloss Medium

This is a great replacement for gloss medium with very few differences. First, do realize it is extremely glossy. If you don't want that, I would look at their new matte medium. It is also possible you could mix the two to get your desired sheen. One reviewer noted that it stays sticky even after 24 hours. It is VERY sticky when wet and does remain a bit "sticky" after it dries. I did find that it becomes less so as time goes on. I like to use it to bring a rich gloss to the paint film and to seal layers that I have either watered down too much or use a dry medium like pastel. I have also found that it is useful for making your own paint. Until they come up with a warm yellow, I have gotten an diarylide yellow aqueous dispersion from another company to easily mix with it. Powdered pigments are generally hydrophobic and thus it takes more effort to mull it into the medium. But the dispersions come pre-wetted so to speak. It has helped to round out my color selection. I find the jar too difficult for my hands to open after use, so I decant it into old vitamin bottles. But using it from squeeze bottles has been a game changer. Looking forward to trying the new matte version! I'll be posting my reviews on a lot of their products on my Youtube channel soon. https://www.youtube.com/@ArtBreathPaintAir

I was looking for a quick and easy way to paint on fabric with natural ingredients that are washable, this fit the bill!

I combined earth pigments with this acrylik medium and painted a silk scarf that I love (and it's hand washable). Thinning it slightly with a little water made for easier silk painting, but too much water interfered with its ability to adhere to fabric. The paint does affect the hand of the fabric somewhat, but any acrylic paint will do that. This medium behaves similar to other acrylics and I would choose this over synthetic stuff any day!

I even did a little wood-block printing with it on the scarf.

I was painting with standard fluid acrylics and mediums. Even though I’m an environmentalist and had dreamed about painting with natural paint , I was worried they would be too expensive and difficult to obtain. But when my hand broke out with burns and welts from the chemicals, I knew it was time to make the change. I use Natural Earth acrylik medium to both thin and extend paints and to mix my own acrylic paint using powdered pigment. And so far, I am loving the effect; and I feel good about the nontoxic element as well.

Initially I used too much medium. Painting was still sticky after a few days even after using a heating tool. I then used much less and got a nice shiny surface. So I would say it’s a very good product, I just had to learn to use it correctly!

As a first-time user of this product, I have to say I’m disappointed. After about five hours, the surface of my painting is still noticeably tacky. I understand that drying time depends on factors like humidity and the thickness of the application, but I’m working in a climate-controlled studio and applied a normal, even coat with a brush.

I’d recommend doing a test before using it on an important piece, as the other mediums I regularly use dry much more quickly under the same conditions. I’m hopeful it will fully cure within the next 24 hours, but based on this first experience, I’m hesitant to use it again.

Works well with most pigments especially the ones you make. With other pigments from other companies like Shungite, Prussian Blue from Natural Pigments, even with the muller, it doesn't bind 100 percent leaving granules of pigments, so Im just curious why it doesn't bind the similarly to some pigments like oils do. But I love it other wise. I use all of your heavy body acrylics and some fluid and continue to make my own paint with this.

Non-toxic but quality..a little goes a long way

The Natural Acrylik Medium works well overall, but this one is fairly glossy. I hope to see a matte version of this in the future. This should be further labeled something like "gloss gel" along with the "Natural Acrylik Medium" label. It's good for light collage (like papers), and of course it doesn't have the toxins that most other acrylic paint manufacturing use. It's amazing that they are using glass for the jar instead of plastic. The only real issue I had is that it remained somewhat sticky after 24 hours when used more thickly.

I work in an egg tempera method but using the acrylik mediu instead of egg to mix with the powder pigments.

I’m new to acrylic-type paints and mediums, after avoiding them for many years because of the chemical odor. I tried using the Acrylik Medium for collage, brushing it on the page before placing the paper, and then brushing on top. The adhesion was great and the surface came out perfectly clear. ✅✅
I haven’t yet tried the medium with my new Acrylik paints, and look forward to that. Thank you Natural Earth Paint for opening this new world of opaque paints to me!

I am really enjoying this medium for my collage work! Easy clean up, and I don’t have to worry about toxins in the drain. Thank you!

It's super fun and easy to mix my own paint with this. I feel so good knowing I'm not going to kill fish or other wildlife with it going down the drain like the other toxic paints I've used in the past.

I typically use matte medium to glue my collage pieces down. I have been looking for a non-plastic alternative and I have found it! I’m contemplating mixing my own paint with it in the future but I haven’t taken that step yet. I’m very happy to have found this option.

Product mixed easily and paints as expected, similar to artist-grade acrylics from other brands. Love that it’s so earth friendly. Will be using this all the time.

I'm so happy to find a collage medium that I can feel good about using and dries fast (compared to using cold wax). It's a little more fluid than I'd like (maybe a gel version is coming soon?) but it works as advertised and is a great new medium for me to keep at my collage table. Thank you!

I am over the moon happy about this product! Such an awesome way to glue down my collage papers without having to have that awful glue smell or the headaches that go with it! Love the creamy smooth texture and how clean and clear it dries. GREAT PRODUCT... I highly recommend it!!!

I really wanted to like this, alongside mixing it with the pigments. However, the process was just not fun for a casual amateur painter (I paint max twice a year). After mixing, I didn't even want to paint anymore. It left a mess, it took a long time, and the smell gave me a headache.

We also tried painting with it and it comes out streaky. I assume it'd be easier to really dissolve all the powder if you had the glass Mueller set they sell, but as a casual I don't see the justification in purchasing that.

I regret the amount of money and work I spent on trying to make these work for me, but I just can't recommend this to anyone who's just a casual painter like me.

Easy to work with, amazingly versatile, and fun! The less harm to the planet is the only reason I've begun using acrylics.