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In today’s post I will be reviewing;
Winsor & Newton: Galeria; Modelling Paste. Acrylic Medium
Product Details
- Manufacturer/Brand; Winsor & Newton: Galeria: Acrylic Medium: Modelling Paste
- Item number: 304o815
- RRP at time of writing: £7.60
Reason For Buying
I wanted to add some dimension to my projects, and experiment with different mediums to see what they could do.
Description
Quote from packaging: Stir well before use. A fine texture paste with a soft yet thick sculptural consistency. Build up depth in layers. Do not over thin with water. Apply with a palette knife and clean equipment with water immediately after use.
Pros/Cons
Pros
- Mixes well with coloured paint, but will lighten colours because its white
- Minimal smell
- Smooth texture – feels like hair mouse but thicker
- Cleans up easily from tools using water
- Dries with a matt finish
- Great size tub with options of nozel for small amounts or unscrew the lid to use with a palette knife.
- Lid fits well and is secure
Cons
Haven’t got any. Does what it says on the tin :)
Build Quality
Excellent
Value for Money
Excellent, it costs less than the artist quality range, so is more affordable for trying out ideas, but performs well.
Would I buy it Again?
Yes
Summing up
Great for vintage metal and rust effects for adding some dimensional texture. You can stamp into this when it’s still wet or use it over stencils for specific patterns/designs. Great fun to experiment with, a great addition to your creative palette.
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Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
Billie :)
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How does this modelling paste compare with the Dreamweaver paste? I finally unearthed my tub of Dreamweaver paste and have been having fun with it again.
Hugs
Lynn xx
Hi Lynn
Leave this with me a few days and I’ll give the pot a stir. I haven’t got any Dreamweaver paste, I looked at it, decided if I bought it I’d want loads of colours and decided best not to start with it. Now with this stuff I can colour mix to whatever colour I like from just one pot.
Comparing Dreamweaver paste to day to day food items, what is its consistancy like? Are we talking thick like peanut butter. gummy like cheese triangles or more like thick yogart?
Got the idea of compairing to food from a Rheni Ts book, that way we can all have a consistancy we recognise ;0 good idea huh?
Brilliant way of comparing foods for getting consistencies :) Okay Dreamweaver is similar to smooth peanut butter but spreads very easily with a palette knife. Like a good spreading butter lol.
I shall have to try a little mixed with colours such as paint; powders can be mixed in with it such as Perfect Pearls.
My Dreamweaver paste is a white shimmery one which is rather pretty especially on dark cardstock, I will add some acrylc paint to it and see how it performs.
Hugs
Lynn x