Liquitex Professional Light Modeling Paste

100% acrylic polymer and marble dust lightweight putty builds form and structure

Dries to a hard, opaque white matte finish. Gives minimal shrinkage.

Can be used on its own, mixed with color or painted once dry

Can be used to add body to paint and create pastel tints

Can be overpainted with acrylics, oils, watercolors, graphite or dry pastels

How to Use

Can be handled like a lightweight clay - for best results remove the lid to let some of the water slowly evaporate until you get the texture you want

For sculptural texture, build up in thin layers (each no more than a quarter of an inch thick), allowing each to dry. Dry slowly by covering loosely with plastic wrap to avoid shrinkage cracks

To use as a ground - apply a thin layer to rigid surface with knife/trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed

To make an absorbent ground, mix 1 part Modeling Paste to 3 parts Liquitex Gesso, apply with a trowel/roller, leave to dry, sand smooth and repeat if needed

For paper-mache, soak paper in a 50/50 mix of Modeling Paste and Gloss/Matte Gel/Gloss Heavy Gel