LQX BASICS ACRYLIC METALLICS 6X118ML [FRONT] 887452064657

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Basics Set Colours

Basics Acrylic Colour 6x118ml Set

Name: Basics Metallic Acrylic Color 6x118ml Set
Brand: Liquitex
SKU: 887452064657
Price: 35.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

Turn up the luster and dive into a world of vibrant metallics. Discover six tubes of highly burnished, opaque acrylic paint, with a medium consistency bursting with metallic mica and artist quality pigments

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£35.50 GBP NEW In stock, ready to ship

SPECIFICATIONS

SKU:	887452064657
Set Contents:	6 x 118ml tubes - Metallic Red, Metallic Magenta, Metallic Purple, Metallic Blue, Metallic Aqua Green, Metallic Green

Health & Safety

Contains MBIT, BIT. May produce an allergic reaction.

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Techniques

Lightfastness | How long will it resist fading?

Each pigment is rated on scale by the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). Liquitex paints are all rated ASTM I (excellent) or II (very good) and considered permanent and lightfast for 50-100+ years in gallery conditions. Our metallic and fluorescent colors are naturally less lightfast.

Opacity/Transparency | We communicate opacity/transparency clearly on our packaging based on three categories:

Opaque: these colors do not allow light to pass through the color layer and offer the best coverage or hiding power.
Semi-opaque: these allow for some light to pass through the color layer and sit between opaque and transparent colors
Transparent: these colors offer the least coverage and allow light to pass through the color layer to the surface below.
Series:
Pigments come from a variety of sources and have different prices according to their rarity, processing and milling costs. We group our colors into a 'series' pricing structure according to how much each one takes to make. Series 1 colors contain the most inexpensive pigments, while Series 4 and 5 color contain the most expensive pigments.

Basics gives you the perfect balance of quality and economy. Made for all artists, Basics acrylics are formulated with the exacting Liquitex standard. Which means they're made with the same lightfast, fine art pigments we use in our professional range, but just a lighter load.

Push your budget harder with Basics. Use on their own or combine together with professional materials – if they’re made by Liquitex, they’re all intermixable. Perfect for everyday use, for sketching out preliminary ideas, for underpainting before laying down your final paint application and for covering large areas.

If your paint sticks to it, you can use it. Use Basics on:

canvas
paper & board
wood & masonry
metal
styrofoam
stone & ceramics
textiles

Your work has a life beyond you. As with all Liquitex paints, the pigments in Basics acrylic have passed extensive tests for lightfastness. The advanced acrylic formula is highly flexible, durable, non-yellowing and UV-resistant. Your work will have the greatest archival permanence possible, withstanding color shifting or fading to stay vibrant and true.

Basics acrylics are safe for you to use. All colors are independently tested by the Art and Creative Materials Institute at Duke University, and hold the Approved Product (AP) safety seal. This means they are certified to contain no materials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or harmful to humans or to cause health problems, making them ideal for studio and educational use.

All Liquitex paints use the highest quality pigments and go through the same rigorous manufacturing process. The only difference is that with Basics we use a lower concentration of pigment than our professional paints. For Basics, fine art pigments are selected and milled using the latest basket bead-mill technology, in the same way as Soft and Heavy Body Acrylics. Pigments are ground with tiny reinforced ceramic beads to give fine dispersion, great color development, strength and brightness, before being added to the acrylic emulsion.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Other creatives have asked us...

What's the difference between Basics and professional paints?

Basics and professional paints differ in pigment load, consistency choices, pricing, and range of colors.

Are Basics paints different opacities, like your pro range?

Basics paints have varying opacities; check labels for each color's opacity level.

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 5 reviews.

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I love using Metallics and

"I love using Metallics and other paints that I have tried took so many coats to get a good shiny base. I absolutely love these Liquitex Metallics. They offer beautiful color, shine and I got what I needed in one coat! I’ll be back for more!"

— Carla O. (5/5)

Beautiful paints with a really

"Beautiful paints with a really nice shimmer once dry. They pair amazingly with my acrylic gouache and layer well without overpowering the other colors. Really happy with how they look on the canvas."

— Tibor M. (5/5)

I really love the splatter

"I really love the splatter brushes (:. I am also loving the metallic paints 🎨 😍"

— Fabiola G. (5/5)

Superb Metallics.

"Beautiful sheen, if you want to add bling to your art work, these are the paints for you. Highly pigmented,very versatile, just the job. Get creative with these beautiful metallics. Love them all."

— Sarah P. (5/5)