How to make paint more thick

Ever wondered how to thicken up acrylic paint to make more texture and behave like oil paint? Follow these quick and easy tips to do just that!

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Rebel Unicorn on Instagram: "This one requires a lot of trusting where you put the paint down. Also using fun colors that you like. you can do something similar using heavy body paint, other thick mediums or other thickening mediums! #texturedpainting #paletteknifeart #artproject"

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What are heavy-body acrylics? Heavy body acrylics are a type of acrylic paint that has a thicker consistency than regular acrylics. They are made with a high concentration of pigment and a lower amount of binder, which makes them more vibrant and opaquer.

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Latex paint comes as a mixture of latex and water. Most of the time the water can make the paint thinner than you want. Here is how to thicken latex paint.