Painting Mediums & Varnishes

Mix Jo Sonja's Clear Glaze, with any acrylic colour, to create clear glazes or wood stains. If working with raw wood, Jo Sonja's Clear Glaze can also be used undiluted as a light sealer, or prior to varnishing as a barrier coat.

Jo Sonja's Crackle Mediums can be applied over acrylic colours to create aged and cracked background effects.

Jo Sonja's Decoupage Finishing Varnish is a heavy-bodied gloss varnish which produces a thick, lacquer-like coating. Especially formulated for decoupage artists, Jo Sonja's Decoupage Finishing Varnish is ideal for hiding the cut edges of paper.

Jo Sonja's Faux Finish Kleister Medium is a semi-transparent paste which gives acrylic colours extra body. Use Jo Sonja's Faux Finish Kleister Medium to create wood graining, marbling, tortoise-shell and other "faux" finishes.

Jo Sonja's Gesso Primer is a free-flowing acrylic ground used to prepare a surface for acrylic or oil paint use. An effective sealer, Jo Sonja's Gesso Primer prevents moisture loss of paint through absorption and is suitable for use on raw wood, craftwood, plywood and canvas.

Jo Sonja's Glass & Tile Painting Medium converts acrylic colours to decorative, yet durable, glass and ceramic paints.

Jo Sonja's Glitter Gels contain tiny light-reflecting particles with the brilliance of rich gold or opal. Use alone or with acrylic colours to create glitter effects on most surfaces. Suitable for use on surfaces such as paper, card, glass, plastic, canvas, wood, teracotta, tin and fabric, Jo Sonja's Glitter Gels are non-yellowing and the brushstrokes disappear when dry.

Jo Sonja's Magic Mix Sealer dries matte and extends the drying time of acrylic colours. Ideal for glazing, tinting, side loading, floating colour, strokework, linework & fine detail painting.

Jo Sonja's Retarder Mediums are used to slow-down the drying time of acrylic paints. Jo Sonja's Gel Retarder greatly extends drying time and can be mixed with Jo Sonja's Retarder Medium to decrease the "open time," as needed.

Jo Sonja's Polyurethane Varnishes provide a protective finishing coat of exceptional toughness and flexibility. Clear, non-yellowing and water-based, Jo Sonja's Polyurethane Varnishes will protect your work against chemicals, heat and abrasion. Suitable for interior & exterior use.

Jo Sonja's Retarder Mediums are used to slow-down the drying time of acrylic paints. Jo Sonja's Retarder Mediums do not reduce paint viscosity and are used for decorative effects like antiquing or thicker colour applications.

Jo Sonja's Stroke & Blend Medium is specifically formulated for easier stroke blending and floated colour techniques. Heavier bodied than a retarder or antiquing medium, Jo Sonja's Stroke & Blend Medium will not bleed, but slows drying time to allow wet-in-wet or wet-over-dry blending.