The Matisse Dry Medium 40ml in Glass Beads 0.8mm is an ultra-premium, fine-gauge reflective structural additive specifically engineered to give artists complete creative control over delicate, light-refracting surfaces. Composed of perfectly round, highly polished silicon dioxide micro-spheres measuring just 0.8mm in diameter, this dry medium creates a subtle, shimmering, water-droplet-style glaze or a fine bubbly crust across your canvas. Packaged raw and dry by Derivan Matisse, it eliminates the density limits of factory-mixed gels, allowing you to choose the exact ratio of fine glass spheres to paint or binder for your specific design requirements.
Key Features:
Fine-Grain Luminescent Texture: The miniature 0.8mm gauge is the finest size in the Matisse glass bead range, making it perfect for creating elegant, glistening water effects, frothy seafoam, morning dew, or shimmering highlights in abstract art.
Raw Custom Control: Supplied completely dry so you can accurately manage the concentration of beads—ranging from a light, scattered twinkle to a dense, solid crystalline skin.
Exceptional Optical Clarity: Made from clear silicon dioxide, these beads are completely transparent. They act like tiny magnifying lenses, taking on the exact colour of the paint beneath or mixed with them while preserving fine details.
Smooth Spherical Fluidity: Because the beads are perfectly round, they glide smoothly through brushes and palette knives, reducing surface drag compared to irregular, jagged mineral aggregates.
Flawless Ecosystem Synergy: Integrates seamlessly into the entire Matisse ecosystem. To fully preserve the natural transparency and bright light-refraction of the beads, it is highly recommended to blend them into gloss-based vehicles like MM4 Gel Medium or MM7 Poly Gloss Varnish.
