The Matisse Dry Medium 40ml in Glass Beads 5.0mm is a bold, maximum-gauge reflective structural additive specifically engineered to give artists ultimate control over high-relief, light-refracting surfaces. Consisting of large, perfectly round 5.0mm crystal-clear glass spheres, this dry medium provides a dramatic, pebble-like texture that beautifully captures, bends, and magnifies ambient studio light. Packaged in its raw, dry state by Derivan Matisse, it avoids the preset concentration limits of pre-mixed texture gels, allowing you to establish substantial, clear-encrusted structures on large-scale canvases, dimensional sculptures, or heavy mixed-media layouts.
Key Features:
Bold 5.0mm Spherical Dimensions: As the largest gauge size in the Matisse glass bead lineup, these 5.0mm spheres deliver an unmistakable, interlocking bubble texture that brings intense physical relief and cast shadows to your work.
Raw Custom Density Control: Provided completely dry so you can accurately dictate the exact ratio of spheres to your paint or gel binder—ranging from a scattered, dew-drop arrangement to a dense, solid crystalline crust.
Flawless Optical Clarity: Because these solid glass beads are entirely transparent, they act as miniature magnifying lenses, taking on the colour of whatever background paint or tint they are laid over while preserving crisp under-layers.
Substantial Media Tolerance: The heavy glass structures blend effortlessly into heavy-body acrylic pastes, thick gessoes, and structural gels without breaking down or losing their perfectly round geometry.
Optimised Light Refraction: 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.
