Pébéo acrylic modeling paste

Give an acrylic painting a tactile surface with Pébéo modeling paste. This ready-to-use, opaque texture paste is for relief work, palette-knife marks and impasto. It retains the imprint of the tool and dries to a matte finish.

Choose Studio or Artist high density

Studio Acrylics comes in a 100 ml tube or 500 ml jar. Artist Acrylics high density comes in a 1 l jar and is thicker and more textured than the standard Studio paste. Choose the small tube to explore a technique, the larger jar for more work, or Artist for a firmer paste feel. You receive one selected pack; paint and tools are sold separately.

Build texture and add colour

Apply with a painting knife. Mix it with acrylic colour while wet, or build a relief first and paint over it once dry. The opaque paste can lighten a mixed colour and reduce its transparency. Try a small amount before colouring a whole jar.

Make two areas on a test surface: one with plain paste and one with the same paste plus a little acrylic paint. Make a smooth band and a ridged knife stroke in each. Record the colour and ratio used. Once fully dry, compare the colour and relief under light from the side; this is an exercise you can repeat yourself.

Let the paste dry completely before painting over, carving or sanding it. The time needed depends on the layer and conditions. Test the thickness you intend to use and check the thicker part as well. Choose a surface that can support the planned relief.

Drying and tool cleaning

Clean the painting knife and other tools with water while the paste is still wet. For a more fluid consistency, use water or a suitable acrylic medium; additions also change handling and relief. Compare your test before continuing. Explore our painting mediums for acrylic and mixed media.

Safe use

Artist Acrylics high density 1 l contains BIT and CMIT/MIT and may produce an allergic reaction. Avoid unnecessary skin contact and wash your hands after working. Follow the label for your selected version.