Before I dove into mixed media painting, I worked almost solely with acrylic paint and found myself with an interest in acrylic mediums. I bought a set of four mediums; iridescent, texture gel (very sandy), matte gel, and gloss gel. In line with my love of all things glittery, I was most intrigued by the iridescent medium, unaware that all the magic would happen with the gloss gel. Obviously it can be used as instructed, to thicken acrylic paint, slow its drying, and provide