Altenew
ALT Crystal 3D Gel
Product Description
Create stunning dimensional effects with Altenew's Crystal 3D Gel – your go-to medium for glossy, transparent designs with customizable color options!
Key Features:
- Dimensional Creativity: Water-based gel with a viscous consistency, perfect for crafting detailed 3D accents like water puddles, teardrops, and embellishments.
- Crystal Clear Finish: Dries to a glass-like, transparent shine, offering a polished, professional look.
- Customizable Colors: Mix with Altenew Re-inkers or alcohol inks to create beautifully colored, translucent effects resembling fruity hard candy.
- Stable Finish: Retains its applied shape without swelling or changing texture.
How It Works:
- Apply the gel directly to your project surface for dimensional accents.
- To create colored effects, mix the gel with a few drops of Altenew Re-inkers or alcohol inks before application.
- Allow 2-4 hours for drying, depending on the thickness of the application.
- Enjoy a stunning, glass-like finish that adds depth and dimension to your creations.
Pro Tip: Combine with Altenew stencils to craft dynamic, glass-like textures that take your projects to the next level!
Why You'll Love It
- Effortlessly creates intricate, eye-catching effects with a glossy, radiant shine.
- Offers the option to craft unique colored designs with a translucent finish.
- Perfect for enhancing handmade cards, mixed-media projects, and canvas art.
- Smooth application ensures professional results every time.
- Versatile enough to pair with stencils for unique patterns and textures.
- Generous Size: Each 150ml (5.07 fl oz) jar offers plenty of glittery goodness for multiple projects.
- Ready-to-Use: No dilution needed—apply directly to raw or unprocessed surfaces for vibrant effects.
Transform your creations with Crystal 3D Gel—a must-have for adding a clear, radiant shine or colorful, translucent accents that highlight every detail!
| White Relief Paste |
Crystal 3D Gel |
Embossing Paste | Shimmer Relief Paste | |
| Properties | Water-based, creamy paste | Water-based, viscous gel | Water-based smooth paste with medium body | Water-based paste infused with fine shimmer |
| Dry Finish | White, opaque, smooth | Clear, transparent, glossy | White, matte, lightly textured | Shimmery, pearlescent, opaque |
| Effect Style | Solid, bold 3D texture | Glass-like, dimensional accents | Soft, raised dimensional effects | Sparkling, raised, luminous texture |
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Best For |
Textured patterns, stenciling, surface prep, paintable 3D designs | Droplets, puddles, shiny accents, translucent embellishments | Classic stencil embossing, crisp raised designs, mixed-media foundations | Adding sparkle to stencil designs, elegant shimmer accents, luxury texture |
| Color Customization | Mix with re-inkers or alcohol inks for opaque, matte colors | Mix with re-inkers or alcohol inks for translucent colors | Mix with re-inkers or alcohol inks for opaque, matte colors | Mix Pearl Shimmer Relief Paste with re-inkers or alcohol inks for custom shimmer colors |
| Application Tools | Palette knives, silicone or plastic spatulas, scrapers | Palette knives, silicone or plastic spatulas, scrapers | Palette knives, silicone or plastic spatulas, scrapers | Palette knives, silicone or plastic spatulas, scrapers |
| Air Dry Time | 2–4 hours, depending on application thickness | 2–4 hours, depending on application thickness | 1–24 hours, depending on application thickness | 1–24 hours, depending on application thickness |
| Cleaning Instructions | Clean stencils and tools immediately after use with running water or baby wipes | Clean stencils and tools immediately after use with running water or baby wipes | Clean stencils and tools immediately after use with running water or baby wipes | Clean stencils and tools immediately after use with running water or baby wipes |
| Jar Size | 150 ml / 5.07 fl oz | 150 ml / 5.07 fl oz | 250mL/8.45 fl oz. | 150 ml / 5.07 fl oz |
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