
Matisse Surface Tension Breaker
Matisse Surface Tension Breaker used correctly will make acrylic paint more “runny” by increasing its flow properties. Its presence within a water and paint mixture will help colour penetration into absorbent paper or fabric grounds, e.g. raw canvas. It is a dispersant and is used to break down the surface tension of the acrylic paints.
- acts as a powerful penetrating agent. It is also known as “watercolour medium” or “flow medium”.
- valuable additive in stain painting techniques and water wash applications
- use when working on hand-pressed watercolour paper or absorbent, bleached but unprimed canvas.
- For correct results, MM3 Surface Tension Breaker is always pre diluted with the quantity of water to be used for thinning the paint.
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Matisse Surface Tension Breaker
Matisse Surface Tension Breaker used correctly will make acrylic paint more “runny” by increasing its flow properties. Its presence within a water and paint mixture will help colour penetration into absorbent paper or fabric grounds, e.g. raw canvas. It is a dispersant and is used to break down the surface tension of the acrylic paints.
- acts as a powerful penetrating agent. It is also known as “watercolour medium” or “flow medium”.
- valuable additive in stain painting techniques and water wash applications
- use when working on hand-pressed watercolour paper or absorbent, bleached but unprimed canvas.
- For correct results, MM3 Surface Tension Breaker is always pre diluted with the quantity of water to be used for thinning the paint.
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Matisse Surface Tension Breaker used correctly will make acrylic paint more “runny” by increasing its flow properties. Its presence within a water and paint mixture will help colour penetration into absorbent paper or fabric grounds, e.g. raw canvas. It is a dispersant and is used to break down the surface tension of the acrylic paints.
- acts as a powerful penetrating agent. It is also known as “watercolour medium” or “flow medium”.
- valuable additive in stain painting techniques and water wash applications
- use when working on hand-pressed watercolour paper or absorbent, bleached but unprimed canvas.
- For correct results, MM3 Surface Tension Breaker is always pre diluted with the quantity of water to be used for thinning the paint.




















