DecoArt Americana Additions Make It Thick DS148-3

Thicken your Americana Acrylics into a creamy, heavy-bodied paint for relief, impasto, and raised stenciling. DecoArt Americana Additions Make It Thick retains color and dries permanently—ideal for texture and dimension.

With DecoArt Americana Additions Make It Thick, you can transform any Americana Acrylic color into a thick, creamy paint. Perfect for impasto effects, layering, and tight, raised stencil prints, without losing color intensity. Designed to mix optimally with Americana Acrylics for consistent results.

Key Benefits

• Heavy-body texture from your own Americana colors
• Ideal for impasto, layering and (raised) stenciling
• Maintains the matte look of Americana Acrylics after drying
• Permanent after drying; clean with soap and water
• Capacity: 59 ml / 2 oz – one bottle thickens to approximately 16 oz (≈473 ml) of paint at the recommended mixing ratio

Recommended substrates

Stone, canvas, wood, terracotta, and paper (always test on your specific surface first).

Instructions for use (quick start)

1. Mixing: 1 part Make It Thick (approx. 40–60 drops) to 8 parts Americana Acrylics (± 1 oz/30 ml).
2. Waiting: let the mixture stand for ± 20 min for optimal thickening (it may thicken slightly further within 24 hours).
3. Painting: Use with a knife, brush, or fillable paint marker; touch-dry in approximately 24 hours (depending on layer thickness).
4. Finishing: If you want to varnish, wait 3 weeks; wet clean with soap and water.

Tips

• Start with the recommended ratio; add more Make It Thick as needed for even more body.
• For raised stenciling: work in thin layers and lift the stencil carefully for clean edges.

Specifications

• Brand/series: DecoArt – Americana Additions
• Product: Make It Thick thickening additive
• Content: 59 ml / 2 oz
• Finish: matte, permanent after drying
• Compatibility: Optimized for Americana Acrylics
• Ref. on packaging: DS148-3