Ink to Impression™ Gels, Mediums & Surface Prep Guide — Digital Download

Take the guesswork out of gels, mediums, pastes, primers, and creative mix-ins with this easy-to-use downloadable reference guide from Hedgehog Hollow.

Created to accompany our Ink to Impression™: Gels & Mediums class, this guide breaks down what each product does, when to use it, what you can mix into it, and how the base you choose changes the final result.

Whether you joined the live class or simply want a clear reference for your craft room, this guide is designed to help you understand your products and use them with more confidence.

Inside the Guide

You’ll learn about:

• Alcohol Ink Paint and how to create a non-porous surface for alcohol inks
• Heavy Body Acrylic Base
• Glitter Gel Base
• Liquid Glass alcohol-compatible clear medium
• Alchemy Glaze water-based clear medium
• Regular Gel Medium
• Modeling Paste
• Gesso
• The difference between surface preparation, color bases, gels, and structural pastes
• Which products work best with alcohol inks, acrylics, mica, glitter, pigments, and other mix-ins
• How the same mix-in can behave completely differently depending on the base
• When to choose a clear, opaque, flexible, or dimensional medium
• Quick-reference comparison charts
• A “Which Product Do I Reach For?” guide
• Suggested experiments and techniques to try at home

Plus — Direct Product Links

The guide includes clickable links to the featured Creative Alchemy and Hedgehog Hollow products, making it easy to find the exact products used and discussed.

Perfect For

• Mixed-media artists
• Cardmakers
• Alcohol ink artists
• Art journalers
• Crafters experimenting with texture and dimension
• Anyone confused by the difference between gels, mediums, pastes, and primers

Digital Download

This is a digital PDF download. No physical product will be shipped.

Download it, save it to your device, or print a copy to keep beside you while you create.

Understand the base. Choose the right mix-in. Create the effect you actually want.

Part of the Ink to Impression™ educational series from Hedgehog Hollow.