Matte or gloss? Which do you actually reach for?

finish_line_fay · 18 Aug 2026 · 0 replies

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Trying to decide on the finish for a piece I am about to commission and I keep going round in circles.

Gloss is what everyone pictures when they think of latex, and there is a reason for that. But I have seen a couple of matte pieces in person that looked genuinely gorgeous, more like a strange dense fabric than like rubber, and I could not stop looking at them.

For those of you who own both: which do you actually put on more often? Does matte lose something in a dim room, and is keeping a gloss piece looking right all evening as much work as I suspect?

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