This remarkable paint was named "SoftlyFlo" because of its wonderful ability to blend together to achieve shaded results and retain beautiful soft finish. SoftlyFlo is our signature paint and so unique that you can paint on a variety of surfaces and utilize it in many different ways. You can apply SoftlyFlo using its original ballpoint tip, a brush or one of our other "special effect" tips. There is no odor no need to heat-set and cleanup is a breeze with Softly-Flo. The paint is water-based.