How much Pearl Ex...

[zonastamper]

do you mix with your hairspray? I've got a 6.5 oz. bottle of good ol' Suave here and when I spray my cardstock I barely see the Spring Green shimmer of the Pearl Ex. Is that how it is supposed to look or do I need to add more powder? I guess I was expecting a more WOW effect than I got - maybe that's just it and I shouldn't be expecting more. Help me!!

[Denise Jimenez]

hi Kari- I use a 2 oz spray bottle- add about 1/4 teaspoon- It sounds like you need to add about 1 more teaspoon to that much hair spray- I would have about 4 diff colormuixtures with that. If you let it settle- you can still make up other colors
I mix 2 oz spray bottle with some alcohol too- keeps it from clogging!
You have to shake it up before each use. I found the little spray bottles at a 99 cent store- if it clogs- I just throw it away!(course I keep the liquid)

I also sray a bunch at one time on black and white cardstock- then i have it dry and ready for any of my projects!happy playing! d

[kyloescards]

I just keep adding until I like the results!! Different colored paper makes a difference on how they look as well.

[stampbear]

You can also make a spray of Pearl Ex, powdered gum arabic and water...this will make your CS shimmer (I don't care for hairspray smell, or the stickiness of it!). Also try inking up a bold stamp, hold arms length away and spray with the mixture to get a watercolory-shimmery look. Pearl Ex Aztec Gold is a good color for any image.
Let me know if you want the mixture for this and I will dig it up!

[Shell]

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Let me know if you want the mixture for this and I will dig it up!

I do!!! I hate the hairspray smell!!

[stampbear]

Pearl Ex Gold Spray Recipe

1 oz. water
1/4 tsp. powdered gum arabic
1/2 tsp. Aztec Gold Pearl Ex powder

Put into a 2 oz. spray mist bottle (shake well) and spray your inked or markered stamp before stamping (hold an arms length away) - you will see a halo of gold sparkle on the colors of your stamped image. You can also spray DTP for a sparkly background of color!

I got this recipe from Penny Black Rubber Stamps.

PS - I carry the gum arabic & pearl ex powders at my store if you need to order them

[packerfan]

This sounds like a really cool techinique but I'm clueless on what DTP is!! :oops: Can you please post what that stands for?

Thanks!

I'm looking forward to trying this. I already have the gum arabic and Pearlex!

[wyokat]

I can answer the DTp--Direct to Paper.

but what is gum arabic and where can I find it? :?

Kathy

[packerfan]

It can't be direct to paper because you wouldn't spray that !!!

Gum arabic comes in two forms, one is liquid and one is powder. It is a "binder for art pigments" (Right off the jar! Wasn't sure, so I went to check!!)

You can find it at Michaels in the painting section of the store. I believe they have the liquid. Not sure about Hobby Lobby. I don't get there very often. I got mine at a local stamping store!

[Dogmom]

I think she means you can spray the peal-ex mixture directly on the paper to get a shimmery background.

[mraystamper]

This sounds interesting, i have not done this yet could you explain this technique?
THanks