microbeads how to apply?

[ajcmeyer]

How do you get those incredibly tiny but adorable microbeads to stick? Do you use liquid glass or sticky tape or what? LMK

[SilverDragoness]

Both of your suggestions would work. I personally prefer to use sticky tape because it's easy. I have some that I purchased from Amy's Magic at a stamp convention that is wide enough to cover an entire card.

[stampin' andrea]

I also use sticky strip because it makes it sooooo easy!

[phunkymama]

Funny, I just looked this up last night, because DH uses huge bags of glass bead at work. He laughed his rump off at me when he saw my $10 little jar of beads!

I just made up a sample adhering them with Crystal Effects, but I don't know how happy I am with them. They seem to be more than one layer thick, kwim? I'm going to try again with Sticky Strip and see how it compares. And I also have to compare DH's cheap ones with Judikins expensive ones.

[redapron]

I've done it two ways

For the center of a flower, I used Crystal effects. It was definitely 3 dimensional but I liked the look. The scan really doesn't do it justice.

I used sticky tape on the rim of a glass votive holder to adhere the beads. I LOVE the way it turned out when the candle is lit. Also, no trouble with it getting too hot and melting off--so far!
Hope this helps.

[Lisa Loiselle]

Ooo, sticky tape! I like that idea! I've only used CE. Thanks!

[kiraj]

Hmmm... interestingly mono also works. I was surprised, but it seems to be doing just fine.