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Subscribing because I need this help, too! My paper keeps curling! Any tips? Also, are there surfaces besides paper that I can use it on? Will it work on tins or other metal? Thanks!
I bought some as well and you really need to spray light and brayer it. I used each color once and honestly, I'm selling it in eBay. Its not as great as I had hoped and its hard to keep your paper flat afterwards.
I have to say I also bought a large selection of colors and have not been able to use them at all. When I spray, all my ink runs together. Maybe I'm doing this wrong, and would welcome instructions. My best bet is that I'll never use them again. I would advise someone to just try one before ordering a stash. linda
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On the Jacksonbelle thread they suggested spritzing the back of your paper with plain water to make it evenly moist. Also someone said spray into air and then bring paper thru the mist to get the fine drops-I think that could be messy. I'm still waiting for mine.
OK that was bizarre! As I was posting that last message the postman came-with my glimmer mist! I just sprayed Gold Iridescent on a Christmas card I made this morning and I see that it could warp easily. I spritzed lightly and I do like the effect.
Because it is water-based, your ink will definitely run. I spritz my paper BEFORE I use it on cards or any other projects. I spritz it on and then take my heat gun and immediately start to dry the paper. When the front is almost dry I turn it over and heat the back of the paper, and it straightens back out. Since I mainly use it in shabby stuff, I don't mind that my paper is not flat, because I usually distress the edges with ink and rip edges, etc., anyway. You can also take your paper and iron it after it is dry, it will flatten out much more. I'm too lazy though, so I just sew the edges of it down.
Another thing I've found is that the clear, irridescent or sugar-cookie colors work on all paper, but if you're using the dark colors, i.e. red, green, etc, you almost have to use them on paper with a like color...i.e. use red with red paper, green with green paper, etc.
Don't give up yet, it really is very fun to play with. I've even sprayed it on hydrangea leaves (the hydrangea should be dry, not fresh) & it looks cool!
Another hint: take a shallow box ...I've used soda flats from the grocery store before, because they are short & shallow. Lay your project in the box & spritz so that the overspray goes into the box instead of your work surface.
Glad I found this thread-thanks to the SCS Weekly Inkling!
I am not enjoying my Mists either! Mine come out in big huge drops, anot a very fine mist at all. Not cute-shabby looking, just big drippy looking!
Is that normal???
Thanks!
Thank goodness I only bought 1 (small) bottle as I was certainly tempted to get more! I tried mine several times several different ways that were suggested and was never happy with it. I was about to through it in my recycle box when I read that you can spray it on prima flowers to make them really pretty. I tried it and love it for that purpose! I do have to spray them once, let them dry, spray them again and let them dry. I put them on a card recently and the recipient said, "Oh look, the flowers are sparkly!" I'll keep my bottle for that purpose but probably will not replace it after it is gone.
I have never done my primas with it, but I do a lot of chipboard books and I just spray mine with glittermist instead of covering them with paper sometimes. Its the fast easy way to do a book. I also do that to my naked chipboard letters, and it works great! I love this stuff and since I read this thread, i think I might hop over to my LSS on the way home and treat myself to a new color this afternoon.
Glad I found this thread-thanks to the SCS Weekly Inkling!
I am not enjoying my Mists either! Mine come out in big huge drops, anot a very fine mist at all. Not cute-shabby looking, just big drippy looking!
Is that normal???
Thanks!
When I want a light sparkle on my card I spray it with a swiping motion, spray it farther away from your card so you don't get the big drips and run the spray over the card real quick, KWIM?
I just finished a tag using the Taffy Pink (I think that's the name of it, if not, it's close ) I did what Lisa Z. said, I laid it in a shoe box and sprayed until it was wet then I took a paper towel and smooshed it around and it smoothed out the mist. I did that 3 times and turned out really nice, a pink sparkly tag, then I stamped it.
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Hi, Sometimes we sell Glimmer Mist if we exhibit at big scrapbook and stamp shows. I'm not a pro but I find it works great on heavier paper. Shake your bottle before every spray. I use a pop flat and I've sprayed shipping tags and watched them curl up but they dry flat. I'm told a heat gun works fabulous. Some of our new chipboard has a bit of a finish and it tended to bead up, but if you use a brayer over it smooths out the color nicely.
also, let one color dry for a bit before you spray again so they don't run together. The manufacture, Wendy, who owns My Tattered Angels has a blog and website at www.mytatteredangels.com Plus Lisa Zappa is right, Vicki Chrisman from our design team has used Glimmer Mist lots and has great tips and samples on her blog at http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/20...is-friday.html
I was making samples in my hotel room at a show once and playing with an unfinished wood suitcase purse. I didn't have any paint so I 'stained' the sides with Ranger Vintage Photo ink and sprayed gold Glimmer Mist over the ink and our map paper and it looked very cool. It also looks great on fake flowers, ribbon and our Cotton Scraps!
Subscribing because I need this help, too! My paper keeps curling! Any tips? Also, are there surfaces besides paper that I can use it on? Will it work on tins or other metal? Thanks!
Hmmm, my guess is no. Mostly cause I think they're water based dye ink... it won't dry/stick well to materials that aren't porous. I'd suggest sticking with things like paper, chipboard, wood, etc.
I use my GM on regular SU cardstock. I just spray it and use my brayer to even out the color. I lay the cardstock on an old tray and it wipes right up for easy cleaning. It does warp a bit but then I dry it with my heat gun and it looks great again.
hey, what is this stuff, It sounds cool but it seems to have some problems. Do you think I could make my own version of "glimmer mist" by mixing pearl-ex and watercolors in a spray bottle?
Hi - if you heat set it in between sprays it will help stop the colors mixing quite so much. There will be some mixing because they are water-based and when you spray it rehydrates the original color a little.
I don't own the Glimmer Mist, but I made a bottle of glitter spray with a travel-sized bottle of hair spray and Pearl Ex Powder. I love it! It drys quickly and if I remember to rinse the spray nozzle out once in a while, it doesn't clog! I haven't had any trouble with the paper warping either!
hey, what is this stuff, It sounds cool but it seems to have some problems. Do you think I could make my own version of "glimmer mist" by mixing pearl-ex and watercolors in a spray bottle?
Pearl Ex doesnt have a binder in it, so only do this if you're willing to seal it. And yes, you can seal with hairspray, but it WILL yellow eventually. Other options would be to use Perfect Pearls in reinker, etc (they do have a binder) or try some of the other brands out there. I personally LOVE the stuff from Lindy's Stamp Gang - it justworks better.
Glimmer Mist
