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Hi Friends -- so this Distress Micro Glaze is new to me. I just saw it on Jennifer McGuire's blog. I'm on a spending hiatus. I have TON of "fine art" supplies. Is there a medium or products (other than Judikins micro glaze) that I can substitute for this stuff?
From reviews on Amazon, they are saying it is basically a sealer so that water doesn't reactivate the distress inks (or other water soluble elements). I would think you could use a spray sealer or fixative instead? I haven't tried it, but just a hunch. If you have spray sealer on your shelf, I would give it a try.
Thanks to all who answered. I had also googled and found much of the same information. I was hoping that one of my Golden mediums would be the similar to the ranger product. For example, Tim Holtz's Distress multi matt medium is simply the same thing I've used in painting for years - matt medium which is available in larger quanities for less money per ounce from many fine art supply companies.
It depends what you want to do with it as to whether you might be able to sub something from your existing supplies. The biggest issue is, I suspect, that almost all the media you’re likely to have will react with water-based inks which is the advantage of the glaze, it doesn’t smudge or smear when you put it over inkiness! Do you know what you want to achieve? We might come up with suggestions if so.
The Vaseline/alcohol mix looks like it works well but I’m pretty sure that’s not what’s in the microglaze. “Microcrystalline wax” is something that museum curators use on all sorts of materials - as far as I can tell, the Judikins/Distress microglaze is that stuff packaged small.
I've had a jar of Judi-kins Micro Glaze since it first came out and am pretty sure it does not have alcohol in it. It is still looks like it did new which I doubt it would after all this time due to alcohol evaporation and I've never smelled a strong alcohol like odor either which I WOULD have noticed.
I understand the spending hiatus but the stuff lasts f o r e v e r because you use such a tiny bit at any one time.
I got curious, as I tend to do! The wiki entry for microcrystalline wax is here if anybody else is geeky enough to be interested. The formulation used in museums (Renaissance Wax) gets a specific mention.
I agree with Stacy - the pot may look tiny but it will last a long, long time. My pot (Judikins) has been open several years and shows no signs of drying out or changing in any way and it looks like there�s barely any gone, even though it�s been used on reasonably big areas for some projects.
I was watching a video the other day with someone doing the distress oxide/rubbing with microglaze technique and noticed she was also using a product called Gamblin Cold Wax which was in a huge tub. So I found it on Blick
It seemed to accomplish the same and if you got the large size you would have enough forever! Plus it has the added bonus of being useful for sealing art journal pages. It's the
Cold Wax Medium
not what comes up as the main picture when you go to the page. Even the 4 oz. version is much less than the Distress version of microglaze which is only 1 oz.
Thought I'd share - I haven't tried it - just wanted to pass along.
I was JUST WONDERING the same thing about this Micro Glaze! THANK YOU LADIES!!! ;) Every time I go to order something like this, the store is out! So, I immediately start looking elsewhere! Such a GREAT THREAD!!!
Did anyone read the MSDS on the Gamblin Cold Wax medium? Like most oil-based products, it's not without its hazards. You can find it here, if you're interested: http://www.dick-blick.com/msds/DBH_SDS_004561006.pdf.
If you're still wondering about micro glaze and wax, check out this post by vicky papaioannou: Art journal sticky pages - Clips-n-Cuts
she compares a few different types of glazes and waxes
If you're still wondering about micro glaze and wax, check out this post by vicky papaioannou: Art journal sticky pages - Clips-n-Cuts
she compares a few different types of glazes and waxes
Is this similar to Dorman's wax, that I literally bought decades ago? I used it on a card for a technique I learned at a stamping store---remember those? Haven't used it since, but it is still in the same condition.
It would depend on what you are using it on. Hairspray can be used as a cheap fixative for powdered mediums like pastels or chalks. I've read (years ago) that it can darken the colors when you spray it on. Not sure if that is across the board, or varies by brand. It might also work on things like pigment powders (Perfect Pearls, PearEx, etc.). Not sure how it would react with those, so you'd have to experiment. If you're using it on paper/cardstock that you've ink blended on or used something like watercolor, it won't work to seal the ink or watercolor. As I said, it only helps with powdery mediums. Hope this helps.
will my Finnabair clear wax get same results? I don’t have the other products but I will give it a try
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Originally Posted by vdoyle8
Hi Friends -- so this Distress Micro Glaze is new to me. I just saw it on Jennifer McGuire's blog. I'm on a spending hiatus. I have TON of "fine art" supplies. Is there a medium or products (other than Judikins micro glaze) that I can substitute for this stuff?
Hi Friends -- so this Distress Micro Glaze is new to me. I just saw it on Jennifer McGuire's blog. I'm on a spending hiatus. I have TON of "fine art" supplies. Is there a medium or products (other than Judikins micro glaze) that I can substitute for this stuff?
I decided to go ahead any purchase the Distress Micro Glaze. I never thought about protecting my Distress projects. I assumed I never needed to. Surprise. Thank you all for mentioning this item.
Happy trails.
Distress micro glaze substitute
