NUVO GILDING FLAKES

[JanetLainey]

I like the affect of gilding flakes but have not used them before. I bought some little pots of flakes (not Nuvo) and tried them but they were difficult to use and seemed much stiffer than the Nuvo how-to videos I have watched.

Are they easy to use? Is it just a matter of rubbing/burnishing them and brushing off the excess? Does anyone have any helpful tips? Thanks!

[lutheran]

For larger areas and backgrounds, use foiling/gilding adhesive and let it dry a bit like the instructions say. For stamped images and smaller areas, I use heat-n-stick powder or die-cut sticky sheets. Use a very soft stipple brush or paint brush (small hardware store style, just be sure it's soft) for burnishing. Catch all the scraps you can, it's very fly-away and is as bad as glitter to clean up. I have a variety of brands of foils and gilding flakes from way back and they still work. I'm sure Nuvo's are fine, from what I've seen on TV demos.
Mary Beth

[shazsilverwolf]

When you have the flakes out, DO NOT cough or breathe heavy! I found that out the hard way. I like to use it on Double sided adhesive sheets, like the Stick It. Jennifer MacGuire recommended SWIFFER cloths for cleaning up glitter & flake. Available on Amazon.They seem a bit expensive, but you can cut each cloth into at least 4 pieces, and use till it's clogged.

[JanetLainey]

Thank you both for your replies and helpful suggestions. I'm not as wary now and I'll go ahead and see what I can come up with. Thanks again!