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I am thinking about buying some glitter mist. The thing is I am not really sure if I will use it or if it will collect dust like my flower soft that I had to have one in every color. Or my embossing powder which I have used maybe twice, and again I have several colors.
The only thing that seems to get used on a regular basis is my stickles.
So just wondering if I should invest in the glitter mist (and I am one of these people, who can't just buy one at a time). I was wanting to give my homemade flowers a little color/glimmer. But what else can I use it for, and are they worth the money?
Do you have a dollar tree nearby? you could use the loose powder eye shadow and dissolve it in water in a spray bottle. The trick is to cut the end of the nozzle so it doesn't sit in the sediment and clog. HTH.
Lindsay the Frugalcrafter uses it in her DIY sprays. Because it is makeup grade is it actually a finer grind that craft grade as well.
ETA - OK just reread - Glittermist or glimmermist. The above would give a metallic glimmer but not be glitter. Though TBH I don't see why it wouldn't work with a really fine glitter as long as the glitter doesn't "Bleed".
I bought my most recent cans of spray glitter from Crafter's Companion. They have a very nice iridescent glitter spray, and I have their silver and gold too. I use mine for special effects, sometimes in small quantities, sometimes on whole backgrounds. Most recently I used the iridescent spray glitter to highlight an inked, embossed border. Iridescent glitter spray is transparent, subtle and very beautiful.
How I decided to try it out was that I found a couple of colors on clearance. I found a couple of pretty yellows, a couple of pinks, green, and metallics. They were around 1.99 each. I figured with about 6 of them I would be giving them an honest try. I like them very much. I use them when I'm making flowers mainly.
I don't use it as much as I thought I would, but when ever something I've made is lacking something, I spritz a bit of sprays and wa la, pretty.
I wouldn't go over board, but I bet you can find some on clearance (Michaels and HL had heidi swapp on clearance). I also found a couple of colors of Recollections on clearance.
Trying it out this way, I've been able to experience 4 different brands and I love them all. My favorites right now are the Heidi Swapps. They're all very pretty and don't warp the paper.
What I did is take some white card stock spritzed with yellows and pinks of different tones and let dry. I used the build a blossom punch and made some really beautiful blossoms. I think that I'm going to have to start a gallery.
I love the stickler and glitters, but there is something velvety about the Heidi Swapp Yellow on card stock. I splatter spritz the pink on it and it just screams touch me. lol I have been known to add stickler to my glimmered items too.
If I start using it more, I'll make more of it. I've made some other colors but I love the easy already made stuff.
Are we talking about two different kinds of products? I was talking about glitter spray, tiny pieces of glitter, like dry glitter, suspended in fluid to make an even glitter surface without having to glue down dry glitter. I like glimmer mist too but use it differently, and usually over wider areas because although it's shimmery, it's more subtle that glitter mist.
What would you use it for? Are you wanting colored sprays, or just a little shimmer? I would think you could buy a single bottle of a neutral pearl and that would satisfy your curiosity... I'm not a big 'mister' but I do have a few small bottles that came in a 4 pack. Joann: Tattered Angel Mist
Another idea would be to get a little pot of Pearl-Ex - you could mix it with water in small travel-size mister bottles in whatever quantity or color you need. It already has a binder in it, so there's no need to mix in other ingredients to make it 'stick'. There are several tutorials in the Resources section for other uses for Pearl-Ex.
One alternative use for you - you can use the mists for watercoloring - just spray them into the well of a paint palette and pick up the color with a brush. The pearl/metallic sprays make beautiful highlights on colored images.
Buy a 2 or 4 oz spray bottle from Walmart/Dollar Tree, etc. Pour rubbing alcohol into it ( to almost full) and then add about 10 drops of Folk Art Plaid Metallic Acrylic paint (about $1.99 from Michaels or Hobby Lobby) in the color of your choice. Shake it up each time prior to use. Add more paint for a darker color if that is what you want. Keep out of reach from children.
I am thinking about buying some glitter mist. The thing is I am not really sure if I will use it or if it will collect dust like my flower soft that I had to have one in every color. Or my embossing powder which I have used maybe twice, and again I have several colors.
The only thing that seems to get used on a regular basis is my stickles.
So just wondering if I should invest in the glitter mist (and I am one of these people, who can't just buy one at a time). I was wanting to give my homemade flowers a little color/glimmer. But what else can I use it for, and are they worth the money?
Ruthie I think there's some confusion here.:confused: There are 2 products on the market 1 is a "GLITTER" spray which is in a spray can and gives actual glitter results and the other is "GLIMMER" mist also known as "SHIMMER" mist which gives more of an irredecent shine that looks velvety. There could also be other products that are similar to both but we are not sure which one you are asking about. All the DIY ideas for the "GLIMMER" mist are great. I too have made my own with Dollar Tree eyeshadow mixed only in water as well as using metallic craft paint mixed only with water and putting both into small spray bottles. Attachment 299709
Hopefully I attached this card correctly but the background is a result of a couple different DIY shimmer mists I sprayed then let dry and then stamped image.
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I started with one container of Perfect Pearls in champagne (I think that was the name, it was a neutral) and mixed my own misters using reinkers and water. It was a very cheap way to see how often I would actually use a glimmer mist, since I already had the reinkers and the mister bottles.
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I was just talking the other day about how bad I am at using sprays and mists. I've bought a few and a few Heidi Swapp stencils and I cannot for the LIFE of me but them to work. It never sprays in the pattern of the stencils, it always comes out a blobby mess. I don't fare any better with Smoosh Spritz or anything having to do with spraying. I don't get what I'm doing wrong, I've even gotten pointers from Heidi Swapp herself and no improvement! I've pretty much given up on them.
I actually found 3 colors on sale at Hobby Lobby Monday night. I use one of them last night on a coffee filter flower I made. Looked really good. I am going to try to find more of them.
What would you use it for? Are you wanting colored sprays, or just a little shimmer? I would think you could buy a single bottle of a neutral pearl and that would satisfy your curiosity... I'm not a big 'mister' but I do have a few small bottles that came in a 4 pack. Joann: Tattered Angel Mist
Another idea would be to get a little pot of Pearl-Ex - you could mix it with water in small travel-size mister bottles in whatever quantity or color you need. It already has a binder in it, so there's no need to mix in other ingredients to make it 'stick'. There are several tutorials in the Resources section for other uses for Pearl-Ex.
One alternative use for you - you can use the mists for watercoloring - just spray them into the well of a paint palette and pick up the color with a brush. The pearl/metallic sprays make beautiful highlights on colored images.
Sorry, you must be thinking of Perfect Pearls. I don't have any...I have every color of Pearl-Ex and you ALWAYS need a binder.
I love my glitter sprays. I have them in Silver and Gold and they give an all over glittering that is actually quite subtle. Warning: Don't grab you Silver or Gold spray paint by mistake---a whole different story that will actually nearly ruin your card, if that wasn't what you wanted to spray on it.
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