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Okay, I feel like I'm losing my mind. I cannot find the following, anywhere:
1) Future floor polish -- is there anything else like this that I can use with Pearl Ex? I've checked WalMart, KMart, Walgreens, CVS, etc.
2) Stickles glitter glue -- I can buy it on the internet, but I've been to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and Hancock Fabrics -- no one carries stickles, and no one even seems to know what I'm talking about.
I have never been able to find stickles any place but in online stores.
I wonder why? I love the stuff!
SuzyQue
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Future is an acrylic -based floor wax There's several craft products that are acrylic-based that can be used in the same way, Aleene's Paper Glaze is one.
Check your grocery store for Future...most stock it.
Stickles is a thick glitter glue...substitute with glitter glue or a glitter fabric paint if you don't want to order it online.
For a similar look with Pearl Ex I have always used craft store clear indoor acrylic varnish in small bottles. Just squeeze out a dollop on waxed paper or foil, pick up some with a small (size 2-ish) watercolor brush and dip into Pearl Ex (I do it directly into the jar -- less mess). The varnish picks up a bit of Pearl Ex and you can paint on a beautiful metallic finish. Try it!
Mary Beth
The name is actually *Future Floor Finish*. I bought mine a couple months ago in the grocery part of Super Wal-Mart. It is in the aisle w/ all the other floor products.
I found *Stickles* in a LSS in Huntsville, AL. I haven't seen it in any other brick 'n mortar craft store tho. It is a brand name of glitter glue.. good stuff. You can use other brands or use glue and regular glitter instead. Michael's carrys some glitter glue but I don't remember the brand name.
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Yup, future at the Big box dept. store- Stickles at many local stamp and scrapbook stores. The big box stores usually don't carry stickles.
Hugs,
Gina K.
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I have found Stickles in 3 packs at Jo-Anns Fabrics. Not much variety but the Jo-Anns by me has Stickles. If I remember correctly I have seen it in Christmas variety pack (red, green, and icicle?) and gold, silver and ? and I want to say also pink and blue. Now that I am writing this, I wonder if they weren't two-packs. I was with my mom and I know she picked some up. I had already ordered every color available on-line so I didn't get any at Jo-Anns. For price and variety, ordering them on-line was the way to go. I think I even got a free bottle or two - you know, for every 10 ordered, get one free or something like that. I LOVE my stickles - they have saved many a card that I looked at and said "it needs a little something".
I just saw 3 packs at joann's on clearance. They had a few different color sets, but not much. I think they were selling the 3 pack for $1.79 (less than one bottle regular price!)
If you can't find Future Floor Wax, so go Family Dollar. They have a generic version. It's clear and make sure it says "acrylic floor polish" or something similar. Future isn't a wax, but a plastic sealant.
For Stickles, I once found a three-pack at Joann's near the scrapbooking tapes/photo mounts. Otherwise, all the stores seem to carry their brand of glitter glue and nothing else. I ordered mine at addictedtorubberstamps.com
If you can't find Future Floor Wax, so go Family Dollar. They have a generic version. It's clear and make sure it says "acrylic floor polish" or something similar. Future isn't a wax, but a plastic sealant.
For Stickles, I once found a three-pack at Joann's near the scrapbooking tapes/photo mounts. Otherwise, all the stores seem to carry their brand of glitter glue and nothing else. I ordered mine at addictedtorubberstamps.com
I know some people have said that they found FFW "equivalent" at the dollar store. I haven't seen it though. As I recall, the FFW was kind of expensive -- like 12 or $14 for a good size bottle. I only needed a little so gave most of it away.
Stickles are worth hunting for. They are great. You need ALL of the colors !!
Many polymer clay artists use FFW as a finish on cured polymer clay.
But if you're only going to use it as a binder for PE, that's a pretty big bottle! A craft acrylic varnish produces a permanent finish; gum arabic produces a non-permanent finish.
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