{"id":494,"date":"2008-09-19T19:06:52","date_gmt":"2008-09-20T02:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=494"},"modified":"2008-09-19T19:06:52","modified_gmt":"2008-09-20T02:06:52","slug":"glitter-how-to-polymer-clay-supplies-for-bead-and-jewelry-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/glitter-how-to-polymer-clay-supplies-for-bead-and-jewelry-making\/494\/","title":{"rendered":"Glitter How To &#8211; Polymer Clay Supplies for Bead and Jewelry Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2008-09\/19-glitter-2008-09-19.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Glitter\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">How To Use Glitter With Fimo, Premo Sculpey and Other Brands of Polyclay:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Need some sparkly tips for adding a little bling to your polymer clay bead making and jewelry projects? Today&#8217;s article will provide you with some ideas on how to<\/span><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> use craft glitter. Here are 6 types that can be added to polymer clay in a variety of ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span>1)<\/span> Glass Glitter:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be added to translucent or opaque clay as an inclusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Mixed into liquid polymer clay (TLS Translucent Liquid Sculpey).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be rubbed on the outside of raw clay.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>2) Large Flaked Glitter:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Sometimes known as Buffalo Snow or Arnold Grummer&#8217;s Flakes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Added to TLS and spread on tile to bake. Peel off and turn over to get a smooth iridescent sheet for creating faux opals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Mixed into translucent clay to make beads. Because the large flakes tend to protrude, cover bead with thin layer of translucent clay to protect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">3) Craft Glitter:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Cheap stuff tends to curl, melt and\/or discolor with heat. Experiment to get desired result.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be used same as other glitters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Tends to have a mixture of particle sizes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">4) Shaped Confetti Glitter:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Some plastic confetti works well in polymer clay. Often this type of glitter confetti will curl though. So experiment to get desired effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">5) Mica Powders:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Ultra fine glitter and metallic powders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be mixed into clay or added onto surface of clay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Works well on rubber stamps as a resist.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be mixed with liquid clay or Future Floor Finish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">6) Make Up and Body Glitter:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Loose Powdered Eye Shadow and Bronzers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can find these products cheap at dollar stores.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Can be worked into solids as well as into liquid polymer clays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span>And Here&#8217;s Some Additional Tips for Using Glitter Clays:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some glitters are made of colored foil. The color used in these glitter foils will often sand or buff away if you are not careful. To protect the color, wse a super thin sheet of translucent Premo or Fimo clay to cover the glitter before sanding and buffing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some glass glitters are very gritty and may be hard on your pasta machine. The grit can potentially scratch the rollers which is not a good thing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some real glass glitters can be sharp so be careful when mixing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some glitters will discolor while baking so test, test, test! And when you discover something&#8230; either good or bad, please do share your results back here at the blog.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Light iridescent glass glitter looks very cool on dark clays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Try mixing a variety of colors, sizes and types of glitter for an interesting and sparkly effect.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you would like to see a funny video of how comedian Ellen Degeneres attemped to have Glitter Banned in Congress, and how the Crafty Chica campaigned to stop her, here&#8217;s the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-glitter-ellen-degeneres-crafty-chica\/122\/\">Polymer Clay Glitter<\/a> (you&#8217;ll get a laugh plus pick up a few more tips not discussed in today&#8217;s &#8220;Glitter How To&#8221; article).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Use Glitter With Fimo, Premo Sculpey and Other Brands of Polyclay: Need some sparkly tips for adding a little bling to&#8230;&nbsp;<span class=\"cmtcnt\">21<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21],"tags":[715,2607,2637,2760,1948,2718,2782,2701,1162,2740,469],"class_list":["post-494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-supplies","category-techniques","tag-buffalosnow","tag-faux-rocks-metals","tag-finishes-varnish-sprays-glaze-sealers-wax-paste-rubs","tag-glitter-bling-sparkles","tag-inks-dyes-pigments-powders-pearlex","tag-inclusions","tag-mica-shift-metallic-pearlescent","tag-pasta-machines","tag-molds-stamps-stencils","tag-polymer-clay-tools-supplies-organization","tag-translucent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}