I had quite a few comments on my blog from my last card post asking about LIQUID GLASS, so I thought I would re-post this information I shared last fall!
Z 679 Liquid Glass-- $6.95
Liquid Glass is a Multi-purpose product that is a MUST HAVE!
Ideas for Liquid Glass:
- Use to attach page elements (especially good with clear items): metals, vellum (note: it can show through a little bit), transparencies, ribbon, fibers, flowers, plastic embellishments, stickers that have lost their stick…etc… Just like a liquid adhesive
- Use to add any kind of water effect to a page: bubbles, water droplets, or just to make something look wet
- Use to highlight designs on pattered paper (ex: flowers, vines, or even geometric figures – any area you may want to draw attention to, or add interest!)
- Use on photo to make an object stand out
- Use on stickers to give them dimension
- Add some ink to change the color and it gives it a stained glass look
- Use it with micro beads
- Make clear epoxy type stickers with it
- Fill conchos with it
- Add it to acrylic paint to give it added sticking power (and a glossy shine) when painting metals
- Don’t want a knot/bow in a piece of ribbon or fiber to keep slipping out? Add a dot of liquid glass on the back – it dries clear, rarely (if ever) discolors, and holds like crazy!
- Use it to add glitter to a project.
- tint your liquid glass by mixing in a little re-inker. Then use a toothpick to apply to desired area.
More Tips and Tricks for Liquid Glass
1) It can and does change the ink color a little bit when you put the liquid glass on top. Sometimes it's a really good thing. Reds tend to be more temperamental.
2) Always start with a thin coat and then add additional coats until desired thickness
3) Wrap a piece of scotch tape around your bottle of liquid glass & a stick pin. This keeps a pin handy for when you need to unclog the tip of your liquid glass.
4) Be sure to clean the tip of your liquid glass after use.
In this layout, I stamped a design onto Dimensional Elements Solo Alphabets, then layered them with LIQUID GLASS. This gave the letters an epoxy look, which made them really stand out.
Order yourself some LIQUID GLASS HERE!
Z 679 Liquid Glass-- $6.95
Liquid Glass is a Multi-purpose product that is a MUST HAVE!
Ideas for Liquid Glass:
- Use to attach page elements (especially good with clear items): metals, vellum (note: it can show through a little bit), transparencies, ribbon, fibers, flowers, plastic embellishments, stickers that have lost their stick…etc… Just like a liquid adhesive
- Use to add any kind of water effect to a page: bubbles, water droplets, or just to make something look wet
- Use to highlight designs on pattered paper (ex: flowers, vines, or even geometric figures – any area you may want to draw attention to, or add interest!)
- Use on photo to make an object stand out
- Use on stickers to give them dimension
- Add some ink to change the color and it gives it a stained glass look
- Use it with micro beads
- Make clear epoxy type stickers with it
- Fill conchos with it
- Add it to acrylic paint to give it added sticking power (and a glossy shine) when painting metals
- Don’t want a knot/bow in a piece of ribbon or fiber to keep slipping out? Add a dot of liquid glass on the back – it dries clear, rarely (if ever) discolors, and holds like crazy!
- Use it to add glitter to a project.
- tint your liquid glass by mixing in a little re-inker. Then use a toothpick to apply to desired area.
More Tips and Tricks for Liquid Glass
1) It can and does change the ink color a little bit when you put the liquid glass on top. Sometimes it's a really good thing. Reds tend to be more temperamental.
2) Always start with a thin coat and then add additional coats until desired thickness
3) Wrap a piece of scotch tape around your bottle of liquid glass & a stick pin. This keeps a pin handy for when you need to unclog the tip of your liquid glass.
4) Be sure to clean the tip of your liquid glass after use.
Again, in this card, I added liquid glass to the rain drops to give them a wet look.
Liquid Glass was added to the porcupine's back to give it dimension, and also in groups of 3 little drops on the orange paper to give it a patterned look.
Order yourself some LIQUID GLASS HERE!
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