@Preci831 Nope, you can let it air dry, just of course takes longer and longer to see the dried color as sometimes it lightens a bit or darkens a bit from its wet color.
I've used this method for the micah's as well! I'm always on the lookout for a "do it yourself" tutorial. I think that's why they created Youtube,lol!
Thanks so much for this video! I'm deff going to be making my own -- I just have a question, what color Perfect Peals do I need to get? Is it one color or do I need to get one of each color for every mist (ie- pink Perfect Pear for pink mist, etc) I hope I don't sound too confusing ....
@mamiturtle They have a 3 pack you can get which is nice but you don't need a lot of perfect pearls. Your color is mostly coming from the acrylic paint you are using. The perfect pearls adds the glimmer to it. Some of them have a gold glimmer base, others a greenish glimmer base. They may look say pink but their base is a gold sparkle. I hope I am making sense. At the time i made this video, I actually only owned 3 p. pearls and 2 mica powders total. Made lots of colors though.
@MeganBeads Thanks! I thought I had to get every color pearl and I'm glad I don't for now. Can't wait to start making some of these. You're saving me alot of $ LOL
This has been a great idea, now I do not have to spend $6.95 a bottle for a glimmer mist. Just need to buy the emptly bottles and add paint and water. Thanks for sharing.
You're right - I forgot about the regular Pearl-Ex! I buy Perfect Pearls from JoAnn's when it's on sale 40 or 50% off! Really good video - TFS - I'm gonna try this tomorrow - using Perfect Pearls:)
Great tutorial! Thanks so much! I will be trying this formula for sure! I have watched many different videos about making your own mists, but I love that you can use the paint with the pearl ex. I'm going to try adding hairspray instead of the glue to see if that works. Thanks again so much!
I get my empty misters in travel packs at the dollar store. Hey I don't put glue in mine and they stay on the paper just fine. Pearlex powder? I just bought metalic and glimmer paints from walmart. lol OH I fix with a heat gun.
@westernkate I have tried just the metallic and sparkly paints but it wasn't enough glimmer for me and I did not want to overload on the paint.. LOL, I like sparkles. With the mica powders they require just a little something extra to fix them, thus the glue or it would not be needed. :-)
I get my empty misters in travel packs at the dollar store. Hey I don't put glue in mine and they stay on the paper just fine. Pearlex powder? I just bought metalic and glimmer paints from walmart. lol
@tuffytuffers I really have never had that problem. I think its because its such a little amount of glue. None of my pump nozzles have gotten clogged at all. I am not sure what happens with all the glimmer mist bottles but I now everyone has such a hard time with them clogging. Maybe its because mine have a slightly wider spray tip or something. :-)
TFS, this is the first time ive seen acrylic paint used to add color to the mist...lucky i havent' bought the reinkers yet to color my mist cause i have a lot of the dollar acrylic paints
Thank you!!!
keithdebbie1977 6 days ago
Am going to try to use white pearl-ex in all my paint colors to see what happens. Will let you know.
Veronicabac 2 months ago
Do u really need the drying tool?
Preci831 3 months ago
@Preci831 Nope, you can let it air dry, just of course takes longer and longer to see the dried color as sometimes it lightens a bit or darkens a bit from its wet color.
MeganBeads 3 months ago
I've used this method for the micah's as well! I'm always on the lookout for a "do it yourself" tutorial. I think that's why they created Youtube,lol!
LenaRayAtl 3 months ago
Best video for this idea I've seen so far! TFS
quitecuteideas 4 months ago
Thanks so much for this video! I'm deff going to be making my own -- I just have a question, what color Perfect Peals do I need to get? Is it one color or do I need to get one of each color for every mist (ie- pink Perfect Pear for pink mist, etc) I hope I don't sound too confusing ....
mamiturtle 4 months ago in playlist Liked
@mamiturtle They have a 3 pack you can get which is nice but you don't need a lot of perfect pearls. Your color is mostly coming from the acrylic paint you are using. The perfect pearls adds the glimmer to it. Some of them have a gold glimmer base, others a greenish glimmer base. They may look say pink but their base is a gold sparkle. I hope I am making sense. At the time i made this video, I actually only owned 3 p. pearls and 2 mica powders total. Made lots of colors though.
MeganBeads 4 months ago
@MeganBeads Thanks! I thought I had to get every color pearl and I'm glad I don't for now. Can't wait to start making some of these. You're saving me alot of $ LOL
mamiturtle 4 months ago
Thank you so much!!!
OneHappyCraftyChick 5 months ago
Great idea, I started doing this but I put the water in last. I like your idea best, but boy do you save money on glimmer mist.
lilac2484 6 months ago
This has been a great idea, now I do not have to spend $6.95 a bottle for a glimmer mist. Just need to buy the emptly bottles and add paint and water. Thanks for sharing.
Sewpro02 10 months ago
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Perfect Pearls (mica powder) already has a binder so you don't need to add the glue! And, it is so fine that it won't clog the sprayers!
PatsyBocook 11 months ago
Perfect Pearls (mica powder) already has a binder so you don't need to add the glue! And, it is so fine that it won't clog the sprayers!
PatsyBocook 11 months ago
@PatsyBocook I believe I was using Pearl-ex Mica Powder. Unfortunately its plain and has no binder.
MeganBeads 11 months ago
@MeganBeads
You're right - I forgot about the regular Pearl-Ex! I buy Perfect Pearls from JoAnn's when it's on sale 40 or 50% off! Really good video - TFS - I'm gonna try this tomorrow - using Perfect Pearls:)
PatsyBocook 11 months ago
Perfect Pearls (mica powder) has already has a binder so you don't need to add the glue.
PatsyBocook 11 months ago
Hello I do my mist the same way, and it's not being cheap it's being smart lol
emds698 1 year ago
Great idea! The glimmer mists are so expensive, and like you I want all the colors! I'll definitely be trying this. :)
kimzkatz 1 year ago
Great tutorial! Thanks so much! I will be trying this formula for sure! I have watched many different videos about making your own mists, but I love that you can use the paint with the pearl ex. I'm going to try adding hairspray instead of the glue to see if that works. Thanks again so much!
creativepzazz 1 year ago
I get my empty misters in travel packs at the dollar store. Hey I don't put glue in mine and they stay on the paper just fine. Pearlex powder? I just bought metalic and glimmer paints from walmart. lol OH I fix with a heat gun.
westernkate 1 year ago
@westernkate I have tried just the metallic and sparkly paints but it wasn't enough glimmer for me and I did not want to overload on the paint.. LOL, I like sparkles. With the mica powders they require just a little something extra to fix them, thus the glue or it would not be needed. :-)
MeganBeads 1 year ago
I get my empty misters in travel packs at the dollar store. Hey I don't put glue in mine and they stay on the paper just fine. Pearlex powder? I just bought metalic and glimmer paints from walmart. lol
westernkate 1 year ago
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your great technique!
blackitten2 1 year ago
I am so glad to find out where to get the bottles!! Thank you for this idea!!
wowweememe 1 year ago
I am going to try this today. TFS =0)
punkynpunkin 1 year ago
How do you keep the glue from stopping up the misters?
tuffytuffers 1 year ago
@tuffytuffers I really have never had that problem. I think its because its such a little amount of glue. None of my pump nozzles have gotten clogged at all. I am not sure what happens with all the glimmer mist bottles but I now everyone has such a hard time with them clogging. Maybe its because mine have a slightly wider spray tip or something. :-)
MeganBeads 1 year ago
TFS, this is the first time ive seen acrylic paint used to add color to the mist...lucky i havent' bought the reinkers yet to color my mist cause i have a lot of the dollar acrylic paints
tewtami 1 year ago
cool i just made mine from water, pearl paints and some glitter glue.
looks like same bottles i found lol
not sure i can find mica powders here in my town
cairns australia here but this looks great well done
tyvm
sewsweet08 1 year ago
thanks for sharing.
1tinac 1 year ago
Thank You !
1mzfrostin 1 year ago
wow!!! Thanks for sharing
mojm4 1 year ago
cool
neddie58 1 year ago
TFS, I am planning on mixing this... I can't afford to buy the real thing right now I'm going to try this!
ginacraftycrafter 1 year ago