dewdropsvideo.mpg

This is a crafting video. Learn how to make dew drops, flat backed pearls and pearl topped brads using hot glue, pearl-Ex and alcohol ink.

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Howto & Style

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• the frugal crafter
• dew drops
• pearls
• hot glue
• how to craft video
• alcohol ink. skittles
• make your own craft supplies

[cheryl1914]

Thankyou for sharing this. Have you done a video on making alcohol inks. Have tried others and it didn't work. Here in England we use rubbing alcohol and then added ink but it hasn't worked the same. Thought you definately know what your doing so have you done this??

Thanks so much

[thefrugalcrafter]

@cheryl1914 I have tried it but with no luck. I think you could try denatured alcohol and a very strong dye but I do not think it would be a great savings. I would recommend buying denatured alcohol (it is the same stuff as copic blending ink, get it at the hardware store cheap) and some basic color alcohol inks then you can mix all the colors you want. Use the alcohol to make lighter shades. Piniata brand ink from Jaquard had some nice pure colors that mix well.

[jomamablu]

Thanks for sharing. I'm often wondering what I can use without spending alot of money...you've given me an idea....and the nice thing is that I can make the glue drops as small or as big as I desire...awesome. Thanks for sharing. I think I'll subscribe to your channel. You offer great ideas.

[thefrugalcrafter]

@jomamablu thanks so much for the comment!

[DreamBigLover]

oh WOW!! this idea is one of the best ive ever seen!! you are so so clever. haha. i cannot wait to try this out. did you have a fan blowing on the glue gun while you were using it? thank you for this tutorial!! its amazing. i just want to make some right now. hehe. thank you so much for sharing.

tina.

[thefrugalcrafter]

@DreamBigLover no fa, I work in my basement and what you heard was the furnace LOL!

[cheryl1914]

Thankyou Frugal. I went back and tried again and basically because the alcohol is the same as blending it produces a more subtle effect So i did it on back and front of acetate and then dried it and it worked that way so not completely wasted maybe!!

Thankyou again

[nevertoomanycrafts]

love it! Thanks for sharing lol. Keep those tips coming! Blessings to you.

[shanjamorjor]

hi there jewelloveit mentioned your idea on these dew drops and pearls this is too cool what a brilliant idea

so um can you guess what Im doing tonight Im sure Ill get strange looks when I put some glue sticks in the freezer

thankyou for sharing am now a subscriber

shar

[jewelloveit]

@rockdog71 oh cool, thanks :D