Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Rock candy butterflies



Today's class was about paints - acrylic and crackle paint. I have completed the other 2 lessons but did play with rock candy crackle paint. It is a bit hard waiting for them to dry. I want instant gratification! It definitely looks better when you let them air dry as opposed to using a heat gun. I colored them with a couple of Dyan Reaveley sprays (I am hooked on those brilliant colors).

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  1. Beautiful! I always have problems with 'Rock Candy' falling off of my work! Any tips you would like to share? I'm kinda new to crafting, not a novice but I'm a bit of an isolated crafter. I love blogs & YouTube, they are invaluable to people like me! Big thanks & keep on blogging!
    Suzanne

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    1. Hi Suzanne - it depends on what you are putting the rock candy on for it to stick. I have no problem on any material that has some "tooth" such a paper, cardboard or grungeboard (butterflies are made out of grunge). I got a tip about using it on slick material like glass. Put a coat of Studio multi medium first and let that dry and then apply the rock candy. I did that with some mason jars for my daughter's wedding and it worked great. Stayed on perfectly.

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