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I have a bunch of pearl-ex powders that I would like to use on some of my PYOs, but I’m not quite sure how to apply them :scratch: . I know that a few people on this forum uses these powders and I was wondering if I could get some pointers on how they use them 😳 . Any advice is appreciated :D!
There are different ways to use them. Some like to mix them with a clear paint and apply them. Some like to clear coat and then quickly apply the powders. I’ve heard of just mixing them in with any color paint for an effect. I like to just apply them dry and then fix them, and then again since the fix blows most of the powder away.
I kinda stopped using them. Too much effort for me lol. Hope that helps a bit.I also mix them with brush on sealer to use..
I think we had a topic about this with everyone’s method.. but I can’t find it..
frozendragon wrote:I also mix them with brush on sealer to use..
I think we had a topic about this with everyone’s method.. but I can’t find it..
I’m sure we did, but my searching skills kinda suck…
I’m not totally confident in applying them dry, but I do have a transparent acrylic medium. Hmmm…I think I’ll play around with that technique a bit. Thanks 🙂 . Any other suggestions are still welcome, though 😉 .purpleturtle wrote:frozendragon wrote:I also mix them with brush on sealer to use..
I think we had a topic about this with everyone’s method.. but I can’t find it..
I’m sure we did, but my searching skills kinda suck…
I’m not totally confident in applying them dry, but I do have a transparent acrylic medium. Hmmm…I think I’ll play around with that technique a bit. Thanks 🙂 . Any other suggestions are still welcome, though 😉 .yeah me and the search thingy don’t get along so well.. LOL
trasparent medium would probably be cool too.. I never tried mixing them with colors.. maybe I’ll do that next time..
Bodine used them on her griffin.It made the normal dark blue look shiny metallic.We mixd it with clear and it was pretty.Don’t know if you can go with them,can you?
I used them dry, and had no problem with them. When I changed my mind when I had no other Griffs to paint, I just used a stiff brush and brushed off as much as I could sealed it with matte sealer and painted over it. It’s now the card Griffin. LOL I also got fixatif and have used it before. Powder dry goes everywhere, so if you decide to do it, use a plate of some sort beneath your sculpt. I don’t have any clear medium or I would try it that way. 😕
I’ve used them both mixed with acrylic medium and dry. I’m cheap so I just use hairspray instead of fixatif. Works fine for me…
Cool 8) . I’ve got plenty of powders to experiment with. I’m starting to get intrigued with the idea of using them dry. I don’t think I’m going to practice on a ‘rare’ PYO but I do have a few un-painted bisque sculpts I could try. Ah, the possibilities 🙂 . Thanks guys!
I usually mix them in with their corresponding acrylic paint colors to enhance the hue. But sometimes I apply them dry too, either way. 🙂
I like to use a clear GAC gell, basicly clear acrylic.
I tend to dip the tip of my bristills into the gell, and then mix some of the powder into it on the pallet and then apply to the sculpture.
I have a pallet just for powders.I have not yet tried adding powders into the actual paint though, i know some people do that.
I just got a new acrylic compound by Grumbacher and it smells strongly but i really like it. dries extrememly clear.
KoishiiKitty wrote:I like to use a clear GAC gell, basicly clear acrylic.
I tend to dip the tip of my bristills into the gell, and then mix some of the powder into it on the pallet and then apply to the sculpture.
I have a pallet just for powders.I have not yet tried adding powders into the actual paint though, i know some people do that.
I just got a new acrylic compound by Grumbacher and it smells strongly but i really like it. dries extrememly clear.
This actylic compound you speak of,is it for the clear coat finish? I want a good spray and brush-on that doesn’t crack or yellow with time 🙂Every act matters.No matter how small💞
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