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Powdered Pearl: Pin Project

What you need:

  • HEAVY cardstock
    **You can mount 3 pieces of regular cardstock on top of each other to make it stronger**
  • Ink
  • Clear Embossing Powder
  • Clear Embossing Ink
  • Heat Gun
  • Scissors
  • Pin Back
  • Glue Gun or E-6000 Glue

How to:

  1. Draw or stamp your image on HEAVY cardstock. 
    **Remember you can glue 3 pieces of regular cardstock together to make it stronger
  2. Use the WET powdered Pearls technique to color your image:
  3. Cut your image to desired size for your pin.
  4. Brush LIGHTLY Gold Powdered Pearls on it.
  5. Take A Cosmetic Sponge and dip it into a CLEAR embossing pad, Or Clear embossing ink.
  6. Sponge your image with it.
  7. Sprinkle Clear Embossing Powder and Heat Emboss with your Heat Gun.
  8. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT COOLS, sprinkle MORE Clear Embossing Powder on it. 
    Heat again..*** DO THIS AT LEAST 3 TIMES, so the image looks like glass.
    ***You can use UTEE or Ultra Thick Embossing Powder for this
  9. After you are done wit this , attach your pin back to it with Hot Glue or E-6000 glue.

***VARIATION***

  • Color your image with any technique, PP, Markers, Pencils etc. or combination
  • Use The Embossing Powder as indicate, but Sprinkle some gold or any other complimentary
    color in between heatings to make your design stand out.

 



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