Homemade Glimmer Texture Paste

I LOVE glimmer modeling paste but they are expensive to buy. A two-ounce jar of glimmer texture paste can cost you 7 DOLLARS. If you want a lot more glimmer texture paste than just a jar, there are cheaper ways that you can use to produce your own glimmer modeling paste. 

What you need is:

1. Iridescent Medium (I got this from Hobby Lobby for $8.99, but trust me, this stuff can last you forever and you can do soooo many things with it, like making your own glimmer paint glaze.)
2. Baby Powder
3. Glazing medium, or gel medium, or mod podge, or regular glue, or anything like that... 

There are no particular ratio of each ingredient because everyone prefers different consistency. What I did is that I add 1/3 of iridescent medium and 1/3 of the baby powder. The result can be quite thick, so add glazing medium or mod podge to your "taste" until you reach the consistency you want.

The result turns out to be wonderful. It is creamy and can hold its shape very well. It dries fast and is flexible after it's dried. 

Go and try it out. You can add whatever color you want to match your project. 

Stay Creative <3

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Homemade Thin Glimmer Glaze HOW TO

Step 1: First choose a small jar

Step 2: Fill the jar to 1/4 full with your favorite acrylic paint

Step 3: Bring out your iridescent medium (Trust me, this stuff rocks. Yes it is 9 dollars, but it totally worth it. It has 6.78 fluid oz, which will literally never run out. You can turn any paint into glimmer/ metal color/pearl paint using this)

Step 4: Now it comes to the messy part. Add the iridescent medium and stir to mix. The paint and iridescent medium mixture should approx. at the 1/3 line (1/3 full)

Step 5: Add glazing medium (or gel medium, or anything like that) to the 1/2 or 2/3 line. We are going to add water later, So if you want a slightly thicker glaze, add to the 2/3 line.

Step 6: This step is optional since the paint is already very shimmering. But, I like my paint extremely shimmering, so I added some mica powder. Add as much as you want.

Step 7: Fill the jar with water. Like I mentioned in the title of this post, it is a thin glaze, meaning it is quite watery. The main reason I made it watery is so that it can be blended easily on your project. But don't worry, it will still have a good color pay off as you can see in the picture here (See how shimmering it is? lol)

Hope you will give it a try.

Stay Creative <3

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