German Glass Glitter
High end German Glass Glitter produced by
Bavarian Glass Artisans
Like a thousand tiny diamonds glistening in the sun, this glitter has a shine like no other, due to the labor intensive hand-crafted production process. This German Glitter is produced by Bavarian Glass Artisans who create a far superior product and only create Artist Grade Glitters. It is created from a seven step process that starts with coating a thin substrate of glass with a coat of pure silver. The multi-stage process and base coat of Silver is what gives our glitter both the exceptional sparkle and shine, but also it’s tendency to tarnish to a rich vintage look over time. From creating ice or frost effects for Christmas decorations, greeting cards, add sparkle to mixed-media art, decoupage, and decorating silk flowers.
Tips and Techniques:
Coating your hands in a thin film of baby powder before you start is a great way of stopping glitter sticking.
Use clear adhesive to make transparent glitter a sheer color, or a white adhesive to make your finished project more opaque.
To save yourself, carpet, pets and children from becoming covered in glitter, simply put your project into a large plastic bag or box before applying the product. Any excess glitter should be well and truly contained, and it’s easy to then pour any excess back into the container.
If you are stamping with paint then it’s a great substance for glitter to stick to, no extra glue is needed.
Let the glitter fall off the tip of a small spoon onto your project: twist the tip of the spoon to control the width of the flow. For decorating very small areas use the tip of a paintbrush to lightly brush glitter onto the adhesive.
To make your embossed cards shine, add some fine glitter to the embossing powder before you heat it.
Add a sparkly edge to your cards by running a glue stick along the very edges of your project, you can then dip the entire edge of the card in a pool of glitter.
You can add glitter to ready-made brads, ribbons and chipboards, anything at all, use your imagination and add your own creative stamp to the projects you design.You can add glitter to ready-made brads, ribbons and chipboards, anything at all, use your imagination and add your own creative stamp to the projects you design.
Double sided tape is a great base for glitter, and by using this you are guaranteed straight lines.
