You can just refill the Wink of Stella pens. Jennifer McGuire showed that so you don't have to keep them in those jars. Hope this helps ❤😘
@thepinkroselady3 жыл бұрын
Your video is by far the most helpful and informative that I've found so far. Thank you! Several other people have suggested using alcohol. There are three kinds available: 30%, 91%, and denatured alcohol (100 % alcohol and only available at home stores like The Home Depot, in the solvent section). What is your opinion of the alcohol method? One person used crystal clear floor polish instead of water, and she used no binder (it's probably in the floor wax already). What is your opinion of that? Have you made another video yet regarding this same subject?
@rhondakennedy819 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I love to add glitter to my cards. I am on a severe budget now & am looking forward to this idea as I have mica powders. Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all
@PKEDRM3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful information! Hint: get some stainless steel nail polish mixing balls (be sure they're stainless steel!) to put in your containers. I like 3 in each container. They really help! I got mine on Amazon a couple of years ago and they work great for my home brews of glitter mist sprays and such.
@tamirose1646 Жыл бұрын
GREAT Idea! Thanks for posting!
@donnacarraway91829 ай бұрын
P.S. I know that you built a new craft room but scrolling through your list I can’t find any craft room tours or organization videos. Do you have any? I’m moving house and downsizing and so would love to see how you keep your “stuff” organized!! Thank you again!💕
@lesleyritchie50853 жыл бұрын
NEVER appologise for the length of a video. We all love your tutorials 😀
@SashaReade3 жыл бұрын
awe you are so kind, i do get comments from people telling me i talk to much and they dont like my videos.. So i am aware i might need to reign it in a bit
@lesleyritchie50852 жыл бұрын
@@SashaReade people can speed the videos up. But your followers, like myself, love the way you present you're real and are grateful for all that you teach us. So ty so much for all that you do.
@todayicelebrateme3 жыл бұрын
For leaking try the white plumber tape. Tape around the three thread of the jar. She if that helps and also use gamsol or distilled water...
@divenursok3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!!
@kimberlywalker10153 жыл бұрын
GREAT JOB...I had heard about the iridescent medium...and, just how great a quality product it is....I feel your homemade product with the iridescent medium and Windsor and newton paint came out BETTER than the wink of stella.🙂
@iluvtojournal4 жыл бұрын
This was SO interesting. It was like being back in chemistry. I have enough ingredients to try. The Wink of Stella is so expensive here in Canada. Glimmer and shine adds so much to any project. Thanks for doing all the work
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha except that im utterly useless at chemistry. That was my issue Mary, it's so so expensive and there's so little in there. And i LOVE glitter and shimmer, ive been desperate to find more ways to keep the cost down and up my use of glitter! Been working on sprays at the moment, ha ha, dont look at my desk right now...
@roden704 жыл бұрын
Can you do your mixture in an empty wink of stella pen? I safe my old wos pens for watercolouring. And maybe another contender for a wos replacement: watered down Nuvo embellishment mousse in the mother of pearl colour.
@tracilord48543 жыл бұрын
Yes, I refill my Wink of Stella pens
@PKEDRM2 жыл бұрын
Sasha, invest in some of these: BC Precision brand, 100 - 3/16" Inch Stainless Steel Nail Polish Mixing Agitator Balls and add them to your pots of DIY products. It makes mixing easy! I paid $5.95 USD in 2018 on Amazon and I even add them to any commercial products that didn't already have mixer balls. I use up to 3 balls in a pot or sprayer, depending on the size of the container and viscosity of the product. That magical number 3...always my favorite. They are worth their weight in gold! I love your videos, and you are one of the rare crafters who can chat with us and not drive me to leave your video early. You have an easy, friend next door way about you that is sincere and appealing. Thank you for all of your tips, hints, and techniques!
@lindan48924 жыл бұрын
Thanks for trying all these! I love wink of Stella but it is expensive and doesn’t last long (especially when I squeeze it and out comes half the contents of the pen!) I have iridescent medium. I’ll be ordering the gold and give it a go. I did save all my empty pens and will try to see if there’s anyway to refill them. I’ll let you know. Thanks!
@carolevelez6323 жыл бұрын
That was exactly my thought.
@Obsidian_Iris_3 жыл бұрын
If you don’t have gum Arabic, honey MIGHT be a good substitute (especially if you use a really runny one and use a brush instead of as a spray) since honey is also used as a binder in watercolors. Heating honey makes it runny but I don’t know if it will separate once the mixture cools and settles. A second option is to spray your finished project with cheap hair spray. Also, other companies make iridescent medium that costs less than the Windsor Newton. Thanks Sasha for the comprehensive tests. An additional benefit to making your own is you can use the materials to make other things, like sprays, glitters, and pastes.
@onyxwelborne3 жыл бұрын
The thing that is different about the Windsor and Newton is that it is a watercolor medium. Most other iridescent mediums on the market are acrylic, for use with acrylic paints.. and those probably would be a disaster, just like the acrylic paints that she tried in this video.
@dinabaughman87319 ай бұрын
Did you make one just iridescent? I'd LOVE one like that!
@CraftedCreationsbyRiRi4 ай бұрын
I havnt tried this method. I use rubbing alcohol and hairspray. Might give it a try.
@sarahmillson17307 ай бұрын
I’m going to try this, I have just found wink of Stella and although I love the effect it’s very expensive
@jaferjohn18 ай бұрын
I carve and paint gourds. You talk about the ink you use and I am wondering if it is alcohol ink? I am so pleased to find out about gum Arabic. If you don't use a "sticker medium" the mica just brushes off. Thank You
@donnacarraway91829 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really great and your instructions are very very good! I so appreciate when a KZbin creator does the experiments beforehand and shares the results online with us simply because I don’t have the time to watch the experiments and have learned not to. You gave just enough information about what you tried so that we don’t make some big mistakes but rather we have a good experience!! Amazing! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I’m fortunate to have a lot of the supplies from my watercoloring! Are there any particular tutorials you can recommend where you have used these? I’m new to your channel but will be watching a lot! You are also so sweet and have just “ the right stuff “ to make videos! I hope you have amazing success for years and years to come!! 💕
@AussieCraftSupplies Жыл бұрын
Have you tried embossing powders? We're going to next time my craft buddy comes over.
@floradiamonds Жыл бұрын
That's been a really interesting tutorial, thank you for doing the work and for sharing the downsides as well as the successful experiments. I've been keeping my clear Wink of Stella going a bit longer with tap water but I think I've finally finished the sparkle, on the very last bit of my piece. I wonder if the eyeshadows would work if warm liquid was used, rather than cold? If the particles could break down more effectively, maybe they wouldn't settle so fast. I tried to turn plain eyeshadow into paints, some years ago but it can't have been very successful, because I don't really remember how it turned out.
@peggydollar308910 ай бұрын
I noticed that the Wink of Stella also has a bit of glittery look. Yours looks beautiful but more pearlescent. Have you tried adding just a bit of all white fine glitter to the mix?
@ownsacat2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm not that smart. What are you going to use this on and how. That's what I'm wondering. My wink of Stella is rather clear. I put it on top of things to give them a little sparkle. It doesn't do much. I bought some iridescent additive for acrylic paint. And I have some ink additives that gives a metallic look. You have encouraged come to try those. I don't use much sparkle on my cards. I'm looking forward to seeing you make things with this. A lot of work went into this video. Thanks for all the great videos. I just subscibed. Just found you.😊
@katieh2003 жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha I remember someone else making their own wink of Stella with liquid hairspray and eyeshadow and other sparkly powders, I am not sure I will have a look see if I can find out who it was huni , hugs Katie ❤️
@kandicezaffarano6361 Жыл бұрын
I just found this video and I was wondering if you tried putting your diy into empty wink of stellar pens?. Also I use glass or ceramic beads in my diy mixes to help with them mixing.
@carolhamm33942 ай бұрын
Thank you for this recipe. I will try it.
@cheryljackson24932 жыл бұрын
This looks great, Sasha! One year later, are you still using this? And, did you find the non distilled water made your make not last?
@sherrilbjalexander28562 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking your time so I don't have to. 8-)
@sweetsue514 жыл бұрын
What a fun and informative tutorial. No one can ever get bored with you doing a video you are way to much fun. Thanks for doing all the leg work
@ruthmaier7552 жыл бұрын
I thought wink of Stella was alcohol based.
@LadyJP696910 ай бұрын
Too Cool!!!😎 Thanks for sharing!!!
@juliehardy75107 ай бұрын
I've just got to making this and I have put it in a spray bottle❤
@annellewellyn-es4mo Жыл бұрын
Fantastic result, thank you so much. X
@amiesanger83113 жыл бұрын
Where can I find a picture of your swatch.
@VIGGOZEALOT3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Very informative. On a side note, I tried mica powder and gum arabic but if rubbed right off my cardstock. Maybe my gum was old but I was wondering if you revisited any of your projects to check if it rubbed off. I love your KZbin videos.
@patgrier21582 ай бұрын
It’s called a pipet not a squeegee !
@lisak3159 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thank you so much. 🌻🙏
@5SandyK2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful colors and tutorial, thanks for sharing!
@stephanieheiler23274 жыл бұрын
I've the iridescent medium and a lot of metallic and interference watercolors also liquid watercolors. I mixed the colors I need and put them in spray bottles so I've my own glimmer/shimmer mist. I also put my mixtures into waterbrush pens but I only use the very cheapy ones and have no issues. Ink refills are basicly the same than liquid watercolors. If you use watercolors you don't need gum arabic 'cause the watercolors have it allready in. 🙂
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
AHHHH yes.... this was another idea I wanted to do and forgot all about. I think i got thrown by the fact i ran out of jars ha ha. I have got TONS of watercolours! Right might tack that on in the next DIY video. Hoping to make up some shimmer spray bottles soon. Ive done them in the past but ive not got any right now. Thank you for watching.
@shirleydesrochers49474 жыл бұрын
The T is silent. Pronounced sue kin echo. Lol. Love your tutorial.
@emmahowells83343 жыл бұрын
Another good place for craft supplies is a store called The Range, they're pretty reasonable in prices too. You can purchase online too. 😊 I never get bored with your videos, very enjoyable.❤️
@melaniefisher88233 жыл бұрын
Did you try your whole recipe for the eye shadows and then a bit of vegetable glycerin? that may make it work and not fall right to the bottom
@CMeyer-ut3dd5 ай бұрын
What do you use this for?
@LindaSmith-vu7jh4 жыл бұрын
I think you have taught us a lot it is all trial and error . We all do our best but sometimes someone helps others with saving money and you just save everyone money and help us get more out of what we have Thank you
@marywagner99273 жыл бұрын
They are called pipets
@auzzygirl8175 Жыл бұрын
Hi. I wonder if the eyeshadow would be better if it was mixed with rubbing alcohol? Also, there are water pens that you can put water in the body of the brush. You could fill these with your mixture and add a steel ball to help mix when you shake it before use. I think the solution to the water pen might be to use rubbing alcohol, which will also dry quicker than water.
@SashaReade Жыл бұрын
Could work, not done this technique in a while, but alcohol certainly helps keep away from mould
@Elizabeth458404 жыл бұрын
Don't add as much water let it be a solid and just use a wet brush with it. This is for the eye shadow. I Love it.
@suegalley2 жыл бұрын
Had a go at the iridescent plus gold mix - very impressed thank you !
@katrakhada3 жыл бұрын
12:50 - I believe Tsukineko is pronounced “soo-kin-echo”
@tracilord48543 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@silkinajackson28924 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I have alot of the supplies already so I look forward to giving it a go! Thanks A Bunch as always for sharing your knowledge.
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
Ah brilliant! I hope it works out really well for you. It's good fun experimenting. Thank you for watching
@dinkuminkum4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha, I’ve just found your videos, and I’m loving them! Thank you for all the research you’ve done 🤗. I have a couple of ideas. Gum Arabic is a ‘binder’ my pharmacist told me. It’s obviously used in many different applications, as I’ve learned from you this morning. I use it in a powder form (didn’t know it was available as a liquid) for cake decorating - when making sugar paste for very delicate sugar flowers, as it also makes them stronger. It’s used in cough syrups etc also so your use of it makes perfect sense. I meet once a month with a group of friends to make cards and one lady introduced us all to Wink of Stella. It is really expensive here in New Zealand, so when our pens run out, we refill them a couple of times with IPA - Isopropyl Alcohol. All of the glittery substance (mica?) which remains after the liquid has gone is then reinvigorated. We can manage two refills in this way, but obviously each refill has less sparkle than the previous one - it’s just a way to use all that remains in the bottom of the pen. We had tried water, but found it was not very successful. The IPA however evaporates very quickly and leaves the residue on your project. While I was watching your video I suddenly remembered the IPA and wondered how that would work instead of water - I imagine it would certainly help it to run smoothly, so when my current WoS pen runs out I’ll try your recipe in it, and also in a water brush. One litre of IPA costs less than one WoS pen in NZ so it’s a game changer for me. So, just an idea you might like to try. I’ve got a small jar of white perfect pearls and I put some in a spray bottle which I then filled with IPA as a mist - it works a treat. I’ve looked for the Arteza mica powders which you used, but for some reason, I can’t seems to get them. They do look great though. I’ve been trying to make some coloured mist sprays from the wicks of the beautifully coloured sharpie pens - the colours aren’t very bright, but now I’ll try putting some of the WN Irridescent Medium into the bottles. Thanks for all your ideas Sasha - you given me heaps of new projects to try, and you’ve got me thinking of new combinations at the same time! Awesome, thank you 😎. How wonderful it would be if you lived nearby and we could craft together! Anne
@dinkuminkum4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha, just for your interest, I’ve just searched for liquid Gum Arabic at our local art shop and found that they stock the Winsor and Newton brand of it. The description on the front says ‘Increases Brilliance, Transparency and Gloss.’ Also, I noticed you mentioned distilled water at the beginning of your video. My son started us on it, and I now use it for all drinking and cooking water, and on my face. I was not convinced of its value at the start, but I became a fan when I accidentally left some tap water in our coffee maker which sits in bright sunlight beside my kitchen window. Usually I empty it after each use. I forgot once, and it wasn’t used again for two weeks. When I went to refill the coffee maker, the water was green and slimy in the container 🤢. Out of interest, I sat a small, lidded jar on the windowsill, right behind the coffee maker. Two years later, it is still crystal clear, and I have a water distiller. We go through about 6 litres a day so it’s extremely economical - otherwise I would pay $1.00 per litre to buy it!
@mirawilloughby18422 жыл бұрын
@@dinkuminkum Just thought you and Sasha may be interested to know that I too have decorated a few cakes and I aways used the paste food coloring (being very careful to never dip twice, if you know what I mean) But I have made spray inks with equal parts of distilled water and IPA and the food color paste and for a shimmer I have used the Dollar Tree eye shadows or mica powders or my favorite, the iridescent medium.
@katieh2003 жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha I have seen 80 leak proof containers with black lids on ebay for £7.29 huni they hold 5ml / mg I think , hugs Katie xxx
@sharonnellis35034 жыл бұрын
Great results in your experiments and omg girl how many jars can you get through :) Thanks for sharing your tips and taking the time to find out more about this for us, now that's dedication lol 👍👍🌺💖😉
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, i didnt realise how many i got through until i was prepping for filming and couldnt find any more! the problem was that i started experimenting but didnt keep track of what each one was that i made the first time! i just got really into it and was creating then when it came to actually planning my video, when i had found the best most realistic ones, i just had this big mess of jars and i had no idea what was what. So i did them all again but made sure to make labels the second time. I wanted to show what each product looked like and how it reacted to making it into a glimmer pen. I just have a lot of stuff in my office it seems....
@sharonnellis35034 жыл бұрын
@@SashaReade all us crafter's have a lot of items ermmm well maybe to many lol xx
@rochellenowik98754 жыл бұрын
Very informatve. I love my BLACK Wink of Stella brush...oddly I use it frequently. The colored Wink of Stella brushes are very pigmented....much like your mixture with your Stampin' Up ink mixture at the end of your tutorial.
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
I did make a black one but forgot to show it and swatch it! I love glitter and dark colours. Thank you for letting me know about the stella coloured ones, hard to work it out when you dont own one :) Thank you for watching
@loriwikoff14104 жыл бұрын
Have you thought of using alcohol instead of water. It might let it run smoother and it will disappear, leaving the shimmer.
@ymarkone4 жыл бұрын
Great Idea! I'm going to have to try that!
@ronanderson5790 Жыл бұрын
Sasha it's 2 yrs later that I'm seeing this video. Wow!! Lisa Freeman, a USA Stampin Up demonstrator, makes a shimmer spray with 1 or 2 drops of the S.U. shimmer paint & some isopropyl alcohol in their spritzer tubes. This may also work with a fine brush to use as a 'Wink of Stella' on projects as it dries very quickly. Many thanks for your tutorials & they are not too long as they are so interesting. - Gaye Anderson
@susanmcintyre93832 жыл бұрын
Awesome job I learnt so much my first time to your channel and will definitely be back great information Thanks for doing all the hard labour I wouldn’t know where to start wink of Stella is insanely expensive here in 🇨🇦 this will be great when I get the recipe right! LoL 🦋🇨🇦
@franciscavanbochove24653 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being you! For showing your messy, but great reult🥰 I have the nuvo aqua glimmer pen, and do not use it that much, so I do not feel the need to make more. I am curious about the perfect pearls a bit more, because I have them and do not use it... I did not quite understand what you did with them. Again, thanks for being yourself and show everything you like. 🥰🥰🥰
@eh21793 жыл бұрын
Thanks for going to all the trouble for us :). I have been making my own but didn’t know about the gum Arabic.
@mcescher1957 Жыл бұрын
This is such a help, especially when you realize how little is IN those Wink of Stella pens....shocking. Thank you so much! I think I would rather just use a paint brush!
@lesleyritchie50852 жыл бұрын
My iridescent medium just arrived. Best DIY ever it works perfectly ty so much (Big hug)
@digitoes3 жыл бұрын
Wow! You went above and beyond to make the this video! I appreciate all the time and money you spent doing this. Did you try putting your mix in an old WOS brush? Thanks.
@elainewolstenholme87023 жыл бұрын
Loved this tutorial, been wondering about how to DIY some Wink of Stella.😀
@ymarkone4 жыл бұрын
Sasha - One way to make sure that you know what your filming is to put down some paper with a 1" grid drawn on it with each line numbered. Make sure it's slightly bigger than your filming area. Shoot some video to see what your filming and use the numbers as a guide to allow you to mark out the filming area. Maybe create four "registration marks" on paper/plastic that you can temporarily glue down to your work surface so that you know what area your camera "sees".
@kiwipommiegirl3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a busy lady you've been! Thanks so much for this video. it's most helpful.
@joannequagliara60733 жыл бұрын
Just found this but it’s 1:35 am. I need to go and get some sleep. I will revisit real soon. This is wonderful. Thank you.
@retrochristmaschic3 жыл бұрын
This is the best video I've watched on how to do this! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I have both the Winsor Newton Iridescent Medium and the Winsor Newton Gold Drawing Ink, so I cannot wait to try this!
@carolsoutar47194 жыл бұрын
Not bored, this is great. Thank you Sasha.
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Carol! Sometimes i really need encouraging words like this :)
@bethjohnson53504 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial. I'm going to try out the pigment powder advertised as nail pigment and see that transpires. Another win for perfect pearls and arteza
@suetownsend19323 жыл бұрын
I tried your sparkle recipe and am very pleased. Thank you for time and expense of all your experimenting and then sharing with us!
@roxanneklinger38283 жыл бұрын
Sasha, you look like a mad scientist mixing potions today. Your are so right that Wink of Stella is sooooo expensive and runs out quick. Thanks for the tutorial.
@tamirose1646 Жыл бұрын
LOVE this! Thank you so much for posting!
@ruthportway51983 жыл бұрын
Great demo. I have the W&N iridescent medium too and it gives lovely effects. I also have a lot of twinkling H2Os which I think were the original use of mica and I must get them out and use tfs
@JC-dk4ny3 жыл бұрын
Glycerin might work in lieu of arabic gum.
@bunnytoes72003 жыл бұрын
Such a useful and thorough video. Thanks heaps!
@Lisa_G33 жыл бұрын
Really loved seeing all the detailed directions. I’ve been wondering about how to do this. TFS!
@tinagillhamevans6673 жыл бұрын
That’s fantastic I tried this and when they dry out you can use them as twinkling H20’s
@michelemalanczyn88904 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, I've often wondered about doing diy WoS, so thank you so much for taking the time to do this for your tubers! 😍
@maylynncupp66534 жыл бұрын
I use the Windsor newton to make mine great video
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
It is amazing stuff! it really is. Thank you for watching :)
@Taitcreates6393 жыл бұрын
Sasha, I have powdered gum aribic, do I mix that with water first to make it into a liquid form. So tired of buying my wink of Stella, also can you use glycerin instead of water. Tfs
@SashaReade3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant tips thank you! Ive been toying with buying the powdered form so i can have a go at making my own exploding powders as well
@barbarahill63653 жыл бұрын
Your liquid inks look like the dye type for fabric that Tusinieko (I’m sure I spelled that wrong!) ink makes. Same bottles, it looks exactly the same-yes expensive but out there still.
@onyxwelborne3 жыл бұрын
It is.. it's called 'all purpose' ink and you can get it on Amazon. Still relatively expensive, though.
@dorothyroush62732 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@aidaortiz74114 жыл бұрын
Great video and tutorial mama God bless you. 🤗
@Taitcreates6394 жыл бұрын
Question, I bought mica powders from Amazon this past week to use them like Brushos on paper. Do u think mica powders are like Brushos in any way shape or form. It’s the powder that u very lightly sprinkle onto paper, then spray water on for a beautiful watercolor effect. Please let me know, haven’t even opened them up yet. Been a bit under the weather.
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
HI Bonnie, no sadly Mica powder is nothing like Brushos. Brushos are like a powder ink. They are highly pigmented and are designed to react with water(I dont have any but have used them and seen them used). Mica powder is designed to be added to something else to add a bit of pigment or shimmer. They tend not to be as pigmented and can be mixed with water, but they arent designed to react to water if that makes sense? So you can blend them into water or products but they wont do much if you spray them with water other than dissolve into the water. Brushos are like super concentrated ink, spritz them with water and it activates the colour and makes it spread. I hope that helps?
@pparmalee4 жыл бұрын
Thank you this was interesting. I will try this.
@hellswench53883 жыл бұрын
This is awesome thank you. I have a stash of mini jam jars (20 for £4 from Wilko) they are air and water tight, also being glass they are easy to re use or recycle. x
@SashaReade3 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thank you!
@dolphinlover23 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial!
@shirleynorthup94783 жыл бұрын
Love your information videos
@tammyjones63583 жыл бұрын
Very good ideas. Thanks.
@hollylowery264 жыл бұрын
If you replace the water with alcohol your paper won't get as wet or warp as easily and it will dry much faster.
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
It's a great suggestion however i found when i did that with the gum arabic it made it go chunky and clotted, so i avoided the alcohol after that mess 😳
@missychan633 жыл бұрын
I just use rubbing alcohol and super fine glitter. The alcohol evaporates almost immediately leaving just the glitter shimmer behind.
@onyxwelborne3 жыл бұрын
That would mean the shimmer rubs right off the cardstock, though.
@divenursok3 жыл бұрын
@@onyxwelborne wonder if you could add some gum arabic?...
@suspiciousstew61853 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@bonnielarson64314 жыл бұрын
Don’t risk your water brushes, put your diy formula in the empty wink of Stella pens! Would you make Pearl Ex the same as Perfect Pearls, but adding some gum Arabic? Thanks for all your hard work Sasha!
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
yea the problem is having enough of those to use for coloured versions as well. Ive got 1 empty one that i plan to use and fill with my good solution but i wanted to share with people how to get the effect without having to buy the wink of stella or if they cant get one where they live. With Pearl Ex, yes i believe so, I didnt see anything about it being set if you add water, which is what perfect pearls does. So i would assume pearl Ex needs some kind of adhesive additive to make sure it doesnt rub off. Thank you so much for watching and hanging out with me :)
@terriwcannell3 жыл бұрын
@@SashaReade My understanding is PearlEx doesn't have a binder and Perfect Pearls does. PearlEx just blows away if you add it to paper with water. It's meant to be added to a medium that sticks. I have a lot of PearlEx that I bought, not understanding that it doesn't stick. I'm grateful for your research! Thanks for sharing your techniques!
@jojobrew47984 жыл бұрын
Love what you have done, my thought is, have you (once finished) pulled apart or cut open a wink of Stella pen and had a look? It may be something so simple that means the difference of blocking up your pens and not if you get what I mean, you went to an awful lot of trouble, and It's very appreciated my end, but now I want to go and buy a wink of Stella pen and pull it apart now just to see what is so good about them. 😂
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
It's a very small intricate design. I have no way to replicate the inside of their pens so just made do with what i have :) They are amazing, just so blooming expensive for how fast i could go through them. I LOVE glimmer and shimmer on my projects
@jojobrew47984 жыл бұрын
@@SashaReade I love your mixes better anyway, so thank you for making this tutorial, I'm new to cardmaking and found you thru Natasha, your cards are beautiful and I have a lot to learn, so having you guys helps me immensely, I've mainly gotten into polymer clay and wanted to make my own jewellery cards all pretty to sell. But guess I'm hooked on card making too now and Alina cradts on Ali Express too 😂🤦🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️ thank you so much for all you do xx
@chantallvanholten44094 жыл бұрын
Thnx very helpfull
@TheV3984 жыл бұрын
Have you tried taking the Wink of Stella Pen apart
@SashaReade4 жыл бұрын
I have done, there are definitely extra bits in there that are not in standard water brushes
@LindaDevine14 жыл бұрын
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@lynnb11083 жыл бұрын
My constructive criticism would be lay out the formula first then go through and do all the explaining of what you like best...I showed this to some women in my church group who make cards to send out to people in need of hope in the community & they gave up because you simply "rambled" was their description... They wanted easy organized and clear instructions...I then took 3 minutes mixed the most effect formula in front of them then showed how to mix one with mica powder...I am telling you this not to be mean but because they refused to try anymore of your videos and we went to a different source who was concise, organized, and explained all their different attempts at the end...I hope this helps so you have more people staying engaged and subscribing ...thank you for all your hard work and good luck on building your channel
@lynnemorton6055 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha, another fantastic video. Im very new to card making and watch so many videos for tips and inspiration. I am also buying alot of craft items too,thanks to you it isnt going to cost me as much as I thought. Thank you very much x
@MiMijakam3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sasha, I seem to remember you eventually found a brand of waterbrush that worked with the Windsor ink solution. I can't seem to find that video. Could you again share the source of that brush available in the USA? Thanks so much! Hope your move is going well.
@lauramartin73003 жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of gum Arabic?
@SashaReade3 жыл бұрын
It is a binding agent. It makes sure the mica doesnt rub off