Mica Products that work well with polymer clay you decide which one you like best !

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Want to see what I do with mica powders kzbin.info/www/bejne/npemdYeDqb-UrNE

[@pilarrubio2444]

You are awsome 😍👍

[@sondranewall4462]

Love that dog. I have a Pom and love her so much. She is the best dog I ever owned. Enjoy your fur baby. Thank you for all your help.

[@nibs8837]

I can always find the answers to my questions in your videos! Thank you so much for all your hard work!

[@JaneThomas58]

Your organization is impressive, enviable. Holy smokes - 31,000 subscribers now. I remember back when....

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Yes , I'm still shocked !

[@grittykitty50]

Susan, thanks for such a comprehensive product comparison. I have the Pearl-Ex powders in the small pots and I have the Metallic Lustre pastes and love them both. I am always in search of the ultimate silver effect, so your video has provided lots of valuable information for consideration. Thanks for all you do.

[@70schild15]

Wow! Very extensive review and quite helpful! I love watching your videos, Susan. They are top-notch and very professional. Please keep up the excellent work!

[@regancarlton1233]

Amazing! That was a whole lotta work! Very, Very helpful. Thank you for taking time to do this

[@denicemaree9250]

Hello Susan I want you to know that all of the time, thought and work you put in to you videos is really appreciated I hope you get as much joy doing them as we love watching them. BTW really envious of your work studios just like a fairytale thanks for sharing them with us.

[@Minsews]

Min again. Susan, I hope that Amazon is rewarding you for all the business that you are sending their way. I clicked on your link & ordered the mica powders & low & behold they arrived today. Yay! They are lovely & an incredible variety. I can't wait to try them. Thank you so much for the lead.

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

No I never get kick backs I purchase all my own products so I can give honest reviews and then I can really recommend the most cost effective product

[@Minsews]

I imagine that you send them (all the vendors) a ton of business. Thx for the reply.

[@marylouhawkins]

Wow! That was Great! Love the way you made comparisons and had SO many samples. Thanks!

[@CindyCompeau]

Thank you so much for show and tell! Your talented lady! I just received my mica powders from your links. There's a awesome variety of color and the price was affordable. Thank you so much!!!

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

I was shocked at what a deal it was new video tomorrow using it !

[@CindyCompeau]

@@turtlesoupbeads751 omg!!! Yeah more tutorials!!!! ☺

[@casswms]

Love your notion of covering scrap clay. Bravo. You are a Clay Genius!

[@deeward6914]

This was really helpful. Thanks for your concise presentation. I appreciate the time and effort you put into this video and all the videos that you do. I a HUGE fan!

[@mairem.9300]

Such a sweet puppy

[@zoeemiko8149]

Holy cow. I ordered the 36 colors of mica powder from the link on Amazon you gave. I love love love working with mica powder from the little bags they come in. The mica powder itself is fantastic. Like you I wasn't thrilled with the pinks in this set but I have other pink mica powders that are much more vibrant. That said the pinks that came with this set is beautiful for making things you want that antique-y look. Thank you SO much for this video. It's a treasure trove of information.. but your videos always are.

[@loriede6442]

So grateful for your time

[@thejr9827]

That was a lot of work for you Susan. thank you. Loved the video.

[@j.c.7555]

Wonderful video as all of them are...such beautiful work and awesome information...thank you for all your time in sharing what you know and presenting your beautiful work. You share so much useful knowledge...i ❤️ listening! 💕👍🏻 Jocelyn

[@Hrdrkinmama]

Who knew???? Thank you!!! Now ...as a former nail tech , I now know what to do with all this....leftover stuff!!!!!😊😊😊😊

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Yes those powders are really messy in the salon! I was a nail tech also

[@margaretmathis4775]

Love the way you did your samples!

[@Love.Yourself.1976]

♥️I love how you organized the labeling of the example pieces! Great for use of reordering a specific color/brand!

[@h.r.9563]

Refinery 29 did a really informative video about the way mica is mined. I have a million eyeshadows so I can't judge using mica, but I love that I can use the overly shiny ones or those iridescent peacock colors on clay! I love your videos.

[@CarmensDolls]

thank you for sharing this. I always love how you use these products, but I never have and when I shop sometimes I am just not sure what would be best. Now I have your feedback on many options so this will be a good reference.

[@debbeechy]

Wow Susan! Great video on the different powders. I have most of them too lol

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

We are all in search of the perfect metallic product !

[@savvynsassy3335]

Every week I learn something new x

[@laineywright2696]

I love all the videos you give us Susan, and I don't even work with polymer clay. If I ever want to take up the craft, I will have a leg up on what to do and expect thanks to you.

[@bonniefaltz9505]

Thanks Susan! Good to know the pros and cons of each product.

[@jenniferroya3606]

Really helpful Susan, thanks for your experimenting. It really helped me so much.

[@Karibee61]

Brilliant tutorial Susan; thank you so much for your time, energy and creative knowledge that you constantly share so freely. You are truly inspiring. xxx

[@mistycherie]

Happy Friday Susan! Yay, another video. Love your videos they are a Friday treat. Great info and seeing how they all look!

[@andrea.rivers]

I just got hooked on Pan Pastels and I don't think I knew they had metallic. I loved those mica flake powders- I think Carnivale? - so gorgeous. I've also had my Pearl Ex for close to 20 years. I've even tried to use it liberally and even with spilling them, they last for-ev-er. Thanks for the info! Gotta make my wish list!

[@BarbOwenDesigns]

I always enjoy your videos. I rarely work with polymer or other clay, but love seeing your beautiful pieces and listening to your product reviews. 👍🏻

[@shirley6996]

Thank you this has been so helpful! Thanks for all the time you put into this video.

[@minkytoms6784]

Thank you for your review. This is a great help, as you say so many to choose from. Thank you for labeling them all as well. Going to go back and write down the right colors I need to buy.. no suprise for me.. *grin*

[@brendabonser4589]

Great review and I really appreciated seeing the products on both the black and scrap clays. As I noted on another of your videos, I am just starting out with polymer clay. Your “hack” videos, your clay mixing videos (for color and adding glitter or pearl clay) and these product videos have really helped me in building the tools to do the things I want to do and helping me stay within a reasonable budget. It is so easy to go overboard! I have been using old eyeshadows in place of mica powders and did buy some at our local 99cent store, while trying to decide what other products I might want to purchase in the future. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and opinions about some of these products. I really loved you sharing how the different treatments looked on both black and scrap clay. I will be looking forward to your future videos!

[@gailresources8120]

This is so helpful, Susan. I can’t even imagine the amount of time this took. I’m going to watch it again and takes notes. Thank you!

[@ymanajohnson5330]

Very informative. Great review. Very helpful. Thank you. I'll be back for more. You never disappoint.

[@LadyB_20]

Late to this video but taking dirty/muddy looking clay and making them into jewels? Stunning, these would be great as buttons or studs

[@missmoose47]

Thank you, Susan!

[@Wishingwell688]

THank you so much for this video. I know it was a lot of work to do and I really appreciate your time. It was great information!!

[@margaretmiller9839]

Thank you for the info and all the work you put into it

[@kristinakilby6798]

I think I will dive into my "two faced" eyeshadows. I bought several 7-8 years ago and never really used them. They are beautiful colors and very pigmented. But they are very expensive for what you get.

[@clayboutique]

I just purchased some Born Pretty powders, a set of 8, from Amazon Prime. I got them in two days...

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

That's great they're beautiful

[@JenSpice]

Great evaluation of the micas Susan! Very informative. 🦋🦋🦋Jen

[@athenaharrelson5939]

Thank you for the review. Very helpful. I have been wondering about some of those products but with money being tight afraid to buy and try .

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Some of these products are really expensive and they make you pay for way more product that you could ever use .

[@patriciathornton1154]

Hi Susan, Great review and thanks for the work that goes into trying and labeling everything! I am a fan of pearl ex, but it is nice to know that there are other alternatives. Enjoy your Memorial day weekend!!

[@ursamater1813]

My gosh, this was a ton of work! Thank you so much. Super informative too!

[@lindylittleton4183]

Great review, so much information and time went into this, thanks for sharing

[@vivsalittlebitcrafty4854]

You must have worked hard to give us your reviews..Thank you Susan. Another great video.

[@kisharafox5592]

Check out Tkb. I bought some mica from them for shadows but it take a while to make but they work great on my clays. The planetary set is my favorite.

[@karmenkrafts496]

Super Duper Helpful... Thank You!

[@TheMyssT]

Thank you so much!

[@susancook8818]

This was VERY helpful. thank you

[@kimwignall8070]

Thank you, great information x

[@gyllenhaalic66]

Thanks as always for your informative and fun videos ! Hugs to your snoring doggie

[@CocoStarmusic]

Hi Susan, have some of your videos gone? I was looking for the fake pearls ones and can’t find them, love all your videos xxx

[@ABergieCreation]

Thank you again for another great video!!

[@KittyLovesGlover]

great review. ty for this.

[@vickiefowler1429]

Excellent video. I learned a lot! Question... have you done a video on baking times and temperatures? Would love to see one.

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

No because polymer clay tutor has that video out

[@LisaBell]

Thank you.

[@MadebyaBEAutifulqueenBea]

you really did your homework, on this subject. My Honeybee was saying mica and I was surprised to know that she knew what that was. Lol I guess they do learn alot on the internet. 🤔 great video!💙🐝💙

[@KorbeSings]

Thank you so much!! This was so helpful!

[@anitamitchell6434]

Wonderful! Thanks so much.

[@cherylfrancis4160]

Thank you for the review. Cheryl

[@ashleybrady3145]

I have a question - I would like to make a very rustic, organic bead. How would you go about making it? Also, can you bake polymer clay onto wood?

[@bbrown8353]

Great tutorial - as usual. Have you ever painted clay after baking? I'm thinking if I used black spray paint on scrap clay the the interference powder would work. Just not sure if it would peel - but I think it might hold the paint well - anybody out there paint their cured clay?

[@dianae.8192]

Yes, I have "stained" a fairy door after baking using black acrylic paint and it did fine. I wiped off the excess and left the paint in the crevices.

[@bbrown8353]

@@dianae.8192 thank you - i actually thought that spray paint may not be the best for the powder to stick to a flat acrylic would probably work much better!

[@grittykitty50]

Grandma, I spray painted some cured clay using gold Krylon and then sealed it with a brush-on acrylic and so far, it has lasted. I did this on some earrings about 3 years ago that I wear frequently and the finish has been very durable. Hope this helps.

[@bbrown8353]

@@grittykitty50 Thank you! I love all the support that crafters freely share here on you tube:)

[@Minsews]

Thanks for all of your hard work & review. It was very informative. Did you apply the mica powders with a brush, finger or did you blend them into the clay? Thanks again.

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Just a brush

[@karenbitter8857]

I found a set of 36 for $10.99 no ship or tax! Thank you soooo much, bc I was sooo confused!

[@extrabijou]

Thank you! Ordered the 36 set! Also Susan, have you ever or would you like to try mica in its raw form? I have collected about a cup of mica we found in some crushed granite stone. I'd love to share some with you.

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Oh thank you I actually have some it's really cool

[@crow9669]

Wow! This is an incredibly in-depth review! Thank you! Just an fyi, I've ordered the Born Pretty pigments from Aliexpress and while they still come from China, I received them in about three weeks.

[@grittykitty50]

Sally, how were your pots of Born Pretty? I ordered some from Ebay which came in the same pots that Susan showed and the amount of powder was so miniscule that I was a bit put out. They were more like samples than product for usage.

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

@@grittykitty50 that tiny pot goes a really long way it will surprise you !

[@grittykitty50]

@@turtlesoupbeads751 the problem is that there is less than 1/4 teaspoon in them and I didn't know if that was normal or not.

[@crow9669]

My pots are tiny but a little bit goes a very long way.

[@clayboutique]

Just a heads up, but I just ordered my Born Pretty powders from Amazon Prime. They arrived within two days!

[@katrienvh4289]

Hi Susan, is the Redesign still ok on the polymer clay please? (not being water soluble)

[@pilarrubio2444]

Hi Susan thanks for your wonderful tutorials. A question about when to apply the mica powder, can you apply on baked clay, and if so, do you use glue to make it stick?? Take care, Pilar

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

You would have to add varnish to the mica powder after it’s baked

[@suzannebeyer5369]

It’s so funny, I can never hear your puppy snoring over the sound of my Bulldog Belle snoring! She sounds like an over weight 80 years old person who smoked their whole life and was just diagnosed with sleep apnea. She is terrible!

[@hislambcreations]

Hello, I’m new to your channel, that dragon scale bead (?) instantly caught my eye, did you say you have a video/tutorial for that? I’ve been looking for it, and not having any luck. But I get confused by the search methods on here! 😂 I would love to see how you made it. I have lots of micas, even duochrome mica powders, and mica flakes, (those are so messy!) I do resin work, that’s why I have lots of micas. Been wanting to get into the polymer clay scene!!

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

It’s in my membership collection

[@hislambcreations]

@@TurtleSoupBeads oh nuts! 😩 And I can’t afford that. Thanks though.

[@surrayahsjewels]

Can you give me any info about Nantucket Pearls Shimmer Magicals Pigment Powder? Thank you!

[@lynnpaul6808]

where did your video go to?

[@carolcassis1926]

Good info! Is there any way to make those rosette scrap clay into buttons? Are there round bezel buttons?

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

You'll see how I make those in my next video

[@carolcassis1926]

Cool! Thanks!

[@jojobrew4798]

Ive Just bought a tonne of premo & pearlex pigment, I am wondering, is it all the “interference” in all brands of colour only good for black clay? It doesn’t matter to me, I don’t think I bought those but would like to know for future reference.

[@tamichambers9497]

What am I putting the mica powders in?

[@JudithEMoore]

I am a newbie and have subscribed to your wonderfully knowledgeable channel. I am about to purchase some FIMO clay and realize there are (2) two types: Soft and Effect. Which one do you recommend?

[@MyBubbleX]

Susan have you considered using synthetic mica powder most of the natural mica come from child labor in India the documentarys broke my heart.

[@grittykitty50]

I haven't seen any listings of "synthetic" mica powder. Do you have any company names or links?

[@MyBubbleX]

@@grittykitty50 sliceof-themoon.com/collections/synthetic-mica-powder

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Never heard of such a product

[@MyBubbleX]

@@turtlesoupbeads751 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5a1XptveJeZncU Check that out and many more for more info.

[@grittykitty50]

@@MyBubbleX thanks

[@kwiltcher]

I wonder what type (brand) of pasta machine you use Susan? All that I have looked at purchasing on Amazon do not have very good reviews. Does anyone have recommendations?

[@JulyAbby]

Tks for sharing.

[@sharilee4412]

Do you have to test the mica powders on the type of clay you are using or can you use a cheaper clay and they will be the same on white premo, etc??

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Yes they work the same on all polymer clays

[@suzanteman6376]

Can these be used on clay that has already been baked? Thank you.

[@Annie_Annie__]

Yes they can. It’s just advisable to glaze the piece afterward to seal in the mica powder.

[@tobiasclaycorner6061]

This was a great review, thank you! I really loved this video. Edit: What did you use to put your samples on?

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Just card stock

[@tobiasclaycorner6061]

@@turtlesoupbeads751 Thank you!

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

This was a very informative video. Thank you. 💖🌷💍💎

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

Hehe... the orange Inka Gold looks like metallic cheeto xD

[@jbt0731]

omg it does 😂

[@paulasue4803]

I noticed you didn’t include Guilder’s Paste. Mine dried out real soon. Do you know how to rejuvenate them? Are they not good to use? Thanks for all the info.

[@TurtleSoupBeads]

Mine dried out also so I refuse to recommend them

[@gigistacey724]

It seems like I remember you doing one in fingernail foil. You just rub it on.

[@mariacarter6954]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😚😚😎

[@jbt0731]

And then all the slime people buy this to put it in slime

[@turtlesoupbeads751]

Never thought about it but probably would work really well !

[@ashleysophiepasamon6476]

Mica never chinese!!!!