Instructions & Tips from last week’s VIP Day

What Are Perfect Pearls?

Perfect Pearls are pearlescent pigment powders specially developed with a built in resin. Easily add shimmering highlights to all your projects because there are no extra binders to purchase or mix! Works best on dark papers. Use them dry or wet in an infinite number of innovative ways. Brush on dry or simply add water to produce luminous paints and glazes. Mix with watercolours, inks, acrylic paints, embossing powders, clay and other mediums for radiant results. Embellish your favourite stamped images using Perfect Pearls with a Versamark or Perfect Medium stamp pad. They are acid free and non toxic.

Using Perfect Pearls Dry

1. Apply Versamark or Perfect Medium ink to stamp, and press onto paper.

2. Using a small brush, gently dust chosen Perfect Pearl powder onto image.

This was one of the techniques we taught on Friday. It is very difficult to see the effect on the cards in the scan we have included at the beginning of this email. The cards are on display in store if you would like a better look!

Using Perfect Pearls Wet

1. Stamp or emboss an image.
2. Mix Perfect Pearls with water on a plastic or glass surface. Use to paint an image.

Using Perfect Pearls in a Mini Mister

1. Fill approximately ¾ of the Mini Mister with water, add a dollop of paint and a tiny amount of Perfect Pearls. Shake very well.
2. Spritz your project and let dry. This will create a shimmery effect!

This was also one of the techniques we taught on Friday.

Introducing the compact, portable Mini Mister™ spray bottles. Perfect to use with water or your favorite craft mediums for interesting techniques. Fill with dye inks, reinkers, resist inks, rubber stamp cleaners, Adirondack® Color Wash™ and more. Mini Misters are great for travel and easy to carry to crops and classes.

A great website to visit is the Ranger Website.

And Tim Holtz's blog has lots of fabulous techniques and ideas.

If you would like to know more or see a demonstration of the perfect pearls please visit us at the shop!