Papier Glass Finish link

Looks interesting. Thanks for the link. Sandy

Looks and sounds like Crystal lacquer.

Teresa in MD

I had never heard of Crystal lacquer so had to google. The dry time for CL is 15 to 30 minutes and according to one website you need two coats for the 3D effect. The PG must be thicker because the dry time is 3 hours but only one coat is needed for the 3D effect. It looks like CL is available in more colours than the PG.

What do you do with this Crystal lacquer? When I was decluttering I found a bottle that hasn't been opened yet and I have no idea where I got it or what to do with it.

Use it to add dimension to printed letters or other printed images. I tested the papier glass finish on a scrap piece of paper with a couple of printed letters first to see how it would go on. I've used it on one LO so far. I printed a small picture of a flapper then used the papier glass finish on it. Once it was dry, I cut it out. The effect is the same as those 3D crystal stickers.

You can also make your own letter tiles using crystal lacquer. I've done it before by stamping on cardstock, then use wire to make a frame around the letter. I made my wire into squares around my letters. Lay the wire frame around the stamped letter then add the crystal lacquer INSIDE the wire frame. I used them for a title on a LO. You can see them in my parent's album on my yahoo page. This link should take you straight to them.

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That is such a great idea! I bought a set of crystal letters at the dollar store today. It didn't even occur to me to make individual letters even though I made the one embellishment.

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Deb, after you formed the wire in the square shape, and added the CL to fill it in, did you leave the wire on it for each letter? I couldn't tell for sure in the picture. I bought some CL to use for that challenge for Feb, and haven't had a chance to use it yet! Can you squeeze it out just over the stamped letter, too? Or I also had a thought of using it to highlight some words used in journaling, or like if you make the first letter of the journal block larger and use the CL to highlight it? **ideas are running rampant ....:-)

Lidna

I just squeeze it onto things I want to be shiny or raised. I haven't used a wire. I think the wire would be glued in. The wire would give things I would think a crisper edge. squeezing it on it dries with a rounded edge. I usually outline the item I want to cover and then fill it in.

Lynne

Yep, the wire is part of the letter tile. I used the CL to basically glue the wire to the cardstock, filled in over the letter, let it all dry, then cut the cardstock off very close to the wire. It's kind of time-consuming, but I really enjoyed it. Although I did learn that really thin wire on this project is not what you want! LOL The really thin wire (like you would use with tiny beads) tends to bend so easy that it's hard to get into the right shape. I've also seen these tiles done in a circle with a loop and used as drink tags. They're really cute.