Hiya Duck,
Today we’re experimenting with making your own Swarovski-inspired crystals.
I've already prepped a tip with the colour Ruth on to give us a nice nude base. Then on some backing paper from a sculpting form, I'm going to put a sizeable blob of the hot glue onto the backing paper. We'll then use the Pammy Picker Upper to press the Swarovski crystal into the hot glue to form a mould. I'll repeat that same process for the skull embellishment.
Once they've cooled down, I gently pried the stone and embellishment from the glue. We're then going to take a spatula to press Clear as day in the mould we've made, then using the Mr Buttons brush dampened with clean-up solution we'll feed the acrygel into the mould. I'll repeat that process with skull mould as well. Give them a cure.
When that’s cured gently peel the gem out of the mould. We'll then take cuticle clippers and clean up any excess. Then I’ll use a 240 grit file to smooth the edges and wipe over with clean-up solution.
On one gem we’re going to glossy top coat the bottom of it and cure. Then with the skull we’ll use The Vale on the bottom. With the second gem we’ll use party pool on the bottom.
To help the facets of the skull pop, we’re going to use the marble ink Onyx on the front of the skull. Then we’ll use black chrome and top coat over the ink.
On the gem with top coat, we’re going to use a pearlescent chrome on the front and then top coat super thin.
I’m then going to do a different technique. We’ll start by chroming the inside of the mould and then applying Partypool on top of that. Then do one where we apply Partypool straight onto the mould. As before apply, and trim.
The final variation we’re going to do is apply top coat to the mould, add and cure your Acrygel and then once you have your gem. Top coat the bottom and then we’re going to apply a holographic chrome. We finished that off by applying Partypool.
I hope you enjoyed this video, don’t forget to like, comment and all that shebang and I’ll see you in the next video. T’rah DuckXOXO
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