Craft Glitter & Powder Paint At Full Cure

[Pup]

Did a little work recently with my new clear powder (Thanks Rad), some craft store glitter, matte black powder and a few jig heads.



Came up with a red glitter and gloss black powder mixture for "black neon" jig heads. Also added black, red, lavender, and white glitter to clear powder to achieve a "cotton candy" (CC) color for unpainted jig heads. The white glitter has a greenish-blue shine that makes for a good CC additive.

Have to admit that each of the glitters looks best before the final cure. They lose quite a bit of shine when baked at 400 degrees for 15 minutes (per Harbor Freight PP directions). Most of the white glitter is virtually unnoticeable.

However, the clear mixed with the matte black PP does make a darn nice semi-gloss black.

 

[Fatman]

Pup

There was a thread over at TU about glitter for powder paint. The craft store stuff isn't the same - and could be why they lost their shine.

 

[Ron Don]

Try to keep the craft glitter under 325 degrees. Lower than that would be even better just increase the cure time. You can get the ultra fine (.008) glitter used in soft plastics that will take more heat.

 

[Pup]

Thanks for the input FM and RD. I'll look into your suggestions.

 

[toadfrog]

See johnny438 on TU did have some glitter and jugs of plastic cheap.

 

[Pup]

Thanks TF.

 

[CrappieHappy]

nicely done Pup...

 

[LedHed]

I would go 315 for 30 min. There is embossing glitter (fine) that will take the heat.

 

[Radtexan]

Good start Pup,it does take a little experimenting ...........

 

[Pup]

Thanks for your comments Guys.

Led,

I'll try what you suggest and thanks again.

 

[LedHed]

Check out CC's prismatic additive - kind of expensive. A little goes a long way. I use it with super high gloss clear, black diamond (custom mix), and pearl white powder paint. Also mix it with clear fingernail polish to cover the thread on "hard body" jigs.

 

[StumpHunter]

Nice looking jigheads. I cure the HF paint at 325 for 25 minutes like I do all the powder. Seems to hold up find. I still have to try the glitter, I have used some of the clear and really like it!!!

 

[Pup]

Thanks Led and SH. Good tips which I appreciate.

 

[Pup]

Thanks Doc.