I went out and bought some inexpensive nail polish - and created some samplers on some brass stampings (of which I have a lot !
I bought the most inexpensive at Walmart - Sally Hansen (popular ) Xtreme Wear - they were 2.49 each but I am sure there is even less expensive stuff out there. After the test I'll be going back to get some more of the colours and do more test samplers. I really like the results.
I did a colour test on some of the stampings I have a bunch of - some I like more than others - more transparent but overall they still look great. Of course it will vary with layers - and even thinning with some thinner to give a more transparent look on the metal. But its what I was looking for - have some dragonfly's and seahorses coming from panda hall for necklaces that I wanted to be able to colour- see my next post on updated color charts
Before and After
Used a base metal and coloured with a couple of colours - dries fast - I colour on wax paper for easy clean up. Hard to get a good pic of how really nice the colours come up on the metal.
Deborah, did this work well for you long-term? I'm wondering if the polish peeled/chipped or stayed put. Did you cover with a clear overcoat to seal? I've been experimenting with this too. I'm finding the color results can be great too, but wonder if this will hold up over time.
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I have had sample up on the wall since I made them and they are fine - I have some jewelery I made 10-12 years ago and is still fine - no chipping - just dont put a heavy layer on them
ReplyDeleteUpdate - still not chipping 11/21/16
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