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lariarocket
05-04-2005, 11:28 AM
By special request, here's a list of ways to use everyone's fave toy - Diamond glaze! Or otherwise known as Crystal Lacquer!

These are all I could come up with for now, so everyone feel free to post if I've missed something! lol


Ways to use Diamond Glaze (Crystal Lacquer)

- use to attach page elements (especially good with clear items): metals, vellum (note: it can show through a little bit), transparencies, fibers, flowers, plastic embellies, stickers that have lost their stick…etc…

- use to add any kind of water effect to a page: bubbles, water droplets, or just to make something look wet

- if you have a dull metal object you can make it look shiny again by adding a thin layer of glaze

- use to highlight designs on pattered paper (ex: flowers, vines, or even geometric figures – any area you may want to draw attention to, or add interest!)

- use on photo to make an object stand out

- use on stickers to give them dimension

- add some ink to change the color and it gives it a stained glass look

- use it with micro beads

- make clear epoxy type stickers with it

- fill conchos with it

- add it to acrylic paint to give it added sticking power (and a glossy shine) when painting metals

- drop it on a transparency the size of the picture you’re using and then hold it up and let it drip down. when it dries, put in front of your picture and it looks like the picture has like water down it - great for water park or slip-and-slide pics

- don’t want a knot/bow in a piece of ribbon or fiber to keep slipping out? Add a dot of glaze on the back – it dries clear, rarely (if ever) discolors, and holds like crazy!

LynnAnne
05-11-2005, 04:33 AM
Here's my recent fave: pound down a bottlecap, cut a photo down to size and put it inside the bottlecap, then cover with the glaze and let it harden. Love the look! Need to watch it though - sometimes the pic wants to 'float', you may want to temporarily adhere it with something else before you glaze over it.

Tigger
05-11-2005, 09:02 AM
Oooh. That sounds COOL!!! I think even *I* can handle that one!!

Dorothy
05-11-2005, 11:12 AM
I really like that idea! And my SN sent me bottle caps just last week! lol

lariarocket
05-11-2005, 11:35 AM
Mine did too Dorothy! Black ones! I can't wait to use them! I've put pics in them before - I love the effect! Thanks for adding that one LynnAnne! lol

lariarocket
05-12-2005, 11:15 AM
Here's another for ya! I got this from my friend Breanne, so I can't take any credit for it:

Want your foliage to have that fresh, morning dew look? Add a few drops of glaze to the petals or leaves! lol

MonicaBrase
05-12-2005, 12:19 PM
I used it last night to finish my lo for my DT.
I made bubbles with it!!
IT turned out REALLY CUTE!!

peasy
05-19-2005, 09:07 PM
I have to get some of this! I just fell in love with modge podge.

lariarocket
08-15-2005, 09:14 AM
Here's another one that I must add since it was talked about not too long ago, and I've done it and it's pretty:

** add some alcohol ink to make fantastic colored glaze (and yes, I know you can buy it colored now, but if you don't happen to have colored glaze, you can make your own this way)