Posted by Glitter My World on 1/10/2023 to
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Do you bleed glitter or know someone who wants to? Turns out fake blood and glitter work together pretty well!
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We shot a short video for Halloween where we needed our star to bleed glitter. We mixed chunky craft glitter with water-based fake blood and it worked really well. There are issues with using aluminum-coated glitters in water-based materials. When aluminum hits water and is heated, you can have off-gassing. To avoid this, be sure to mix coated glitters into water-based substances and then use quickly and also keep them cool. Do not let them sit around in the sun or contain them in sealed containers. Just mix and use. This is true for both poly and craft- it has to do with the aluminum and both the craft and poly lines have many metallic glitters offered.
Note: The larger the flake, the bigger the sparkle. If you need a big sparkle, be sure to use a larger flake. Have to go with a smaller flake for technical reasons? If so, we would recommend using polyester glitter. It has a bigger sparkle with a smaller flake.
Staining: We chose this brand specifically to avoid floor staining. We knew we would need to do multiple takes and could not replace the floor each time, of course. We used it on linoleum and let it sit for 30 minutes as a test. It cleaned up with water and a touch of soap.
Note: The larger the flake, the bigger the sparkle. If you need a big sparkle, be sure to use a larger flake. Have to go with a smaller flake for technical reasons? If so, we would recommend using polyester glitter. It has a bigger sparkle with a smaller flake.
Staining: We chose this brand specifically to avoid floor staining. We knew we would need to do multiple takes and could not replace the floor each time, of course. We used it on linoleum and let it sit for 30 minutes as a test. It cleaned up with water and a touch of soap.
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