The Glow in the Dark ability is provided by glowing powder pigment that is a typical white-ish color in light but glows sky blue in the dark or under a black light (the specific one I used was purchased here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-PAINT-PIGMENT-POWDER-COATING-mix-in-latex-varnish-plastic-etc-/120787352157)
These are some of the little embellishments I purchased!
Spray your mold with some mold release and Mix up a batch of EasyCast Resin. I poured some of the glow powder into the resin just like it was glitter and then gently but thoroughly mixed it in.
*ETI suggests wearing gloves when working with resin for safety* Gloves also help keep your nails nice :)
Pour into the mold but only about half way.
This is a mold from Yaley Enterprises.
They make resin and Deep Flex Resin Molds along with a variety of colorants.
Check out all the offer here: http://yaley.com/SitePages.asp?ID=46
Press the focal pieces face down into the mold cavity.
I added in some confetti stars...
Then some tinsel glitter in red, blue, and silver. I then finished filling up the mold cavities.
Then on the back I added some ultra fine glitter in red, white, and blue. Let these set for 24-72 hours to harden.
This is how they look under a black light...
This is them glowing- it's a great blue color!
It is so easy to turn them into pins with some blank pin backs and E-6000 adhesive.
Just add a dab of E-6000 to the pin back...
and firmly press to the back of the resin piece. Let the glue dry for 24 hours to get maximum adhesion.
Now I have some nice glow in the dark 4th of July party favors that will be able to rival the fireworks!
These are amazing! Love what you did here!
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