Hello. I list everything in the videos description which can be found under each video. Please let me know if I missed an item or if you still have any questions. Thank you
You need to let it degas for 48 hours before adding Brite tone BUT with that said you can glitter during that time. So what I normally do is prep and paint a bunch of pens, then allow that to dry a few hours or over night ( if I get distracted with my kids haha) then glitter using crystalac glitter glue allow that to dry then smoosh the glitter using E6000 spray a few times and by the time all that is done and dry it’s been 48 hours, so I can move onto Brite tone.
I looked at both this video and the one about the pencils and I just can figure out what happens with the hole created by taking the clip off. Do you tape over the hole then spray paint?
So you don’t want to create a hole. If you twist just right there won’t be a hole. I wouldn’t sell any that actually developed a hole but use them to create something new. You could use a printed vinyl wrap on those for personal use Or you could UV resin a piece of tape over it I guess but like I said for personal use.
Oh ok haha. So you can use Brite tone to attach your glitter while it’s wet however I don’t do that method because Ive never got ever good coverage that way. So I glitter with glitter glue then add the Brite tone on top to seal it all in. I have a few tumbler tutorial videos that I use solely crystalac products and I explain a little more in those videos. I’m also working on beginner videos for the future!
Hello So yes you have to wait 4 hours between each coat. But I can get around 4-5 coats on a day if I start right away. These took me around two full days to finish. Then you have to let them cure for a minimum of 5 days before you can give them to the customer. You have to remind the customer that crystalac isnt fully cured until 30 days but they can gently use them until then. If you smoosh the glitter down really good it will cut down your amount of coats you will be doing
If you are only doing one and a single glitter color without a decal. With doing 4 coats of Brite tone so they are completely smooth. 2 days (ish) remember you have to wait three hours between coats but if you add a coat before you go to bed and let it turn into the night then probably 24 hours if your on top of getting the next coat on as soon as you can. Then it has to sit before it can be giving to the person 5 days. If it’s getting shipped I normally box them up after 3 and they are fine.
Hello So if your epoxy is still sticky unfortunately that means you didn’t mix it correct and it won’t cure. You can either sand that layer complete off and try again or just throw pen away. So you can’t switch back and forth between epoxy and Brite tone until they have fully cured which is 30 days. I’m sorry you are having issues. I hope this helps
How long does it take to cure? With tumblers it’s 30 days but because it’s a much smaller item will it cure a bit quicker? Thank you for the tutorial! Very helpful!
Hello Unfortunately it doesn’t matter the size of the item when it comes to cure time. However yes it’s not fully cured until 30 days but it can be gently used before that. For epoxy it is after three days and crystalac it’s 5 days. You will just need to let your customer know that it’s not fully cured until then, so be gently with them
How many coats do you typically do for your pens ? I know it depends on how well you smoosh the glitter but is there a minimum number of coats you always do?
I do a minimum of four coats but that’s over non glittered ones and 6-8 on glittered ones and I do really thin coats. I honestly dont keep 100% track of my coats, I normally just keep adding until they are glass smooth and if I feel any weird lumps after the first 4-6 coats I sand it down before the next coat. Don’t sand before 4-6 coats because you will sand away glitter colors
thank you!! I did my first pens this past week and one was a candy cane haha but it was just a red and silver stripe twirling around to the top. My bright tone arrives in a few days. I didn't want to do epoxy. I tried it with a couple of cups and hated it. I used the rest to make a paperweight lmao.
That’s funny! I love anything candy cane!!!! Haha yes epoxy is not for everyone. I’m really allergic to it and when I use it here and there I have to be in like a full hazmat suit I feels like. But with crystalac I don’t have to be, it’s amazing!!! You will love brite tone! Keep an eye out I’m going to be posting my advanced pen videos in a few days!
Yes you can use mod podge , CCDIY quick coat or a spray sealer however you will need it to let it sit for 48 hrs to de gas if you use a aerosol. Have you tried Walmart online? That’s were I get mine
Thank you very much!! Yes I have they are currently sold out in Canada right now. I also unfortunately cannot get GG because of how cold it has been here I guess it has been freezing so all the Canadian suppliers have taken it off there sites for now. Thanks again and I love your video it’s very helpful!
Is there a certain kind of spray paint you use.. when you say “universal white” is that any kind or a specific brand? Newbie here trying to research as much as possible before attempting
If I’m doing spray paint I use rustoleum Matte spray paint. The universe white is a paint that the crystalac store provides that you don’t have to de gas at all because in comes in a tub not a spray can.
can you please put up a list of stuff that you used for these please.
Hello. I list everything in the videos description which can be found under each video. Please let me know if I missed an item or if you still have any questions. Thank you
How long after you spray paint do you wait to use the crystalac?
You need to let it degas for 48 hours before adding Brite tone BUT with that said you can glitter during that time. So what I normally do is prep and paint a bunch of pens, then allow that to dry a few hours or over night ( if I get distracted with my kids haha) then glitter using crystalac glitter glue allow that to dry then smoosh the glitter using E6000 spray a few times and by the time all that is done and dry it’s been 48 hours, so I can move onto Brite tone.
I looked at both this video and the one about the pencils and I just can figure out what happens with the hole created by taking the clip off. Do you tape over the hole then spray paint?
So you don’t want to create a hole. If you twist just right there won’t be a hole. I wouldn’t sell any that actually developed a hole but use them to create something new. You could use a printed vinyl wrap on those for personal use Or you could UV resin a piece of tape over it I guess but like I said for personal use.
Can you please tell me what to purchase
I use Brite tone glossy through the crystalac store
Is glitter glue and bold touch the same thing?
Hi. I actually never heard of bold touch before. So I’m not positive. Glitter glue is equivalent to Mod Podge.
@@devildollcustomcreations I’m sorry Bright Tone (new to all this)
Oh ok haha. So you can use Brite tone to attach your glitter while it’s wet however I don’t do that method because Ive never got ever good coverage that way. So I glitter with glitter glue then add the Brite tone on top to seal it all in. I have a few tumbler tutorial videos that I use solely crystalac products and I explain a little more in those videos. I’m also working on beginner videos for the future!
Great video! what transfer tape do you use?
Thank you. I use contact paper. Very inexpensive and Ive loved it for over five years now 😁
Those are so adorable! Great tutorial!
Thank you
How long from start to finish? And finish being where you give it to the client?
4 hours per coat of brite tone, 1 on the turner, 3 on the drying rack. Then you have to wait a few days to ship. Like 3 or 6. I forget.
Hello
So yes you have to wait 4 hours between each coat. But I can get around 4-5 coats on a day if I start right away. These took me around two full days to finish. Then you have to let them cure for a minimum of 5 days before you can give them to the customer. You have to remind the customer that crystalac isnt fully cured until 30 days but they can gently use them until then. If you smoosh the glitter down really good it will cut down your amount of coats you will be doing
What is the complete time it takes with all dry times for these pens?
If you are only doing one and a single glitter color without a decal. With doing 4 coats of Brite tone so they are completely smooth. 2 days (ish) remember you have to wait three hours between coats but if you add a coat before you go to bed and let it turn into the night then probably 24 hours if your on top of getting the next coat on as soon as you can. Then it has to sit before it can be giving to the person 5 days. If it’s getting shipped I normally box them up after 3 and they are fine.
@@devildollcustomcreations thank you so much. This helps me as far as budgeting my time!!!!
You are very welcome. Your time line can change once you get it down. Everyone has their own rhythm. Good luck I’m here if you need anything more help
Can I use mod podge instead of the glitter glue? 🙏
Yes you can. You just need to make sure it’s completely dry before moving onto Brite tone
Hi I started doing the glitter pens and I used epoxy but for some reason they feel sticky… can I sand it and use the brite tone?
Hello
So if your epoxy is still sticky unfortunately that means you didn’t mix it correct and it won’t cure. You can either sand that layer complete off and try again or just throw pen away. So you can’t switch back and forth between epoxy and Brite tone until they have fully cured which is 30 days.
I’m sorry you are having issues. I hope this helps
@@devildollcustomcreations how do you measure your Epoxy what do I use… going to sand and try it again
It’s totally depends on what type of epoxy you are using but most are two part epoxy resin where you measure out part A and part B equally.
Do you need a turner when curing with bright tone?
So technically no because you are doing super thin coats of Brite tone. You can do the hang method with them. I haven’t tried it myself yet
How long does it take to cure? With tumblers it’s 30 days but because it’s a much smaller item will it cure a bit quicker? Thank you for the tutorial! Very helpful!
Hello
Unfortunately it doesn’t matter the size of the item when it comes to cure time. However yes it’s not fully cured until 30 days but it can be gently used before that. For epoxy it is after three days and crystalac it’s 5 days. You will just need to let your customer know that it’s not fully cured until then, so be gently with them
How many coats do you typically do for your pens ? I know it depends on how well you smoosh the glitter but is there a minimum number of coats you always do?
I do a minimum of four coats but that’s over non glittered ones and 6-8 on glittered ones and I do really thin coats. I honestly dont keep 100% track of my coats, I normally just keep adding until they are glass smooth and if I feel any weird lumps after the first 4-6 coats I sand it down before the next coat. Don’t sand before 4-6 coats because you will sand away glitter colors
thank you!! I did my first pens this past week and one was a candy cane haha but it was just a red and silver stripe twirling around to the top. My bright tone arrives in a few days. I didn't want to do epoxy. I tried it with a couple of cups and hated it. I used the rest to make a paperweight lmao.
That’s funny! I love anything candy cane!!!! Haha yes epoxy is not for everyone. I’m really allergic to it and when I use it here and there I have to be in like a full hazmat suit I feels like. But with crystalac I don’t have to be, it’s amazing!!! You will love brite tone! Keep an eye out I’m going to be posting my advanced pen videos in a few days!
Why do you have to do so many coats?
I do them until they are smooth and mine are fairly thin coats. If yours is smooth before that many then you only need to do that many
Is there something else you can use instead of E6000? I can’t find it anywhere it’s all sold out haha
Yes you can use mod podge , CCDIY quick coat or a spray sealer however you will need it to let it sit for 48 hrs to de gas if you use a aerosol. Have you tried Walmart online? That’s were I get mine
Thank you very much!! Yes I have they are currently sold out in Canada right now. I also unfortunately cannot get GG because of how cold it has been here I guess it has been freezing so all the Canadian suppliers have taken it off there sites for now. Thanks again and I love your video it’s very helpful!
Oh no that stinks. I can mail you one of my bottles if you really need one! 😁
Did you have to let the spray paint gas off?
yes for 48 hours or you can always use Universal white as your base color and you don't have to worry about the gas off time
Is there a certain kind of spray paint you use.. when you say “universal white” is that any kind or a specific brand? Newbie here trying to research as much as possible before attempting
If I’m doing spray paint I use rustoleum Matte spray paint. The universe white is a paint that the crystalac store provides that you don’t have to de gas at all because in comes in a tub not a spray can.
@@devildollcustomcreations makes sense thank you!! 🙂
You are very welcome. If you ever have any other questions I’m here to help 😁
Where did you get the flower insert you used at end?
I listed the exact one in the description section under the video. I got them off Amazon but I’m sure you can find them on Etsy too!
How tall did you make your font?
My font is .5 inches tall and under 4 inches long
@@devildollcustomcreations thank you.
You are very welcome