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Hi this Julie with Beadaholique.com. I'm going to show you how to color lucite flowers
using Gilder's Paste.
I have a project here that actually is what inspired this video. I did this
necklace. I wanted this particular shape of leaf but
the two colors green that they came in
this kind of yellow green and this lime green
it didn't really match my other colors I was working with.
So I really wanted to find a way that I can have this leaf
and make it match my color scheme.
So what I did is I took a clear lucite leaf and I just applied Gilder's Paste with my
fingers
to turn it into this great green color which is a lot more harmonious with my
design.
So I want to show you how to do that.
You're going to need a wet paper towel so dry paper towels and these are just
for your fingers between applications.
You're going to need some lucite flowers and leaves.
You're going to need some Gilder's Paste whatever color you're wanting to use
and then you also need a product like this. Mod Podge puts this one out. It's
a matte
clear acrylics spray sealer.
You're going to have this to seal the Gilder's Paste when you're done otherwise it will
run or wash off if you happen to get you jewelry wet.
So all you need to do is you're going to take a lucite flower leaf
I'm going to pick a color. I'm going to take an african bronze which is the color used here
which to me has a very distinctive green look to it.
Rub your finger
into the Gilder's Paste
and then just apply it
to the lucite flowers.
I'm just going to rub it on
and then you're going to rub it on the other side as well.
And it really is
this easy.
So there we go. That is now colored.
You see what we started with the white
and then here I actually what to show you what's going to happen if you say want to color a flower
or leaf that's not white.
It's going to create an entirely new color.
This takes about fifteen minutes to dry
usually less than that. Err on the side of caution and give yourself fifteen
minutes.
Then apply your first coat of spray sealant.
Let that dry.
Then apply a second coat. Then let that dry and then apply a third coat and let that dry.
So you see all the different colors that we're able to make.
So I want to show you how
with a different color besides this african bronze.
You probably want to wash your hands in between applications. If you want where rubber
gloves as well.
I want to use a purple.
I've got a violet color
I'm going to use a different finger.
I'm going to just apply it to the edge
the tips of this flower.
We've got a pretty variation. I'm only doing half of it.
You can see the contrast.
I also want apply this to a little pink flower.
You can see the before and the after.
So it just changed it to a light violet color.
Let me do this to a clear.
You can do it just on one side if you want to keep it a little bit more
frosted.
You can apply it to both sides.
Then I think
I'm going to show you one more
example and then
you can be off on your own and have fun doing this yourself.
I got an antique gold. Let's say doing a project for fall
you want to add a little shimmer.
Say you might be using these red leaves
this is going to tone down the brightness of the red it's also going to add a little
shine and a sparkle.
If you want to take off some of the Gilder's Paste use a little damp towel
or you can use a dry towel
and then it's going to stay within the creases.
You'll get it off of the surface area
but I want an overall look.
I'm going to apply it like that.
there you go.
That is all there is to it for applying Gilder's Paste for Lucite
flowers and leaves to change the color.
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