I told you last week that I had ordered some of the new Vintaj Patina metal paints from Bello Modo. Well, they arrived and I finally had a bit of free time to try them out. I am impressed. I really like the color choices and the blendable aspect of the paint. The only downside is that they dry a little too fast. I am not as quick with the brush as I used to be. In the past, I probably could have done both blanks at the same time. Now just one at a time.
I had gone on line and watched a couple of the YouTube videos showcasing this product. On one of them, the demonstrator finished her pieces of using a melting pot and UTEE. I have had a melting pot for years and never used it! (I KNEW I would have a used for it some day... ). So after little digging around in the cupboard, I brought it out into the light of day.
I am not sure I like using UTEE for this application. My first blanks were a disaster. I put on too much and the UTEE flowed over the edges of the blanks and got on the back and made a big mess. I am not even going to show that - too ashamed.
I got the hang of it better on the second set. I did have a bit of a problem with the pre-made holes. The UTEE kept filling them. Had to rim and remelt 3 or 4 times before the holes would stay open. This is the same folder design I used for the Twig earrings last week.
This set went a bit better. I found there is a slight slant to the melting pot even after I propped it up on the lid . I found this could be advantageous with controlling the flow of the melting UTEE around the hole.
Then I wondered how UTEE would work with alcohol inks. It is interesting. I *think* the inks are still dispersing under the UTEE. Take a look at the picture above. See the tendrils of blue ink that are laying across the raised part of the embossed swirls near the sides of the discs? I could swear they were not there when I finished them, but were there when I took the picture the next day. And I just looked at them again - the tendrils are more pronounced and in more places. I think this is because I failed to seal the ink before applying the UTEE. I also noticed that UTEE scratches VERY easily. That is OK for me, as I can just pop them back in the pot and remelt to smooth the scratches out, but I could never sell them.
I have ordered some Glaze especially made for this product so will wait till it gets here before trying more experiments with the Patina's.
