Nail Art Powders to Transform Our Kitchen Table Top into a GALAXY! By Hand Painting -Part 1

This was GRAND FINALE number 1- As of today September 12, 2019 - I am trying to complete the FINAL Grand Finale!

Hi guys! So Sorry, it has been a while since making a new video that is art related. I have been creating all summer and of course this table top has taken up the last half of it!
Hope you have been creating and enjoying the final remains of summer. I would love to hear about what you have been learning or working on.

Finally, I was able to edit and publish part one about the transforming of our kitchen table. I started a month ago and as of today, September 12,I am still trying to perfect it! But out of interest to document and to help others go to sleep, I am posting the footage we took documenting the beginning process. There is a grand finale moment but, I took up the paint brush a week or two later and have worked daily ever since! It didn't hurt that I received a pile of new nail art powders and flakes that make great stars and cosmic effects!
Watch the first part Below!

I apologize that part one has some very amatuer videography, but we are amateurs any way. The hope

is to demonstrate how you can take a plain piece of furniture or even a counter top or canvas, piece of wood, etc. and turn it into a work of art!!

Details on materials used Here is a list of the materials I have used to transform our table top.
You can use paint but I wanted to create layers and special sparkling effects.

After all that is what galaxies are, lots of sparkling stars and nebulas and such!
💕Primary Elements - click here to see a previous article about them
💕Nail Art Powders - Mostly Born Pretty brand including chameleon, colour changing flakes, mermaid and chameleon
💕Mica Powders - click here to see a previous article on my Pear Ex swatches
💕A few sizes of soft paint brushes none larger than about 3/4 inches wide.
💕A small fan brush
💕Holographic glitters - I used a lot! including microfine ones from Born Pretty
💕Course sand paper - I lightly sanded down high points when glitter felt too sharp.

Primary Elements

💕Polycrylic water based Gloss finish - basically polyurethane- I used a total of about 3 quarts/litres of polyurethane including some Acrylic varnish/medium
💕I did try using metal leaf flakes but ended up covering them.

Lessons Learned So Far
Well, I have learned that the more layers I add, the table top looks all rippled and lumpy. But then we are talking about 3 litres of liquid mixed in with pigments/mica powders and glitters.  I recommend having more of a plan. We love the end result but I am disappointed about the lumpy

look. When you touch it, it is fairly smooth. We will both find out the very final end result in a few more videos. I hope to finish today! I say that every day.

If possible buy the flakes in larger sizes, it got costly using teeny pots that empty so fast.
The Primary Elements by Lumiere are amazing. A little goes a long way. The deep colours are mega intense. A few specks of indigo goes a long way too.

Always stir the polyurethane before using!

Pearl Ex Powders

I did try the colour shifting paint from Folk Art but did not like it - very unpigmented,

Hope you are inspired a little.
Part two is coming soon.

STUDIO TALK: Art Supplies- Procrastinating and Swatching Alcohol Inks, Pens and Paints

Hi guys! First I want to apologize because I just noticed that I accidentally shared a post last night about my earring meant to be shared on my A Bergie Creation Shop blog. I will leave it, but  I was clearly on the sleepy side to mis-post that.

Art Supply Addiction?

Anyhoo, back to what I wanted to share. If you love creating, then you also may love art supplies!

oooooo.....art supplies. I do love using these gel pens.

Actually, I kind of like to collect art making supplies. This may be you too. I buy supplies thinking at the moment that I need that so I can use it for....(fill in the blank). So I buy whatever it is and often never end up using whatever it may be. Afterall, you never know right?

First I Must...

Have you ever set out to create, but then didn't start  creating because you got it stuck in your head that you just can't make anything until you re-organize your art supplies and/or studio first? Happens to me all the time. Nothing wrong with organizing your supplies or space but, it never ends up the way I said it would! All tidied up, re-sorted my tools and what not and the day is over with no art work.. Not even a doodle!

Pilot Retractable  Gel Pens
Well, one way to organize but at least create something, is to make swatches of some of those art supplies. Take a look and see. The gel pens from Pilot are one supply I do use. Gel pens normally frustrate me because they dry out. Because my hands are weak, I can't do the lid thing. So I found these great retractable gel pens that open and close with ust a click. Love them! Here are the swatches I doodled as I organized :o)

Adirondack Alcohol Inks
These inks are great for colouring polymer clay, metal and basically any surface- including your fingers! I did sample two Pinata alcohol inks that are metallics, silver and gold. Check out my swatch  blobs. You can make your swatches as neat and tidy as you want or be more organic and free form like I tend to be. Take a look.

How do you organize your pens, paints, inks and such?
Do you collect Art Supplies?
What are your top three art supplies?

My "Artistic" Ink Swatches   

Pinata Ink -Gold And Silver (Shake First!)

Lumiere Metallic - Jewel Colours Decorative Paints
I bought a sample set of these beautiful paints to use with my polymer clay pieces. To have a visual record of their beauty, I blended colours into each other. The metallic paints. inks and clays are so beautiful. I adore glitter and anything that sparkles and glistens.
Remember to shake or stir all thinks metallic because usually there are Mica particles that settle to the bottom.

What's your Answer? 
I would love to hear. Just answer below in the comments or come join us at HeArtfully Creating Group and/Or Page.

How do YOU organize your pens, paints, inks and such?
Do you Like to collect Art Supplies?
What are YOUR top three art supplies?

HeArtfully Creating,
Anita

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