What with all this sunshine I haven't had chance to do much crafting (too busy in paddling pools and sand pits), but I can report back on some experimentation I've done.
Firstly, colouring. I wanted to try using acrylic paint to colour clear utee in the Melting Pot. When I added it the mixture did bubble a bit and maybe I didn't leave it quite long enough as when I poured it out there were some air bubbles. Colourwise, I added a teal kind of green paint but the utee went a darker forest green and didn't dissolve into the utee leaving a mottled/grainy look. However with it being green it gave the finished product a Jade look which I quite liked. I will try other colours to see if they have the same effect (I did take another colour to craft club with me but it had solidified in the tube!). I will up load some pictures in a little white.
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| Green acrylic paint and the coloured utee. |
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| Jade effect rose. |
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| You can see all the bubbles in the mixture. |
One thing I've been having issues with is when pouring out the utee is it seems to cool too quickly and come out 'stringy' rather than in a nice gloopy puddle, but as I was using my Melting Pot at craft club I got distracted (gossiping!) and left it melting much longer than I normally would and the utee poured out much better than it has done before, so I think maybe I've just been too impatient.
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