tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post3291938666077094789..comments2023-11-02T07:44:15.908-04:00Comments on Zentangle: On a "clear" day . . .Zentanglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161442418645198968noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-46332813411294896452017-03-27T00:14:12.410-04:002017-03-27T00:14:12.410-04:00My Zentangle club did a project using key tags. W...My Zentangle club did a project using key tags. We tangled on the tags and then attached them on a long chain. I didn't want to spray them so I purchased a product called Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz. It is like a wax. You put a tiny bit on your finger and rub it on to the surface. It gives it a bit of a shine and makes it waterproof. They sell it on Amazon but I used a coupon at Michael's. I am quite pleased with the results. <br />Barb B. CZTgobarb26https://www.blogger.com/profile/16621274342615001122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-58951380413358803032017-03-24T18:57:45.591-04:002017-03-24T18:57:45.591-04:00I cannot wait to try this!!! I want to make earri...I cannot wait to try this!!! I want to make earrings and a matching necklace. Thanks for such a great idea. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383281936473890842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-23652260250242170182017-03-24T18:12:01.288-04:002017-03-24T18:12:01.288-04:00Aha! This is a great idea for a minature series I&...Aha! This is a great idea for a minature series I'm in the middle of. Experimentation is so freeing! Alons mes amis! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484258352167226788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-73861399036940198082017-02-27T13:55:59.314-05:002017-02-27T13:55:59.314-05:00So - an update to my previous comment. Since a li...So - an update to my previous comment. Since a little bottle of nail polish is probably more expensive to use than Mod Podge, I thought I would try that, and also an acrylic gloss varnish. Both of those had annoying brush marks. I tried thinning out the gloss varnish with some water, which worked better. I haven't tried a thinned out Mod Podge yet, but imagine it would be similar. However, neither of them had the rich "antique" look that the nail polish gave it. I plan to add a touch of gold or pink (or both) to the varnish and see what that looks like. Also, I had best results with the nail polish when I thinned it out a bit with some acetone. My old neglected tins full of "non-featured" tiles are getting some new life! The glaze looks, well, gorgeous on Gourdgeous!<br />Antoninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817878979363205768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-1107448474264407272017-02-24T10:57:29.344-05:002017-02-24T10:57:29.344-05:00I've been wanting to make a pair of ZR earring...I've been wanting to make a pair of ZR earrings but didn't know how to seal them and didn't want to buy a whole jar of modge podge for such a tiny project. I'll be delighted to try clear nail polish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-43513672268877579842017-02-23T21:23:30.930-05:002017-02-23T21:23:30.930-05:00Hi - just a quick tip about sealing your project....Hi - just a quick tip about sealing your project. I had classical art training when I was younger. I remember we started out with charcoal and pastels, then moved on to oils. At the art supply store I bought a can of spray sealant. I showed it off at my next art class. My teacher told my not to pay that kind of money again on a sealant. Aquanet hair spray works just as good. I have been using hair spray on all my pencil and watercolors ever since. I have charcoal drawings from 1975 that are still holding fast with Aquanet. Of course on my Oils there is nothing like varnish.Heidrun2733https://www.blogger.com/profile/03735038172447052300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-73259923902710408372017-02-23T15:53:26.503-05:002017-02-23T15:53:26.503-05:00This is so smart! I ran right into the bathroom a...This is so smart! I ran right into the bathroom and grabbed a bottle of polish. After three coats, the result looks like one of those old Polaroid photos. Like you could look deep inside it! Wow!Antoninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817878979363205768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-83255981998393572562017-02-23T11:44:31.169-05:002017-02-23T11:44:31.169-05:00A few years ago, I made a NFL table - covered foot...A few years ago, I made a NFL table - covered football cards with white glue. Glued them to the table. Then applied resin over the whole table. It turned out gorgeous.<br /><br />Jump ahead now to my new love of Zentangle. . . I'm working on making several black tiles to cover a wooden frame that borders a mirror. I want to try the same technique to the tiles and attach to the mirror. Hoping it works. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427025518950889529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-54190294805018909212017-02-22T07:54:36.725-05:002017-02-22T07:54:36.725-05:00Nail polish--such a versatile resource! I've a...Nail polish--such a versatile resource! I've applied ModPodge or Diamond Glaze on occasion just to mix it up, and the effects are quite interesting, especially when I thin and lightly tint the medium before applying ever so carefully. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful idea!<br />Eleanore Miller, Ed.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08411135143270245279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-55769902901483735372017-02-22T00:56:11.932-05:002017-02-22T00:56:11.932-05:00I will have to try this!I will have to try this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149282336742770270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-67757291154365534212017-02-22T00:06:11.865-05:002017-02-22T00:06:11.865-05:00These look really interesting. I've got some M...These look really interesting. I've got some Mod Podge so I'm going to give that a try (can't stand the smell of nail varnish - and if you can smell it you are breathing in particles of it).<br /><br />As to paintings, great with acrylics, but if anyone wants to varnish oil paintings, be aware you have to allow six months for the paint to be fully dry before you varnish, and Damar is about the only thing that's worth using. Megan Hitchenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361935100439511819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-2688153897415457452017-02-21T23:11:04.986-05:002017-02-21T23:11:04.986-05:00Be sure that the polish wont turn yellow with time...Be sure that the polish wont turn yellow with time. I've had some products that have done that.<br /><br />Susanpugsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-89924437052861907822017-02-21T20:57:29.510-05:002017-02-21T20:57:29.510-05:00Another Zentangle teacher, Debbie New (she's f...Another Zentangle teacher, Debbie New (she's from Singapore, too!) taught me to use Multi-Dimensional Mod Podge to make the gemstones we draw with our tangles look real and 3D. You have to use the multi-dimensional version otherwise the glue will create bubbles as it's drying. (I learnt the hard way.) You can apply just a thin layer, to make the gem look shiny, or you can apply a thicker layer to give it the look of an actual gem. Very fun!Stephanie Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628539553369507894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-57735129711468106322017-02-21T19:47:10.224-05:002017-02-21T19:47:10.224-05:00Nail polish! Oh my! What a fabulous idea! Maria, y...Nail polish! Oh my! What a fabulous idea! Maria, your creativity and imagination always amazes me. Thank you for sharing! brenda shaver shahinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457560230868976139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-74422673915969547622017-02-21T14:01:42.894-05:002017-02-21T14:01:42.894-05:00Wow! I love this. I sometimes use clear glaze pens...Wow! I love this. I sometimes use clear glaze pens for the same effect, but that takes way to long. Never would have thought of nail polish! Brilliant!!!Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242609666227648656noreply@blogger.com