am trying to change colour of brad using stazon and tried brillance for metal

**catseyes** · 31-03-2006, 05:10 PM

and a clear embossing power but the coating does not stay on there it falls off, tried sanding brad first too, what am i doing wrong or have i the wrong stuff in supplies.
thanks
susannah

**Looby Lou** · 31-03-2006, 05:13 PM

When I have done this I used versamark embossing pad and coloured embossing powders... I applied a second coating of powder whilst the first was still hot and then heated again... Have had no problem with these products or the technique

Good luck

**__TJ__** · 31-03-2006, 05:17 PM

iused nail polish

but it wasnt for a page it was for a card so i didnt worry about acid free etc

**Dibby** · 31-03-2006, 05:22 PM

I've done it before using versa ink too and had no problem. I don't have any stazon or brilliance, are they dye or pigment inks?

**juliadunnit** · 31-03-2006, 05:45 PM

It's the Stazon that's the problem - way too fast drying to act as a glue for the powder.....If you wana colour the brad with the Stazon inkpad , use glue pen or versamark over it to act as the 'holder' for the powder. Brilliance will work too, and bonus it's coloured, and bonus it's a fast drying pigment which means you don't have to emboss it and you can heat or leave to dry as you wish! (

my Brilliance!!

)

**cathk** · 31-03-2006, 06:34 PM

Someone (can't remember who) suggested to me to heat the brad then dip it in the embossing powder then heat again - that worked! don't know if that's the effect you're going for though

eta thanks Lucy!!

**Ali M** · 31-03-2006, 06:55 PM

mine all look lovely..I just wipe across any inkpad..but not the chalkie ones..dip in pot of powder..heat, re dip whilst hot and heat again...some powders arent as good tho...dont forget to use tweezers to hole the 'legs ' tho...ouch!

i think sarahscards has a LO in her gallery for kirstys challenge using some I sent her...been doing them by the truck load at the mo for swaps etc...and get the cheap ones from WHSmith and other stationers..

was just about to add that stazon is too fast drying but julia has pointed that out...

i sometimes find I put them down too quick and they stick to the paper/cover etc if they are still hot and wet..

good luck...the end result if worth it!!!and so cheap!

**julieM** · 31-03-2006, 07:45 PM

What a clever lot you are - can't believe how much I've learnt in the month or so I've been a member
thanks

**LUCY C-T** · 31-03-2006, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by cathk

Someone (can't remember who) suggested to me to heat the brad then dip it in the embossing powder then heat again - that worked! don't know if that's the effect you're going for though

that was me! Nice to know people do read my ideas! Heating it works for me everytime