Super Quick Tut: DIY Glimmer Writers

Aloha I've a super quick tut for you.

If you follow me on facebook you may have seen this journal page in progress I posted last night: 

well as I was making it I decided it needed some sparkle, not glitter or anything too gordy though, I just wanted some little hint of glimmer in those blue bits. 

Now what I actually wanted to do this was a nice glimmer brush pen that I have seen online. A brand makes them in both colour or clear glimmer, and I daresay at some point I will get one (I've 'hearted' the clear), but at the mo no I'm not going to be sharing that brand, at least not until I have played with the product myself and decided I am happy to be an endorser of it  (the response to the recent post I did on gouaches, where many peeps now have added them on their shopping list, has reinforced my desire not to unwitting sell products to people without believing in them first). But never fear, I've a tutorial for us to make our own instead =D and it could NOT be simpler (double =D =D)

All you need is a waterbrush, this tut is great for using any cheaper brand waterbrushes you might own that you don't like so much. Fill you waterbrush with water:

Then if you just want shimmer add in a mica powder. I recommend perfect pearls for this as they have their own binder included in the mixture.

Mix it up...and you're done! I told you it was simple!

And if you want some colour as well as shimmer just add in some ink. I didn't feel like it with mine though, I just wanted some clear glimmers to put on top of anything I like, here's a close-up from the blue glimmer pen:

v.subtle, I love it

I was a little worried the mica would clog and not work in the brushes but they work *perfectly*

but note: to ensure they don't clog I would store these upright though so the mica falls to the bottom rather than at the tip, then give a little shake before use and you're good to go!

I can't believe I've never thought of this, or seen this around, before. I mean mica sprays are one of everyone's homemade essentials right? Now I think these will be a staple for me too =)

And here's the finished page:

DIY Glimmer Writers, easy peasy give em a go =D

Much love