I don't remember what the brand is, just that they are pigments. The ones I got were at Michael's in the section where the paper crafts were with the embossing powders and things like that. I've had mine for a couple of years though so Michael's may not have them any more.
Are you using 99% alcohol? Anything less has some oil in it and that could be part of your problem. Sherri~ Sent from my iPhone On Nov 17, 2012, at 8:40 PM, "Becky Fangmann, Nailtech" <[email protected]> wrote: > Are they called pigments? I have tried using minerals but they aren't acting > the same as how it looks like true pigments behave... I can't drop alcohol > over them how Holly has demonstrated, and create the droplets ... The > technique just doesn't work with minerals... I'm looking for something to > play and practice with that wont break the bank... > > Becky F. > Kansas City, Mo. > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 5:59 PM, Sherri Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No, they are not powdered paints. If you were to try and mix them with water >> they wouldn't reconstitute into paint. >> >> I have purchased at Michael's the exact same pigments that CND is selling. I >> found them in the section where the stamping and embossing supplies ate. >> They came in a package of 12 and there were 2 different sets, one >> metallic/pearl and the other matte. If I remember correctly they were about >> $22 each. I've used them to make colored acrylic, gel, as eyeshadow, in >> lipgloss, and as CND suggests. >> >> >> >> Sherri~ >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 20, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Angela Wingerter <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi everyone, Is pigments that we can use on nails just dry paint? I was at >>> Hobby Lobby today and seen powdered paint and also watercolor paints that >>> looked dry. >>> >>> >>> >>> Angie >>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "NailTech" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
