What's the best way to apply glitter?

[coinoperatedgirl]

When I did my showgirl pony, I used Mod Podge to glue the glitter down, then sealed it with watered down Mod Podge. 

[Eviecorn]

I always seal glitter. I don't think it looses much sparkle as long as you use a gloss sealer.

Ditto.  I always apply glitter with glossy sealant and there's no noticeable sparkle loss.

[Kanamai]

 I use glitter paints for my ponies and even after applying sealant they still sparkle a lot.

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I haven't really worked with glitter on ponies other than shimmery/glittery gel pens for symbol touch ups... I used my sealer on them and they don't lose their shimmer.... but normal glitter I have not a clue x:

[rybett]

Someone donated 10 pounds of glitter to work.  They sent one home with me to get rid of it.  My shimmer-girl decided we NEEDED a totally coated pony.  Hair, eyes exempt of course.  This could get very interesting!  Or, it could turn out fabulous, we could become famous and sell expensive glittered ponies for a living.  How's that for imagination? 

[NoDivision]

I tried to glitter a whole pony once and it was a disaster, haha. Good luck!

[Tabbyclaw]

The surest way to get glitter to stick to a pony:

1) Allow glitter to exist in the same room as the pony. (For lighter coverage, it may only be necessary for the glitter to exist in the same house.)
2) Within the glitter's hearing, loudly proclaim, "God, I hope none of that glitter gets on this pony."
3) Apply a very small amount of glitter to anything else in the room.
4) Wait fifteen minutes.

-Tabby
the princess with claws

[pop-girl]

The surest way to get glitter to stick to a pony:

1) Allow glitter to exist in the same room as the pony. (For lighter coverage, it may only be necessary for the glitter to exist in the same house.)
2) Within the glitter's hearing, loudly proclaim, "God, I hope none of that glitter gets on this pony."
3) Apply a very small amount of glitter to anything else in the room.
4) Wait fifteen minutes.

-Tabby
the princess with claws

Haha! That made me laugh!
My husband considers glitter to be a type of plague. Once it's in the house it continues to spread and there's no getting away from it!

[sd_dreamcrystal]

The surest way to get glitter to stick to a pony:

1) Allow glitter to exist in the same room as the pony. (For lighter coverage, it may only be necessary for the glitter to exist in the same house.)
2) Within the glitter's hearing, loudly proclaim, "God, I hope none of that glitter gets on this pony."
3) Apply a very small amount of glitter to anything else in the room.
4) Wait fifteen minutes.

-Tabby
the princess with claws

Haha! That made me laugh!
My husband considers glitter to be a type of plague. Once it's in the house it continues to spread and there's no getting away from it!

NO escape!

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

lol so true! I decided to start glittering my pony, and it looks like a glitter bomb went off in my apartment

[rybett]

N-D that is precisely why a baby fakie has been chosen as the patient for this makeover.  And def outside! 

[Darkhorse]

The only one that I put a sealant over the top of is the Blue Merpony
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[lilacamy931]

I use Acrylic Gold Size (for use in gold leaf) as you apply wet and then turns sticky and will remain sticky until leaf or glitter applied. I usually will go with couple of coats and applicants depending on how glittertastic it needs to be, I have usually sealed mine with a gloss varnish and found alot of sparkle still.

I think it depends on what glitter you use also - I found some very fine glitter for holographic cars that is awesome! The finer the shiner I find.