Shimmer ponies and acetone and tackiness

[kezrob23]

Good luck!! And post pics of her anyway, I would love to see what you've done, you can't see sticky in photos

[Foxfire]

I'm not an experienced customizer so forgive me if this is a silly idea, but have you tried dusting her with talcum powder? Baby powder, cornstarch, or something like it?

[bagheera86]

I'm not an experienced customizer so forgive me if this is a silly idea, but have you tried dusting her with talcum powder? Baby powder, cornstarch, or something like it?

I have, but with pastels, I dusted them on with a brush and sealed that but still sticky, but I find it dulls her shimmer quite a lot and makes her look... How's the word,  unfinished? gives her a horrible dulled down look to her. Because she was for sale I was avoiding that, but knowing she does have these issues I wouldn't feel right putting her up for sale haha.

Post Merge: April 11, 2013, 10:14:42 PM

BUT the hot water trick seemed to have worked on her ears, they're no longer sticky!

[bagheera86]

I'll seal this thing and erase the tackiness, even if it kills me and shatters my soul.

[kezrob23]

Lol!! I've been waiting for an update!! What sealer are you planning on using? I got a spray from bunnings that was great for the first day, but went sticky by the second, but I haven't had any problems with watered down mod podge good news on the ears!!

[bagheera86]

I am using micador mat spray. since teh atelier just... beads when I try to apply it. Micador has yet to fail me but... it's like, running low haha.

[kezrob23]

Ooh, where do you get micador spray from? Must try it!!

[bagheera86]

Ooh, where do you get micador spray from? Must try it!!

The.. Art store? Micador make a whole bunch of art stuff. They make EVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVERYthing haha. I just sprayed her this morning, then the wind blew it off my stand and it's got muck stuck to it. /sigh.

[kezrob23]

Oh no!!! Yeah I have some micador brushes which I love!! But I bought them online... Now to checkout spotlight... Thanks!!!

[bagheera86]

No worries.