Hi everyone, how are you. This is Andrea from The Cottage Market and I am here today with a quick and easy DIY for you! You are going to find out How To Make Faux Metallic Rubbing Wax for less than half of what you would pay in the store! You can use it on so many different things…from metal to wood. You can use it on small spaces or larger areas. I love it to gild or age a decorative frame…there are so many different uses! So let me show you how…it truly is a cinch!
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The supplies you will need are: Aleene’s Clear Gel Tacky Glue...you can use any brand of Pearl Powder or you can go the really inexpensive route and use Dollar Store Powder Make up (that is what I used and it works brilliantly), a disposable stirrer…measuring spoons…a little mixing cup and small containers to put the final product it (found them at the Dollar Store also…they are pill containers!)
The first step is to put the “powder” into the little mixing cup. I added one tablespoon.
The Second Step is to add your glue to the powder. I added approximately 1 tablespoon and a half of the clear gel tacky glue. I found that that was a good ratio…if you want it a bit wetter…you can always add more of either.
Now all you have to do is stir well until you have a nice pliable substance.
Now all you have to do is put it into your little container.
Here is a quick and easy way to show you how well it works!..Here is the little metal butterfly before our Faux Metallic Rubbing Wax…
now this is the after! All you do is rub it on and then buff off the excess. See how nicely it has turned to gold. After you apply…allow it to dry. You can use less and show some of the darker through or go for full coverage. I have to tell you that I applied it with my fingers. I tried a multitude of ways but I cam back to my finger in the end…trust me on this…it is the best way. Then use warm water and dish detergent it works like a charm. You can make this in all different colors…it’s so much cheaper to do it this way! Hope you enjoy using this and experimenting with it.
Hope to see you again really soon! Enjoy your day. If you would like to visit me in the mean time…You will find me hanging out at The Cottage Market.
(Hugs)
…Andrea
Thanks for sharing. I’m going to try it.
Good for you Diana, enjoy!!
Love this! Can you tell me more about the ‘powder’? Is it womens make up? Colors seem unusual for that. In what store and department did you find it?
Thanks
Hi Donna,
Andrea mentions in the post that she went to the dollar store to get the inexpensive version of “pearl powder”, and yes, believe it or not, it is woman’s makeup!! Pearl powder can be found in makeup stores or on Amazon. I hope that helps 🙂
This is just brilliant, thank you so much for the idea. I presume “perfect pearls” powder works the same as PearlX? I also have a set of pearly eye shadow set I got as a gift many years ago and I never used it. But I held on to it thinking I could use it in my crafts somehow. Looks like it would work as well? Thanks again.
That sounds perfect Rupa!!
Since this is glue based, doesn’t it dry out” Do you need to work with it quickly before it becomes too set?
Thanks! I’d love to try it.
Hi Debbi,
It doesn’t set super fast so you will have plenty of time to work with it, enjoy!!
good idies not expensive !
Thanks Brigitte, I’m glad you found it useful!
I’m wondering if this would work on polymer clay?
Hi Lori, We haven’t tried that, but I love that idea! If you give it a try please let us know if it works!
Would the white tacky glue work the same way I wonder or does it absolutely have to be the clear just wondering cause trying to use what I’ve already got on hand.
Hi Kelsey,
You can give it a try and see, but I can’t tell you for sure 🙂