Lately I've been obsessed with making faux opals out of glue. The original tutorial states making faux opals out of resin or polymer clay, but all I had was glue, and why not try? Turns out that they kinda work.
I use two types of glues, white glue (my brand is Fox) and Glossy Accents. Sometimes I use them separately; sometimes I mix them up by using them layers upon layers. The shine is achieved by using iridescent glitters. I didn't buy them pre-made; I made them by cutting iridescent sequin leaves.
The drying time takes literally days. I put them near heat to speed things up a bit, but only by a bit. With craft like this, it's better to be patient to achieve that transparent look.
Maybe next time I'll make one that clearly has colour, like black, or baby blue, or baby pink.
This is made purely out of Rangers Glossy Accents
The left is made out of white glue while the right is made from Glossy Accents
Note: I made the lovely dangly herringbone wrapped bead from Heidi K's tutorial at earthbreathedesign.com. Go check it out!
