MYO Shimmer Spray

Create your own simple inexpensive shimmer spray in less than a minute with this money-saving do it yourself craft recipe.

If you have some shimmer paint, rubbing alcohol and a mini mister you can create your own Glimmer Mist as well.

Fill the mini mister (to 1/4″ below the screwthreads) with rubbing alcohol. Add a couple drops of shimmer – add cap, shake well.

Alternatively, one of our members submitted the following Shimmer Spray Recipe:

Fill a Small spray bottle with water
add 1 – 2 tsp. mica powder
shake well and Mist!

The alcohol in the recipe causes it to dry almost instantly. If you choose to use the water-based recipe, you’ll need to give it time to dry.

For a pretty pearl shimmer, spray your cardstock BEFORE you stamp, let it dry, then add your stamp over the dried shimmer.

Shimmer Misters are available on Amazon.

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Create your own inexpensive shimmer spray in less than a minute using either rubbing alcohol and shimmer paint or water and mica powder. Yield/Result: 1 mini mister or 1 small spray bottle

Budget101 Price BreakdownApprox Cost: Not calculated Not calculated because the original content does not specify bottle size, the exact amount of shimmer paint used beyond a couple drops, or the exact size of the small spray bottle. If using rubbing alcohol, keep the bottle away from heat, sparks, and open flame and store it tightly capped.

Equipment

Mini mister

Small spray bottle

Funnel (optional)

Label, optional

Materials

Alcohol-Based Version

• ▢ Rubbing alcohol
• ▢ A couple drops shimmer paint

Water-Based Version

• ▢ Water
• ▢ 1 to 2 tsp mica powder

Instructions

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Alcohol-Based Version

1. Fill the mini mister to 1/4 inch below the screw threads with rubbing alcohol.
2. Add a couple drops of shimmer paint.
3. Add the cap and shake well.

Water-Based Version

1. Fill a small spray bottle with water.
2. Add 1 to 2 tsp mica powder.
3. Shake well and mist.

Notes/Safety

1. The alcohol in the recipe causes it to dry almost instantly.
2. If you choose to use the water-based recipe, you'll need to give it time to dry.
3. For a pretty pearl shimmer, spray your cardstock BEFORE you stamp, let it dry, then add your stamp over the dried shimmer.

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