I've played with various types of mica for years, mostly because they sparkle and I like that. However mica powders and mica flakes are not a patch on mica tablets or sheet mica!
I ordered some a couple of weeks ago and have been playing. You can see the results below:
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Looks like a stained glass window |
Mica is a rock, and when it arrived it was in a relatively thick sheets (like mount board thickness). I was surprised to discover it didn't snap when I bent it, I wobbled it and eventually took a pair of scissors to it!
When I ran my thumb nail over the edge I found it was easy to de-laminate various layers, until they became super thin. and even more flexible.
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You can see some minor de-lamination in the sheet above |
The piece above is alcohol ink dripped onto glossy card stock as the substrate. Unfortunately, you can't see the reflective quality of the mica in the photo's. I peeled off a thin sheet of mica and stamped it with StazOn ink. So far I haven't had much luck with other inks, but that is experimentation for another day. After stamping, I glued the mica sheet to the substrate with Glossy Accents and once dry, I cut it with craft scissors.
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Reminds me of ice! |
I then tried embossing it in a folder. The piece I embossed was almost full thickness and I was absolutely stunned with the result. The various layers de-laminated where the embossing was and turned the whole thing into a beautiful mirror like finish. Unfortunately it was too thick and reflective to see the substrate, so I carefully peeled off a layer. It isn't as easy to peel whole layers once they are embossed. There is a tendency for it to split away, but you get some lovely pieces that can be used elsewhere.
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Close up of embossing and de-lamination |
This piece is also alcohol ink on glossy card stock, with a layer of embossed mica over the top. The stamping was done after it was put together and I added some blue dewdrops to finish it.
Thanks for looking and back to the experimentation!