This scan does not do justice to the paper. The shades of brown you see are actually reflections off the glitter and holeless silver beads. The paper is really a glossy black.

Glitter Backgrounds

Ingredients

Gloss Gel Medium
Art Glittering System Ultra Fine Angel Dust glitter
tiny silver glass beads
Metallic embroidery floss
black acrylic paint
sketch paper

Process:

1. Paint the sketch paper black (or any other color you want.) Let dry.

2. Using a brush or your fingers, spread a thick layer of gloss gel medium over the paper.

3. Sprinkle the glitter and beeds into the wet gloss.

4. Hold the embroidery floss over the sketch paper while the gel medium is still wet, and snip it with your scissors. The tiny fibers will float down and fall in pretty patterns all over the gloss.

5. Let dry.

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