Hi Melissa! I love watching your videos! I learn so much. I just happened to go to the Crystalac website yesterday or the day before and I ordered the grand finale and then I saw your video. I can’t wait to get it. Thank you again exclamation
Ty for the very informative video, highly appreciated for the new knowledge. Love the bright vibrant colors!!! As I have learned with using epoxy and BT there are learning curves to learn using basically any type of product. Til next tyme...keep those cre8ive juices abrewing!!!
I'm really struggling with this topcoat bright tone was so much easier to apply.. I will have to try this exactly, tho I'm struggling either way I try to apply it... I'm getting bubbles and orange peel.. 😢
how many layers do you normally use on 20 oz tumblers with glitter? do you use any other method instead of sanding? I have pain after sanding? Is it because I am doing it for too long?
You’re so welcome!! I was giving away one of these glass cups to the first person to notice my son in this video 😊🥰 you were the first person to comment. Send me a message on instagram ❤️
Love this, I am patiently waiting for mine to come in the mail. I have heard it repels over vinyl, have you had that happen and what is your solution to it. Also how do you clean up the rims of your cups when using this ?
Thank you ! I’ve put it over vinyl and haven’t had any repelling issues. But you could add 1-2 coats of glitter glue on top of your vinyl before the top coat . That will help you avoid any repelling. I clean the rim of my cups once I’m done with them . I use an xacto knife to clean up the rim area .
Beautiful work! 😍 Does the cup have that sticky residue after the epoxy? I ask because I have purchased epoxy products in the past from a vendor and it was sticky for a while and then not shiny. So disappointing.
Thank you ! The cups are okay for use after 5-7 days . Of course following proper care instructions. I can share care instructions with you. Just dm me on instagram 😊 my instagram is Melissacrafter00
Thank you 🥰 I can’t remember if I mentioned the total number of coats in the video but I did 9 coats since I wanted a super glossy finish . I did sand every 3-4 coats . I show the sanding process in the video 🥰
Love your videos. I am ready to order now from Crystalac and, of course, the grand finale. When you apply the glitter, do you just hang the tumblers to dry or do you put them in the turner to dry?
Thank you 🥰 I hang dry usually. If I glitter with Brite Tone or grand finale I do it on the spinner so I let it spin for an hour and then turn off the turner and let it dry for the rest of the required dry time 😊 either on the turner (if I don’t need to coat any other cups) or off the turner.
hi fellow epoxy user here wanting to make the switch ! for example if I want to make the switch am I only allowed to use crystalac items instead of the regular spray paints, mod podge , etc ?!
Before I discovered Grande Finale, I tried Mod Podge hard coat and MinWax Oil base varnish. Used both on coasters and hoped that cups and glasses would not stick. They did and I had to sand between coats. Tried Grande Finale, but had to sand before the first coat. No sanding between coats for Crystalac products. Cups and glasses don’t stick to the coaster. 😊
Yes definitely. You would just need to allow the proper dry time for each. If using grand finale: wait 2 hours after each coat. If using brite tone: wait 4 hours after each coat. You can interchange between the two. I also have so much BT. so I'm using both until I run out of BT.
Hello can I use the grand finale to make molds for like keychains or badges for nurses. I have a girl that wants me to make her some and I don't want to use epoxy because I'm almost 9 months pregnant. I want to be safe.
