Can someone school me on mica flakes?

LaMar · Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 175 Location: East Coast

Hi guys...what in the heck do I do with mica flakes? I have used powders a lot but never flakes, not even in any class.

Does anyone have any photos they would post?

LaMar · Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 175 Location: East Coast

just keeping this going in hopes that someone will answer...

anita · Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2751 Location: upstate New York

I have mixed mica powders in waxes and glazes. I would imagine you could do the same with the flakes? Though I have not used this product myself.

Pat · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:06 pm Post subject:

I have the same response as Anita.

BAForese · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 309 Location: Kennett Square, PA

I don't have photos yet but I bought 2 different sizes to replicate a wallpaper sample from an architect in Detroit. After talked with Mindy, I'm going to base paint, apply gilding size, and blow them on the wall. It may be time consuming but for this customer, it's for a focal wall in the master bedroom and it's totally doable. Since the flakes come in different sizes, I think you could definitely put the smaller flakes in wax but I'm not so sure about the larger size.