Sorry if this has been talked about before but I'm in the process of making small silicone trinkets (scales, tiny fins, little flukes, stuff like that) to practice and get familiar with the way it works before I even begin to think about creating a full blown tail for myself but I'm running into some information blocks.
First up - what do you guys use to color the main portion of the tail? I know most people use pearl-ex powders but do you just buy it in super bulk to keep the body of the tail from being transparent? I'm thinking of using the individual scale method when the time comes, to sort of cut back on that possibility but even so I'd like them to be a solid color before details just so it all looks clean and professional. So I was just wondering what you guys use to get a really deep, saturated color on your silicone tails. Then where on earth do you buy it, and how much do you usually buy for a tail? I have found tons of places where I can buy bulk mica powder but it does get expensive and also their chameleon selections and opalescent selections always feel lacking. Know some good places for a glitter/shimmer addict?
Then - What should I never never never use when coloring silicone? Any rookie mistakes you've seen just ruin someone's project? I've read loads of tutorials but I'm still left scratching my head about certain things (like is a tail with a fabric body and silicone scales glued to it a full silicone tail? Does a full silicone tail even have a lining? Can anyone say overwhelming lol!) and while I'm just working small scale right now, it'd still suck to ruin a whole batch of silicone.
So yeah, like I said I'm not in any hurry to start working on a full silicone tail and I'm just goofing off with tiny stuff to work up my skill level but I'm also trying to be prepared when the time comes. So I'm going to be doing a lot of experimenting on my own, using various things to just see how it goes but I thought hey! I just made a lot of great friends here, I'm sure they've got some words of wisdom for me. So yeah, any advice or help on how to color this goo thoroughly is greatly appreciated <3
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