sticky Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Does anyone have a good recipe for a pearl silver? I've played around with it but can't get it right. Any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 This may sound funny but the best silver I have seen is from MF and it is a liquid. I have pearls too but they always seem to be a bit mottly if that makes sense. There's is made from a powder too as it does settle a good amount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cami Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Dear Frank, have you ever directly tried with the metallic silver powder from art crafts? If yes, which results did you obtain, please? I am talking about to directly use pure pigments. I am trying to re create the Sardine texture. Bye. Cami Edited January 10, 2016 by Cami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I have tried silver powder from lure craft and Spikeit. The results were not a smooth even looking silver. They had streaks of color with light and dark shadows going from head to tail. Thinking about it now I was probably using what to much of the powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I have tried silver powder from lure craft and Spikeit. The results were not a smooth even looking silver. They had streaks of color with light and dark shadows going from head to tail. Thinking about it now I was probably using what to much of the powder. Was going to say, I just made some with silver powder from spike it, they came out looking a little better than the liquid from MF. I have been using MF's liquid for the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticky Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 I've been looking on the spike it website and can't seem to find silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) I've been looking on the spike it website and can't seem to find silverIts in the pearl section.Was going to say, I just made some with silver powder from spike it, they came out looking a little better than the liquid from MF. I have been using MF's liquid for the last few years.Maybe I just shoot at a real low temp all the time and it just does that. My white pearl does that too. Edited January 11, 2016 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick reif Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I just take a butt load of pearl powder and add a few drops of black to it until I reach the shade I want. In my shop "butt load" is an actual measurement. If I had to guess, I think it's 1/2 teaspoon to one cup plastic. It does make a fairly convincing silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
