You are freaking brilliant!!! Your thought processes amaze me! Love this DIY! I bought some DMG 6 months ago because I didn't think there was an alternative. I have been trying NOT to use it because I worried about the expense of replacing it! Now I don't have to worry! Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing!! Keep sharing! From a person who is disabled from MS, these money saving tips are a blessing!!!
The great thing about Petroleum Jelly is that it has no PH because it's just hydrocarbons. This means it shouldn't yellow your paper either. When you add the alcohol to it, you're just removing some of the water. It's considered a soft parafin wax and it comes from refined petrol. The only thing is that in some cases it could darken the paper. I tell people stuff like this a lot- Many of the products that have been co-opted into scrapbooking are either already art mediums or stuff you can get at the hardware store. I saw an amazon review for texture paste where a kid used it to spackle a project that was supposed to look like a wall. Wall spackle itself only costs about 3.00 for a small tub of it. It just goes to show you that it's easier to sell people on products if they are used to specific brands.
Belinda Short - thanks for that tidbit! I love learning. Now I’ve found 2 people to subscribe to on this post (more experiments, Pink Poodle Crafts!). crossing my fingers this works! And that I find my tub of Vaseline!
Going to make this on the weekend. I'm in the process of watching all your videos. Your the type of teacher I needed for all the neat inexpensive tips. Now I have you. Thank you very much for sharing.
That’s incredible, I’m both a card maker and a watercolour artist as a hobby, and I will be able to seal all my work now. Thank you so much for this great tip. I wish I’d seen you before. ❤
OMG girl....I was just looking at this on Amazon last week and thinking about buying it. Now thanks to you I don't have to...I can make my own! SCORE! Thanks so much for sharing and I love the resist it is AWESOME!
This is a life saver! I have recently switched to gouache from acrylic due to health issues. This will allow me to do mixed media without everything reactivating. I hope you know how smart you are! Thank you so much!
That's really great. I love your willingness of always trying to make your own versions of some of these popular products. I just fell in love with you after making my gelli plate from your directions. :)
Ooh yeah I See What U See so so damm cool ur da bomb hunny Thanku so so much for sharing Sharing is truely Caring with the crafty peeps:)):)):)):)):)):)).
Wow!! This is awesome!! Kristina Warner uses the distress micro glaze on he envelopes she make by hand...I had never heard of the stuff before...in the comments section on one of her videos some one said chap stick worked the same as the glaze. But you mad science recipe looks to me to be the best!! Btw...what you made looks exactly like the distress micro glaze...exactly like it!!!!! I did recently purchase the glaze instead of the chap stick...but I'll be using your recipe when my container runs out!! And I saw Tim Holtz do the stencil to....this is soooooooo awesome....are you a scientist for real??? Lol!!! Thank you so much the DIY distress micro glaze!! So cool Stacey!! 🦋🦋🦋
you saved me $ 9.00 dollars by doing this video.Thanks for the tip.I made some and i love it.It is cheaper than the Tim Holtz Distress Micro glaze.Joan
That's is sooo cool Stacy!!! You are a craft genius!!! Not only a sealer but a resist too....holy cow!!! This a fantastic product and money saver....thanks for sharing this!!! :) Hugs...Janie
OMG! This is amazing! I am so going to try this. I'm so busy anymore I don't get much time for crafting. But after watching this I am going to have to make time. The things you do are amazing and creating things like this to save money, awesome. Thank you for this and all your videos! TFS Hugs, Peggy
thank you thank you thank you for this! for so long I've been trying to find something to seal my watersolubles and now I've seen your video and I'm so trying this!!!😀
Well lady, thank you🙏 so much. I will be having a play with materials today. You are such a darling sharing with us, knowing we don’t have a wealth of money to buy gesso, Ranger products etc. You allow us to play when otherwise cost may prevent it.
What an awesome idea! I'm all about people making a product and putting it out there to sell, but we all know how expensive the majority of crafting supplies are. There is a difference between making a profit and ripping people off, which is what I've felt about this very small pot of Micro Glaze from T.H. I appreciate how your mind works and very grateful for sharing your new process here. TFP!
OMG!!! I was having a really rotten day, one of those "I just want to curl up a cry" days. And this is such a great discovery you've shared, that I'm giddy with excitement and can't wait to locate a small jar so I can play. 😃 Thanks a hundred times over and keep up the great job.
Wait whaaat? I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m out of craft budget money (actually “over” the budget lol) but was very interested in the glaze. This is so worth a trying. You’re a genius! TFS!!
Thanks! I'd think it would have resisted acrylics, but with the alcohol, perhaps not??? Might be a different type of alcohol, or perhaps they use an emulsifier if the alcohol doesn't change the petroleum jelly, but well worth playing with it! Awesome sauce!!!
Awesome. I don’t need it to be acid free or archival since I’m just making cards. I can see several applications for it. Thanks for sharing. I love your tutorials.
great! Just makes me angry I just ordered a Rangers pot... But now I know better than to order more! Thank you so much for showing this and helping us save money and have fun!
I recently die cut some butterflies, watercolored them with distress ink and now wanna with gloss medium without smearing my ink; although I don’t need to make my own micro glaze (at this point in time anyway) your video is the only one that answered my exact question...”will a sealing medium adhere over micro glaze?” So thank you 💞
Perfect timing for this clever video! Just looked on Amazon before finding your video, and they want $10.74. So easy too! Thank you so much for sharing. 💜😎
I just watched the TH video and he did rub/buff the glaze after applying it. But as I was watching “Vaseline” popped into my head.....but then I thought how would you keep it from getting all goopy.....then I saw your video! Tyvm for the tip on alcohol! New subbie too 😃❤️🦋💜
Hi Stacy. This is awesome. I saw another video where someone used plain petroleum jelly but adding alcohol is even better. In the other video it was used to seal inkjet printables both front & back to avoid water from messing up the ink. I wonder if cardstock could be sealed to be used for a stencil after shapes are cut out. Resist is a great idea. I'm definitely going to follow ur instructions. TFS. Tere
This would definitely work with cardstock, you would just need to be slightly careful because petroleum jelly is a little bit of an emmolient and it may penetrate whatever you cut, which can make it slightly softer and easier to tear. . Emmolients get between fibers like oil. I'd use it on something like cold press watercolor paper where it's more likely to sit on top rather than to get into it. Cardstock tends to be thinner rather than dense.
you can add that but it wont make any difference in the outcome and in fact it may make it so it wont properly dry once applied to the paper and potentially leave finger prints.
Im a chemist at heart.... not a real chemist mind you, just a pretend one lol for craft purposes, ive made many DIY hacks for things that are typically store bought like the distress oxide sprays, the tim holtz texture resist spray, clear gesso, among others... i love discovering new things to make :)
You are freaking brilliant!!! Your thought processes amaze me! Love this DIY! I bought some DMG 6 months ago because I didn't think there was an alternative. I have been trying NOT to use it because I worried about the expense of replacing it! Now I don't have to worry! Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing!! Keep sharing! From a person who is disabled from MS, these money saving tips are a blessing!!!
The great thing about Petroleum Jelly is that it has no PH because it's just hydrocarbons. This means it shouldn't yellow your paper either. When you add the alcohol to it, you're just removing some of the water.
It's considered a soft parafin wax and it comes from refined petrol. The only thing is that in some cases it could darken the paper.
I tell people stuff like this a lot- Many of the products that have been co-opted into scrapbooking are either already art mediums or stuff you can get at the hardware store.
I saw an amazon review for texture paste where a kid used it to spackle a project that was supposed to look like a wall. Wall spackle itself only costs about 3.00 for a small tub of it. It just goes to show you that it's easier to sell people on products if they are used to specific brands.
Belinda Short - thanks for that tidbit! I love learning. Now I’ve found 2 people to subscribe to on this post (more experiments, Pink Poodle Crafts!). crossing my fingers this works! And that I find my tub of Vaseline!
instablaster.
I took your concoction and then I took a cheap white candle and melted some of it down and and mixed evenly. this is even better! Thanks again
Going to make this on the weekend. I'm in the process of watching all your videos. Your the type of teacher I needed for all the neat inexpensive tips. Now I have you. Thank you very much for sharing.
That’s incredible, I’m both a card maker and a watercolour artist as a hobby, and I will be able to seal all my work now. Thank you so much for this great tip. I wish I’d seen you before. ❤
HOLY COW!!! THAT IS INCREDIBLE. thanks
👏You are a thinker...a wise woman! Thank you so much~💐
GIRL... You are amazing! 👍😉😇 These branded art materials cost the Earth... Yet usually made from cheap ingredients. THANK YOU!🙏
Made and used some. Your a genius. Thank you so much. Saved some buckaroos
I’m late to the party, but this is awesome! And Tim Holtz buffs his distress micro glaze with a paper towel after application, too.
OMG girl....I was just looking at this on Amazon last week and thinking about buying it. Now thanks to you I don't have to...I can make my own! SCORE! Thanks so much for sharing and I love the resist it is AWESOME!
So glad you made this video I just looked at the price of micro glaze and you can tint it to make it vintage with a little brown, awesome indeed
I use aclyric medium over any water-based inks and I use Vaseline to prevent my pages from sticking when l close my art journal 😊
This is a life saver! I have recently switched to gouache from acrylic due to health issues. This will allow me to do mixed media without everything reactivating. I hope you know how smart you are! Thank you so much!
Heather Schye wavyreyner .com
Okay...the resist is AWESOME! I can't wait to try this out. Thanks for being the mad scientist!
Ha!!! Love it!!! As a resist with the stencils!!! The possibilities are endless!! Thanks for rocking it girl!! Always, Leslie
That's really great. I love your willingness of always trying to make your own versions of some of these popular products. I just fell in love with you after making my gelli plate from your directions. :)
Awesome! Thank you Stacy!
Ooh yeah I See What U See so so damm cool ur da bomb hunny Thanku so so much for sharing Sharing is truely Caring with the crafty peeps:)):)):)):)):)):)).
How did I miss this!! Thank you for being a mad scientist!
Wow!! This is awesome!! Kristina Warner uses the distress micro glaze on he envelopes she make by hand...I had never heard of the stuff before...in the comments section on one of her videos some one said chap stick worked the same as the glaze. But you mad science recipe looks to me to be the best!! Btw...what you made looks exactly like the distress micro glaze...exactly like it!!!!! I did recently purchase the glaze instead of the chap stick...but I'll be using your recipe when my container runs out!! And I saw Tim Holtz do the stencil to....this is soooooooo awesome....are you a scientist for real??? Lol!!! Thank you so much the DIY distress micro glaze!! So cool Stacey!! 🦋🦋🦋
Well done! You're brilliant. TFS.
Thank you very much for your successful experiment. It safes us a lot of money. Regards from Germany
I agree it is awesome and the micro glaze is really expensive in the UK for such a small pot.
This is awesome, thank you! I'm new to this and just bought a bunch of Distress inks and was VERY disappointed to find they smeared with mod podge.
Dame Pasty water-based inks always react with water use aclyric medium instead of the mod podge and everything will be ok 👍😊
In my opinion, your idea rock!
Tyfs.. I’m in the midst of a project that needs sealed. No micro glaze in sight, but here you are saving the day!
you saved me $ 9.00 dollars by doing this video.Thanks for the tip.I made some and i love it.It is cheaper than the Tim Holtz Distress Micro glaze.Joan
Thanks for the tip! I love DIY
Your smart for thinking this out ! 😉
OH! don't know how I missed this video. VERY COOL. Will be making some for sure. Thanks for sharing.
I love them apples!!! Genius!
i'm learning about all of these mediums and this one is an answer to prayer !!!
That's is sooo cool Stacy!!! You are a craft genius!!! Not only a sealer but a resist too....holy cow!!! This a fantastic product and money saver....thanks for sharing this!!! :) Hugs...Janie
Just wanted to let you know, I tried this and it worked! Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
Didn’t know micro glaze existed but I’m definitely making some, so handy thanks 👍🏼!
OMG! This is amazing! I am so going to try this. I'm so busy anymore I don't get much time for crafting. But after watching this I am going to have to make time. The things you do are amazing and creating things like this to save money, awesome. Thank you for this and all your videos! TFS Hugs, Peggy
Amazing! I love this as it takes away the chalky white powder when blending with Oxides.
thank you thank you thank you for this! for so long I've been trying to find something to seal my watersolubles and now I've seen your video and I'm so trying this!!!😀
I was thinking 🤔 it got to be something simple to use, rather than buying that glaze. I will try it. Thanks
This is an awesome discovery!!
Well lady, thank you🙏 so much. I will be having a play with materials today. You are such a darling sharing with us, knowing we don’t have a wealth of money to buy gesso, Ranger products etc. You allow us to play when otherwise cost may prevent it.
What an awesome idea! I'm all about people making a product and putting it out there to sell, but we all know how expensive the majority of crafting supplies are. There is a difference between making a profit and ripping people off, which is what I've felt about this very small pot of Micro Glaze from T.H. I appreciate how your mind works and very grateful for sharing your new process here. TFP!
Love the resist technique. Thanks for sharing ❤️
OMG!!! I was having a really rotten day, one of those "I just want to curl up a cry" days. And this is such a great discovery you've shared, that I'm giddy with excitement and can't wait to locate a small jar so I can play. 😃 Thanks a hundred times over and keep up the great job.
Wait whaaat? I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m out of craft budget money (actually “over” the budget lol) but was very interested in the glaze. This is so worth a trying. You’re a genius! TFS!!
I tried this DIY, and I prefer the original Chapstick in the black & white tube.
cool thx for the tip I'll try both
@Maggie of House Valera Do you have to mix the Chapstick with anything, or do you use it neat?
Good idea
Absolutely brilliant! Using it as a resist was like magic! TFS Hugs Kristina
Thanks! I'd think it would have resisted acrylics, but with the alcohol, perhaps not???
Might be a different type of alcohol, or perhaps they use an emulsifier if the alcohol doesn't change the petroleum jelly, but well worth playing with it! Awesome sauce!!!
Stacy.... can I adopt you? You teach this old lady a new trick daily! LOL I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you for sharing!! XOXO Luana Therese
Pretty darn awesome Ms Stacy
This is so awesome! You were so smart to come up with this
Awesome. I don’t need it to be acid free or archival since I’m just making cards. I can see several applications for it. Thanks for sharing. I love your tutorials.
great! Just makes me angry I just ordered a Rangers pot... But now I know better than to order more! Thank you so much for showing this and helping us save money and have fun!
You are amazing!!!!!
love it. Well done you for working it out.
Wow!!! That is amazing! Just stumbled on this video. I have to go buy some petroleum jelly. Thanks for sharing! Awesome!! Hope all is well with you.
You are one smart cookie. Thanks
I recently die cut some butterflies, watercolored them with distress ink and now wanna with gloss medium without smearing my ink; although I don’t need to make my own micro glaze (at this point in time anyway) your video is the only one that answered my exact question...”will a sealing medium adhere over micro glaze?” So thank you 💞
Who doesn't like to save $? Thanks for sharing your recipe... I'm impressed!!!
So cool!!! Thanks Stacy.
you are genis, another money saver.
you are a genius!! Thanks.
Loving wishes Aya
Brilliant!! Thank you so much👌🏻🌹
That is very cool thank you for sharing I'm going to go buy the stuff to make it.
DIY hall of famer, you are!!! Thanks so much for sharing this, who woulda thunk?
You are genius!! Thanks for showing us such a great idea, just in time to save me money. I love your videos, you make me smile 😍 xx
Perfect timing for this clever video! Just looked on Amazon before finding your video, and they want $10.74. So easy too! Thank you so much for sharing. 💜😎
I just watched the TH video and he did rub/buff the glaze after applying it. But as I was watching “Vaseline” popped into my head.....but then I thought how would you keep it from getting all goopy.....then I saw your video! Tyvm for the tip on alcohol! New subbie too 😃❤️🦋💜
This is Brilliant!! Thank you so much for sharing with all of us. Hugs,GinaB💕😍💖🥰
Brilliant!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
That paper came out really Pretty.
Hi Stacy. This is awesome. I saw another video where someone used plain petroleum jelly but adding alcohol is even better. In the other video it was used to seal inkjet printables both front & back to avoid water from messing up the ink. I wonder if cardstock could be sealed to be used for a stencil after shapes are cut out. Resist is a great idea. I'm definitely going to follow ur instructions. TFS. Tere
This would definitely work with cardstock, you would just need to be slightly careful because petroleum jelly is a little bit of an emmolient and it may penetrate whatever you cut, which can make it slightly softer and easier to tear. . Emmolients get between fibers like oil. I'd use it on something like cold press watercolor paper where it's more likely to sit on top rather than to get into it. Cardstock tends to be thinner rather than dense.
Awesome, another DIY I will be trying. Thank you Stacy you rock!!
Brilliant! This was a cool video! Thank-you!
Thx for sharing. Very astute of you to figure this out.
Thank you sososo much♥ If I may, I´d like to add one thing in it. I tested it and it works :) Thank you for all the inspiration you sprinkle around!
what is it you added?
I added little Glyserol 85% (Glycerolum 85%).
you can add that but it wont make any difference in the outcome and in fact it may make it so it wont properly dry once applied to the paper and potentially leave finger prints.
Thank you. Love it.
What a great DIY! Thanks for sharing this :)
Yes, I see what you see!! Way cool!!!
Wow!! I have to try this!! Thank you so much - brill video!!
Just what I needed to know: Alcohol + petroleum jelly mixture. The chemist in me loves this!
Im a chemist at heart.... not a real chemist mind you, just a pretend one lol for craft purposes, ive made many DIY hacks for things that are typically store bought like the distress oxide sprays, the tim holtz texture resist spray, clear gesso, among others... i love discovering new things to make :)
Thank you!!!
love your work
The actual recipe starts at 6:00
Just discovered this stuff so thank you for your chemistry lesson to save a few bucks. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing this!!! I’ll be making some!!! ♥️
Im so glad I saw this!!
Awesome!!
Stay Safe All xx
This will look awesome on my canvas im making !
Genius. I have been thinking a lot about resists etc for watercolour mediums. This totally makes sense. x
I wish I had seen this first I just been and bought some, still I know what to do when I run out. TFS Hugs Lyn x
Brilliant!
Boy !! That is So neat and good to know!! I will used this a lot I use watercolor all the time, thanks !!!
THAT IS REALLY COOL. THANKS FOR SHARING TIP. IT WILL HELP KEEP MY PAGES FROM STICKING
Love all your videos. You're always saving me some money. :D
That's pretty awesome...
Very cool, thank you for sharing
Hey this is so super cool and awesome... thank you so much for sharing ❤️😘
So cool! Thank you so much!
That is amazing! Love DYI ideas. Thank you!!