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Ask Ms G: Centerpieces, Glass Vases and using Glitter without Glue

Another great question to the now famous Ms G, our Glitter Expert! You can submit your question directly by clicking here

Dear Ms G, We have seen a number of very interesting vases at home decorating designer showcases and never thought of using Glitter in this way. Can you give us some tips on how to copy these designs?

Thanks, Glitter Layer Hopeful

To read Ms G response and see lots more pictures, click below!

Ask Ms G: How to make Glitter Shoes?

Another great question to the now famous Ms G, our Glitter Expert! You can submit your question directly by clicking here.

Hey Ms G, Me and my crew want to glittery up r shoes - but we didn't kow the bestest way to do that thing. Can yo help my homeboys out with a little shoe glitter love?

Peace Out. Shoe Boys

Ask Ms G: Glueing German Glass Glitter on Glass Christmas Balls

Our first questions to the now famous Ms G, our Glitter Expert! You can submit your question directly by clicking here.

Dear Ms G, I want to glue German Glass Glitter on glass Christmas balls to completely cover the balls. Can you tell me how to do this so the entire bulb is covered completely in glue so the Glitter will stick to it?  What glue do i use? What method? the spray kind? the kind that dries clearly?.

Thanks for your help!

Signed, Glitter Xmas Ball Want-A-Be.

Dear "Want-A-Be",

Thanks for your question! I have dene this many times and you have a few options, but I like this one the best!

To glue Glitter on the outside of the Ornament, remove the top. Insert a tight fitting dowel in the neck, and entirely spray it with spray glue. Put your glitter in some sort of a flat container, that will allow you to roll the ball in it. In the tighter areas, such as the neck area, you could spoon the glitter on. Shake off the excess back into the container, and stand the dowel in a Styrofoam block to dry. I would also apply a clear spray on finish after the glue dry completely, to ensure the glitter stays on. Make sure to use fine grit Glitter (like 100 grit) for the best effect.

Also, if you want to get fancy, use tape on the ornament, before you spray the glue, to block out areas of the ornament where you do not want the glitter to stick. You can really do some wonderful designs by only allowing the glue on part of the ornament!

Your friend in glitter, Ms G.

Ask Ms G - Real Questions From Real People

We get a lot of questions here at "Everything Glittery" and thought it would great to start to post some of the questions with our answers for everyone to see.

But, since we have our hands full just keeping the ship sailing and the glitter flowing, we are introducing a new contributing editor, the world famous "Ms G". Now this is not her real name, and we believe she might actually work for the evil Glass Glitter Corporation (who will remain nameless) on the other side of town. But being of good heart and knowing a better glitter when she sees it, she has agreed to write the occasional column for our little blog.

You can submit questions directly to her by email by clicking here. As you can see, she still uses a typewriter, does not use the internet, but we will print out any questions sent to her, trim the page in a nice 100 grit Fuchsia glitter (her favorite color) and will courier the questions to her in the dead of night. She will then type up her reply, cover the page in a nice embossing powder with some diecut embellishments and wisk the answers right back to us. Yes, it might take a little bit longer, but when you have some who is as quirky as Ms G, you just have to follow her rules.

Now, every once in a while we might just make up a question to fool her, but she is sharper than a Cricut personal cutting machine, so we really do not know if we will get anything past her.

So, to introduce her, we asked to answer one of the most common questions we get, so here we go:

Dear Ms G, Since German Glass Glitter is real glass, won't I cut myself if I use it?

Signed, Worried about getting poked from my crafts

Dear Poked,

You are a silly, silly person, but ask a great question! Most of the grit sizes are so fine, that there is no way they could cut you. Think of the 100 grit glitter being like small sugar grains and the 80 grit being larger, almost like raw sugar crystals. However, the 70 grit is like small shards and can be sharp, so you do need to be careful. I have been poked with the 70 grit, (if Iforget and sweep my hand across the work area). Just a little tiny pick, but it can happen. But only with the 70 grit. So do be careful. And of course, make sure your kiddies are old enough to be around any craft products, the glitter looks delicious, but should not be eaten. By children pets, or adults!

Thanks for your question, "Poked" but don't be worried. Life is too short to worry when there are so many, many things that need to be glittered!

Your friend in glitter, Ms G.