A couple of years ago I figured out how to mix a leather and fabric paint to which you could add glitter. The best thing was (and is) that when our Glitter It! paint dries, all the gorgeous sparkly bits stay put! They twinkle on your shoes or purse and won't shed all over your carpet, your clothes, your cat, and everything else you come in contact with.
I have been waiting for the world to discover this amazing product -- and now it's started to happen! We got an order for Glitter It! recently from the wardrobe department of the national tour of Wicked! I emailed with the wardrobe pro and learned that she had been looking everywhere for a way to renew the sparkle on Good Witch of the North Glinda's shoes! She ordered Petal Pink and Pale Gold. Our Glitter It! in a major Broadway show? How cool is that??
We also got some great press recently for our glitter paint. Altered Couture magazine featured Glitter It! as one of their "Editor's Faves." I'm so proud, I know you'll forgive me for including their entire review here. Check it out!
Last, but way not least, Destiny and I decided to add a new color to our palette of Glitter It! shades. We had been wanting to have a brown tone, so we decided on a color called Cognac. Here's what it looks like on a shoe, applied over a coat of Metallic Rust Lumiere paint.
Pretty gorgeous, huh? Especially on the cut and style of this heel. If you want to try glittering a pair of shoes or a purse, remember that you need to apply Glitter It! over a similiar color because some of the background color will show through the glitter. If you need to paint your shoe or purse first, we have a chart on the bottom of the Glitter It! order page that shows which color of Lumiere paint we recommend as an undercoat for each of our 20 shades of glitter. (And, when we ship your your paint and Glitter It!, we include brief step-by-step instructions for applying the paint and glitter paint.)
If you haven't tried it, it's time to add some sparkle to your life! Maybe Cognac is for you. Or (clockwise from top left) Fuchsia, Sizzling Orange, Starlet (a silvery holographic glitter), Antique Gold, Ruby Slippers or Petal Pink. Yes, I'm bragging -- but I think I'm due!
I do believe in Glitter! I do, I do I do!
Posted by: Erin Perry | July 12, 2011 at 10:22 AM
Oh, ye of great faith, thank you!!
P.S. I always enjoy your comments
Posted by: Margot Silk Forrest | July 12, 2011 at 05:36 PM
It makes me love Wicked just a little bit more than before.
Posted by: Destiny Carter | July 12, 2011 at 08:17 PM
Whoo hooo that's so cool! I love Wicked! You guys already know this, but you have a great product. i bet it could be used in a lot of plays! I totally want those little pink shoes in the middle of the pic at the bottom! Can this be arranged? This article made me realize none of my shoes glitter, this is certainly a problem!
Posted by: Heather | July 13, 2011 at 02:27 PM
You think this stuff would stick to the plastic case on my blackberry?
Posted by: wearinbeads | July 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Hey, Heather, thanks for loving our glitter paint as much as we do. And we can create sparkly little pink heels for you if you want! Just email us about it!
Posted by: Margot Silk Forrest | July 16, 2011 at 09:51 PM
I suppose if you painted on a coat of paint primer made to adhere to plastic, it probably would. But will it stick directly to plastic? Probably not.
Posted by: Margot Silk Forrest | July 16, 2011 at 09:53 PM