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(More customer reviews)I love this product. I'm not a fan of the price, as most people aren't, but it really is a great way to add a durable, high gloss finish to your polymer clay designs. It makes anything you put it over pop beautifully.
That said, I'm giving it a 4 star (for excellent) instead of 5 star (for absolutely perfect) rating. Here are the things I've noticed which may be helpful to others:
1. The Magic Glos will cure completely even with a cloudy sky. At least, it does for me out in Arizona where we so rarely have cloudy skies that this is almost not an issue. As far as I understand it, the product cures with the UV rays. I figured that since you're supposed to wear sunscreen even in cloud cover to protect yourself from the UV rays that there might just be enough of it to cure the Glos. I left my pieces outside and after forgetting about them and leaving them for at least 2 hours, I went out and found that they were cured absolutely beautifully.
2. The Glos tends to pull away from the edges (a handy tip I read in another person's review), so it's something to watch out for. This is a handy thing in general since the Glos IS expensive (you don't have to worry about it running off everywhere), but if your piece has dips and valleys in it, you may need to add a small string of Glos just around the edge of the piece to make it go all the way to the edge. This seemed to be the thing that worked best for me.
3. Let the piece sit on your work surface for at least a few minutes before curing so that the Glos has a chance to even out over the entirety of the piece. This is especially essential for any piece you're working on that may have deep texture. The tendency of the Glos to pull away from edges could cause a few dips in the surface of the coating if you have a deep indentation that didn't get enough Glos to fill it. It's easier (and cheaper) to add a couple of extra drops before curing than it is to re-coat the entire piece once cured. So just let it sit and examine it before curing.
4. If you want to include anything on top of the coating, cure a layer first and then add your extra pieces, then add another layer of Glos. If you put too much on top, the Glos won't properly cure since it has to have exposure to the UV rays in order to set up. It makes sense, of course, that if you block the UV rays by putting too much stuff on top, you won't get a cured piece.
5. Magic Glos can be baked with the polymer if you'd like to add extra pieces on top once the Glos is cured.
6. Failure to cure the Glos completely can cause later issues with the coating. It's essentially a resin coating, so looking up information on what can keep resin from curing correctly (additional moisture, for instance) could help you avoid any future issues.
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Lisa Pavelka is a professional artist and designer who has spent over twenty years working with various mediums, and polymer clay is her first love. Lisa creates gorgeous jewelry and household items and now her tricks can be yours with her Signature Series product line from JHB Enterprises. These are products that Lisa uses in her daily crafting and which were designed to make creating easier. Lisa believes that everyone is an artist and she is dedicated to helping people discover and develop their own creative voice. Magic Glos is used to help gloss, seal and protect your polymer clay and craft creations. Available in one ounce and six ounce sizes.
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