What went wrong?

I've been getting a lot of questions from people saying, their projects are not working what are they doing wrong? So here is a list of the biggest mistakes people make, get this right and your projects will be gorgeous.

First big mistake

Not thick enough: When the glue comes out the pen it must be blue. If it is coming out and is clear it is too thin.

 

See the line at the top? Lovely and blue. Line at the bottom, the only place that is thick enough is the right end. So make sure it comes out thick enough. Extra tip: The thicker you make it the more of an embossed look you get. So press a bit harder and slow to have more glue 'pour' out.

Leaving it to go tacky and clear: This one shouldn't be hard. The pen is specially designed with a blue indicator. When it is blue it's not glue. It must go completely clear. If you have loads of time and enjoy watching paint dry. You would know it goes from blue, to dirty grey, then clear. Only foil when it is clear. If you are an impatient kind of person, like I am, it helps to do more than one project at a time. So while one dries you can work on another project. Extra tip: Placing it in the sun or blowing air from a hairdryer on it really speeds up the process.

Colour side up: When you place the foil on the glue the colour side must be facing up.

Patchy edges: The foil is convex so you need to press down the edges of your line. If you roll the soft side of your fist over the foil. It 'catches the side.'

Why is it when you try to do something the wrong way it seems to come out best? Well that is what seemed to happen with shot. Sorry if it is not the best example. In this Picture the dot on the left wasn't evenly foiled. You can just make out the glue still showing on the bottom edge. Where as the right dot has a perfectly clear edge all around. Extra tip: If you peel your foil away and you do find it is patchy because of not enough pressure. Just take your foil and place it over the area and press again. This will touch-up any patchiness.