After wanting to compare the regular Stickles and Ice Stickles, I tried two types out and decided to share the results with you guys. I ordered this particular Ice Stickles from simonsaysstamp.com. After looking online to decide which of the Ice Stickles to order, I decided on the Crystal Ice bottle. The regular kind of Stickles comes from the three pack at Michael's (gold, prism, green) and I used the prism bottle which is the actual same colour as the Crystal Ice.
Here is a picture of the Ice Stickles close-up. (If you click on the pictures, you can view them even more close-up.) The pieces of glitter are a lot chunkier than the regular kind, so it comes out a lot thicker. And it's really shiny!
Stickles is finer, smoother, and the end result is pretty much flat. But it is sheer and a little more subtle with a strong resemblance to fairy dust.
Check out the two side by side:
Ice Stickles Versus Stickles - before drying
Ice Stickles Versus Stickles - after drying
All in all, I think both of them are great for different things. This butterfly looks cute with either Stickles! If you want something a little more sparkly, I'd go with the Ice Stickles. If the intended result is subtle and elegant, I would go with the plain Stickles. Which one do you use? What do you think?
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