Craft Snow Recipes:
Ok, now that you’ve gathered all your supplies it’s time for the fun stuff...making the snow! Please refer to the recipes below when you run across any of these snows in a Sew Many Prims pattern.
MICA FLAKES:
Supplies List:
- Mica Flakes
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Personal Blender - optional
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Tall blender cup (that came with your personal blender) - optional
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4-blade cap (that came with your personal blender) - optional
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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Nothing to do here unless your mica flakes are quite large & you'd like to grind them down into a more manageable size (smaller flakes are easier to adhere to your projects). If that's the case, place the mica flakes into the tall blender cup fitted with the 4-blade cap & pulse until the flake size is to your liking. You may need to tilt the cup (motor & all) as you pulse the blender to ensure even flake size, otherwise the flakes around the blade may get over processed & turn into powder. This goes really quick, so keep a close eye on the flake size.
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MICA POWDER:
Supplies List:
- Mica Flakes
- Personal Blender
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Short blender cup (that came with your personal blender)
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2-blade cap (that came with your personal blender)
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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Place the mica flakes in the short cup of your personal blender. I would do a cup at a time, but you can do as much or little as you'd like. Screw the 2-blade cap onto the cup. Blend in short intervals until your mica has been ground down to a fine powder. Now, this may take awhile so don't rush it. I normally would pick up the blender (motor & all) while its running and slowly tip it to the left & right, back & forth to get the flakes flying all over the cup. If you feel the motor heating up too much, just give it a break & start again after it has cooled down a bit. If you let it go too long you could overheat the motor.
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EXTRA FINE SNOW FLURRIES:
Supplies List:
- Styrofoam (see suggestions under supplies)
- Personal Blender
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Tall blender cup (that came with your personal blender)
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4-blade cap (that came with your personal blender)
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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1. Preparation: If you are using solid Styrofoam like cubes, balls, blocks or anything of the sort you'll want to cut it up into manageable pieces....packing peanuts are a perfect size, so you won't need to do any prep work on them. 2. Grinding: Place your Styrofoam (whether it be cut up chunks, packing peanuts, shred or coarse pre-packaged snow) into your tall blender cup fitted with the 4-blade cap. Turn on & tip the blender (motor & all) back & forth, left & right to get the pieces moving. This stuff gets staticy so you may need to turn it off & remove the cup & give it a good shake. This process shouldn't take long at all (especially the peanuts, shred & the coarse snow). If the cut up chunks are taking awhile to grind down, keep your eye on the heat produced by the motor. If it's getting too hot, just give it a break & start again after it has cooled down a bit. If you let it go too long you could overheat the motor.
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SPARKLY SNOW FLURRIES:
Supplies List:
- 1 cup Extra Fine Snow Flurries (following the recipe given above)
- 1/2 cup Mica Flakes
- Personal Blender
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Tall blender cup (that came with your personal blender)
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4-blade cap (that came with your personal blender)
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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Place 1/2 cup Mica in the tall blender cup first, then add the 1 cup extra fine snow flurries & screw on the 4-blade cap. (I put the mica in first because it's heavier & will help push the snow down towards the blade). Turn on & tip the blender (motor & all) back & forth, left & right to get the pieces moving. This stuff gets static-y so you may need to turn it off & remove the cup & give it a good shake. Stop once the Mica has been ground down to your liking & it has been incorporated well into the snow. Always be mindful of the heat produced by the motor. If it's getting too hot, just give it a break & start again after it has cooled down a bit. If you let it go too long you could overheat the motor
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SPICED SNOW FLURRIES:
Supplies List:
- 1 cup Extra Fine Snow Flurries (following the recipe given above)
- 1/4 cup Spice Mixture
- Personal Blender
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Tall blender cup (that came with your personal blender)
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4-blade cap (that came with your personal blender)
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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Place 1/4 cup spice mixture in the tall blender cup first, then add the 1 cup extra fine snow flurries & screw on the 2-blade cap. (I put the spices in the cup first to help push the lighter snow down into the blade) Turn on & tip the blender (motor & all) back & forth, left & right to get the flurries moving. The spices stick to the cup so it'll be hard to see what's going on. I normally stop it to look inside. If things aren't blended to my liking, I put the cap back on, give it a good shake & turn it back on. Stop once the spices have been well incorporated into the snow. Always be mindful of the heat produced by the motor. If it's getting too hot, just give it a break & start again after it has cooled down a bit. If you let it go too long you could overheat the motor.
I use this snow on gingerbread men which makes them look as though they've been sprinkled with brown sugar.
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SPARKLY SPICED SNOW FLURRIES:
Supplies List:
- 1 cup Extra Fine Snow Flurries (following the recipe given above)
- 1/2 cup Mica Flakes
- 1/4 cup Spice Mixture
- Personal Blender
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Tall blender cup (that came with your personal blender)
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4-blade cap (that came with your personal blender)
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Mask (always wear a mask to avoid breathing in the fine dust particles)
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Place 1/2 cup Mica in the tall blender cup first, the spice mixture second and the extra fine snow flurries last. Screw on the 2-blade cap. (I put the heavier items in the cup first to help push the lighter snow down into the blade) Turn on & tip the blender (motor & all) back & forth, left & right to get the flurries moving. The spices stick to the cup so it'll be hard to see what's going on. I normally stop it to look inside. If things aren't ground up to my liking, I put the cap back on, give it a good shake & turn it back on. When the mica has been ground down to your liking & everything has been well incorporated, you are done. Always be mindful of the heat produced by the motor. If it's getting too hot, just give it a break & start again after it has cooled down a bit. If you let it go too long you could overheat the motor.
This snow is another great option for gingerbread men - this one with added vintage sparkle!
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Have fun making & using these snows to embellish all of your winter crafts!
Keep on Crafting! Susan
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