How to Create a Foil Flake Title

Foil flakes are a wonderful way to add shimmer and texture to titles and embellishments on your scrapbook pages. This technique allows you to transform a simple chipboard title into a beautiful focal point that catches the light and adds a touch of elegance to your project.

Foil flakes come in many colours, so you can easily adapt this technique to suit the colour palette of your page.

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This technique uses foil flakes and tacky glue to create a shimmering title that can be used on scrapbook layouts, journals and other paper crafting projects.

Watch the video below to see this technique in detail:

1. Squirt a small amount of Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue onto your craft sheet.
2. Lightly mist the glue with water to create a thinner, more workable glue mixture.
3. Use a paintbrush to apply the watered glue mixture to the surface of the chipboard title.
4. Allow the glue to dry until it becomes tacky.
5. Prepare your bead tray and rub your fingers with an anti-static pad to prevent the foil flakes from sticking to your hands.
6. Working inside the bead tray, press the foil flakes onto the chipboard title until the entire surface is covered.
7. Use a make-up sponge to gently rub away the excess flakes. The remaining flakes will stay attached to the tacky glue.
8. Return the leftover foil flakes from the bead tray back into the container for future use.

This technique was used to create the “Life’s a Journey” title in the Life’s a Journey scrapbook layout.

Products used:

• Chipboard title
• Foil flakes
• Glue (Tombow mono multi liquid glue)

Tools used:

• Paintbrush
• Craft sheet
• Bead tray
• Anti-static pad
• Make-up sponge
• Water mister

If you enjoy techniques that add shimmer and texture to your pages, you may also enjoy exploring other techniques in the Make in Wonder Library: