Snow and Other Textures
Snow texture is often used in ceramics to accent Christmas trees and other ceramic items. Most ceramists use a product called Snow Tex by DecoArt or No-Fire Snow by Duncan. These and other shelf products can be costly if you use them on a fairly regular basis. The shelf-products are shown on the left side of the image above. As you can see, there are plenty of options from which to choose. Regardless of the product, though, craft supply can be costly. To save money, we learn to make our own textures instead.
There are two options for making your own snow texture in the image above but there's one more I'd like to mention. I use this option on The Snowman Tree because it is easier to control on the brush and does not damage the brush as much. The recipe calls for Glitter Basecoat by DecoArt, available at Michael's and other craft supply stores. A little of this product goes a long way and it is not expensive whereas most glitter paints are. Any color glitter will do but use a fairly fine glitter that will mimic the consistency of snow.
The Dollar Tree carries Iridescent glitter by Crafters Closet and this works very well for the snow texture recipe. All you need do is squeeze about a teaspoon full of the basecoat medium and add a few drops of white paint. Then mix in as much of the glitter as you need to form the snow paint consistency you're looking for.
The snowmen on The Snowman Tree need a light texture of snow and that product must be as controlable as paint that will allow the snow to stay within the lines of the snowmen's outlines. This is a recipe I came up with on my own because I could not find the product I was looking for White Americana Enchanted Shimmer Acrylic Paint but it was out everywhere. Fortunately, the recipe I came up with not only worked better, it wll go much further in crafting.
Don't be afraid to try your own ideas. I'm sure there's a new recipe in the back of your own mind somewhere. If you're interested in a review of all the products shown in the image above, that image was cut from a youtube video here. Great little review of all the snow products that are available on the market. I'm sure you'll find something you like.
Option A shown in the image above is from another video. I have not tried that recipe to date but I'm sure it works well enough for certain projects. Option B is another one of my own recipes for snow texture but I must warn you that on The Dinosaur Tree, it appears more like ice than snow. I am sure it would appear more like snow if it were painted shimmer white. But I used a baby blue background to achieve the ice age effect. Keep in mind that anytime you use Mod Podge on ceramics, you must allow it to dry well before using any finishig spray. It will lose its tackyness once the finishig spray has cured but you must allow at least 24 hours for the Mod Podge to cure first.