Four Different Ways to Get a Glow in the Dark Tumbler

The most fun one I did was mixing various colours of glow powder into neon glitters to make a tumbler inspired by Sally Ragdoll's dress in NBC. That I stuck on with Mod Podge. Usually I do a glow in the dark spray paint or mix the powder into resin.

@@Wickedkittin ooooh, that sounds very cool!!

Spray paint!

The hogg and makerflo sub ones are so bright you can basically use them as a flashlight and just so easy to grab and go. But I actually think glow vinyl is pretty easy and consistent. The powders sometimes frustrate me 🤣 but I have a ton...

@@RaesTurquoiseTurtle I don’t think I’ve ever used the vinyl - I have some, just sitting in a drawer 🙄🙄🙄🤣

Thank you so much!! Good luck with your glow 😊😊

Thank you!! 😊😊 I think glow powder has come a long way in its glowiness 🙄🤣 I didn’t used to find it very effective, but that may also have been my inexperience with it at the time.

Thank you!! Sure thing - hope it’s helpful 😊😊

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You are very welcome!! Love that you reply!!

Thank you!! Yes, I was pleasantly surprised by how fully glowy each of the methods looked at the end 😁😁

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Happy to help 😁😁 have fun with it!!☕️

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Thank you!! Enjoy your weekend too!! 😊😊

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Thanks! I look forward to seeing them!!!

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Thank you!!!! Thanks for watching!😊

Thanks for watching! Have fun with the glow powder!!!

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Thank you!! Glad it was helpful!😊

Thank you!! That's a great idea!

Thank you!! Yay on the waterslide!!! 🥳🥳

Good to know! Thank you!!

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Thank you!! I was pleasantly surprised by how well they all turned out! 😊

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Thank you!! It’s definitely the easiest 😊😊

Thank you!! Glad you found it helpful!😊😊

Thank you - I’m so glad it was helpful!!🥰🥰

Thank you!!! I’m not sure why I had never thought to try it before - I guess it’s just most commonly used for holo glitter so that’s usually what my brain thinks of 🤪

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Thanks! It definitely wins just for the ease factor 😁

Thank you!! Yeah, I agree - I try to impart the idea that a strict measurement or ratio isn’t really a rule that *must* be followed, more of a general guideline. 😊😊

Oh, that sounds great!!! I thought about vinyl but opted not to try it here just because I’ve never done a glow cup that way before. I bet it’ll look wonderful with the tattoo on it!!

Thank you!! Yes, I would agree that when a white tumbler is coated with the glow spray paint, it’s definitely not white anymore. Plus, being next to cups that do look white makes it even more obvious 😁

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

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Thank you!! I prefer misting with 99% alcohol to pop bubbles rather than using a torch or heat gun. It’s just personal preference 😊😊

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Wow! That’ll be amazing!! I don’t actually know the calculations for a solid piece like that. I mean, technically you can add as much glow powder as you want - there’s really not a limit. But at some point, there’s probably an amount beyond which the final piece won’t glow any brighter, if that makes sense. Ok, if you already know how many ounces of resin you’ll need for a 7” pyramid mold, I would suggest - and this is just a guess - 10% glow powder. So say the mold requires 10 ounces of resin, you’ll mix in 1 ounce of powder. OR you could do an experiment first with a much smaller amount, like get a silicone ice cube tray, mix up resin to fill several cubes of the tray, and mix different amounts of glow powder into each cube (10%, 20%, 30%, etc). After the resin sets up, test the cubes under UV light and decide which you like best. Then use the same ratio of powder to resin for the entire pyramid mold. Hopefully this makes some sense. Good luck!!!! I’d love to hear how your pyramid turns out!!

Thanks! Just some different options -- the glow sub cup is definitely the easiest and probably also the most consistent glow over the entire cup 😊

Thank you!! I have used those but not since I switched to tumblers. I used the FolkArt glow paint back when I was mostly paint pouring, and I was never very impressed. That doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be good on tumblers, but my guess is you’d get a better overall application and coverage with glow spray paint than a brush on paint (but that’s just a guess).

Thank you!! Yes, I tend to mist with 99% alcohol to pop bubbles after applying resin to most of my tumblers. The only time I use any heat now is my heat gun on alcohol ink tumblers mostly to encourage movement of all the swirls.

Thank you!! Go for it!! And congrats on the great find! 😊😊

Thanks!! Yes, after I applied the layer of resin with glow powder mixed into it, I misted the entire cup - once all the way around - with 99% (or 91% if that’s what you have) isopropyl alcohol. A lot of people use either a torch or a heat gun to pop bubbles in resin once it’s on the tumbler, but I prefer misting with alcohol - it just works better for me.
This is the misting sprayer I use:
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Yes, to keep this a somewhat level playing field for the comparison, I resin’d all 4 tumblers.

Well, in this case, after I applied the resin with glow powder mixed in, I misted the whole cup with 99% isopropyl alcohol. That usually evens everything out, but you’ll need to test it to see if it works as well with your particular resin.

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Thank you!! Yes, the yellowish one was the spray paint cup - it’s not drastic but definitely no longer white 😁😁

Thank you - great question! I haven’t tried the MakerFlo glow sub tumblers yet, so I honestly don’t know if they are smoother than the Hogg brand. I know Rae over at Raes Turquoise Turtle has used MakerFlo glow cups, so she might be able to help you with that. If you can’t find a smoother tumbler, then another option is a layer of resin over the tumbler once the design is sublimated onto it. It works well but obviously adds to the time and cost of making the tumbler.

That could be a problem - the thing that usually happens most often with glow-in-the-dark items is overexposure to sunlight or UV light, and the glow stuff loses its ability to recharge. I don’t think there’s a fix for that, not that I’ve ever heard of. I’m sorry!

Thank you!! Yes, I would say that's the overall takeaway, although the glow/sub tumblers are pretty good, too (and easier, obviously). I was very pleasantly surprised by the tackit glow's look and consistency!

Thank you!!! The glow can actually last quite awhile, although it keeps fading. I would guess you would keep seeing it for about 20 minutes before it fades out completely, but I’ve never actually tested it.

Actually, no - once there is epoxy resin on a tumbler, then you can't do sublimation. Only the sublimation tumblers straight out of their box -- with nothing on them yet except the layer of polyester added by the manufacturer -- can be sublimated. So none of the 4 tumblers in this video were actually used for sublimation at all.

Thanks for the question 😊
504 is a glitter sold by Mr. Nola’s Glitter. Here’s the link:
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I wipe it down with 91% or 99% isopropyl alcohol, but that’s all. However, if you’d prefer to sand it, then that’s fine, too. Another option is to clean it with alcohol and then spray with matte clear spray. I know I’m not providing a cut-and-dry answer, but I have yet to see actual proof that one method works better than others. I think it’s whichever method you’re most comfortable using. Thank you for the question!!

Usually just one of anything. If there’s a different minimum, the listing should say so.

That’s a great question, but I have no idea because I have never experimented with engraving so I’m not sure what would happen. I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful.

504 is the name of an ultra fine opal white/rainbow glitter I use a lot. Here’s the link for where I get it:
www.mrnolasglitter.com/products/504

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Thanks for the question! I usually use an 80 grit sanding block from Walmart, but a sheet of 80 grit sandpaper would work just as well.

Thank you!! Not annoying at all 😊 I still use the Rainbow alcohol ink, but I noticed awhile ago that it really doesn’t show up much unless it’s on black, so that’s why I started using the 504 for everything that’s not black, so the sparkle actually shows up. If I didn’t have the glow sub tumbler … ? I’m so used to using the glow spray paint that I’d probably choose that just because I’m so familiar with it. But I think once my glow spray paint stash is used up, I’ll switch over to the powder with tackit - I was really impressed with how that turned out! Great questions!!

@@Luxinda thank you so much! That helps me so much!! I do have about 1/2 can of glow left over from a separate project for my sons room so ima try that! I do have glow powders and I love this tack it method, so ima definitely try that!! And I also have 504 from mng I just didn’t know that it was as awesome for showing up on non black surfaces!! Thanks again Candy I love your videos and your advice and input!!!🫶🦋🔥

@@allijmccoy thank you!!! 🥰🥰

Yes, there is epoxy resin on each of the 4 tumblers before I apply the waterslides, just to keep everything as equivalent as possible. You can see that at time stamp 9:53. Thanks for the question!!

@@Luxinda thanks.. loved your vids, and i just got 1 from SSD and wanted to make sure that I was correct that you added epoxy before.. thanks again for your vid..

Once you get started, it can definitely be addicting 😁

Definitely the easiest way 😁😁