Yes it's true! Your Inka-Gold colorization product by Viva Decor could actually end up looking like this! OH NO!
I'm nuts about Inka-Gold as a base from which to create custom paints. Imagine how dismayed I was when I got an email from a customer this morning to tell me that this could happen.
Thanks, however, to Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor (she has many many clay and product tuts and short lectures on YouTube) the reason is explained and a solution is given.
I'd like to recommend that you check out her video here....or visit her at You Tube where she has many more presentations:
One of the reasons I love this product is because it's a water base, non-toxic product that is the BOMB on metal. It can also be used on polymer clay.
Because of its composition, if you stick your grubby little jewelry-making fingers directly into the jar to use it on a fingertip (and you can, since it's not toxic) you could very well contaminate the whole jar.
One day it's quite possible that you will come back to your tightly-closed Inka-Gold and find the mess you see above.
Personally, this is the only mess I'd want to make with Inka-Gold:
To remedy the situation, Cindy explains you merely have to scrape the moldy stuff off the top with a clay tool and dispose of it.
Should be okay after that, but as for me---after that, I'd probably go ahead and use the stuff up. Since you seal your work when you use it on metal, I don't think you have to worry about transferring any mold spores to the lovely new color on your brass stampings.
Recommended is that you never dip into the jar with your fingers....use a plastic spoon and then transfer it to a plate where you can mix and blend and dip with your fingers to your heart's desire.
Thanks to Brenda Dolberry, who brought this to my attention.
And thanks to Cindy Lietz, the Polymer Clay Tutor, for making a very good video to help us all out! Be sure to take time for it!
I suppose it goes without saying....if you haven't tried the stuff yet, you should!
Here is my video about my discovery of the product and how I use it to mix with intense pigments and mica powders to make my own custom colors....an idea that actually also came from a customer!
And we sell the stuff here, in the Mica Powders category at B'sue Boutiques:
Good to know, I just got my first jar to try. Off to get some Lysol wipes~ thanks for the information!
Posted by: Nike Bottalico | May 05, 2015 at 04:16 PM
Thanks so much for telling me, these are big tins and I just got two. I'd be devastated to find mold in them!
Posted by: Renee Hong | May 05, 2015 at 04:31 PM
Good to know! I have a jar, and I'll be sure to use a brush or stick!
Posted by: Pamela Anger | May 05, 2015 at 06:44 PM
How fun to see your post about our video here today Brenda! Thank you for the mention and glad to be of assistance. I love Inka Gold and was happy that the mold issue was a quick fix and was easy to avoid in the future. Love what you've been doing with it on the brass stampings. Just gorgeous! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Cindy Lietz | May 05, 2015 at 06:48 PM
That is very good info to know!
Posted by: Dana | May 05, 2015 at 07:20 PM
Thank You So Much Brenda Sue, Brenda D. & Cindy Lietz. I had no idea this could happen to my lovely Inkas. I've had it happen to other paints, and have cleaned them up, but using this method to clean them is a new one. It's a great idea.
Posted by: Teresa Schurter | May 06, 2015 at 10:16 AM
No fingers in the Inka Gold.......and it looks so yummy its gonna be hard to do
Mine still on their way to me and looking forward to trying them
Great advice Cindy Lietz and many thanks
Posted by: Lorrainne McGlone | May 07, 2015 at 02:01 AM