Mica Uses
Uses and ideas from the creative art department of USArtQuest, Inc.

Mica Flakes are beautiful bits of mica in various sizes. Mica is a strata of mineral mined for various uses from electrical insulators to cosmetics. Its organic quality, beauty, heat resistance, and diverse color selection make it an ideal art material. The bits come in 1 oz. by volume jars and in bulk quantities.

Mica Tiles are natural sheets of mica. There are many, many layers in each piece which can be torn, cut and even trimmed with fancy-edged paper trimmers. The pale rose-colored Mica Tiles have a clarity which make them suitable for “windows” and clear embossing techniques. The greener colored pieces have rusty areas of organic growth patterns within them. These darker pieces are perfect for mosaic and stained glass effects. The Mica Tiles are available in bags and in bulk quantities.

Attributes and Uses
  • Non-Toxic
  • Acid Free
  • Lightfast
  • Heat Resistant - Mica Tiles are heat resistant to 1700 degrees, making them especially suitable to embossing, kiln and heat-set techniques and materials.
  • Delaminating - A Tile can be split and delaminated many many times.
  • Relaminating - A Tile can be reassembled with various flat objects in between the layers.

MICA FLAKES AS HIGHLIGHTS, EMBELLISHMENTS AND ACCENTS

  • Gold Flake - large and medium are the ideal accent for stars, highlights, small stones, rocks and flower embellishments.
  • Copper Grande is perfect for making sand, ground or shadows.
  • Antique Bronze is beautiful sprinkled into any gold embossing powder. It will remain chunky, while the powder melts around it.
  • Silver - small and medium work great for creating snow, waterscapes, and making night scenes come alive.
  • Essence of Pearl and Antique Pearl can look like snowflakes and icy winter scenes. A few flakes grouped together resemble rock formations and underwater environments.
  • Graphite is an excellent choice for creating ground and it adds dimension and mystery to shadows.
  • Mica Flakes also come in many other beautiful colors.

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