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Old 2014-06-11, 4:25pm
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I'm making a mermaid bead. Any ideas how I can make the tail look like it has wet scales?
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Old 2014-06-11, 4:40pm
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Overlapping flattened dots of teal transparent over an opaque?
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Old 2014-06-11, 7:17pm
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Hmm...will have to give that a try...thanks
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Old 2014-06-12, 3:59am
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I'd try using a reducing silver glass to give an oil slick look. Add a few small dots of clear to look like beads of water running off.
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Old 2014-06-12, 4:15pm
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Ooooooo.....had not thought of water drops!
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