HOW GLITTER IS MADE
GLITTER FILM
The glitter that we sell is made from two different types of film. The Craft Glitter is made from PVC film and the Polyester Glitter is made from PET films. The iridescent line combines both PET and acrylic together.
The metallic glitters are made from film that is a single solid color.
The holographic glitter is made from film that already has the holographic quality. The same goes for iridescent. The films are colored and treated before they are cut.
The metallic glitters are made from film that is a single solid color.
The holographic glitter is made from film that already has the holographic quality. The same goes for iridescent. The films are colored and treated before they are cut.
THE CUTTING
There are different types and sizes of machines that are used for cutting glitter. Most machines have blades that cut the glitter into either hex shape pieces or square shape pieces depending on how the film is fed into it. Other machines die-cut shapes from the film. With some machines, the hex shape flakes are fed in at an angle and square flakes are fed straight in. Different blade configurations are used based on the size of the flake.
There are different technologies used by different companies of course.
There are different technologies used by different companies of course.