The History of Craft Supplies

  • Glitter was invented

    Glitter was invented
    Glitter describes an assortment of very small (roughly 1 mm²) pieces of copolymer plastics, aluminum foil, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, bismuth oxychloride or other materials painted in metallic, neon and iridescent colors to reflect light in a sparkling spectrum.[1] I use glitter for adding sparkle to my daughter's paintings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitter
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  • Elmer's Glue was invented

    Elmer's Glue was invented
    ELmer's Glue was invented by a Chemistry graduate student. I use Elmer's Glue, especially with glitter, to decorate in addition to making paper stick together. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer's_Products,_Inc.