I'll try your tips tonight. My paste is thinner than you described and the technique of applying sounds good too. Thanks for the help.

I'm having a recurring problem with metal clay paste. When painting an object after a couple of coats (thin), the paste starts to flake off in random areas. I first experienced this with leaves dry and green. I thought it may be due to the flexible nature of the leaves. I am painting a hard seed pod, and yesterday was dismayed to see the ...