Glowing Art Making Materials

All the great glow-in-the-dark & UV stuff I found so far:

Creating glowing art for the Portland Winter Light Festival, or just looking to try something new? This list is brimming with fun and inspiring materials to make your creativity glow!

Every item on this list has been carefully researched for quality and durability to help you achieve the best results. I’ve personally bought & tested/used almost all of them—or plan to soon—and I’ll keep updating this list as I discover more glowing treasures.

YouTube video of making kitty-fireflies coming up soon!

The links are affiliate links, which means that if you decide to make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you.

Glow in the dark powder & glitters: https://amzn.to/4gYvLo8


Glow in the dark pigment powder 10 colors: https://amzn.to/4003kPH


Art n’Glow single color pro glow-in-the-dark pigment powder:
https://amzn.to/3PE67cN


Milo Fluorescent tempera paint, 8 colors: https://amzn.to/4fHyIYY

Noodler’s Blue Ghost pro artist invisible ink: https://amzn.to/4gYx6eE


Invisible Ink COLOP 804:
https://amzn.to/49Z06R2
(not tested yet)

Opticz All purpurse Invisible blue ink: https://amzn.to/4fE5R7Z


Opticz Industrial, not for skin blue invisible ink: https://amzn.to/3DBudC2 (not tested yet)


Opticz UV Blacklight Reactive Large Tip Invisible Ink Marker (not tested yet)
Blue: https://amzn.to/3PkRStc

Red: https://amzn.to/3W32dh4

Yellow: https://amzn.to/4j1xxH0


Small tip 3 color pack non-toxic invisible ink marker: https://amzn.to/4jdgQIL


Small tip 3 color pack non-toxic invisible ink marker: https://amzn.to/3VZGuq4


Large invisible markers, medium tip, pack of 2: https://amzn.to/4gZWSin


Press n’seal: https://amzn.to/4gtb4AN
Plastic cling for wing-making. Purfect for it's light texture & stickiness


Clip-on round black light: https://amzn.to/3DSvwfS

Great for working with the glow art material so you can see what you are doing or to use for making a kitty-fireflies mobile


Foam air-dry clay, small package:
https://amzn.to/4ja5lBQ

This one glows slightly more under black-lights than the other brand I tried & works great to make kitty-fireflies bodies
A small bag is around $7 and is plenty to make a bunch of kitty-bugs!


Have Fun!
Clody :)


Making Kitty-Fireflies - Coming Soon