Happy Birthday to the sassiest, sweetest, most sarcastic, shrimp-hating, clothes buying, marker loving sista out there- Christa! Happy 27th girl fran! Hope you have the most amazing day, can't wait to celebrate tonight and this weekend!
Love you, mean it.
Now on to some important business-
DIY MERCURY GLASS
Materials:
- Clear glass objects you want to use for the project- I found mine around the house
- An empty spray bottle
- Water
- White Vinegar
- Silver Metallic Spray Paint
- Cotton Balls
- Newspaper
Steps:
- Fill spray bottle up with 1 part water, 1 part vinegar- Mix well
- Lay down newspaper on work surface
- Make sure you clean the glass pieces you're going to be using
- Stuff the insides of the glass with more newspaper (you want to keep them clear inside for best results)
- MIST your first glass piece then spray a LIGHT layer of silver over it. Let sit for about 1 minute
- Using a cotton ball- dab away the water mixture droplets
- Spray with water mixture again, then lightly spray the silver. Let sit for another minute or so and dab away again
- CONTINUE that step until you get the look you're aiming for
TIPS:
- Use a new cotton ball every time
- Make sure you spray the glass with the water/vinegar mixture BEFORE the spray paint
- Be patient, it took about 5 layers to get the look I wanted
This is the mason jar beofre wiping off the second layer of spray paint
Four of the finished pieces
First mason jar I did
My Favorite
Whatcha think? Not so bad for a 5$ project...
xox
Maris
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