Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Pinterest Project: DIY Mercury Glass

I was looking for some new vases to update the bookshelf in our living room. A friend told me that making mercury glass was so easy, so I pinterested it and decided to try it for myself!!

 

What you will need:
  - Clear glass (anything you want from vases to candleholders to lamps)
  - Krylon Looking Glass spray paint
  - A mixture of half water half vinegar in a spray bottle
  - Paper Towels

 
This process is so cheap and easy. To start all you do is spray the glass with Krylon Looking Glass spray paint.

Once you wait a minute (or if you are me a few seconds because I am impatient) =) for the paint to dry, then mist with the mixture of water/vinegar. The water/vinegar mixture takes off some of the paint to create the mercury glass look. You then blot dry with a paper towel. Done and Done.
 
 This craft is so cheap and easy, as you can see my house is now full of all things mercury glass!!

1 comment:

  1. I am so glad you shared this! I tried making mercury glass quite awhile ago and did not get the look I was going for. I can't remember exactly how I did it, but it did not include the vinegar mixture you spray on. I will have to try this!

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