DIY mercury glass

Make Your own Mercury glass!!

So I have been wanting to do something to some of my boring clear glass jars and vases, but i wasn't quite sure what to do, until i saw that wonderful looking glass spray paint at hobby lobby and remembered a pin on pinterest ages ago about making your own Mercury glass! So of course i HAD to do it. 

You can use this technique on pretty much all sorts of glass things. just as long as it doesn't touch food or something you drink. 

So for instance the beautiful container i did above holds food, but i only did the bottom half of it with my mercury glass so that it didn't even come close to touching it.

WHAT YOU NEED:

-any glass item

-a spray bottle with one cup vinegar and filled the rest of the way with water

-Krylon Looking Glass spray paint

-Painters tape

-a towel or sheet to pain on

-and a few napkins

First you want to make sure your glass item is clean and grease or dust free! Next tape off what parts you DON'T want paint on...

I only wanted the bottom half painted for a simple elegant look!

Next you want to go OUTSIDE to paint because this stuff is STRONG!!

I apply one coat, then spray the vinegar solution and repeat those steps a few times, BEFORE i pat the droplets dry

I like using a napkin because they usually don't have texture like a cloth or paper towel, plus it absorbs the vinegar stuff a lot better as well.

NOTE: the spray paint dries extremely fast, so you will have to do these steps relatively quickly!!

Now just take it back inside after your sure it's dry, take the tape off and use whatever way you want too!!

I added some pretty, realistic fake flowers to my creation, and popped it on the table as a centerpiece.

I LOVE this look!

I also did this technique to some vintage three pained windows i had, but i used a towel instead of a napkin and it left a weird texture... Lesson learned!!! But hey at least i messed up so you guys don't have to!  

I hope you enjoyed this post, and i can't wait to chat with you next time!!

-Hannah