How Do You Make Faux Silver Mercury Glass Jars?
I was browsing at Target the other day and drooling over their new Arctic Solstice Christmas home decor collection of silvered glass jars and other objects. After looking at the price tag on a large jar that looked like vintage mercury glass, I thought “I can do that myself” — and so can you. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4600986/mercuryglass1_Full.jpg’); }); Find an inexpensive old candy jar or vase — the more interesting the shape the better. I found this one at an estate sale for $2. Clean your jar inside and out and dry it thoroughly. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4600986/mercuryglass3_Full.jpg’); }); Put your jar or vase inside the plastic bag and secure it to the very top edge of your piece. I used rubber bands here, but only because I couldn’t find
I was browsing at Target the other day and drooling over their new Arctic Solstice Christmas home decor collection of silvered glass jars and other objects. After looking at the price tag on a large jar that looked like vintage mercury glass, I thought “I can do that myself” — and so can you. Find an inexpensive old candy jar or vase — the more interesting the shape the better. I found this one at an estate sale for $2. Clean your jar inside and out and dry it thoroughly. Put your jar or vase inside the plastic bag and secure it to the very top edge of your piece. I used rubber bands here, but only because I couldn’t find my masking or painter’s tape. Get your can of spray paint. Take your piece outside — you need plenty of ventilation because of both the fumes and mess of spray painting. Shake the can thoroughly according to label instructions and begin spraying the inside with thin coats of paint. Move around the piece as you go for the most even application. Take off the plastic
