Diy mercury glass
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I've read loads of tips on how to create the look. Some suggest spraying inside the vase; others suggest spraying outside the vase. The results appear to be the same and all are lovely. My question is-once the project is complete, does it need to be sealed with some sort of polyurethane?
8 answers
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Most of the instructions recomend using a clear acrylic sealer.
Janet Pizaro
on Jan 24, 2016
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As I've written many times, I do not think this technique adaquatley mimics mercury glass - the 'silver' is just too dark, and looks like nickel rather than the light, bright, fine look of mercury glass. My one caveat is that you use this for candles - that helps it to look bright enough.
Duv310660
on Jan 24, 2016
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It looks bright enough if you use Krylon's Looking Glass spray paint.
Trudy
on Jan 24, 2016
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If you use this as suggested (on the inside) and don't plan on getting it wet, then no need to seal.
Marilee H
on Jan 24, 2016
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Once again, you have answered my questions. mine would be just for decoration so no sealing problems, but it seems spraying on the inside would be better in case someone picked them up. Nay fingerprints left would be easier to clea off.
DORLIS
on Jan 24, 2016
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I have a couple of vases in gold that is real mercury glass. They are actually kind of ugly, I think. I tried to do the silver with looking glass paint on a couple of $ store vases and they did not turn out really well.
Elaine Simmons
on Jan 25, 2016
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Even if your DIY is only decorative, I hightly recommend spraying a few light coats of clear sealer (even on the inside) because if you ever want to wash or even use a damp cloth to clean it, you can damage the finish.
Debi53
on Jan 25, 2016
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mAKES SENSE. i AM JUST A TAD ON THE LAZY SIDE AND THOUGHT I WOULD SKIP A STEP OR TWO.
DORLIS
on Jan 26, 2016
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