Unicorn Spit Glass Vase
I saw this technique on Unicorn spits Facebook page and wanted to try it for myself. I have tried it in the past on the outside of the vase but mine always looked like something the cat threw up. This method was so easy and quick I had to share it.
I had these glass jars from an old tea light candle stand but 2 of them broke so thought they would be perfect for this project.
I started by just pouring some unicorn spit around the top of the vase and let it just run down the sides, once it got to the bottom I used the lid of the spray paint can to rest the vase on at an angle, and just kept rotating it until all the sides were covered.
I used a spray bottle with water in it and put the spray on fine and sprayed into the vase 3 times. I lay down some paper towel and turned the vase upside down and let all the excess unicorn spit run out. I found I had quit a bit that came out so this was scooped up and I used the excess to do the wine glasses.
After all the excess was out I turned them to face up so the unicorn spit could dry properly. It did not seem to dry for me when they were upside down.
Once they were dry you could see the veins appear in the spit. I cleaned the spit off the rim and put some masking tape around the edges so I would not get the spray paint on the outside of the vase.
I used quick dry metallic gold spray paint and sprayed the inside of the vases. This filled in all the gaps where there was no unicorn spit. Once totally dry I sprayed 2 coats of Polyurethane on the inside and on the ones I was going to use as planters I put 2 coats of clear acrylic spray.
The vases above can be used as planters but pots need to be sealed and lined first. But would recommend to be used as decorative vases only, because unicorn spit is waterbased.
Unicorn Spit products available in Australia from https://www.facebook.com/ISPiTYouNot/
http://uniquecreationsbyanita.com/unicorn-spit-chair-makeover/
It is really difficult to cost this project because I already had all the products used from other projects and so little of each is used in the project. Time excludes drying time.
I also make Christmas baubles using this method go check the out.
http://uniquecreationsbyanita.com/unicorn-spit-and-metallic-paint-baubles/
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Haha. This is so great thank you for share. :)
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You are very welcome
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Can't watch the videos. Too many advertisements and they are every 5 seconds.
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That is hometalks adverts. Click on the link to my website at the bottom if you want to have a look.
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I didn't see anywhere explaining WHAT unicorn spit is....you just say to pour it down the sides....what is it and how to you make the spit?
I apologize in advance for my lengthy comment, but I need help!
2 NIGHTS AGO, I tried Spit for the first time, and had two problems: the Spit did not run down the sides at all; and NEVER CRACKLED.
I began with 3 colors at various places around the rim. It seemed very thick, but I tried adding more to "load" each section -- still no run, kind of a very, very slow roll. I ended up "pushing" the colors around in random patterns and having to apply more around the vase, as I went down every inch or two. I did not push the colors to being too thin to be see through. After all the steps, and the Spit dried, there was NO CRACKLE.
LAST NIGHT, I tried again with only 1 color and all the steps (misting with water, turning upside down)...it's still drying, but I see no beginning of crackle.
Any help and advise would be greatly appreciated!