DIY Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments
I love mercury glass ornaments, but I don’t love the price tag on the real ones! That’s when I decided to try making some faux ones so I could cover my tree with them without breaking the bank!
Here’s what you need for this project:
- Darice 12-Piece Heavy Duty Glass Balls Clear Glass, 70mm
- Rust-Oleum Specialty Mirror Effect Spray
- Rust-Oleum 210849 Hammered Metal Finish Spray in Copper
- Vinegar
- Rubber gloves
- Hair dryer
Remove the metal tops from the ornaments and add 4-5 drops of vinegar.
In a well ventilated area, spray one quick spurt of the copper spray followed by 4-5 quick spurts of the mirror spray INSIDE the ornament. I added the copper spray because I think it gives the paint a more vintage look.
Blow dry the paint through the hole on the top of the ornament while rolling the ornament around in your hand to spread the paint around the inside of the ornament. It should take a minute or so before the paint is dry.
Blow dry the paint through the hole on the top of the ornament while rolling the ornament around in your hand to spread the paint around the inside of the ornament. It should take a minute or so before the paint is dry.
Re-attach the metal top to the ornaments, hang them up and enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed my DIY Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments tutorial! Please click on the link below to go to my blog and see this project as well as my other seasonal and farmhouse projects!
Michelle
The Painted Hinge Farmhouse
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These are beautiful. I love the way they are created.
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I want to try this!
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What is the purpose of the vinegar? What does it do? I love this project . How did you know to use vinegar?
Can you use plastic ornaments
Do you think you could use plastic instead of glass ornaments? I have some left over and was trying to decide what to do with them.