Remember a few weeks ago I shared how to color glass & I mentioned how life-altering that experience was? Yeah, that was fun.Well, it was so "life-altering" I almost forgot about the other coloring technique I promised to share with you all! Stingy, I know.
If you recall technique numero uno resulted in more of an opaque finish.
And even though the vase came out in the most beautiful color known to man-kind {I'm biased...I know}it was still a tid bit too "turquoisey" for the blue hue I was using in my new living room makeover.I have a few of these same vases lying around so I decided to experiment & ended up achieving more of an enamel painted effect that I love too!
The process is pretty simliar to the opaque technique except instead of food coloring I used acrylic paint.
To get the look you'll need:Glass Vase or JarPaint Brush1 tsp of Mod Podge Gloss Glue1.5 tsp of water 3-4 drops of acrylic paint {may vary & you may need to mix a few colors depending on the color you are trying to achieve}
After cleaning & drying your glass vase or jar stir all of your ingredients together.
Then turn the vase on its side in a rotating manner until the paint/glue mixture has coated the whole inside of your jar.Set the vase upside down on some paper towels in order to allow the access mixture to drip out. Turn right side up & let jar air dry.
Now I realize that you can probably still get the same effect with out using the Mod Podge but I like how the glue caused some color not to mix well. This resulted in specks of darker blue through out the vase's color which looks quite nice if you ask me. Which you aren't, but I'm telling you anyways!
Phew....this living room makeover is about 90% done! I kind of got stuck on an obsessive search for a perfectly round sea grass basket with handles. Don't you hate when that happens? Like why can't I be as obsessed with ab crunches as I am with home decor shopping? Is there an item you've wanted for your home that you've been stalking lately??
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http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/
http://thefrugalgirls.com/
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