mercury rising...

let me tell you i had a mild heart attack the other day {and i'm pretty sure i induced one on the woman next to me in that quiet isle at joann's fabrics} when i spotted krypton's mirror glass spray paint. the man and i have literally tried everything under the sun to get that mercury/ "decaying mirror" effect and let's just say... me and silver leafing - not friends. i am a huge fan of these anthropologie capri blue mercury candles, but sometimes i want to put my own candle in them or i want them larger or a different shape... let's just say it - a girl need options! so here is my first attempt with this new discovery. keep in mind i haven't perfected it and i did it really quick the night before we left town, so check back as i'm sure i will be playing around with it as soon as i get back home.

what you need:

any type of glass jar

krylon mirror glass spray paint

vinegar

a towel 

directions:

i did two different processes actually, although in the pictures you can't really tell. so these instructions can just kind of lead you in the right direction, but then play around and see what you like best! also i didn't have any harsh chemicals on hand that's why i used vinegar so if you try other things i would love to see/ hear what worked for you!! 

first clean and completely dry the glass jar. then go outside to spray {the smell of this paint is pretty toxic.}

i did about 4 light coats on the INSIDE of each jar to start . the paint dries pretty fast so you only have to wait about one minute in between each coat. {make sure you do them pretty thin because it starts to drip easily... although i didn't mind the drips} once all layers are completely dry i took the vinegar, dipped my finger into it and flicked it on the inside. of course you can use a spray bottle but i wanted bigger drops more concentrated instead of an overall spray. let it sit for a minute or so. take your towel {i used a  paper towel so you can just throw it away after} and lightly rub. you can press lightly if you just want to take a tiny bit off or rub in a slightly harder circle {kind of a twisting motion} to get bigger chunks off. be careful because once you start rubbing it starts to come off pretty easily, but it is very forgiving... if you took too much off just spray a couple coats and start over. now you can stop here so the holes are completely see through or you can let that dry and then do one light coat to make the holes a little hazy. 

now turn off the lights and grab a glass of wine...

xo

dominique

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