
After giving a pair of glass lamps a mercury glass makeover some years back, I now have a hard time looking at any clear glass decorative item without fantasizing about tackling it with some Krylon Looking Glass paint. It's such a quick, easy, and fun project!

I gave into this impulse when I purchased a glass pumpkin candy dish from a local garage sale. The pumpkin was cute enough in its natural state, but I just couldn't resist attempting the simple transformation.

If you wish to try this project, you will need the following:
- a clean, glass item
- a spray bottle of water
- Krylon Looking Glass spray paint
- an appropriate location for spray painting (like a cardboard box in your backyard)

To get the bubbly, worn out appearance of old mercury glass, give the back or underside of the glass a light spray with the water bottle. The paint is also applied to the back or underside of the glass item, so wherever the water droplets are, the glass will remain transparent after painting.
The paint directions say to spray your glass with five smooth coats, waiting one minute between each. I'm not sure if I applied five full coats of paint to the pumpkin, but I did give it at least three or four before I felt there was an adequate balance of coverage and transparency. The photo above of the underside of the lid was taken between coats two and three. The photo below is how it all looked when the painting process was complete.

The paint dries fairly quickly, but the water takes longer. Eventually you can dump the remaining droplets out when you feel confident that the paint is dry enough to not be disturbed.
The mercury glass look is one of my favorites for adding just a bit of sparkle to a space. It has that vintage, lived in appearance, so it fits into an otherwise rustic, industrial setting without looking too glam.
I still have most of a can of the Looking Glass paint to use up, and I look forward to finding more old glass items to transform into mercury glass decor.
To see more fun projects, check out the Merry Monday Link Party at Twelve on Main.
To see more fun projects, check out the Merry Monday Link Party at Twelve on Main.

What a great project. I have seen it before, but I have never tried it. Thanks for the tutorial and also sharing at DI&DI.
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