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Tue, Nov 18, 08 at 15:33
| Has anyone tried to make a mercury glass look alike from plain glass? I'd like to try this on some cheap vases for the holidays. If you have ideas about how-to and what to use, let me know please.
Thanks, Diane |
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| I don't know a thing about mercury glass or making a look alike, but I didn't want you to think no one here read your message or cared. LOL Hope you find an answer soon! |
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- Posted by katishooked (My Page) on Tue, Nov 18, 08 at 18:30
| What is mercury glass? I guess I'll it and find out. Some members have done faux gogh, maybe someone can help. |
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| Back in 2005 Martha Stewart had instructions posted for making faux mercury glass by spraying the inside of clear vases with Krylon mirror paint. I don't see it there now, but you could always experiment first...this is a link to someone discussing how they did it, with a pic of her results, she said it wasn't too hard to do. |
Here is a link that might be useful: mercury glass
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- Posted by katishooked (My Page) on Wed, Nov 19, 08 at 6:40
| GC thanks for the post. I googled this and remembered what mercury glass was when I saw some. Had forgotten. |
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| What an interesting project. Krylon makes a mirror spray paint: "Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like Paint". I don't know who carries it (Michaels?). Seems to me that's where I saw it - but you know about memory... I DO remember that it wasn't cheap - like $10 a can. Hope this helps |
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- Posted by powermuffin (My Page) on Wed, Nov 19, 08 at 11:11
| Thanks guys. I saw the mirror glass spray paint and thought it might work. I'll give it a try. I just love the look of old mercury glass and I have an old house so the two would fit. Diane |
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