Materials
& tools:
Add a little colour
therapy to your decor. Recycle and revive assorted glassware with style. Make
a brilliant statement with a grouping of half-gloss and half-frost decorative
glass vases using Pébéo Vitrea 160 paints. They are part of a new
generation of thermo-hardening, transparent, non-toxic, water-based paints designed
especially to paint on glassware. Once they are heat set they are dishwasher safe
and therefore can be used to transform glasses to dishes into gorgeous works of
art.
To put a twist
on things and to add contrast, I wrapped white candle wick around the vases to
create center bands to given them a unique sleek look. The simplicity of these
colourful arrangements will purely brighten up any space and mood.
Wash the glass
items thoroughly and wipe dry. Rub each item with a lint-free cloth with rubbing
alcohol to prepare the surface for painting.
Apply painter’s
tape at the center of each of the glass vases, to create a straight band between
the two half of the item.
Apply the gloss
paint to the bottom part of the vase with a soft paintbrush. Place the vase upside
down, let it stand for a few minutes then remove the painter’s tape. Let
it dry for about 2 hours.
Apply the frosted
paint to the top half of the vases, starting from the center line created by the
gloss paint application in long, upward strokes.
Once completed,
let the glass items set for 24 hours. Place the glass vases in an oven and bake
according to product directions (at 325 f / 160 c for 40 minutes). Remove the
vases from the oven using oven mitts, and set aside to cool.
Once cooled, leave
2 to 3 cm exposed at the center of a vase by applying painter’s tape on
both the gloss and the frosted side of the vases. This will prevent the spray
adhesive from leaving unwanted glue marks the vase.
Measure the amount
of wick or rope you need to use by turning the wick around the vase a few times,
to completely cover the center band area. Cut the end of the wick at an angle.
In a well-ventilated
area, spray the exposed center band with the 3M Super 77 adhesive. I recommend
using this type of adhesive for this project because it will stick the wick string
very well to the glass and it will stay on.
Press the end of
the wick close to the edge of the tape along the vase and begin wrapping the wick
around the center overlapping it with the end of the second row. Hold the wick
in place for a few seconds and continue wrapping the wick around the vase. Press
each row snug against the previous row as you work, until the whole center band
area is covered. Make sure that there are no gaps in between the rows. Tuck the
end beneath the previous row.
All you need now
are single stem flowers to place in each bottle or vase. Group the bottles on
a mirror tile; the brilliance of the colours will reflect throughout a room.
Variations:
Update plain bathroom glasses and jars with geometric designs using clear frosted
glass paint to achieve an etched look. Monograms or funky swirls can be added
to glassware with glossy outliners, glossy or frosted markers also by Pébéo.
Instead of applying
wick or string around the center of the vases you can opt to simply apply a piece
of self-adhesive lead strip band also available by Pébéo. Very easy
to use and apply.
You can also simply
paint simple geometric shapes to update any plain glass ware to coordinate with
the retro style napkins.
Tips:
Applying the wick center band can get rather sticky; you might want to use fitted
surgical gloves
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Copyright MaddyLane
Designs/Miy Decorations © 2008
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