Mercury Glass DIY

There have been a lot of mercury glass

items in all of the major designer retailers

like Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs.

There was one such item in a Ballard Design mag

I was perusing that I coveted...but not at their price tag.

Photo courtesy of Ballard Designs

Price tag- $29-$39 each

I have seen tutorials all over blogland,

but with so many I had no idea which one to choose.

So I read about thirty to get a general consensus,

which was to spray light layers of water and spray paint

on the INSIDE of said item, then blot parts off

and repeating until you achieve the desired effect...

and they all agree to use only one product and one product only,

Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint.

Here is what I started with, a .50 glass garage sale vase.

And here is what I ended up with...

Love it, but who doesn't love a good before and after?