Made by our museum glassmakers, the giant pumpkin, which measures 97 inches more than 8 feet in circumference and weighs in at 70 pounds, is a popular part of our fall glass harvest celebration. The way this spray paint works is you have to spray the opposite side that you want the mercury glass look to appear on. With all good diy projects, you need to start with quality products to get the job done right. Place candelabra and pumpkins on table or shelf in front of frame. I had visions of some sort of lantern in my head, and with halloween being my favorite holiday, i knew that it would be along those lines. Then spray the looking glass paint inside the pumpkin in short little bursts. Vintage aqua glass glitter pumpkins a shade of teal. Diy mercury glass pumpkin how to turn any glass into. Diy gold leaf white pumpkins michaela noelle designs. See more ideas about orange paint, orange paint colors, paint colors. Color in this picture of pumpkin and others with our library of online coloring pages. Youve seen big pumpkins, but never one this big made of glass.
Doublewalled for great depthset includes one of each style. My friends and i decided to grab some dollar store plastic pumpkins and different styles of spray paint and give it a go. Unlike real gold, silver, or copper leaf, metal foil is much more affordable and easier to work with. Pumpkin coloring page free pumpkin online coloring. Mercury glass is an excellent effect you get with mirror paint. Then the new martha stewart glass paints came out, and i really wanted to play with glass paint.
Thats why im totally pumped about painting pumpkins and gourds and other plastic vegetables with chalk paint. Transform the boring bookcase or armoire that has been hiding in your basement for. Finish with a coat of creamy yellow paint and shiny brass hardware. Aug 20, 2019 diy pumpkin wine glass centerpieces okay, so autumn hasnt officially started and the pumpkin spice latte isnt back at starbucks yet, but summer is drawing to a close. Hold your mirror effect spray paint 1012 from the glass pumpkin and spray the inside glass in a steady backandforth motion, slightly overlapping each stroke. Lightly and sporadically spray the inside of your glass globe light cover with the water from your spray bottle of water.
Metallic spray painted pumpkins tutorial call me victorian. The way this spray paint works is you have to spray the opposite side that you want. A shimmering take on the classic seasonal accent, our vintage mercury glass pumpkins create elegant holiday charm. Tipsautumn leavesfall picturespictures to paintpainting on glass windows. Dollar tree pumpkins painted white then sprayed with looking glass.
Use your judgment if the pumpkins soak up that paint to much use a 2nd coat. Krylon spray paints can cover anything from plastic and metal to cement and more. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Using a frame and krylon looking glass mirror spray paint, your halloween decor is sure to. I cant believe october is coming to an end already. Autumn art primitive art autumn decor fall art shelf sitter original painting on.
Visit west seattles glass pumpkin patch seattle art glass. Decide upon the desired color for each pumpkin before you begin painting. Using a paint brush, i lightly brushed the pumpkin with the waterglue mixture. Make your own mercury glass pumpkin an oregon cottage. Pumpkin crafts fall crafts holiday crafts holiday fun pumpkin ideas diy pumpkin pumpkin carving diy christmas festive. Allow 2 3 weeks for me to create and ship your piece of art. Each features a fanciful, handcrafted stem of brown. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases gift cards sell best sellers customer. Visit our west seattle store, order below, or call 2069376369.
Display them from early autumn all the way through thanksgiving, year after year. Pour pumpkins home grown friends use a white pumpkin and tempera paint to create the beautiful poured painted pumpkins. Designer harlequin pumpkin features a distinctive geometric pattern adorned with sparkling acrylic jewels naturallooking, blackpainted stem crafted from durable polyresin vibrant powdercoat finish display indoors or out a grandin road exclusive. October 4, 2012 craft, mental health, uncategorized. Spritz water from spray bottle on the corners of the painted finish. To protect the outside glass from spray, tape off the outside edges, and cover the rest of the pumpkin with paper. Cohnstone studios hand blown glass pumpkins and squash are the artistic originals their award winning design was first introduced in 1990. Dollar tree pumpkins using looking glass spray paint. Diy pumpkin wine glass centerpieces freebie finding mom. How to paint a a plain glass pumpkin to a mercury glass stunner.
I wanted baby boo pumpkins for my fall home tour, and at the time they were nowhere to be found. If you are a fan of the fall like me after all, i decided it was the perfect season to get married in, theres no reason not to get into the spirit now. Now through october 31, choose from dozens of styles of glass pumpkins. I have to be honest, i wasnt going for a patina look when i started this project. Dec 28, 2018 dollar tree pumpkins using looking glass spray paint stay safe and healthy. Diy your own elevated candleholders with a few wine glasses, paint, faux foliage, and tealight candles. Starting on the bottom of each pumpkin, apply a small amount of teal paint and using your paint brush spread and fan the paint upwards on the pumpkin. Mercury glass vases, mercury glass candle holders, mercury glass owls or pumpkins colored mercury glass any and all of it. Orange is the base color, but all pumpkins have additional colors making them unique, oneofakind items. How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins the home. Its a neat effect and almost gives a mercury glass look to the pumpkin at least thats how it looks to me. Fine motor pumpkins little bins for little hands grab some white pumpkins and sharpies and have fun decorating your pumpkins this fall.
How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Glass painted halloween pumpkin lantern decor hacks. The detailed stem makes this artisan pumpkin a decorative collectible. Recoat glass with krylon looking glass mirror like spray paint until you can see the mirrorlike effect on the front side of the glass, as necessary.
Im wondering if you can tell me where you found the mirror. Add some paint to your glass pumpkin for a classy, fall look. Transform a bright orange foam dollar store pumpkin into an elegant faux mercury glass pumpkin with just a few coats of spray paint. Mirror, mirror project, halloween spray paint projects krylon. Theyre made with faux pumpkins, chalky paint, and craft metallicfoil sheets. Fashion a sparklingly stylish fall tablescape with a custom arrangement of our designer glass pumpkins.
In addition, i paid a very similar price online as the boutique pumpkins. Add a few touches of autumn leaves and place your candles on the foot of the glass. The sparkling shine you get on glass projects with this paint is outstanding. You can paint real pumpkins using chalk, acrylic, or latex paint. So you will want to spray the inside of the vase, pumpkin, candle holder or whatever you are turning into mercury glass. Details bookshelf mercury glass owl art was a diy gold vase similar. These innovative forerunners, maintain a quality of craftsmanship and originality that is widely acclaimed as the finest available today. Hand blown glass pumpkins and squash cohnstone studios. Sep 17, 2019 charming decorations for your home or garden, these blown glass pumpkins are seasonal from late summer all the way through new years. Once your pumpkins are dry, take your pumpkins outside or in a wellventilated area, and spray them with your looking glass spray paint and let dry. I like my mercury glass to be pretty splotchy looking.
Each is made of mouthblown, antiqued mercury glass with curled clear glass stem. But easy and fun and cinchy to make on a perfect day in the country mercury glass pumpkin project. How to create your own mercury glass pumpkins thistlewood farm. Yes, they are clear glass pumpkins with a blob of color in the middleeither orange, brown or goldyellow and that makes them very sweet and charming, having a brown glass stem that is curled just so.
I spray painted 3 pumpkins 2 artificial, 1 real using metallic spray paint and i love the way they turned out. The paint mixes with the water creating a really runny consistency. It works so much better if you shake it up for a long time. I was able to find orange jackbelittles so painted them white using folk arts vintage white acrylic paint. Looks halloween holidays halloween halloween crafts halloween pumpkins halloween meals happy halloween looking glass paint krylon looking glass fall crafts. How to create looking glass spray paint pumpkins dress up your porch for fall. I love the look of mercury glass pumpkins decor, but i hate the price. Silhouettes are modeled after natural pumpkins and crafted from milky white, opaque glass, flecked with copper that reflects the light and fascinates the eye. Traditional transparent orange glass pumpkin, approximately the size of a softball. Jewerly making classes, handmade glass beads, jewelry making supplies, artisan jewelry, fused glass, gifts. Spray painted pumpkins look amazing and are super easy to do. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Many customers tell us they leave them out yearround. Scare up an illusory display skip the carving our bejeweled orangeandblack painted pumpkin.
Simple nocarve decoration ideas for pumpkins readers digest. So instead of a feed trough on my fall manteli added faux mercury glass pumpkins. Diy faux mercury glass pumpkin pottery barn knock off tutorial oh my gosh. You have all seen these glass pumpkins but here is the before picture. I really wanted an orangecopper faux mercury glass look but things didnt turn out the way i planned. Im looking for either a mirror or window in that shape. Smooshpainted pumpkin art for toddlers happy hooligans. Ive been wanting to play with glass paint for awhile. Mirror paint is found in many fun metallic colors now.
Visit our west seattle store, call 2069376369, or shop online here. Oct 24, 20 the way this spray paint works is you have to spray the opposite side that you want the mercury glass look to appear on. See more ideas about painted pumpkins, autumn painting and autumn art. Nature pumpkins are easy to assemble and look cute for fall. Locally blown glass pumpkins are ready for picking at avalon glassworks. I still have so many halloween craft ideas that we havent gotten around to doing. Use krylon blue spray paint, krylon green spray paint or krylon yellow spray paint in a stained glass finish to make a new table centerpiece. Diy mercury pumpkin decor with looking glass spray paint. Metallic spray painted pumpkins tutorial ive seen the many tutorials online for different styles of metallic and spray painted pumpkins. And these awesome antique mercury glass pumpkins from pottery barn captured my fancy for autumn. Vinegar, water, spray bottle, paper towels, glass ceramic pumpkins and krylon looking glass spray paint. From vibrant reds to deep sea blues, our large selection of paint colors allows you to find the perfect match.
Studio now closed due to covid19 precautions til april 30th. Diy mercury glass pumpkin how to turn any glass into mercury. A pumpkin, vase, candle holder glass shelf, christmas ornament, fix a mirror, etc. I taped off the outside so i wouldnt get overspray on it. I held the pumpkin by the stem and made sure the entire pumpkin had glue covering it with a paint brush. Faux mercury glass 3 tutorials halloween pumpkin crafts.
Paint each pumpkin with the multisurface paint and let dry. I turned it into an orange mercury glass stunner my plain glass pumpkin taped the li. The teal paint has an almost silver look against the dark green. Onscreen and printer color representations may vary from actual paint colors. Use sea sponge to dab and very lightly rub spray paint, removing some of the finish. So when i saw that rustoleum was coming out with a brand new spray paint called rustoleum mirror effect, i was excited. And the best part about it is that you can get done in a flash by spraying the paint on your glass project. Oct 12, 2012 make your own mercury glass pumpkin this mercury glass pumpkin makeover is another thrift store transformation that was inspired by the fall pb catalog.
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