You know how it is: you see an idea for milk glass using spray paint on one site,
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then a post on how to colour glass using Mod Podge on another site
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and before you know it you are trawling your stash of Charity Shop purchases to see if you can combine the two processes creating a bowl that has been both Spray Painted and Mod Podged. Hmm.
In actual fact my inspiration was a beautiful clam shell bowl I saw a while ago on Mich L in LA’s blog, so when I found a cut glass bowl that had seen better days, I had a thought that I might be able to create a similar effect.
This is a several stage process.
Firstly, make sure your bowl is super clean. Lesson learned the hard way.
Then mix up some Mod Podge with food colouring and paint it as evenly as possible over the outside of the bowl and leave it to dry. Then put in a low oven (100C) for about ten minutes or so until the colour becomes translucent.
After a sensible period of time, spray the outside of the bowl in several light coats of white paint.
I had to tidy up a few edges where the paint had dribbled under the top of the bowl, and I don’t imagine that it would be a good idea to run it through the dishwasher but I am jolly pleased with my new-look fruit bowl. It tones rather well with the doily-covered Lazy Susan I made a while ago.
How do you paint the clay bowl with the lace design in it? Thanks!!
I used acrylic paint and a dry brush Ruth, adding layers slowly to create the effect I wanted. Then once dry I gave it a couple of coats of varnish.
I love how it turned out. I have done the dying glass w/ food coloring but never tried the white base. I love how yours turned out.
~mari
That’s lovely. I keep meaning to have a go at painting some glass jars. Well, usually a month or so before Christmas, I think ‘Ooh, I could make chocolate and put them in beautifully painted recycled jars. That would be so great.’ And then a few weeks later I realise I haven’t done it and it’s far too late now. This year, I’m probably going to do origami boxes with chocolates in, which will be quicker.
Great technique and lovely results, thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
The glass bowl turned out beautifully! I love the color you chose. I will pin this for later. Thanks.
ooooh that is fab! I’m never brave enough to try things like that. xx
Thanks Emma. I confess I wasn’t sure if it would work, but when it’s a Charity Shop purchase you have relatively little to lose. Give it a try.