I have been waiting to get this project going and finally it is. I found this fantastic pear jar at the thrift store for a couple dollars, I thought it would be perfect for mercury glass.
I started with spritzing the inside with water and vinegar. I just mixed them equally. I shook it and had it sit for a few to let the water move around and drip down. This creates the mottled affect.
I wrapped the outside with plastic food wrap and taped the edge.
I used a chrome Rustoleum spray paint. I do not suggest using this, it does not turn out the same as the Mirror stuff at the craft store. I just sprayed the inside with it. It did not look quite like chrome, but it is what I had in my garage so I used it.
I decided to spray the inside with black to make it solid. You can skip this step if you want to use it for candles or have it be slightly transparent.
Tips:
*Next time I do this, {and I will}, I will use the mirror effect spray at the craft store.
*I would let the drips run down more and have a better pattern. I ended up with circles while I wanted more runs.
Otherwise I love it.
Tricia Marie
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