A sparkling centerpiece is a great way to enhance a flower arrangement or candles on your beautifully set table. It's a Good Thing.
Tools and Materials
Glass, cut to size
Mirror
Paintbrushes
Sea sponge
Diluted black paint
Diluted gray-brown paint
Candles and flowers
Basecoat mirror paint
Sparkling Centerpiece How-To
1. Have restoration glass cut the size of your frame.
2. Dip paintbrush in diluted black paint.
3. Using another brush, knock together over mirror to get splatter spots on glass and let dry.
4. Dip a dry sea sponge into diluted gray-brown paint.
5. Dab sponge on glass lightly in random clusters; let dry.
6. Place glass in cardboard box. Spray basecoat mirror paint until glass is completely covered. Let dry.
7. Place candles and flowers on top.
Resources
Krylon basecoat mirror paint is available at your local hardware supply stores.
Sparkling Centerpiece
A sparkling centerpiece is a great way to enhance a flower arrangement or candles on your beautifully set table. It's a Good Thing.
The Martha Stewart Show, May 2008
The name of the paint that is made by Krylon is Looking Glass. The new video is online now. Go to Tuesdays show. There are a total of 8 segments. which are displayed on two pages. Click on the appropriate video and enjoy. I am off to find some mirrors. Would make a nice hostess gift with a vase of flowers. Unique gift.
I forgot to say that in a few days you can watch the segment on the website. There is a time delay of two or three days until the webmaster can up load the info.
The Resource for the paint is made by Krylon- basecoat mirror paint. Love the idea. I am on the hunt for some old mirrors. Thrift shop might be the best solution.
I watched this on the show today, LOVED it But, there is a step missing on marthastewart.com,,,, what is the spray paint used to make it look like old mirror?
(she put the glass in your spray box after doing the 1-5 steps) thanks you