11.16.2010

The post in which I go on a spray painting spree.

This past weekend, I went on a mini spray painting spree. The kind where I get so impulsive about pushing and aiming the little nozzle that I almost spray paint my cats.

Almost.

I decided the glossy look wouldn't suit them.

It all started when I wanted to experiment with using frosted glass spray paint to achieve the "etched sans hazardous chemicals" look. I try to save the hazardous chemicals for the member of my family that sports a white coat from 9-5 and whisks me off to dreamland with bedtime stories about loop diuretics and hypertension. (That is a true story: whenever I can't sleep, Rick volunteers to start talking medicine. Works like a charm.) My process (which, I'll assure you, is not earth-shattering ingenuity...I'm sure countless others have used frosted spray paint to achieve the same look) consisted of four very simple steps:

1) Find glass to spray paint. In this case, I used two recycled Yankee Candle jars.


2) Tape design to jar. I used regular Scotch tape on the tall one and didn't have any problems with the spray paint bleeding through.


I would love to try this same thing with shaped stickers or custom adhesives cut with my Cricut. But I'll save that for another day.

3) Spray paint jars with frost spray paint. I used Rustoleum Frosted Glass.


4) Peel off tape. Ta da! Ambiance shot:


That lantern in the above grouping started off like this, purchased for $.75 from the recent Ronald McDonald House Charity Sale (talk about a yard saler's paradise: this event overflowed an entire vacant Dick's Sporting Goods from front to back with donated--and cheap!--treasures):

Clearly, it was the next victim on my serial spray painting spree, because it is now white.


And on the other side of the mantle is my subtle $1.99 Goodwill hint that it is fall, which I also spray painted white.


Spray paint=wonder paint. You'll never look at gleaming faux copper pumpkins the same way once you can picture them with a new coat of paint. And you know you talk too much about the "potential" and "possibility" in things when your husband, out of the blue, says "Hey, that vase has good lines."

I was so proud. :)

Any favorite spray paint fixes? Feel free to share or link to your work!

9 comments:

Aislinn said...

I love the frosted glass with the candle!! Once I get an apartment, are you going to come help me decorate? haha

Erin said...

haha Aislinn sure! As long as it's nearby, of course :)

Michelle said...

i was very proud of my own spray paint re dos. When we re did our downstairs bathroom, everything was gold towel rod, toliet paper holder, door knobs. And who would have thought a new towel rod that is bronze colored would be 45 dollars. So that resulted in the 5 dollar can of spray paint that made everything automatically match our new faucet. Also, we used the same spray paint on our dining room fan (as our ceiling was falling down we took the fan down too) all metal on the fan was gold so we took it apart and i spray painted it all and put on new globes. I love our NEW fan

Amy @ Journey Mum said...

I love it! You could sell those jars :) Is this the same kind of stuff people use with stencils and words or is that something else?

Erin said...

Hey Amy; I used Rustoleum Frosted Glass spray paint (I just added a picture into the post). I've heard of people using etching cream with stencils and words and it seems to have a similar effect...but we had the spray paint leftover from an abandoned wedding idea, so I decided to finally use it! :)

Anonymous said...

ninest123 16.03
nike air max, louis vuitton, nike outlet, tiffany jewelry, louis vuitton outlet, longchamp, ray ban sunglasses, longchamp outlet, michael kors outlet, tory burch outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, chanel handbags, michael kors outlet, louis vuitton, oakley sunglasses, replica watches, nike air max, christian louboutin outlet, ugg boots, polo ralph lauren outlet, ugg boots, michael kors outlet, oakley sunglasses, burberry, gucci outlet, ugg boots, ray ban sunglasses, jordan shoes, longchamp outlet, michael kors, oakley sunglasses, louboutin, prada outlet, nike free, louis vuitton outlet, uggs on sale, oakley sunglasses, louboutin shoes, replica watches, burberry outlet online, louboutin outlet, cheap oakley sunglasses, michael kors outlet, ray ban sunglasses, prada handbags, tiffany and co, ugg boots, louis vuitton, michael kors outlet

Anonymous said...

hogan, air jordan pas cher, replica handbags, coach outlet, michael kors, nike free, lululemon, kate spade outlet, louboutin pas cher, nike roshe, nike free run uk, tn pas cher, sac guess, ralph lauren uk, abercrombie and fitch, true religion outlet, ralph lauren pas cher, converse pas cher, hollister pas cher, burberry, air force, longchamp pas cher, timberland, nike air max, nike roshe run, vanessa bruno, nike blazer, true religion jeans, true religion jeans, north face, hermes, coach purses, oakley pas cher, hollister, mulberry, air max, kate spade handbags, north face, nike air max, ray ban pas cher, michael kors, vans pas cher, new balance pas cher, sac longchamp, lacoste pas cher, nike air max, ray ban uk, coach outlet, michael kors, michael kors, true religion jeans

Anonymous said...

lancel, pandora charms, moncler, canada goose, wedding dresses, barbour, ugg pas cher, vans, louis vuitton, hollister, links of london, coach outlet, supra shoes, canada goose, gucci, moncler, doudoune canada goose, pandora charms, moncler outlet, canada goose uk, moncler, swarovski, sac louis vuitton pas cher, canada goose outlet, replica watches, louis vuitton, karen millen, moncler, canada goose, converse, ugg,uggs,uggs canada, bottes ugg, converse outlet, montre pas cher, barbour jackets, pandora jewelry, juicy couture outlet, juicy couture outlet, ugg,ugg australia,ugg italia, moncler, ray ban, canada goose, marc jacobs, thomas sabo, pandora jewelry, moncler, toms shoes, canada goose outlet, louis vuitton, ugg boots uk, louis vuitton, swarovski crystal, moncler
ninest123 16.03

jasonbob said...

curry 6
calvin klein
calvin klein outlet
adidas yeezy
coach factory outlet
hermes birkin
christian louboutin shoes
moncler outlet
supreme outlet
xiaofang20191222

Post a Comment