Love
colored glass but can’t find it in the right size, shape or color to fit your
décor? Here are a few easy ways to get just what you want without breaking the
bank!
I admit
that I am a spray paint junkie. I just have to have ALL the newest colors.
Going to Lowe’s to look for spray paint is my Nirvana! On my last trip I found
a new kind of glass paint. It gives the look of stained glass without the
cost. Krylon’s Stained Glass Paint comes seven colors. You can go
bold or you can go subtle.
Using the
spray paint I turned a Tostitos salsa jar into a paperclip holder. I will be
spraying the top silver and decorating it with lettering before it goes into my
classroom. I saved money and recycled in the process! That makes it a win/win!
These are
three jars I painted. You can see that the spray differs on various kinds of
glass. It was a bit more clear on the Kerr jar than on the tall salsa jar.
The Kerr
jar is one that I painted. I thought it looked almost as good as the factory
glass.
I have
written before about Krylon’s Sea glass but I thought that it was worth including again for
those who might have missed the other post. The paint comes in seven different
colors from subtle to bold.
Valspar
has entered the fray with a milk glass spray paint. Their paint comes in
four soft colors. This is the kind of paint that would look great in a vintage
setting. I used it on a small plastic jar. I painted the lid with regular pink
spray paint.
The folks
over at Little Things
have another way to make jars look like beach glass. They use Mod
Podge and food
coloring to paint the jars. You can see the video here.
For the
Fourth of July I decorated my mantle with some of my painted jars. I sprayed
each lid silver to tie the jars together.
In the end
how you want to decorate is up to you. Let your heart be your guide!
