DIY Goes Glam for the Holidays

I am in LOVE with anything rose gold these days!  It's sophisticated, sexy and lends itself perfectly to any type of event or Holiday decor.  I am also in love with not having to spend a ton of money to achieve this look!  So I rolled up my sleeves and searched for some good tutorials for recreating a Mercury Glass effect with rose gold.  I made a few adjustments along the way and pictured below is just some of my finished product!

What You'll Need:

• Clean Glass Vases (various sizes and type work best)
• 1-2 Cans of Rose Gold Metallic Spray Paint (Krylon or Rustoleum work best)
• Spray Bottle with a 50/50 Mixture of Water and White Vinegar
• Newspaper (A lot of it!)
• Paper Towels (Just as much as the newspaper!)
• Gloves
• A Helper! I found that this process works best with 2 people

Let's Get Started!

1. Find a clean dry place to lay down your newspaper.  You will be using spray paint so choose a place that you won't mind getting a little dirty!
2. Take your clean glass vase and place right-side up on the newspaper
3. Tear off 2-3 sheets of paper towel and set off to the side
4. This is where teamwork comes into play! While one person takes the spray bottle, the other person has the spray paint and paper towel ready.
5. Person A makes sure to spray the water and vinegar mixture all around the OUTSIDE of the vase.  Some tutorials will tell you to do the inside....trust me, save the hassle and headache and just do the outside!
6. Let the water/vinegar mixture sit for about 10-15 seconds, then have Person B begin spray painting all around the vase
7. Let the spray paint sit for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, and then begin lightly dabbing all around the vase to remove the water beads, but help seal the spray paint. This is where putting the vase right-side up helps so you can easily pick up the vase to blot.
8. Once that's complete and you've blotted to your liking, set the vase aside to dry.  For a very antique look-don't be afraid to do the technique a few times!

I had about 25 vases total that I needed to do, and it surprisingly only took me and my Mom about 45 minutes to complete everything!  There you go- a brand new collection for you to use as table decor at Thanksgiving, Christmas or really any type of get together!  Have you ever tried this technique before or have you been dying to try it out?  Email your photos to christina@mattyscatering.com and let's start sharing!