Mercury lamps

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I'm so excited to participate in the Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge! My challenge was to transform outdated lamps with an easy faux mercury glass paint technique

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For this DIY project, I created a mercury glass lamp base, using a glass base I found at our Goodwill for $5.99. You can see more DIY tips here. This parti…

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This lamp on the left was my dream lamp- the lamp on the right is my copy. The inspiration comes from Crate & Barrel and I heart it big time. Too bad it's 239 buckaroos for ONE! I searched high and lower for something even close to this gorgeous without success. Then I was listening to Nate Berkus and heard hm say something about DIY mercury glass finish (this is pre-blog days). Umm, I had no idea this was possible- but there are several tutorials online like here and here . So obviously I…

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Today's project is a burlap lampshade with a little bonus DIY project....a mercury glass lamp. We were inspired by some really great mercury glass lamps from Pottery Barn. So, we decided to make our own. Materials Needed: - Burlap - Glass Lamp Base - Lamp Shade - Spray Adhesive - Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like Paint - Gold Metallic Paint (we used Folkart) - Black Paint (we used Folkart Black) - Fabric Glue (or hot glue gun) - Vinegar & Water - Clean Spray Bottle To begin, we will start…

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For this DIY project, I created a mercury glass lamp base, using a glass base I found at our Goodwill for $5.99. This particular base is open at the bottom, and is perfect for spraying paint inside, which tends to look better when creating a mercury glass look. Step 1 : Using painter’s tape, tape off the entire outside of the glass base of the lamp. I removed the electrical cord and wires for this project to keep them from touching the wet paint inside. After taping, poke a hole…

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Arrives by Tue, Mar 5 Buy SIGNALS Mercury Glass Sphere Lamp - Indoor Decorative Light Up Orb Ball, Lighted Glass Globe Lamp Holiday Home Decor - Nightlight Accent Light -Silver, Small at Walmart.com

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