DIY Gold Plated Glass Decor

My big jewelry show is a week and one day away! I have been busy creating new designs but one of my biggest focuses has been on my display. I knew I wanted to have an antique theme and have gone on several antique adventures to find the perfect pieces. I'm so excited to share my final display with you but today, I have a fun and easy DIY!

Today, I'm going to show you how to make stunning Gold Plated Glass out of plain glasses and jars that you either have laying around or can find at any antique store, thrift shop, or swap meet!

I mocked up some of the glass items to figure out which colors I'd want to paint which color. [Note: There will be a Part Two to this. I'll show you how to easily turn glass vases into any color you want using acrylic paint!]

Here's what you'll need to make your Gold Plated Glass:

+ Any forms of glass bottles, jars, bowls, etc. (I found the vintage sundae bowl at Goodwill and found the bottle at the swap meet.)

+ Gold Plated Metallic Spray Paint (I picked a Krylon Premium fast-drying spray paint from Michael's)

Here's how you do it:

+ Find a well-ventilated area to set up.

+ Cover your surface to protect it from any additional paint.

+ Hold the can about a foot away from the glass and in slow motions back and forth, apply thin coats until the entire glass is covered. Keywords: Thin coats.

+ Allow the glasses to sit for however long your directions recommend (Mine said to wait 10-15 minutes but really they were dry in almost 5!)

And that's it! This was honestly one of the quickest and easiest DIY projects I've done. A little spray paint went a long way and now I have a bunch left over for more glasses and jars! Let me know if you try this out :)

I can't wait to show you how I end up styling these with my After Sunset jewelry! I'm very excited to see the final outcome on the night of the show. Happy DIYing!

Nerds and Vintage Jewels

This weekend was another busy one. I spent part of the weekend in Richmond where one of my best friends lives. She moved into a new apartment and, since so many of us have moved to different towns, Richmond is usually where we meet up so it worked out perfectly for some of us to go visit.

The three of us ran some fun errands. I transformed into the nerdiest of nerds.

I think the tag just gives it that extra, nerdy touch. What do you think? Might have to look into getting these.

We stuffed ourselves with Sweet Frog for lunch, ha [I had never had their frozen yogurt before] and then went to a fun pizza place downtown later for dinner. We may or may not have also gotten a couple cupcakes and saved those for later...

My friend’s apartment was so awesome! It’s one of those old warehouses that has been gutted out and totally renovated – huge wooden beams, brick walls, and views like this:

The rest of the weekend was filled with some antique shopping in Alexandria – a couple places my Mom used to go to. She must have been looking out for me because I found something she and I had been talking about for ages! I’ll share it with you once it’s all set up :) Here are some other beauties I came across. Heaven!

Vintage jewelry everywhere! I’ve been making it a weekend ritual to go visit my Mom’s grave so, I did that as I mentioned yesterday. It was peaceful but still just didn’t feel real. It never will. The sights near my Mom’s cemetery are just beautiful. Here’s the Masonic Temple, one of the city’s famous landmarks.

Lastly, on Sunday, I got to hang out with this little lady. I just love my niece! My favorite thing to tell her to say is the word “me.” She puts her hand on her chest, smiles real big and says, “Meeeee.” How cute. She’s also pretty excited about her St. Patrick’s Day headband :)

 
I think one of these weekends I seriously need to make a PLAN to not make any plans other than just sitting down and relaxing. Decent sleep has been hard to get and my body and mind aren’t getting the recuperation they need. One day…