How and How Long:
- Gather the glass jars.
- Start spraying the Looking Glass paint onto the inside of the glass. (I held the glass in my hand so they were laying on their sides and applied the paint in quick bursts, then rotated the glass to get the next area. They key is to be very light in your application).
- Let the jars rest for about a minute then repeat step 2. The instructions call for 5 applications with 1 minute drying time in between each.
- Start distressing. Make a mixture of 50% vinegar and 50% water and put into a spray bottle. After letting the paint dry for 5-10 minutes, spray the vinegar-water solution lightly into the inside of the jars just to cover the surface with little beads.
- Let the beads of vinegar-water sit for 20 seconds or so.
- Take a paper napkin, fold it up and dampen it with the vinegar-water solution. Then, gently dab (up and down) the beads of vinegar. At this point the vinegar should start to eat away at the paint.
- Gently rub the damp napkin in circles to widen the distressed areas and start sloughing off more of the paint. Use your judgement to achieve your 'ideal' look.
- Finish with one or two very light coats of the Looking Glass spray paint to add a bit of dimension to the spots that had no paint.
- Place tea light candles inside the jars and light!
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Approximate porject time: 1 hour.
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