[SuziQ]

My son was hoping to make something like this for me for Christmas last year. I’ll have to let him know about this paint; he can try it again!

[Liz]

Many spray paint products have been tried-—silver, chrome. nickle-—but Krylon Looking Glass does the trick. Hard to find-—but Hobby Lobby has it.

Some crafters spray droplets of water inside the glass before spray painting——has that antique look after it dries.

[Liz]

Here's another mercury glass project. As you knnow---you can buy bushels of these silvery ornaments really cheap---even cheaper at post-Christmas sales.

ANTIQUING GLASS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

MARTHASTEWART.COM...has this simple technique that lends new, shiny glass ornaments the muted, authentic appearance of antique mercury glass in. NOTE: As authentic mercury glass ages, it loses some of its luster and tends to darken in spots. DIY'ers will need a little paint and small sponges to get the effect.

Tools and Materials---1 small tube of white gouache paint, 1 small tube of black gouache paint, 2 small natural sponges,Tissues

How-To

1. Place tea each white/black paint in separate bowls. Dilute with water droplets til consistency of heavy cream. 2. dab entire surface with sponge dipped in white gouache cream. 3. While still wet, use tissues to gently dab creating a mottled look. 4. W/ 2nd sponge, lightly and sparingly dab a few places with black gouache. 5. Use clean tissues to lighten and blur the black spots, creating the appearance of flaked mercury glass. 6. Let dry for at least 1 hour.