Faux Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments

Bling up your Rustic Holiday Decor

Vintage (or not so vintage) Christmas ornaments are usually found in thrift stores near the holiday.  I grabbed these many years ago, thinking they were bright and colorful.

I'm not so into colorful these days, so I decided to paint them with the Faux Mercury Glass technique.  Go bling or go home, I always say.

Some of the Christmas ornaments were pink pointy things, others were shaped like pine cones - and to top it off, two in the shape of bells. 

The shiny paint has worn off or faded with the years, so it's time.  I know, they're probably worth more left in their original state, but I'm not going to be selling these.

Sticking short bits of wire into a cracker box makes an impromptu paint booth.  The first coat didn't look like much, but then the second covered all the shallow spots.

Clustered in a bowl from the thrift store done in the same mirror effect technique these ornaments give a lustre to the collection.