Today I tackled my first etched glass project! This was really a "right out of the box" kind of project because I decided to buy the dragonfly stencil, Armour Etch, bud vases, and brush at Michael's. I had big plans to draw out my own stencil but I figured I would take it easy on the learning project. To be honest, this is a pretty easy task -- follow the directions on the stencil/etch and go. The only thing I experimented with was leaving the etch on for a little longer than instructed and that didn't seem to really have an effect. I read a few tutorials/blogs and everyone mentioned being generous with the Etch to avoid streaks and/or inconsistent etching. My first vase came out perfectly (pictured above) and will be delivered to my mom this coming weekend. The second vase had a more interesting design but, unfortunately, I was a little too generous with the etch and a little bit smeared off the tape and onto virgin glass --> small etch smear. This will will stay at our house where I will obsess over the boo-boo until I have the time to make a new one!For anyone looking to take on an incredibly easy project with minimal time consumption, this is the one for you! I was pretty surprised at how easy it was. Next time I am going to buy the contact paper and make my own stencils.
The next project will be repainting the wooden backs on the chairs I mentioned in the last post. I sanded them down to get a nice rough surface on which I can paint but it was a little windy today and I had to forgo the painting. Next weekend we are headed back home for a friend's wedding so I probably won't get to tackle a new Jolly Project until the weekend of 26th!
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Hey Linds, don't obsess too much about the booboo! Love and kisses to you and Stevel.
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