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Gold-washed Etched Glass Votive Candle Holders
By Eileen Bergen, Fri Dec 9th
/p> Gold-Washed Etched Glass Votive Candle Holders By: Eileen BergenThe Artful Crafter http://www.theartfulcrafter.com Supplies Clear Glass Container(s) (I used votive candle holders, but anysize or type of clear glass container can be used in thisproject.) Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel Surface Conditioner DeltaAir-Dry PermEnamel White Frost Glass Etching Paint Delta Air-DryPermEnamel Clear Gloss Glaze Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel DiluentDelta Air-Dry PermEnamel Satin Finish 14K Gold Paint for Tile,Glass & Ceramic Newspaper Paint brush Small make-up type spongeCup or film canister for paint mixing Bottom half of empty eggcarton.
I decided to finish off my project by heat embossing some starsaround the rim of the candle holders. This step and thefollowing supplies are optional. Detail Gold Embossing Powder InkADinkADo Celestial Rubber StampCollection Embossing Heat Tool Clean sheet of paper toretrieve unused embossing powder. Directions 1.Wash candle holder(s) in hot soapy water. Drip dry. 2.Place candle holder(s) upside down on newspaper. Brushexterior with surface conditioner and let air dry. Onceconditioned, do not touch the surface to be etched. The oilsfrom your fingers will prevent the etching cream fromworking. 3.Using a clean (make-up type) sponge, wipe etching cream overthe surface of the glass. Smooth carefully to be sure there areno bumps. Let dry. I used three coats to get the level of etchedlook I wanted. 4.In a small paper or plastic cup or film canister, mix equalparts of 14K Gold Paint with Clear Gloss Glaze. Dilute this mixwith diluent (1 part paint to 3 parts diluent) to obtain afree-flowing paint for the wash. 5.Turn the candle holder(s) upright. Pour the wash in andcarefully rotate the container to cover the interior with thegold paint. When you are satisfied with the depth and evennessof coverage, pour any excess paint into the next glass containerto be painted or into the film canister if there is enough
tosave. Invert the glass candle holder(s) and gently set on theinverted egg carton bottom. After a few minutes, tilt to adifferent angle so that the paint drains without leaving dripmarks. If you decide to add embossing, proceed with the following steps. 1.Choose your stamp and press firmly into the clear ink padincluded in the Celestial stamp kit. 2.Carefully position the stamp above the glass. Since I embossedthe upper rim. I used my little finger to help position thestampings equidistant from the top edge. Because you’re stampingon a curved surface, you need to stamp with a slight rollingmovement, taking care not to smudge the design. If you make amistake, simply wipe the area with surface conditioner. Move toanother area to work while the boo-boo dries. 3.With the clean paper underneath, tap a small amount ofembossing powder onto the stamped area. Tap off excess powder.If the design is satisfactory, move the glass away from thepaper so you don’t blow powder you are trying to save all overthe place. I used detail powder because my stamp has very smalldetails which wouldn’t be clear with regular embossing powder. 4.Hold the embossing heat gun about 3 inches above the glass,turn it on and move it over the embossed area until theembossing beads gleam. This means they have melted and fusedtogether and onto your glass. If you are doing multiplestampings, the glass will build up significant heat. If it gets“too hot to handle”, set it down for a few minutes. Whether you are making these gold-washed etched votive candleholders for gifts or to sell, include a candle with each one. Itdoesn’t cost you much, but nicely completes your work. To see a picture of the completed project, please visithttp://www.theartfulcrafter.com/candle_holders.html. By: Eileen Bergen The Artful Crafterhttp://www.theartfulcrafter.com
About the author:MS Bergen has had a varied career, first as a special educationteacher and the, after getting an MBA degree, as a vicepresident for a major insurance company. For the past eightyears, she has been making and selling her crafts.
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