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Gold-Washed Etched Glass Votive Candle Holders
by Eileen Bergen
Description: How to make easy etched glass votive candle holders.
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Supplies:
Clear Glass Container(s) (I used votive candle holders, but
any size or type of clear glass container can be used in this
project.)
Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel Surface Conditioner
Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel White Frost Glass Etching Paint
Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel Clear Gloss Glaze
Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel Diluent
Delta Air-Dry PermEnamel Satin Finish 14K Gold Paint for Tile,
Glass & Ceramic
Newspaper
Paint brush
Small make-up type sponge
Cup or film canister for paint mixing
Bottom half of empty egg carton
I decided to finish off my project by heat embossing some stars
around the rim of the candle holders. This step and the following
supplies are optional.
Detail Gold Embossing Powder
InkADinkADo Celestial Rubber Stamp Collection
Embossing Heat Tool
Clean sheet of paper to retrieve unused embossing powder.
Directions:
1. Wash candle holder(s) in hot soapy water. Drip dry.
2. Place candle holder(s) upside down on newspaper. Brush
exterior with surface conditioner and let air dry. Once
conditioned, do not touch the surface to be etched.
The oils from your fingers will prevent the etching cream from
working.
3. Using a clean (make-up type) sponge, wipe etching cream
over the surface of the glass. Smooth carefully to be sure there
are no bumps. Let dry. I used three coats to get the level of etched
look I wanted.
4. In a small paper or plastic cup or film canister, mix equal
parts of 14K Gold Paint with Clear Gloss Glaze. Dilute this mix with
diluent (1 part paint to 3 parts diluent) to obtain a free-flowing
paint for the wash.
5. Turn the candle holder(s) upright. Pour the wash in and
carefully rotate the container to cover the interior with the gold
paint. When you are satisfied with the depth and evenness of
coverage, pour any excess paint into the next glass container to be
painted or into the film canister if there is enough to save. Invert
the glass candle holder(s) and gently set on the inverted egg carton
bottom. After a few minutes, tilt to a different angle so that the
paint drains without leaving drip marks.
If you decide to add embossing, proceed with the following steps.
1. Choose your stamp and press firmly into the clear ink pad
included in the Celestial stamp kit.
2. Carefully position the stamp above the glass. Since I
embossed the upper rim. I used my little finger to help position the
stampings equidistant from the top edge. Because you're stamping on
a curved surface, you need to stamp with a slight rolling movement,
taking care not to smudge the design. If you make a mistake, simply
wipe the area with surface conditioner. Move to another area to work
while the boo-boo dries.
3. With the clean paper underneath, tap a small amount of
embossing powder onto the stamped area. Tap off excess powder. If
the design is satisfactory, move the glass away from the paper so
you don't blow powder you are trying to save all over the place. I
used detail powder because my stamp has very small details 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 the embossing
beads gleam. This means they have melted and fused together and onto
your glass. If you are doing multiple stampings, 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 candle
holders for gifts or to sell, include a candle with each one. It
doesn't cost you much, but nicely completes your work.
To see a picture of the completed project, please visit
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/candle_holders.html.
By: Eileen Bergen
The Artful Crafter
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com
