Today it was so incredibly warm & sunshiney, and my ikea 'lack sofa table' which I've been using as my sewing table sure could've used some glitter-goodness, so I grabbed my resin, paint, masking tape & silver glitter & got busy!
This is the look I was going for! I can't wait to take off the painter's tape, & finish the legs & get it back into my craft room, but alas...resin takes it's sweet time to set up.
So if you'd like to glitter your own table surface, you can do it!
I started out with this...not too pretty after 10 plus years I know it was very chipped along the edges & beat up.
While the paint was tacky, I tossed on the first layer of glitter.
Someone asked me how much glitter it takes & it really doesn't take much at all...(I used approximately 1-3 Tablespoons worth on this project). It's whatever you want really, because painting the surface first preps it & it all blends together.
I love how this sparkles!
*Stay Sparkly!*
7 comments:
Hmmm, I have a display table that I need to redo and this might be just the thing for my little faerie things. How durable is the finish? Can you clean it? Can you scrub it? Will it scratch easily?
It's pretty dang durable! It holds up great for washing down with soap & water, windex & clorox wipes. I would avoid abrasive cleansers just to be safe.
I'm giving this one 3 coats of resin. The first 2 had glitter mixed in & the final coating will just be for sealing it all & making the surface smooth. If your glitter is chunky it can take a few coats to make it smooth like glass.
What brand of resin did you use? Did you have any problems with bubbles?
Wow :O this is so....cuuuute!! ^__^ I will definitely have to try this! What an idea! Adorable shop btw!
You can use any brand of resin found at your local hardware store which is meant for coating bar tops. Mix it well & pour it in thin coats & bubbles won't be an issue.
Mesha, thank you for the sweet compliment!
How do you keep the resin from running off the sides? is it viscous enough to just keep its shape and not run? or does your painters tape make a lip and keep it all in? (so many questions!) i have a few sponges i bought after i commented on your last glitter desk post! How do you spread it around? like using a normal paint brush?! I just want to make sure i understand because i only have one craft table and i dont want to ruin it! Thanks for your help!
Oh yay! Your comment just showed up! Guess I had to give it a minute vertigoxcured!
For the most part on this table, the resin stayed put, but I was absolutely sure that it was level before I poured...a lesson I learned from working on this one: http://isewcute.blogspot.com/2011/03/so-i-submitted-my-table-sushi-seat-to.html
I poured more towards the middle of the table top... where it pooled & began to spread. I used the brushes to 'drag' the resin out towards the edges where it has a slight doming effect.
If you have more questions, feel free to comment again, or to reach me at facebook/isewcute. Cheers!
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