While I was looking at paint for other projects that I am working on, I stumbled across this amazing invention. It’s spray paint that looks like stone after it dries.

Product retails $8.00
Genius, right? The spray cost about $8.00. It comes in the standard size spray paint can. It doesn’t have a special sprayer or anything. The only color options that I saw were silver, gold, and a brown or copper color. I chose silver. I think it might actually need a primer but I didn’t buy it, probably because I didn’t notice it on the shelf. That is something that you might want to look into if you decide to use this on any projects.

Standard glass vase
I decided that one of these “throw away” vases would be my first victim. I caught myself looking at decorative vases to place on the mantle above the fireplace and on an oak hutch that I have in my living-room. I’m picky though. While I like designs, I also like things that are plain. I am good with anything that is someplace in the middle. Simplicity is best.
That was my thought as I attempted to turn a cruddy glass vase into stone. I didn’t do anything to prepare the glass for application. When you spray it on the glass it’s wet and clumpy and can be best described as being like wet ash from a cigarette.
Below is the vase after three applications. I added one application and then let it dry. Then I applied more. I learned quickly that if you don’t allow it to dry, the paint will blow across the glass. It also has the tendency to stick together and clump and run down the glass. I mentioned using a primer above, I haven’t tried it. I do think that it would help the paint stick better and allow you to use less of the product.

After 3 applications
I allowed the vase to sit over night and then applied the final application the next day. When I was satisfied with the way that it looked I allowed it to dry completely before picking it up and spraying the bottom. I then let it rest upside down to dry.

The finished product.

So pretty!
This was a fairly easy “do it yourself” project. It was also a really fun experiment and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
What are some do it yourself projects that you experimented with? Good or bad, how did they turn out?
That looks great! I’ve often wondered what that product looked like when actually used, so this is a great project to see.
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Thank you! I was really happy with it. The only down side to it is that you don’t want to submerge it in water to clean it as the paint will eventually start to come off. When I use it I try to change the water at least every other day so it doesn’t get that stinky smell that would require it to soak. Otherwise, it’s awesome. I am going to eventually try it on plastic and see how it does. I might actually get a primer for that though so the paint will stick to it better.
I’m also curious about the mirror and “hammered” paint. I just tried chalk paint in a spray paint on a table I got to use as a plant stand. It is interesting.. That’s all I can say so far. Ha ha.
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