Pained Lamps

I am one of those people that if you give me something I will keep it forever.  This is not necessarily a good thing, because I am a keeper of junk!  I have realized that I will take stuff, put both monetary value as well as sentimental value on things and keep it.  This does not necessarily mean that I like it, it means I have put a value on it. 

Take this lamp!  I'm sure when it was first purchased it was something of value! Cut glass maybe even crystal!  Oh yes, beautiful 25 - 30 years ago.  I was the gracious receiver of them at least 10 years ago.  I did not like them when I got them, though I did not hate them.  They are lamps, they are in a room we do not even use.  I took a look at them the other day and thought "Why do I have these?"  Really why?


Then I stumbled upon this blog - day2day super mom - These are so cool.  http://www.day2daysupermom.com/2014/01/distressed-glass-made-easy.html  (OK after 30 minutes of trying to figure out how to paste her link and picture, I officially give up!)  But still check them out.  Being new to this blogging thing I have a lot to learn.

 

I love the look of this.  I think it is really cool & quite unique.  You know I thought why couldn’t my lamps look like this?  I followed her instructions.  I was happily surprised how nice the first layer of paint went on the glass.  Love that spray paint dries so fast.  Then after a good long dry, off to color 2.  Again went on great.  The spray paint even covered up the ugly brass.  Again let all dry. 

 

 

I am happy happy happy.  Things are going great, so on to the steel wool & taking off some paint.  I sanded, and sanded, and nothing.  I could not for the life of ne get the distressed look.  Oh well, back outside I went.  I resprayed the dark color and boom, I'm done.  Most of all I like!

Now all  I need is the right shade!