DIY Antique Gold Ornaments

December 22, 2022 in Decor, DIY's

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(Version 1)

I found some beautiful ornaments from World Market, tried to order them twice, and both times my order was cancelled because of stock issues. So I decided to try to make some of my own. I have two different techniques. This is the first version.

You will need:

•ornaments (glass or plastic), you can use any ornaments- they don’t have to be clear

•spray primer (if using plastic) I used Rustoleum in gray

•basecoat, I used Rustoleum in: Perfect Gray

•rub n buff, I used: Silver Leaf, European Gold, and Spanish Copper

•craft brushes (get cheap ones- you will throw out afterward)

•paint for tops (you can use rub n buff also), I used a bronze color spray paint

•wood dowels (mine are from the craft section and came in a pack of 16)

•ribbon or cording to hang

Directions:

Remove tops of ornaments.
Place ornaments on a craft dowel and place on a piece of foam or old box. (*TIP: tape opening of ornament to the wood dowel with painters tape to keep the ornament from moving while painting.)
Spray a coat of primer, let dry.
While the primer is drying, paint the tops of the ornaments with rub n buff and a small brush or spray paint- let dry.
Apply two coats of the light gray- let dry between coats.
Once dry, apply rub n buff. I used the three colors (silver, gold and copper) randomly placing them on the ornament and blending. I added more where needed to get the look I wanted.
Let dry.
Put tops back on and add ribbon or cording to hang.