Handmade Mercury Glass Ornaments and Sunday Morning Coffee

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It’s Day ten of Getting Ready for Christmas, and today, I am sharing how to make these gorgeous handmade mercury glass ornaments.

Christmas crafting brings me so much joy, and my advice is to start early! These handmade mercury glass ornaments are so much fun to make! Thanks for joining me today for Sunday Morning Coffee.

Mercury Glass Ornaments
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About Me

Since I love mercury glass, I discovered a way to make my mercury glass ornaments.

Want to learn how?

Mercury Glass Ornaments Handmade


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Before I tell you more about the ornaments I made, I thought I should answer an important question.

What are Mercury Glass Ornaments?

Mercury glass (or silvered glass) is glass that was blown double-walled, then silvered between the layers with a liquid silvering solution, and sealed. … Sealing methods include metal discs covered with a glass round or a cork inserted into the unpolished pontil scar.

I love mercury glass and have always wondered when it first became popular. This type of glass became popular in the mid-19th century. Edward Varnish and Frederick Hale Thomson patented the technique in 1849.

So why do I make my own? 

The answer is listed below.

Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments

Is mercury glass expensive?

Authentic mercury glass is kind of expensive. A vase in perfect condition might cost between $80 and $100; painted pieces can sell for $200 or more; colored, engraved, cut, and labeled pieces can fetch more than $1,000. Exposure to air causes oxidation of the silvered inner surface and makes it flake off.
 
Mercury glass ornaments can be expensive, so I made my own that look just like the handblown ones. 
Red and White Mercury Glass Ornaments

I made 18 of these ornaments in less than two hours. Of course, this was way faster than when I made these Rose Gold Ornaments. It was faster because I had figured out how to make these. It’s so much easier the second time around!

Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments

I do love these ornaments. I strung them on some wire because that’s what Christmas lights look like when you buy them. 

Can you believe how the light captured the colors in these ornaments? Isn’t this photo amazing?

Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Handmade

I used traditional Christmas colors to make these.

Which ones do I like the best? 

The silver/cream ones.

Mercury Glass Ornaments

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If you are wondering, here is the list of what you need to make these mercury glass ornaments.

Krylon Looking Glass spray paint

Metallic acrylic paint

Light bulb shaped glass ornament (for other clear glass shapes click here )

Spray bottle with water

Hair Dryer

What You Need to Make Mercury Glass Ornaments

Step-By-Step Video to Make These Ornaments

Here is a short video tutorial that shows exactly how to make these mercury glass ornaments.


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My Latest Project

My Latest Project

Filming is always fun at our home. Over the years, we have filmed major motion pictures, TV shows, commercials, and more. You can learn more about filming at our home in my blog post, How to Rent Your Home for Movies.

This past week, we filmed a three-day commercial for ELF Cosmetics.

And I missed the whole thing.

Wait, what?

I watched my grandson in Northern California while Andrew and his wife Charlotte were on the East Coast for a wedding.

My husband is in charge, and I hope all went well. I suppose I will find out when I get home on Monday morning.

A young child in red pajamas is laughing while sitting on a couch in a cozy living room.

Meanwhile, Graham and I had a blast!

Red pajamas with holiday-themed prints, including trees, stars, gifts, candy, and ornaments.

Graham’s jammies are new from Target and on sale for $7.00! You can find them here.

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My Biggest Challenge This Week

Map showing the Mountain Fire in California, covering 20,629.8 acres, marked in red and orange near Ventura and Santa Paula.

This is the time of year in Southern California when the Santa Winds are hot; sadly, they always seem to cause fires. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County is terrifying; many homes and structures have already been lost.

Many of you have asked if the fire is near our home, and I am confident we are not in danger. On the map, our house is just south of the word “Ventura.”

It is so scary to see how big this fire is and how many people have been affected. The smallest part of the fire, farthest south and next to the 101 freeway, is across from the Pottery Barn outlet.

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this.


This week's to do list.
  • Head home tomorrow to ensure our home returns to normal after the filming!
  • Finish two DIY crafts for my new themed Christmas tree, which will be shared here on Thursday.
  • Head to Ventura as soon as the roads are cleared.
  • Finish more holiday crafts and buy my Thanksgiving turkeys!

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And what a week it was!

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This weekend is going to feel a lot like Christmas! I have blog posts about tree skirts, Christmas traditions, a DIY wreath, gift-wrapping tips, a new coastal tree, and Christmas tree cupcakes.


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