Are you ready for a high impact, totally doable, one of a kind piece of Do-It-Yourself art? If you’re like me, you hop from Estate Sale to Yard Sale to Auction and collect treasures along the way. Oftentimes I have no idea how I will use an item but know I can’t pass it up. Beautiful frames is one of those things. I have a stockpile of frames with potential. Some become mirrors, some remain frames for photographs or artwork, and most recently, I’m grabbing them to transform the glass into artwork.

Follow along as I show how I use the new IOD Iron Orchid Designs Paint Inlay on glass. Today, I combine the Grisaille Toile Paint Inlay with paints and Looking Glass Mirror Spray to make faux mercury glass mirror art. I chose blue and gold to show behind the speckles created with vinegar, but you can do any color you wish. Typically one uses only black, but you know I love to play and experiment!

Play and experiment— a great segue. The IOD Paint Inlays are a brand new one of its’ kind product. They are designed to use with a porous paint (like DIY Paint and others) without binders or polymers. They are fantastic on furniture— which you can see on my other tutorials. That said, I’ve been experimenting and playing to see what else I can do with the Inlays. Using them in Varnish over glass is one of my newest discoveries, and its all trial and error. Totally off-label, if you will, and the Inlays have a much better transfer and design when used in paints. Just a little FYI— but where would we be without us pioneers who aren’t afraid to play and fail? Nowhere and fast, I say! LOL

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PRODUCT LIST
IOD Grisaille Toile Paint Inlay https://serendipity.house/collections/paint-inlays/products/grisaille-toile

Brayer https://serendipity.house/collections/iod-complimentary-products/products/brayer

Wise Owl Satin Varnish https://serendipity.house/collections/wise-owl-paint-products/products/varnish

DIY Paint Bohemian Blue https://serendipity.house/products/bohemian-blue?_pos=1&_sid=e5e72054f&_ss=r

DIY Paint Vintage Linen https://serendipity.house/products/diy-paint-vintage-linen-1?_pos=1&_sid=d3005e20b&_ss=r

DIY Paint Letterpress Grey https://serendipity.house/products/letterpress-grey?_pos=1&_sid=894bb3d66&_ss=r

DIY Golden Ticket https://serendipity.house/products/diy-golden-ticket?_pos=1&_sid=3e729fee5&_ss=r

Gold Gilding Wax https://serendipity.house/products/gilding-wax?_pos=2&_sid=66c7f2dfa&_ss=r

Water Girl Water Bottle https://serendipity.house/collections/iod-complimentary-products/products/water-girl-continuous-spray-bottle

Small Mister Bottle https://serendipity.house/collections/paint-inlays/products/mister-spray-bottle-4-oz

Cling On Brushes https://serendipity.house/search?q=Cling+on

Turquoise Iris Artist Brushes https://serendipity.house/search?q=Turquoise+iris

Other products used: (hardware store)
Rustoleum Spray Paints
Looking Glass Mirror Spray
Rubbing Alcohol
White Vinegar

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