How to: ‘Silver Leaf’ on Glass
This project started out as a simple etched monogram on a bottle, but after filling the bottle with bath salts, the monogram disappeared. That’s the problem with glass etching; unless the contents of the clear glass are of fairly significant contrast with the etched portion, the etching will not be really visible. So, I after sifting through my craft supplies, I came up with a plan to salvage my project. It began by punching out a letter out of an address label using my Cuttlebug. Then I applied it to the bottle and slathered on a good, thick coat of etching cream.
This is when the detour happened. After that, I rubbed on a bit of Rub ‘n Buff silver leaf over the letter. The medium stuck to the etched portion just as I had hoped, AND it doesn’t rub, wash or scratch off.
A bit of gingham grosgrain around the bottle’s neck and I have a cute container for my homemade bath salts. To make those, I simply mixed Morton sea salt with a few drops of lavender oil.
so happy you posted this!! I was so disappointed with the Etching Cream results, II think this may be my Pinspiration for the week. Thanks!
You are very welcome!
Can you be more detailed about what you did after the etching cream? Wiped it off and then applied the Rub N Buff?
Yup, that’s what I did. Washed it off, as the directions on the etching cream stated, then dried the area with a paper towel and then applied the rub-n-buff.
What a neat effect- it looks really pretty! So many fantastic how-tos this week. Thanks so much for all the projects, I’ll be linking.
Thanks, Rachel!!