You'll Need:
- Metal trays for pies (Dollar store is a great place to find them)
- Candle stick Holders (to paint black or white)
- Non-toxic Spray (or other) Paint in Bright colors
Directions:
- Paint pie pans and candle stick holders any color of your choice
- Using Tacky glue, glue inside center of pan to top of candlestick
- Let dry for at least 1 hour
You will need:
Steps:
I applied a coat of black paint to the front and sides of each stick.
For my first tier, I knew I had to cut the sticks so the curved edge
didn’t show, so I didn’t bother painting that far.
After the black paint dried, I applied a coat of metallic silver
paint. The silver is semi transparent, so the black still showed
through making a really great metallic charcoal grey. See the
difference?
I love that the finish isn’t plain black. So, after a few hours of painting, letting it dry, painting again,
and letting it dry, I warmed up my glue gun. Before I could start
gluing, I had to cut the sticks. With a baby and toddler in tow, it
wasn’t an option to use a saw. I opted for a wire cutter.
I just squeezed hard twice on each side and then snapped it off.
Worked great, but not a super clean edge. I measured 8 inches long on a
sample stick and marked the back of each stick for a reference to keep
the same length.
I tried to place each stick as evenly as possible. A few lines of
hot glue held each stick firmly in place. After finishing the first
tier, I flipped it for a quick look. I’m a likin’.
On to the next round. I was able to keep half of the sticks the full
length by alternating non cut and cut. This round is 10 inches long
with the curved edges hidden behind the first round. Yay for not
needing to trim everything down.
With the sticks in place, I glued a picture hook to the back of the
mirror with Liquid Nails. 48 hours of dry time later, I hung the mirror
on our wall.
The grey contrasts beautifully against the grey/green walls.
