Today I started to feel much
more like myself again and I decided to work on another small project that has
been on my list of “must haves” for my office.
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| My original brass chandelier and chemical deglosser |
A few weeks ago I was checking
out Etsy and Pinterest (as usual) and saw some upcycled brass chandeliers that
were found various places (yard sales, thrift stores and such). They had been
painted funky fun colors and were used in all sorts of spaces. I fell in love with this idea right
away and began my hunt for one.
After a few days of searching I decided I wasn’t going to find a used one
for the mere fact that I was looking.
You never find things like that when you are actually looking. In fact I
think it’s the rule. Getting a
little frustrated, I started looking at Ebay and Amazon and eventually found a
link to an online lighting store.
They had a chandelier that was exactly what I was looking for, brand
new, free shipping, for $21. How could I say no?! I placed my order, it arrived
in 4 days and I was ready to go!
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| Ready for spray primer |
First, I used a chemical
deglosser easily found at your local hardware store. It roughs up the shine a little bit and really helps the
paint adhere to the brass. If you
have an old chandelier I would recommend using acetone, another easy item to
find, after using the deglosser.
It will take off any dust or dirt that may be hiding and help the paint
to stick as well.
Next I used a spray primer and
completely coated the surface. In moment of innovation I decided to hang the
chandelier from a tree branch in my yard.
This made it much easier to paint. After the primer dried I applied the
color (I chose this great aqua) and waited for it to dry.
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| Finished product |
Altogether this project took
just over 3 hours to complete and I love the result! I’m still deciding if I am
going to add a little bling to it but that is for another day, another blog.
As always, please check out my
store at www.sweetpeasbutterbeans.etsy.com
Until next time, cheers! Thanks
for stopping by!
The lamp turned out great! Will you add little shades to each arm?
ReplyDeleteUmm this is incredible! Love that fun color. I think I may just have to do this project for my own house. Thanks so much for sharing! Xo
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