candlestick glam

In the 1980s, a decorative-minded friend advised me to use touches of brass and crystal in my home.  Consequently, I have a modest collection of brass and bronze candlesticks.  Still pretty, but they remind me of the 1980s.

Time for a fresh look.  I took the two largest ones and started by drilling 3 holes around the top rim to hook some loose chandelier crystals.  Then applied a thin layer of Silver Leaf paint (Martha Stewart’s Precious Metals), but didn’t cover the brass completely.  I figure it’s not going to look like real silver anyway, so might as well augment the visual interest of the painted finish by letting the brass peek through, just like highlights.

OK.  Step in the right direction.  But still a bit flat.  So I sponged on a very watery black glaze for depth then sprayed with clear gloss for shine.

much better, I’m OK with this.

Plenty more brass refinishing to go, but I’m planning to try several alternative approaches, just to lend the least amount of uniformity possible to the entire brass collection.

Thank you for reading 🙂  Tomorrow Cristybella and I are headed out to the Round Top antiques market for an adventure filled day in the country.   Maybe we’ll see some of you there!

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