HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! i had a very merry Christmas, and i know i am going to have an even better new year! i can't wait!
i have the kutest gold bauble necklace that I found on the streets of nyc for about $4 bucks. me and this necklace have gone through some great times, seemingly so, as it was so tarnished that i barely recognized it when i pulled it from the archives. i love this necklace so much, i couldn't just get rid of it, so i decided to bring it back to life. since the tarnished gold looked like a derivative of black, i thought "why not spray paint it black? matte black!"
diy time!!
what you will need:
- seasoned necklace
- spray paint
- gloves
- news paper
- hanger
how you will diy:
- make sure your necklace is free of debris. you want the surface of your necklace to be free of obstruction, so that the spray paint will go on smoothly.
- lay the necklace flat on the newspaper, or you could suspend the necklace by tying the ends to a hanger, and hanging it on a tree branch :) [don't spray paint the tree]
- hold the spray paint can about 6 - 8 inches from the object. start at the top of the necklace, lightly spray in a smooth and back and forth horizontal motion, moving downward toward the bottom of the necklace. a few light coats are better than one heavy one!
- allow your first spray painted coat to dry for at least 5 mins. repeat steps #3 & #4 until you have a nice even coat.
- allow the necklace to dry for at least 24 hours.
voila! you have a new and improved piece to add to your collection.
