A few days ago I received the January Edition of Martha Stewart Living.  I was tickled to find a DIY tutorial for transforming everyday vases and glassware into beautiful mercury glass pieces!  For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term “mercury glass,” it refers to glass objects that have been lined with golf leaf and worn over time.  Check out some beautiful examples:

Images from left:  Hurricanes, candlesticks.

Now numerous people have tried to create the look and had trouble.  It may benefit you to read over some of the mercury glass horror stories before beginning.  That said, once you get the hang of it the results are nothing short of beautiful!

Here are instructions a-la Martha:

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