Thread: aging glass?

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You can also use mod podge, coffee grains and some cinnamon to age glass.

Shoe polish works well for adding patina. Plaid makes a crackle medium for glass that adds, surprise, a crackle effect. This looks great under silver paint to create vintage faux mercury glass or on it's own for extra texture.

I vote for #3 also. I also like the darker beaker. It looks like it's been in a fire.

Using some glass frost solution inside the glass may give a nice effect and then use some of the techniques you've already done.

To seal the paint, maybe a spray of satin shelac? I'm not sure, so try it on one of the glasses you don't like as well first.

this is a great question. i just wondering my self now.

Ironically, one of our 3 cats (the all black one...go figure ) jumped up on my counter knocking off all but the two brown ones that I liked. What are the chances of that??

Been wanting to try a few other ideas but with so much to do I've been doing a little of this and a little of that everywhere.

*sigh* I have to stop reading here. ANOTHER project to add to my list. Fortunately, I have the glue, the jars and the paint. No money out - and that's a good thing at this point!! LOL

I like the third one best, but I think all of them would work well in a home haunt. Good job!

Nothing could be better than actually dirt. If you're not going to use them for anything, why not? Or flat brown paint. I usually mix several colors to get the right look. And use a dry brush to paint it on. It'll give it a nice streaky effect.

'Nothing could be better than actually dirt.'

I agree, I think the 'real deal' is what to aim for with glass, instead of creating your own. If you had some old glass jars or glass bottles in your cellar or garage or someplace then that could be used.

Thanks for the aging glass inspiration!