The holidays are here, so it's time to gild everything! This tutorial is pretty simple and straight forward and can be applied to anything from animal figurines to pine cones to dollar store baubles. It's an inexpensive way to make luxurious decorative accents that will pimp out your holiday decor.
1. I went ahead and sprayed the figurines with a white spray paint first. This is an optional step, but we find that it makes the gold pop by doing this. If you're going for an all white holiday look, you can give it one more coat of white and still get a great look.
2. Okay, the white coat has dried. Lay your figurines on some craft paper and spray your first coat of gold Krylon. Be sure to spray a good 10-12" away to avoid drips. Let dry according to manufacturer's directions. Once, it's dry to the touch, give it a quick spray of varnish to seal. Let cure overnight.
How sick are these! You can use them as you please. Check out the variety of ways we used them.
Holiday Conga Line?
You can take this idea and run with it. Go ahead and use it on larger items for more impact.
Are you handy with a drill or dremel? Check out these place card holders:
We hope this inspired you to roll up your sleeves and get gilding. Stay tuned for more amazing holiday tutorials from Creative Sisters Events!
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