Looking Glass Paint

I started with an old window.

This one is especially crusty.

It has a wonderful story to tell...

 This window was from Miss Mary Love's home in Auburn, Alabama.  

Our ninety year-old next door neighbor.  

She replaced all windows back in 1999 and put the old on the curb.  

Our first home in Auburn... visiting 8 years after we moved away.
(Mary Love lived to the right of us.)

Horrified those amazing windows were heading to the dump...

I lost all of my newly acquired southern manners, 

rushed her door to ask her if she would mind if I took them home. 

  

"Really,"  she said to me.  "Do you really want those junky ol' things?  

They won't work anymore..."

Yes, Miss Mary, I do.  

                                                      I so, so do.

 While my sweet hubby hid inside, 

                                               And Miss Mary watched from her window...

I drug no fewer than 6 of these beautiful divided light windows into the basement. 

{So proud of myself.}

Over the past 14 years,  I have used them in various ways, 

gifted them, and sold them. 

{oh, and don't forget--moved them--6 times.}

I have loved the beauty in every last one of them.

This is the last one.  

                                                                    Thank you Mary Love. 

So, last week,

I washed the dirt from the panes with a hose and wiped up with a paper towel.  

I wasn't too careful. 

Next time, I will remember to do a really good job pre-cleaning because 

any smearing left on the glass

WILL show up in the finished results.  

I have been waiting to try this Looking Glass paint on several items I have, 

but wasn't sure if it would really work as a mirror.

Quite simply--as you will see...

This product provides amazing results.

Follow the directions on the spray.  

{wonderful Walmart carries this in their paint department.}

You need to use 5 thin coats and let it dry in between for a few minutes.
Instructions have you spray the back of the item on which you want a reflection.

I did three coats and the result is a beautiful aged patina, old mirror, effect. 

 You can see the smears where I didn't clean the glass really well...but it adds to the old feeling. :o)

 I love the shadowy feeling in the reflection.

 Perfect for the holidays...

Perfect for a vintage wreath and gentle candle-light reflection.

Love.

Miss Mary Love.  Thank you love!

PS-wreath tutorial to come soon!

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