How to make mercury glass?

Fill a spray bottle with water. Make sure it's set to the mist setting (not spray or jet) then lightly mist the inside of votives (Image 1). Tip: You want beads of water to form on the glass surface (Image 2). read more

The water droplets won't allow the paint to adhere to the glass creating the mottled, mercury glass finish. Tip: Don't worry if some of the spray paint and water run down the sides and pool in the bottom, that's normal (Image 2). read more

Give plain glass a mottled mercury finish. Turn the vase and repeat for the other side. If desired, add another coat of paint to the inside of the hurricane for a more opaque finish. read more