Nobile Glass Vase with Gold coloured leaves 25cm

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Finally, although it’s not necessary, you can seal the gold leaf on the vase. To do this, brush a generous amount of sealer on top of gold leaf. The sealer dries clear, so feel free to be generous with it. Start by lightly sanding down your tin can. Then mix a batch of plaster. I did about 1/3 cup of COLD water and kept adding plaster until I had a pudding like consistency. Following that apply an even coat of plaster to your tin can using your spoon. Than set your tin can upright and create lines on the plaster with your spoon. Your plaster will have about a 10 minute work time. Then I let mine set overnight or give it at least 4 hours before applying your gold leaf. You want all the moisture completely gone from the plaster. Here it is! 😀 I frosted my pine cones with some modeling paste. I literally just dipped a butter knife in the paste and dabbed it onto the pine cones. After making a couple of DIY gold leaf vases, I decided to make a candle holder too. Together they make a beautiful set. I am so excited to use these pieces this Spring and Summer in the farmhouse. They are perfect for a shelf, table, kitchen island, bathroom counter, or anywhere! Now that I’ve tried my hand at gold leaf application, I’ve got my eye on some other glass pieces in the farmhouse I want to add it to… The sky’s the limit!

Now it’s time to apply the adhesive. With a paintbrush, brush the adhesive on the vase. Apply it evenly and generously in the area where you want the gold leaf to adhere. For this example, I brushed the adhesive onto the bottom half of my vase and also painted the adhesive on the bottom of it.First, wash and dry the vase to ensure it’s free from oils and debris. This is also the time to make sure the work surface is protected. The gold leaf sheets are very light and once they are applied to the glass vase, they begin to flake. I like to use a dropcloth or cover the work surface with butcher paper. Gather the supplies:

When I found these gorgeous veriegated gold leaf sheets, I fell in love with them. They were perfect for this Spring DIY project. I loved the combination of the yellow gold tones, the rose gold, copper, and the oxidized metal touches in the sheets. They were ideal for Spring! How to Make a DIY Gold Leaf Vase

Applying your Gold Leaf!

Not going to lie I’m totally obsessing over these pine cones! I usually avoid big pine cones because I feel like they will look too bulky. These look lovely though! NOTE: If you plan on washing your mixing supplies you will need to rinse them outside. You don’t want this stuff going down your drain at all) The organic look of the free-form gold leaf design is my favorite. I have also seen vases and candleholders made with gold leaf using straight lines. Once all the adhesive is transparent, it is time to start applying the gold leaf. You will notice that the gold leaf sheets are lighter than a feather and that flake or tear easily. That is okay. Begin to apply the gold leaf all over the vase where the adhesive has been applied. It doesn’t matter if the gold leaf is applied in larger pieces or smaller flakes, just be sure you cover all the adhesive with it. The beauty of the different sizes of the gold leaf pieces being applied is that it creates character and uniqueness to each vase. With a soft paintbrush or cloth, wipe off the access gold leaf flakes from the vase. You may notice that there are small spots of exposed adhesive you missed with gold leaf. That is okay. Use the flakes leftover on your workspace to cover those spots.