Sunday, February 12, 2012

Stretched Out Over this Craft

  Pinterest.  Need I say anything else?  This is where this idea came from and once again it looked so easy I had to try it.  I bought a two dollar vase in case I completely screwed this up, rubber bands from the grocery store, and grabbed the etching cream that stays in the craft closet for occasions such as this.
This is a three step craft.  The first step is to place rubber bands on the vase in a random pattern.  The more they cross each other, the more unequal they are, the better.  If you have varying widths of rubber bands the more unique the design as well.
Next I covered the entire vase in etching cream and let it stand for about 10 minutes.  I was very careful about gently applying the cream so as not to disrupt the rubber bands and mess up the possible design.
Lastly I rinsed the vase in water and let it dry.  The effect is not as bold as if I had used a frosted spray paint on the vase but I admit I like that it has a modern, one of a kind look, that does not bash you across the head.