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Foil Bunnies Tinted with Glass Paint
© Stephie McCarthy
Here's a NEW project in decorative painting … we searched high and low for instructions on making foil bunnies. Finding zero information in the cyber world, we decided to make our own. Here's how we did it.
Watch the video here —
Silver bunnies are beautiful on their own, but glass paint gives them a vintage flair.
This pair started as made-from-scratch chalkware. Instructions for how to make chalkware are currently in the works here at StephieMcCarthy.com in 2022.
You can use figures made of ceramic, plastic, resin, or plaster, like ours.
The key is to have no sharp edges which would pierce the foil.
We also made bunny accessories from recycled pie pans, like the collar shown above.
… and her companion's flowery chapeau.
You can use fresh standard aluminum foil, or recycled as we did, shown above.
Begin by priming your figure with plain acrylic paint. This will ensure the glue will stick.
Tear foil in to irregular pieces. Straight lines will show. Torn edges will blend.
Burnish the pieces with a smooth, plastic burnishing tool.
Brush glue on the dull side of the foil.
You can also apply glue to the figure itself.
Fit the glued foil to the figure and press until it beings to set.
Wipe away excess glue. We used baby wipes.
Burnish the figure to eliminate air pockets and wrinkles. The fine details of the figure should begin to emerge.
Glue any loose foil edges. We used a .25" brush to reach tight areas. Some foil-on-foil areas may need multiple layers of glue, but will eventually stick in place.
Try not to bunch the foil. Foil should lay in flat layers, wrapping around the figure. This bunch of foil above the ear took a lot of burnishing to lie flat.
Photos can't convey how striking these finished, silvery bunnies look.
But, glass paint creates candy-bright colors, perfect for holidays like Easter.
We used Pebeo Vitrail Discover Set with 12 colors. The bottles may be small, but very little is needed for brilliant effects.
Any good glass paint will work, and excellent ones like these are versatile and can be used for some amazing projects!
We made a disk of foil to test our glass paints and applicators.
We used cotton swabs for most the application …
… but we found that pointed swabs worked best for detail and tight areas.
To see the paint-by-number video where we illustrate our glass paint techniques, click here.
Shake the paint and use the cap for dipping your swab.
Eye candy without the calories.
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