How-to Make DIY Faux Gilded Pears
Decorate your home for the holidays with these bright and beautiful DIY Faux Gilded Pears
It's the Craft Lightning Holiday 2017 Edition and I'm so happy to be a part of it. Each craft shared only takes 15 minutes and this time around, I'm sharing these pretty pears.
Easy to Make Faux Gilded Pears
On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree - in this case, I sent myself 3 faux gilded pears....not quite the same thing but it's Christmasy and Gold so it will do.
Products used:
Folk Art Metallic Acrylic Paint in Pure Gold
Folk Art Chunky Glitter Acrylic Paint in Gold
Mod Podge ® Rub-On Transfers - All Holidays/Seasons
Papier mache pears - I bought mine at Michaels in the dollar-type bins at the front of the store but you can probably find something similar at any craft store.
1. Paint each pear with two coats of metallic paint in pure gold allowing the paint to dry between coats.
2. Next, apply two coats of chunky glitter paint in gold, again, allowing the paint to dry between coats.
3. After your pears are dry, apply the rub-on transfers to the pears. I added six {6} transfers in total ~ one to each side of the pears to allow for different combinations of sayings.
4. Apply a finishing/top coat of the Mod Podge Super Gloss to each pear to give them extra shine.
5. Embellish with string/twine and felt flowers with chunky glitter added to highlight if desired and that's it!
I stopped at three pears but I may make more!
Enjoy
So pretty Mary Beth!
Thanks so much, Angie!
These are so beautiful!
Thank you, Jessica!
I've gilded fruit... but never have I added phrases to my golden fruit. What a fabulous idea, Mary Beth!! The next time I'm at the craft store I need to look for those transfer sheets... I had no idea they even existed.
When the kids were younger I used transfer sheets a lot for picture frames, in scrapbooks, on jars....they are so easy to use and cheap, too!
How elegant these will be on a table or wherever to showcase them for holidays? Great project and tutorial Angie. Before I saw this project thought had all could handle to make, but have to make these, too pretty not to.
Happy daze
Oh my, I am swooning over these, they are beautiful! I just might have to copy this idea, but it is absolutely out of flattery!! I have shared over on Facebook!
Thank you, Chloe!!! You made my day.
Gilded pears are such pretty holiday decor! Love these!!
Thank you, Carolina!