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Halloween, Face in the Window DIY

• By Joan
• September 9, 2018
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Several weeks ago I shared with you an old vintage window that I had used the mercury glass technique on and is now a side table.  I followed the side table with  a pesto jar that used the same technique.  Well, I had just enough Mirror Spray paint left to share one more project.

OK, I know I’m a little early for Halloween , but you could start gathering your supplies.  This is really a fun project that comes together really fast.  Creepy but fun.  🙂

Start out with a spooky face.  I found this one online here by googling “spooky face.” There are lots of faces to choose from, just choose the creepiest.  

I tried to do the same with “spooky hands” but I didn’t care for any of my choices so I took pictures of my own hands pressed up against the window panes.

My hands don’t get really gross and disgusting until I edit  them in my photo editing software using the HD effect.  Now they are definitely Halloween worthy.

I probably could have done the same with my face but then I’d be scaring little kids.  🙂  Sort of like when your camera is set on selfie mode and you’re not expecting it.  It’s  that kind of scary.

My scary hands converted to black and white.

Find and clean an old vintage window or a glass picture frame.

Print out your spooky hands and face large enough to fit inside the window panes.  Each of these were printed on a full sheet of paper.

Trim off the  edges just enough to fit inside the opening for the glass.

 A  8 1/2 x 11  sheet of paper wasn’t quite tall enough to fit the entire opening.

On the back of the window, spray paint the entire pane black where there will no pictures (the top three).

On the bottom side panes, where the hands will go, spray paint just the top of the pane black.  This is only because my paper is a little short.

In the middle bottom, where the face will go, spray paint the bottom of the pane black.

With the same black paint,  lightly spray  around the edges of  the face and hands. 

With spray adhesive,  spray the fronts of the pictures and attach to the back of the window as shown. The hands will be at the bottom of the glass and the face will be at the top.

On the front, mask off the window frame.

For this next part you’ll need a spray bottle with a mixture of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water  and Rust-Oleum Mirror Spray.

You can use the Mirror Effect spray straight,  but if you like the mercury glass effect, lightly spray the window with the mixture of water and vinegar.

Spray the window with the mirror  paint.  Wait 20 seconds then respray.  Wait an additional 20 seconds then lightly blot the  vinegar/water spots.  The black paint that was sprayed on the back will show thru the spots giving the aged mercury glass effect.

Around the face and hands apply the same treatment, covering the face and hands with a light coat of the mirror spray paint.  Follow up with another coat around the edges of those panes.  Keep applying until you get the effect you desire.  It may take several coats.

Remove the masking tape and hang.  Pretty creepy!

If you don’t like the face, do the same technique without and you have a great vintage window mirror  to hang all year long.

Stay inspired.

More Halloween…

Shared at Metamorphosis Monday, Talk of the Town,

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