I was asked if I’d like to review Plaid’s new Martha Stewart glass paint and of course I said yes! I’ve tried out several products from Plaid’s Martha Stewart Craft line and they have yet to disappoint. The paints are awesome and the stencils range from chic to adorable. Today I’m going to teach you how to create painted plates for your wall!
Plaid’s new Martha Stewart glass paint comes in fine glitter, gloss, metallic, and frost. The frost paints are very translucent and provide an ethereal feel to your project. The glitter paints give a bit of sparkle and the metallics have a fantastic sheen to them. There are a ton of beautiful colors to choose from!
For this project you will need:
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Gloss White Glass Paint
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Metallic Black Glass Paint
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Frost White Glass Paint
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Adhesive Silk Screen Stencils
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Glass Pouncer Set
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Glass Squeegee Set
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Glass Scraper & Pick Set
- Rubbing alcohol & cotton balls
- Plates
Your plates are not food safe, but they can be cured to help paint adhesion by air drying for 21 days, or by baking them in the oven for 30 minutes at 350°. Full instructions for curing your plates can be found at Plaid.
Below is a close-up picture of all the plates I painted. For the tree and silhouettes, I created a stencil on adhesive vinyl using my digital cutting machine and then painted the stencils with black paint. I love the way they all turned out! On the black plates note that I used the frost paint with some of the stencils to create a “ghostly” feel. I think this mantel will transition from fall into Halloween perfectly!
Below is my inspiration image from Country Living.
Source: countryliving.com via Beth on Pinterest
And here is my knock-off version! Not too shabby, eh?
I’m thrilled with how my fall mantel turned out this year and am grateful to Plaid’s new Martha Stewart glass paint for inspiring me to create it! You can check out Plaid on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest and find a bunch of other inspiring glass paint projects under hashtag #marthaglass.
If you liked this project, you might also like my Plaid Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Stenciled Plates and Napkins.
Disclosure: This post was written as part of a campaign with Plaid’s Martha Stewart Glass Paints and Blueprint Social. All opinions my own.
Linking to: Sand & Sisal Countdown to Fall party
holy moly, beth! these are awesome. the plates turned out so well & your fall fireplace is stunning!
xo
kellie
Thanks Kellie!
Love this…going to have to try it!
Thank you Kristen
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It looks so beautiful Beth and the plates are just fantastic!! Has me wanting to go “tweak” my own mantels some more!
Vanessa
Wow, Beth! Your plates look fantastic! I’ve been using the MS Acrylic Paint since it came out and love the quality and coverage compared to other brands. Something tells me I’ll be stocking up on glass paints in the future!
Thanks Claire!
This is so great Beth!!! These paints are so great! XO, Aimee
Thanks Aimee! And yes, I haven’t been disappointed with the Plaid Martha Stewart line yet
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What a pretty mantel Beth!! I love the plates – the designs you did are so great!
Thanks Bev!
I love your plates! They look SO great on your mantel!
Jo-Anna
And the bar of fabulousness is raised!! Beautifully done, as always..
Thanks Haydee!
Great, Great, Great job Beth! Hope you’re well, looks like you’re up to great goodness over there.
Love love LOVE! I have been wanting to do a plate wall for the longest time but have had a heck of a time finding the right plates. This is perfect! Thank you!
Glad you like it Ruth!
This is incredible! Yours looks magazine worthy, I must say! I’m not usually a fan of hanging plates on the wall, but I think this might change my mind. That tree one is gorgeous.
Thanks Lauren! I’m not much of a “plate on wall” girl myself but I loved this look (and that it is temporary)!
Great idea! Love your plates.. Can you give me info on your poof? Love it!
Thanks Rita! I bought the poof at a Joss & Main sale. http://pinterest.com/pin/234820568041537382/
I was wondering what you were going to create with all of those plates. LOVE it! They look so great together. I am a huge fan of Martha’s paints, and more recently, her glitter.
Ha! The cashier at the dollar store thought I was crazy and upon checking out asked me what I was doing with the plates on the floor. I showed her my inspiration pic on my phone but she still didn’t get it. LOL! And yes, a girl can never have too much Martha glitter!
Gorgeous! I love your version! Stunning! =)
Jeanine
Thanks Jeanine! Now if only I could get my photography skills to match that of Country Living….
Your version is perfect! Thank you for sharing and inspiring me to do some thing similar with an antique dresser. Have a great weekend!
Oooo fun Ann!
The plates look fantastic, I love how your entire mantel turned out!
Thanks Jen!
These plates turned out beautiful! I’m in love with the tree plate! What a great idea and your mantel looks lovely! Where did you get that fluffy ruffled poof ottoman? GORGEOUS! Thanks for linking it up to the Fall Countdown Party too!
Thanks! The poof was a Joss & Main splurge
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Beautiful job! Every bit as pretty as the original!
I had seen the Country Living photo and just ordered some silhouette plates of our family because I loved it so much. Will definitely have to try the Martha Stewart paints!
Heather
Wow , almost perfect match from Country Living. The plates look fantastic, nicely done!
Love the unique look, they’d be a fun to personalize or add a little monogram, or for a gift, or a collection for Christmas, or….
It looks great! I love the little pillow/ottoman thingy on the floor. It’s awesome!
it looks gorgeous Beth! I like yours better!
I’m a sucker for a fabulous plate wall – gorgeous!
Kelly
LOVE your version better…shhhh…can I say that?! WOW! You did an AMAZING job!
Absolutely fabulous. I love them all, what a great idea.
These plates are gorgeous,and I love your entire mantel. The ottoman you have is also so very pretty.
What a gorgeous project! Mind if I ask a technical question? How did you mount all of the plates to the wall? I’m adverse to putting holes in my walls….
Thanks Jenny! I used 3m velcro stips. Although I must say that they didn’t hold and a few of the plates had to come down.