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Faux Enamel Candy Dish – Goodwill Upcycle

July 3, 2019 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations8 Comments

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Hi All! Today’s project is a faux enamel candy dish. This project was started back when the hubby was working five days a week in the office. He wanted an office treats dish so he found a plain clear glass dish at Goodwill and told me to do a little magic on it. He wanted something simple and plain for the dish. Nothing girlie looking. LOL

Goodwill dish upcycled into a faux enamel candy dish

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Supplies for a Faux Enamel Candy Dish

Glass dish
With enamel spray paint
Inkjet or laser printer
Liquitex Gel medium
Cloth
Black paint marker
Paintbrush
Candy for the dish

How to make a faux enamel office treats dish from a Goodwill dish
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Since I have been wanting to try out an image transfer on glass, I decided why not make a simple faux enamel dish and do an image transfer of Office Treats. I do not have a laser printer only an inkjet. So, I’m not sure if it will work or not.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

Started out by spray painting the glass dish with several very light coats of white enamel spray paint. I usually have the hubby spray it for me because I’m not very good at spray painting. But I am happy to say since I took my time and sprayed very light coats on the dish, I didn’t have any runs.

Next, I searched on Google how to print a mirror image and after a couple of tries, I was able to get the sized needed or my faux enamel candy dish.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

First, I let the ink dry then I separated the two words by cutting around them.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

Then I added a thin coat of some Liquitex Gel medium on the printed side and positioned in place and pressed down and working out any wrinkles and air bubbles. Let that dry thoroughly.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

Once dry I used a wet rag and gently started working in circles to remove the layer of paper from the image.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

To add to the faux enamel look I used a black paint marker and painted the top rim of the treats dish.

Faux Enamel Candy Dish - Goodwill Upcycle

That was it! A pretty simple way to make the hubby his faux enamel candy dish. I think I need more practice on the image transfer part though. But I’m happy how it turned out. Have you tried the faux enamel technique or image transfer technique?

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  1. Susan Homeroad Stevenson says

    July 7, 2019 at 8:47 am

    I love this method!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 16, 2019 at 4:39 pm

      It is a cool technique that I want to try again and again. LOL

      Reply
  2. Gail says

    July 7, 2019 at 9:25 am

    This is awesome, Linda! You make it seem so easy! I’ve never tried doing this, but I will now! Thanks!

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 16, 2019 at 4:38 pm

      Thank you Gail! I think I need some practice but I’m happy how it turned out for my first try.

      Reply
  3. denise says

    July 7, 2019 at 6:23 pm

    This looks absolutely wonderful! I’m going to try it right away.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 16, 2019 at 4:37 pm

      Thank you Denise! Would love to see it when you get done!

      Reply
  4. Michelle Leslie says

    July 31, 2019 at 12:40 am

    Oh wow Linda, what a great tutorial. I love everything about it. One would never say it was a plain, old glass bowl, it looks like the real thing

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      August 12, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks Michelle! It did turn out better than I expected if I say so myself. LOL

      Reply

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