Hello 2012 with a chandelier tutorial with a linking party!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to our first linking party of 2012, featuring a beautiful chandelier update with Amanda! I’ve seen these chandeliers on high stores such as Pottery Barn, I’m excited we have a step by step tutorial on how to update our craft room using these simple steps.

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Hi Everyone and Happy New Year!  I hope you have some fantastic plans for 2012.  I know that my list is getting longer and longer by the second.

What’s that?  Who am I?

My name is Amanda and create over at The Ivy Cottage Blog.  I am a wife, mother, crafter, and DIYer who loves books, glitter, vintage finds, and chocolate donuts.  Hope you will stop by and say hello!

On to my tutorial!  I recently transformed my garage into a craft room.  Here is what it looks like!

Since it is a garage, I wanted to glam it up a little bit and so I found this lovely chandelier on Craigslist for $20.

That’s my little girl, Ivy, helping me clean the chandelier and separate all of the pieces.

You can see that she removed all of the little glass cups and the PVC pipes that covered the electrical pieces.

Use some tape and cover up all of the exposed electrical.  Once that is done, give everything a few coats of spray paint.  I used Rust Oleum American Accents in Lagoon satin finish. Be sure to do light coats and build up over time.

While you chandelier is drying, here is how to make your own hanging crystals.  I wanted to add real crystals, but the cost was out of the questions.  I selected some beads that I loved and some jewelry wire.

Step #1 . . .

Step #2 . . .

Easy, peasy!  Be creative with your colors and shapes of beads!  Once you have enough hanging crystals created, attach them to your chandelier.  VOILA!

I hope you enjoyed this transformation and hanging crystals tutorial! If you did, stop by The Ivy Cottage Blog and check out the other projects from my craft studio.

Amanda!

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Davi Reid

Beautiful journal, luv the vibrant colours! using the Cuttlebug script folder from Provo Craft!




Have a great weekend!
Maggie

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http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2012/01/2.html