Make Your Own Modern Victorian Silverware

Elizabeth Anne, teaches how to customize your flatware. She uses in hers marriages tales, I use on my dinners, so, I have a single table! And you, how will use it?!

What you'll need:

Eclectic flatware. You can find lovely pieces in thrift stores or use the keywords “vintage silver flatware lot” on google 

Paint – either an oil-based paint like Rustoleum, or Martha Stewart’s new multi-surface paint. There are a few different styles in Martha’s line, (metallic, satin, pearl, high gloss etc)

Silver/gold leaf 

Adhesive – best to use either the pen or paint-on kind, and not the aerosol can

Sealer

Silver cleaner, if needed

Old paintbrush

Floral foam

How to make it:

There are a few different ways to go about painting and leafing your silverware, depending on personal style and preference. She chosse the pieces she wants to use by the variety of the handles, and preferes ones that had a clear distinction where the paint would end.
Paint two coats, drying between.

For the silver leafing to look random, paint the adhesive on to the parts you want it to stick. The glue takes 2-3 minutes to dry and will not be tacky at first, so wait 30 seconds or so before adding the leaf. Use either your fingers or a paintbrush to spread, and apply it slowly, in layers. Use the brush to bring out the detail in the filigree, and in a twisting motion to remove bits of the leaf. Since the glue takes a bit to dry, you can easily start over. Once finished and the pieces are fully dry, apply a few layers of the sealer. It Should last well, but of course dishwashing is not recommended.

 When drying, put them upside down into floral foam to avoid any markings in the paint.

                         

Now they are ready to adorn a beautiful dining table.