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Gold Dipped Terrarium

Published: Feb 28, 2015 · Modified: May 12, 2015 by Ashley Phipps · 341 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. · 16 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Craft, Gift Ideas, Home Decor, Sponsored Post

I am in love with succulents and I have been wanting a terrarium in my home for quite some time.  While I was at Michael's the other day, I found the cutest miniature terrariums with faux succulents in them and I just thought they were adorable.  And I had the idea to take this cute little decoration and customize it with a little splash of gold!  You can't go wrong with gold right now and I love how this little crafty touch completely transforms this terrarium into something unique and really special.  So read below to see how to make this really cute Gold Dipped Terrarium!

Gold Dipped Terrarium

Gold Dipped Terrarium

DIY Gold Dipped Terrarium

A big thanks to DecoArt for making this post possible today.

Gold Dipped Terrarium Supplies

To create this Gold Dipped Terrarium, you will need:

  • Americana Multi-Surface Metallic Paint, Gold
  • Small Terrarium with Succulents
  • Foam Brush
  • Painters Tape

DIY Gold Terrarium

I began by taping off the bottom portion of my terrarium with painters tape.  Because it is a rounded surface, I had to stretch and play with the tape just a little bit to get a straight line.  I rubbed it well to ensure that the tape had a good tight seal on the glass.  You want to tight seal so that the paint can't seep under it.

How to make a Gold Dipped Terrarium

Then I painted the bottom portion of the terrarium gold using my foam brush.  The multi surface paint really does work well on any surface!  But on glass it will take about 3 coats to get good coverage.  Be sure to let your paint dry completely between coats.

Terrarium Decor

After my last coat of paint had partially dried, I removed the painters tape and then let my paint dry completely.

Gold Terrarium

And that's it!  Isn't that so simple!?  And I love how it looks!  I love how I took a fairly simple yet trendy item and turned it into something completely my own with a little bit of time and paint!

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Comments

  1. Eloquence

    March 02, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    This is so cute and lovely! I'm loving everything gold these days.

    Reply
  2. Carmia

    March 03, 2015 at 5:39 am

    Ooh, what a great idea! It instantly glams up the terrarium, which I love 🙂

    Reply
  3. lisa

    March 03, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    This is very cute. I love how just a little bit of gold adds so much! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Condo Blues

    March 04, 2015 at 9:55 am

    I saw those succulents at Michaels too. I had to touch them to see if they were real or not. I figure I should buy a few because they are the only type of plant I can't kill - fake.

    Reply
  5. Andie Conn

    March 04, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    This is perfect! I seriously like this a lot (: You have an eye for design!

    Reply
  6. Gilly @ Colour Saturated. Life

    March 04, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    So cute! It would be lovely having a bunch of these hanging in the window.

    Reply
  7. Barb

    March 05, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Very cute ways to display succulents!

    Reply
  8. Cynthia L

    March 06, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    I absolutely love this idea. There is a gentleman that sells succulents at the Farmers Market in the spring. I will have to get some and try this. Love it! Thanks for sharing this great post at the This Is How We Roll Link Party. I can't wait to see what you bring next week! I am sharing this on one of my social medias!

    Reply
  9. Kathleen

    March 13, 2015 at 10:58 pm

    Oh, I really love this! I don't have plants because I can't keep them alive, but my daughter loves succulents. This would make a great gift for her! Thanks for linking up to tips and tricks! Hope to see you again this week.

    Reply
  10. Julie

    March 14, 2015 at 5:28 am

    It looks beautiful but I have to ask, did you really paint it with the plant still inside? Did it just slide round when you painted the underneath? I can imagine me getting into all sorts of soil/gold paint mess if I wasn't REALLY careful!

    Reply
    • Ashley Phipps

      March 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      I really did paint it with the plant inside! The plant is fake and it was glued to the bottom of the container. I just painted the outside of it and really didn't get any paint on the inside of it! It wasn't hard at all.

      Reply

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