Have You Heard of Hobnail?

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Have you ever heard of hobnail glass?  Google it.  It’s beyond cool.  I love it.  And it’s not that hard to find, but that never stopped me from DIYing something.  Good news is this will set you back $10 max.  And it’s a great way to upcycle old glassware!

DIY Hobnail Glass

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

Step 1: Buy Some Glass

Head on over to your local thrift store and grab some cute glass.  Mine were collectively $4 I think.

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DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.
DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

Step 2: Get some glass paint

You’ll need two kinds of glass paint: 3D and flat . (At least that’s what I used… I dunno if it’s necessary, but I like the opacity of glass paint.)  This is what I grabbed for the flat paint  and I used this one for the 3D. Both come in a gillion colors (affiliates).

Step 3: Paint!

Start by making a row of dots around the base of your glassware with the 3D paint.  For the second row, alternate your dots so they’re staggered.  That’s it.  Just continue row by row until you’ve gone as far as you want!

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

Once your 3D dots have dried, go over with the regular glass paint.  I only did one coat, but no reason you couldn’t take it darker.  It won’t be perfectly smooth and you’ll notice some brush marks, so use the finest bristled brush you have.  (I did not… I just used a foam brush.)

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

Here they are with one of my hobnail vases so you can see the difference.  (Some hobnail is milky white which could be easily replicated with this same technique and some white spray paint!)

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

And, um… well this is awkward, because I don’t have anything else to tell you about this project!  That’s it… you’re done.  I doubt this glass paint is dishwasher safe so this may not be a great project for a set of juice glasses, for example, but for decorative bowls or vases? Perfect.

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

I mean, I’m seriously embarrassed by the brevity of this post! I’ve never been great at small talk.  Shoot.  They say this is going to be a bad winter?  What’s your favorite flavor of Chapstick?  Did you hear William and Kate are having another baby?  Anyways…

DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

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DIY hobnail glass out of plain thrift store glassware.

 

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8 Comments

  1. This is just great. I love it. I live and Italy and don’t think I have seen 3D glass paint. I wonder if it would work with a dot of silicon and glass paint over that?

    Cheers,
    Natalie

    1. I don’t see why not! The 3D glass paint holds its shape pretty well, but if the silicon is thick in the same way then definitely! Let me know! 🙂

    1. HAHA! I’ll have to check that out. 🙂 (Blown glass is from Italy a million years ago… I wish I’d bought 4 dozen!)