Sunburst Stand Tutorial

I love sun burst mirrors!  In fact, my very first post way back in 2009, was "I Finally Got a Sunburst Mirror".   Imagine my delight when I first saw this gorgeous Gilt Sunburst accessory in the Wisteria catalog.

 I am seriously crushing on this beauty

It is large - 22.75"w x 10"d x 31.5"h

and probably worth every penny of the $279.00 price tag

but... 

too large for my need and too expensive for my wallet!

I want the feel of this but not so big  - still on a stand but a little shorter and smaller.

I need something that I can use behind a low vignette to visually add dimension and height.  

Inspiration was not very  forthcoming with this project so the idea had settled into the crevices of my mind and I had moved on to other things.   Last week I was browsing  Ballard  Designs website checking the sale section when I saw this:

 EUREKA

 

This Christmas tree topper by Suzanne Kasler

was perfect for my project. 

$69.99 on sale for $19.99.  WHAT???

So, into my shopping cart it went -

- along with a few of these Venetian star ornaments

$12.50 each on sale for $4.99 each!

My box of Ballard goodies arrived and I got to work ASAP

 

 My supply list:

Suzanne Kasler Sunburst Tree Topper (remove tree top attachment)

Venetian Star Ornament

Wooden Base (mine was base to a broken seashell stand)

1" wooden dowel

dark brown acrylic paint

Baroque Art Gilding Paste - Antique Gold

hot glue gun

 Directions:

Drill a larger hole in the base to fit the dowel  (you can purchase raw wood bases)

Paint dowel rod and base dark brown. 

Use gilding paste to add gold to dowel rod and the base

Tone down the gold finish on the Sunburst tree topper with brown paint

Glue dowel rod into base

Glue star ornament to the front of the sunburst tree topper

Fit a sunburst ray onto the dowel rod and glue in place.

- time to have fun -

  
Just what I needed to 'fill in' areas

 

I am going to make another one just like this one so that I can use them on each end of the mantle  at Christmas.  
Hope your week is lovely and creative!
Rhonda
Party at:
Coastal Charm    Show and Share
Knick of Time     Vintage Style Inspiration
A Stroll Thru Life     Tabletop Tuesday
Savvy Southern Style     Wow us Wednesdays
From My Front Porch To Yours     Treasure Hunt Thursday