Cinderella

This is Cinderella.  I found her languishing on a shelf at the local thrift store.  It seems no wants old brass lamps anymore and she had no place to live.

So I gathered her  up and took her home knowing what a few spritzes of hammered spray paint can do for a girl who is shining a little to brightly.

I used a metallic bronze to paint with and it covered very nicely.  It only took one can to do two lamps.

I tied a tassel around the base to break up the look of the metal and soften it a little bit.  Now she is already to begin a new life.  I originally thought I would take these to the shop but found I liked them well enough to keep them for awhile.

So if you have old brass lamps sitting in the garage or stored away a new lamp is only as far away as a can of spray paint.