DIY Glittered Chevron Art

The last big project for my closet room was some artwork for the blank wall above my shoe shelves.  I had a vision of what I wanted to do and even though it ended up being a lot harder than I'd planned, I couldn't be happier with the results.  The inspiration all began when I found this Diamond Dust at the craft store a few weeks back.  Strangely enough, it was in the floral arrangement aisle.  It is the perfect "gilver" (gold/silver mix) and the particles are an irregular shape...almost like tiny shattered pieces of mirror. 

Here is what you will need if you want to recreate this for yourself:

• 1 can spray adhesive
• 1.5" roll painters tape
• Blank canvas (mine was 20" x 24")
• LOTS of glitter (it took 10 of the pouches seen above)
• 1 can glitter sealant spray

I used an old piece of cardboard to measure & cut out a stencil in the chevron pattern.  As I held the stencil in place, my husband took the painters tape and marked off where the stripes would be.  Getting the lines perfectly centered & evenly spaced was honestly the hardest part...

Next we headed to the garage to spray adhesive on the canvas & sprinkle on the glitter!  I worked one section at a time so the adhesive wouldn't dry out too quickly.  Here is what it looked like completely covered (before I shook the excess off):

I let it sit for about 5-10 minutes before turning upside down to release any loose particles.  Then, I slowly began to remove the tape...

Once the tape was removed, I carefully brushed off any loose pieces of glitter that had fallen onto the white stripes.  Then I sprayed the entire canvas with a coat of sealant.

The sealant takes 20 minutes to dry, but I waited a full 24 hours before moving it into the house & hanging up on the wall.  Here is the finished product hanging up in my room:

Close up shot so you can see the texture of the particles on the canvas:

I love how the light from the chandelier reflects off the diamond dust and adds another element of sparkle to the space.  Can't wait to show you all part 2 of my closet reveal...coming next week!!

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