Art Deco Nightlight Using Jacquard Lumiere Paints

A wall sconce incognito as a nightlight.

Posted by Asherah Arts (formerly Lee Rose)

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I decided to make a nightlight with the Jacquard Lumiere paints, since they are differently reactive based on what sort of lighting is behind them. Overall the project is easy, painting takes up the most time.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • Jacquard Lumiere Paint in Metallic Russet, Halo Pink-Gold, Indigo, Turquoise, and Hi-Lite Red
  • Nightlight
  • Paintbrushes
  • Graph Paper
  • Pen that doesn't smear on plastic.
  • Hot Glue Gun and glue
  • Scissors
  • Scrap Paper (for doing a cross)

Steps (13 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    Gather your supplies.

    Remove the shade from your nightlight

  2. 2

    Its good practice when you are using a paint you've never used before to do a cross so you can see how different colors interact on top and bottom of each other. Lay out lines of each in one direction, then when dry, go over in the other direction.

  3. 3

    Sketch your design. Graph paper is very VERY helpful in this if you are generating your own. I've placed a b/w version of my own design in the attachments to this project if you want to use it. I compiled my design from three different images found while googling "Art deco".

  4. 4

    Trace your design onto your acetate using your non-smearing pen.

  5. 5

    If your design is symmetrical flip your acetate over...

  6. 6

    ... and trace the other side.

  7. 7

    Use your initial sketch as a map for how you want to layout your color.

  8. 8

    And paint it in. This step took me two coats and I purposely left it thinner near where colors meet so the light could shine through more in the design.

    This is a picture of the design on a dark background so you can get the full effect of the white on top.

  9. 9

    and on a light background.

  10. 10

    Cut your design out from the rest of the acetate leaving a thine border

  11. 11

    Be sure if your nightlight has a switch to cut a spot to put the switch through!

  12. 12

    Glue it all together and enjoy how it looks in the light….

  13. 13

    …and the dark!