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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Crafts / homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze

    Aug 10, 2014 · 7 Comments

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    Once upon a time, I acquired an old, sad bedroom set, and decided to make it my little project. I painted some pieces turquoise and some pieces cream, and added black hardware. And, I loved them! They were adorable. Buuut... it felt like something was missing. So, while digging through my stash of crafty things in my garage, I stumbled upon a jar of Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze that I had used for another project. Perfect! I started painting away and managed to stain my bedside table and my headboard with that single jar. I then ran out, but I still had to do my dresser and desk. No problem, right? I'll just head to the store and buy another jar. Except... THIS PRODUCT WAS DISCONTINUED. Nooooo! Are you kidding me? I went to every single home improvement store in the vicinity and every single store was out. Like, OUT out and never getting any more. Ever. GAH. So, what's a girl to do? Well... make her own, of course.


    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    So here is what you need to make your very own amazing metallic glaze:

    - 1 quart clear glaze {I picked up the Martha Stewart kind because, well, it's discontinued and it was on clearance. And I'm cheap. But any clear glaze will work}
    - DecoArt Elegant Finish Metallic Paint in Rich Espresso {found this at Jo-Ann's}
    - Sample size of Glidden's Bittersweet Chocolate in Eggshell finish
    - Rust-Oleum Wood Stain in Matte Ebony
    - Water, as needed

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    Let's get to work! Honestly, it's pretty easy. Find a good-sized container, and fill about half of it with the plain glaze. Add in some of the metallic paint and mix well, then add a bit of black wood stain to darken and a bit of the Chocolate paint to make the color less gold. You are basically just going to add colors and mix them until it looks right! I can't tell you how much of each I used because I honestly have NO idea. Just add a bit, mix, and see if it looks like you want it to! I had a smidge of the real stuff left over to compare, but really it's up to you and how dark you want the stain to be! When you have achieved the color you want, slowly mix in some water. This stuff is SUPER thick and way more concentrated than the Martha Stewart stuff, so don't be too generous when applying or it will probably come out darker than you're wanting it! So, how do you use it?

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy
    First, make sure the piece you are glazing has very dry paint, and is clean of dust and debris. Also it shouldn't have any hardware {forgive me, this was a second coat so it would match the other drawer... oops}! Using a brush, generously apply the glaze all over the surface in even strokes. Then, using a cotton cloth, like an old t-shirt or old sheets, remove it in straight, even strokes. Some people prefer to remove in a circular motion, just do whatever you like best! If there is too much glaze left and the piece looks too dark, moisten the cloth and rub the furniture in even strokes again, until it looks nice and even. If there are spots where you accidentally removed TOO much glaze, just lightly brush a bit more on, and gently remove with the cloth. And, that's it! Let the piece dry thoroughly before adding hardware or setting anything on top of it.

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    Here is my finished piece! Hellloooo, beautiful. I'm obsessed! This dresser was glazed entirely with my homemade glaze and I am loving the results. It looks just like I wanted. And, because I know y'all want to KNOW how similar it is to the real thing, here you go...

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy  homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    The headboard was glazed using the original glaze. The dresser was done using my own glaze. Pretty close, don't you think? I'm beyond happy! Oh, and the best part....

    homemade Martha Stewart Black Coffee Metallic Glaze | The Baking Fairy

    This "recipe" makes a TON of glaze! So you can glaze everything to your heart's content. Now, okay, the jar isn't completely full but it's definitely a good amount and certainly more than you would get in a storebought jar. I hope this helps out other crafty, DIY-obsessed people out there that are devastated by the original being discontinued. Good luck and happy DIY-ing! 🙂

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    1. Bonnie Yaple says

      March 03, 2016 at 6:57 am

      THANKYOU! THANKYOU! THANKYOU! I loved all the Martha Stewart Metallic Glazes and was also severely disappointed when they were discontinued.

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    2. Yvonne Bullinger, Owner My Nest says

      October 02, 2018 at 10:04 am

      This is my favorite glaze of all time! It goes on so smooth and give a beautiful luster. I just painted a pretty drum table black and then did this glaze on top. I am almost out of this Martha Stewart Glaze, so will be making more! Thanks for your recipe! I can't wait to try it!

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    3. Christa DeJarnett says

      January 15, 2019 at 5:25 pm

      This is an old blog post, but I found it as I was desperately searching for Black Coffee Glaze...UGH! I had this stuff for years and only used a small bit here and there on distressed furniture pieces I created, I have recently bought a pier 1 dining table in Stonewash Grey. I bought a RH Baluster coffee table someone was selling for $100 (I negotiated to $85!!!) bc it had blue glitter paint spilled on the top. I could care less bc my soul purpose is to restore furniture pieces. It had just been sitting, deconstructed and stripped...poor thing lol, until I could decided on the direction I wanted to go. I decided to match the stonewash grey table. I added the "weathered grey" stain, and went CRAP! It was way too grey. I didn't add the walnut stain first (which I read after the fact on a few pins). NO worries here because I normally find away, and that's when I saw my black coffee glaze, plus the metallic finish would add the hint of glam I needed to match my zgallerie furniture in my living room. PERFECT! UNTIL I RAN OUT! I never thought it was discontinued. I kinda thought I would mix an espresso/walnut color with some kind of metallic glaze. Oh, am I ever thankful you posted the combo you used! I never would have thought "DecoArt Elegant Finish Metallic Paint in Rich Espresso". I know about the gold, bronze & silver, but not the espresso. PERFECT! I bought 5-6 jars of the MS pearl glaze that I have used on a lot of furniture pieces over the years. I am just about out of that now, so poop! Again, I am very grateful you posted this!!!!

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      • valentina says

        January 15, 2019 at 5:33 pm

        Hi Christa! I am SO glad you found this helpful!! It is the worst when awesome products are discontinued... especially mid-project. Happy to know this worked for you! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Leslie Ligon says

      September 04, 2021 at 10:55 am

      You've just made another DIYer extremely happy! As I was just about to run out of the MS Black Coffee Glaze (which I've used sparingly for about 10 years) I started my search ... my greatest fear materialized; it's not sold anywhere! I was left wondering if another bronze glaze could be mixed to bring it to the same color as I'd been using, and my way of doing that is always just by incremental additions of this and that. This is going to be a lifesaver - thanks so much!

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    5. Lisa says

      July 21, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      Hi, Would you know if the Martha Stewart glaze can be used over both acrylic and oil paint? Thanks!

      Reply
      • valentina says

        July 22, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        Hi Lisa! I am not sure to be honest with you. I also do not think that this product is still being made at this point as I used it many years ago!

        Reply

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