Pinterest is a slippery slope

I saw a thing on Pinterest where this girl put a glitter top on her desk. I thought it would be a perfect way to liven up this $20 desk I got to use as a sewing table. The immediate fix to the desk was to paint it white but I wanted to do something more to liven it up. The idea of a golden, shimmery work surface was appealing. Plus I love glitter.

I followed all her directions- varnish poured straight on, sprinkle glitter. Let dry and then re-varnish to create a smooth top. I didn't follow them exactly though because my glitter job was very splotchy. So I just did more glitter. 3 layers to be exact but who's counting!?!

2 finishing coats of varnish later and I'm going to need more varnish. At this point my plan is to just keep layering on more varnish until the surface is smooth. Not level, just smooth. Because this is a sewing table and I don't want to snag my fabric. I'm betting 2 more layers at least. If I'm lucky this weekend project will be finished in 7 days. If I'm unlucky then I will just have to scrap it all and rearrange my craft room. I can tell you now though, my table is now $20 plus $10 in glitter plus $18 in varnish. Everyone who sees it will be forced to declare its beauty.

Lesson learned: beware of Pinterest and glitter.