Here is how I made a vase by recycling an empty bottle:
I sponged painted a vodka bottle with white acrylic paint and let dry completely. Then found a fake tattoo I liked and rubbed it on bottle. I put polyurethane on it to seal it. To finish it off, I put flowers in it for an instant vase.
I also use stickers, paints, anything that can and will stick to the bottle. Right now i am working on putting beads on one.
Source: Having picked up a ton of bottles from dirt path.
Thanx, I just made some really cool vases. I took a vodka bottle,painted it white and put tatoos on them,. Now everyone wants one. I just sent it in. They are so cool.
I use bottles, too. I handpaint mine. If you'll spray at least three coats of clear spray paint on them, they hold up very well. It also helps to etch the glass to make the paint adhere better.
Love the fact that you are recycling your bottles. There are some really pretty shaped bottles out there. It's a shame to just throw them away. I have friends that save bottles for me and give me boxes at a time. Sometimes I get way too many, but then I can go through and throw out the ones that aren't as pretty.
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Photo: Craft: Painted Glass Bottles (10/13/2009)
I love vases and I am the recycling queen, so I use all kinds of bottles for vases: for flowers, beach finds, etc.
Photo: Craft: Painted Glass Bottles (08/21/2009)
These used to be glass water bottles but after some easy decoupage they now are some little flower vases that you can use anywhere!
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I love vases and I am the recycling queen, so I use all kinds of bottles for vases: for flowers, beach finds, etc. For these, I painted one white and wrote symbols on it with markers. One has rub-ons. There is a vodka bottle, Prego jar, garlic jar and incense jar.
