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How to Make Pretty Painted Bottles

Andrée of @HomeShows

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Run under hot water to help take the label off.

Run under hot water to help take the label off.

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Use cleaning products and a scrub sponge to help get the glue off.

Use cleaning products and a scrub sponge to help get the glue off.

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Wash well

Wash well

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Let dry

Let dry

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Poor in a nickel-sized dollop of paint

Poor in a nickel-sized dollop of paint

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Add a small amount of water to make paint runnier

Add a small amount of water to make paint runnier

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Mix well.

Mix well.

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Twist the bottle so the paint covers the inside.

Twist the bottle so the paint covers the inside.

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Let sit upside down on newspaper for five minutes.

Let sit upside down on newspaper for five minutes.

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You will have to repeat the painting process several times. The more paint layers, the more opaque.

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Keep paper towel handy.

Keep paper towel handy.

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After redoing the process until the bottles look right let them dry.

After redoing the process until the bottles look right let them dry.

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When finished. Use them for fake flowers or candles. Do not put water inside or paint will peel.

When finished. Use them for fake flowers or candles. Do not put water inside or paint will peel.

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How Did you get it so even? Mine looks a bit lumpy after the second layer of paint:)?

Victoria Israelsson 4 months ago

That looks great

Patrick Hume 5 months ago

Nice!!

Csir Em 7 months ago

True, this was the only paint I had at the time :)

Andrée of @HomeShows (author) 7 months ago

If you use enamel paint instead of acrylic, it will be water resistant.

Emily Coelen 7 months ago

nice

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Gonna try it out

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