DIY Painted Bottles to Look Like Earthenware
Here's a fun and easy craft that takes ordinary glass bottles and turns them into ceramic or earthenware pieces of decor.
Equipment
- Sponge brush
- Bristle paint brush
Materials
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Glass bottles
- Brown Chalk Paint
- Blue Chalk Paint
- Sandpaper
- Polyurethane spray optional
Instructions
- Clean empty bottles well and wipe down with rubbing alcohol to remove any residue.
- Paint the bottles with the brown chalk paint. You will probably need two layers for this part.
- Once the brown paint has dried add a layer of the blue paint, let it dry, and paint it again with a second and/or third layer of paint until it totally covers the brown paint and looks smooth.
- Once all the paint has dried well use some sandpaper to gently rub off the paint in different areas to create a distressed look.
- Gently remove any paint dust with a rag.
- Let the paint cure for 24 hours before spraying the bottle with polyurethane for a shiny finish if desired.
Notes
Recycle simple bottles even old wine bottles would work. I used an old milk bottle and a bottle that had Kombacha in it.
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