Easy and Beautiful Bottle Painting

What can you do with glass bottles? Upcycle them with bottle painting and there are so many ways to use the bottle.

Here are the materials you’ll need

• Rubbing Alcohol
• Paint
• Stencil
• Stencil Brush
• Light – optional

Easy and Beautiful Bottle Painting Video

Here are the instructions for this simple bottle painting idea:

1. Prep the Bottle

Start with an empty glass bottle. I washed my bottle and then removed the label. After the bottle was dry, I used rubbing alcohol to clean the glass surface to make sure there wouldn’t be any oil, dirt, or debris on it.

2. Add A Stencil

I used an adhesive stencil and placed it on the bottle. Most stencils only cover half the bottle, so you’ll do half the project, and wait for it to dry. Then repeat the project.

Make sure to press the stencil onto the bottle as this stops paint from bleeding under the stencil.

3. Paint the Bottle

When picking the paint for a glass project, look at the back of the paint to ensure it’s good for glass or it’ll sluff or wash off the glassware.

I’m using White Apple Barrel Multi-Surface Paint (acrylic glass paints). Your shade of paint will depend on the color of bottle you are painting and the look you want to achieve. I’ve seen some pretty pastel colors on clear bottles, but I wanted to stick with white paint on the green bottle.

I placed the paint onto a tray. I loaded my stencil brush with paint, then tapped the brush in another spot to remove as much paint as possible. This “off loading” technique stops the paint from bleeding underneath the stencil with a thick layer of paint. I tapped the brush up and down onto the stencil and painting onto the bottle. Tapping up and down rather than wiping back and forth also helps stop the paint from bleeding under the stencil. Continue painting the bottle until the entire stencil is covered.

4. Remove the Stencil

While the paint is still wet, carefully remove the stencil from the bottle. It’s important to remove the stencil right away so that the paint doesn’t stick to the stencil and peel off the bottle when lifting.

If your stencil only covered half the bottle, remove the stencil and let the bottle dry. Then repeat the process on the other side of the bottle.

5. Let the Paint Dry Completely

I stopped decorating my bottle after I painted my stencil on both sides because that was the look I wanted. You can add more sparkle if you would like. I like to use fairy lights, but you could add glitter or beads for added sparkle.

What can you do with a painted bottle?

• Use it to serve water at your table
• Use it as a vase
• Give it as a gift
• Use it as a candle holder
• Turn it into a solar light
• Turn it into a lamp
• Use it as a memorial message in a bottle
• Use it for seasonal decor

I added an USB charging LED bottle light to create ambiance in my bathroom. You could use fairy lights instead.

Here is another painted bottle that I did for Hometalk TV using Folk Art Multi Surface Paint and stencils. I added bottle fairly lights to that bottle.

Easy and Beautiful Bottle Painting Video

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