The Craft In Me

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Wine Bottle Revamp – Second Series


What I had scheduled for this week was supposed to be a dresser makeover but the snowy weather among other things slowed me down.


So I revamped another bottle instead…


I started with an empty Paul Masson wine bottle.

My original plan was to give this a Native feel with turquoise & brown paint, adding some twine, and maybe some feathers.

Here’s the first layer, sponging on the turquoise color.



Note: To add some dimension and depth, I used a turquoise colored paint with a darker shade of turquoise mixing in a splotch of white. That keeps it from being boringly one dimensional.


Same color technique with the rusty brown. I used two tones of brown plus some white.

Sponging on a heavier and thicker layer at the top and bottom ends, and thinning out towards the middle of the bottle.


Now here’s where I said, “hmmm....”


This was taking on more of an old Spanish feel instead of my anticipated Native theme.


Sometimes you’ve just got to let projects take their own twist, especially when it’s a good twist! ;)


I’m not sure what’s the deal with me and dots lately but it seems to be working out quite nicely…

For the dots, I just took a thin wooden dowel, dipped the end of the dowel in white paint and dotted away!




Super easy!



And of course, it needed a companion.



Using a clear glass candle holder, I covered it with white paint first.

Then the turquoise…



Then sponging on the brown, following with the dots.





What a perfect match. I can see these placed outside on a patio or porch. Or this effect can be done on a flower pot.

Use a clear spray coat to seal it all in.



Linking to...

Keeping It Simple




7 comments:

  1. So fun! I like the two colors, they go so well together!

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  2. Cute project! I like the turquoise and the pattern of dots that you made!

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  3. Wow that is amazing..looks like clay...not glass.
    Very pretty piece!

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  4. This is really cool! You are so talented! Thanks for sharing at Fun to Craft's Spring has Sprung Party.

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  5. Hey I found you from Avid Accents, love your site girl! And the bottles are very very cute!...I am feeling dots lately too...

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  6. These are absolutely beautiful! Love them!
    -Becca @ The Bee Zoo

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Thank you so much for your comments! :)