Painted Wine Bottles

Painted wine bottles make a perfect vase or centerpiece for flowers. Similar to these Polka Dot Wine Bottles, this craft requires minimal time for such a beautiful outcome!

Painted Wine Bottles – an Easy Upcycled Wine Bottle Craft

Now, I’m not going to tell you how you should empty them, but you will need a few clean and empty wine bottles for this craft. Speaking of wine, this would be a fantastic craft project for a craft and wine party!

You could easily spray paint the bottles beforehand, and then let everyone paint their wine bottles however they like. Then everyone can go home with an upcycled wine bottle vase. So fun!

You will need these supplies to make your own painted bottles

• Empty and clean wine bottles – I prefer this method to remove the labels from glass bottles
• Scrap cardboard or surface for spray paint
• White spray paint
• Three colors of acrylic craft paint or chalk paint
• Paint brush

Painted Wine Bottles – The Tutorial

In a well-ventilated area (outdoors is best) spray paint the wine bottles white. Start with a thin layer. Let dry. Then repeat 2-3 times, changing your angle frequently, until the bottles are completely covered. Let the spray paint dry.

Grab your colored paint. Feel free to choose whatever colors you like, or ones that work with your home décor, since these painted bottles make nice vases for fresh flowers.

Paint each bottle. Start at with the neck of the bottle, painting around the top. Then add vertical brush strokes around the neck.

Then paint the base of the bottle. Paint with horizontal strokes around the base of the bottle, then add vertical strokes as high up the side of the bottle as you like.

Let dry completely. Then add another light layer of paint for best coverage.

Repeat with two more bottles.

NOTE: be very careful where you hold the bottle when you paint all the way around. I may have ended up with paint on my hand and a large hand print on the bottle during my first attempt!

I made this upcycled craft using wine bottles, but I think it would look fantastic using any other glass bottle that you can find in your recycling bin. You could even give it a try with Mason jars, or give them a coastal look with my sea glass lanterns! Have a coastal themed home? You’ll love these coastal-inspired textured wine bottles! For another awesome wine bottle craft, be sure to check out this message in a bottle gift!

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Painted Wine Bottles

Don't toss your empty wine bottles! Not when you can turn them into beautiful home decor with a little craft paint. Author: Aimee Page

Supplies

• Empty and clean wine bottles
• Scrap cardboard or surface for spray paint
• White spray paint
• Three colors of acrylic craft paint or chalk paint
• Paint brush

Instructions

• In a well-ventilated area (outdoors is best) spray paint the wine bottles white. Start with a thin layer. Let dry.
• Then repeat 2-3 times, changing your angle frequently, until the bottles are completely covered. Let the spray paint dry.
• Grab your colored paint. Feel free to choose whatever colors you like, or ones that work with your home décor, since these painted bottles make nice vases for fresh flowers.
• Paint each bottle. Start at with the neck of the bottle, painting around the top. Then add vertical brush strokes around the neck.
• Then paint the base of the bottle. Paint with horizontal strokes around the base of the bottle, then add vertical strokes as high up the side of the bottle as you like.
• Let dry completely. Then add another light layer of paint for best coverage.
• Repeat with two more bottles.
• NOTE: be very careful where you hold the bottle when you paint all the way around. I may have ended up with paint on my hand and a large hand print on the bottle during my first attempt!

This post was originally published on this blog on Aug 14, 2017.

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Aimee PageBlogger at The Crazy Craft LadyAimee is a twin mom, lawyer, and creativity junkie.She is dedicated to helping busy women and their families live more creative and inspired lives by sharing simple crafts, decor, recipes, and organizing solutions on her blog, The Crazy Craft Lady. Latest posts by Aimee Page (see all)

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