How to Turn Empty Glass Bottles Into Vases

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Choose a plain, straight-walled bottle.. Remove the label and clean the bottle with rubbing alcohol.. Slide rubber bands onto the bottle.

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1

Choose a plain, straight-walled bottle.

Step 1

Choose a plain, straight-walled bottle.

2

Remove the label and clean the bottle with rubbing alcohol.

Step 2

Remove the label and clean the bottle with rubbing alcohol.

3

Slide rubber bands onto the bottle.

Step 3

Slide rubber bands onto the bottle.

4

Mask off whatever you don't want painted or etched, if necessary.

Step 4

Mask off whatever you don't want painted or etched, if necessary.

5

Spray paint or etch the bottle.

Step 5

Spray paint or etch the bottle.

6

Wait for the medium to set.

Step 6

Wait for the medium to set.

7

Remove the rubber bands.

Step 7

Remove the rubber bands.

8

Use the vase.

Step 8

Use the vase.

9

Choose a clear bottle.

Step 9

Choose a clear bottle.

10

Remove the label and clean the bottle.

Step 10

Remove the label and clean the bottle.

11

Pour some acrylic paint into the bottle.

Step 11

Pour some acrylic paint into the bottle.

12

Distribute the paint inside the bottle.

Step 12

Distribute the paint inside the bottle.

13

Set the bottle upside down on a wire rack to dry.

Step 13

Set the bottle upside down on a wire rack to dry.

14

Allow the bottle to dry completely.

Step 14

Allow the bottle to dry completely.

15

Fill the bottle with silk flowers.

Step 15

Fill the bottle with silk flowers.

16

Try a simple design.

Step 16

Try a simple design.

17

Use spray paint to create an ombre design.

Step 17

Use spray paint to create an ombre design.

18

Try an embossed design.

Step 18

Try an embossed design.

19

Embellish the bottle with rhinestones.

Step 19

Embellish the bottle with rhinestones.

20

Wrap some colorful paper around the middle of the bottle.

Step 20

Wrap some colorful paper around the middle of the bottle.

21

Give it a rustic touch with twine or burlap.

Step 21

Give it a rustic touch with twine or burlap.

22

Give reverse stencils a try.

Step 22

Give reverse stencils a try.

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