I have been on the hunt for bottles with a vintage green tint to them- and by golly I have not been able to find them anywhere. And if I did find one- it was way more than I wanted to spend {imagine that}. So I said enough is enough- this girl is going to get her green bottles whether I have to do it myself! I did a little research- searching for the best way to tint a bottle. There was lots of different ways- some looked to time consuming, others looked just too messy. I even saw a couple that tutorials that painted the inside by swirling the bottle with the paint which I am sure would work but I had little time to work with. One of the DIY posts used Mod podge- I for one am a cheapy and I didn't want to use up my expensive mod podge so I used a clear glue that I bought for $1.49. I am sure that even Elmer's glue would work being it dries clear.
Materials Needed:
Paint Brush
Old containter
food coloring {pictured below is blue- but the bottles in my photos I used green}
Glue- any kind that dries clear
Clear glass bottle of any kind
I started off by pouring some glue into my container- depending on how many bottles you are going to paint depends on the amount of glue- one bottle probably would use about 1 tbl. of glue if even that. Then I added 1-2 drops of green food colors. Mix it around until it's all mixed together. Grab your paint brush and bottle and begin painting.
Adding a coat of glue to your entire bottle. It is truly that easy. Let dry. And Ba Bam. You have created your very own vintage green bottle! Can you believe it. I couldn't either.
It was one of the easiest little projects I have done. And I truly am in love with the way they turned out! Ha- in your face you expensive green bottles! They can add such a cute little piece of vintage too any little nook or cranny. Can you imagine these as a wedding or party centerpiece- In LOVE! Thanks for stopping by! Till next time Friends!
