How to make pretty painted bottles

Run under hot water to help take the label off.

Use cleaning products and a scrub sponge to help get the glue off.

Wash well

Let dry

Poor in a nickel-sized dollop of paint

Add a small amount of water to make paint runnier

Mix well.

Twist the bottle so the paint covers the inside.

Let sit upside down on newspaper for five minutes.

You will have to repeat the painting process several times. The more paint layers, the more opaque.

Keep paper towel handy.

After redoing the process until the bottles look right let them dry.

When finished. Use them for fake flowers or candles. Do not put water inside or paint will peel.

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