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Decorated Wine
Bottle
This decorated wine
bottle is made by covering it in decoupage, using patterned tissue
paper. The bottle can serve as a decoration, or can be used
to hold oils, vinegars, bath soap, etc. To have it hold a
liquid, simply add a top with a spout that dispenses, available at most
kitchen stores. This project offers a lot of creative possibilities.
Every wine bottle you make will look different. Different
looks are achieved by using different colored wine bottles (here I used
green) and different tissue paper patterns to decoupage.
Have fun experimenting!
Things Needed:
- Empty wine bottle with cork
- Tissue paper (colors and designs of your
choice)
- Decoupage medium (such as Mod Podge)
- Paint brush
- Green or purple marbles (sold in craft
stores near the floral section)
- Flat marble stone
- 20 gauge craft wire
- Bead of choice
- Hot Glue Gun
- Razor Blade
1. Begin the decorated wine bottle by cleaning out a wine
bottle and removing the label as best you can. Best results
are achieved quickly if you use a razor blade to remove the label, and
then let it soak in warm soapy water. If it is a special
bottle of wine that meant a lot to you, you may choose not to
remove the label. You can then cover the wine bottle with a
very light transparent tissue paper and the label will show through.
2.
Take your tissue paper and rip it into a bunch of small
pieces. Then, brush on some decoupage medium onto the wine
bottle. Add a piece of tissue paper to the bottle, and press
it down to adhere to the bottle using the paintbrush, trying to get rid
of any air bubbles. Then, brush over the tissue paper you
just added with more decoupage medium. Continue adding tissue
paper, overlapping pieces, until the entire bottle is
covered.
 
3. Allow to dry. If desired, give the entire bottle
another coat of decoupage sealer. Here is what mine looked
like when it was all dry:
4.
Hot glue the green or purple marbles on the center of the
bottle to look like a group of grapes, as shown below.
 
5. Next, wind a few sections of 20 gauge (or similar gauge)
wire around the end of a paintbrush. Hot glue these spirals
to the grape bunch to be the "vines".
 
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6.
Next, add the cork to the top of the decorated wine bottle.
If you feel it sticks up too high, you can slice it in half
with a razor blade. For a decorative touch, hot glue a flat
marble stone on top of the cork. Or add another decorative
element of your choice.
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