Welcome to followers Old and New here at ATP Exchange .....it's great to
have you join in with us. Annie here with this fortnights Exchange Post
and I thought I would share some altered bottles using Decoart Chalk
Paints and Crackle Medium, as well as texture paste and lots more
goodies
of course:-)
I really enjoy altering bottles and there are so many gorgeous shaped ones, which make it a difficult choice.
This post is pretty picture heavy so I have included a recipe of
products used at the bottom of the page. All items can be purchased from
Artist Trading Post online store or at their shop in Wirksworth, Derby.
Grab a cuppa and let's go :-)
2 Gin bottles and 1 rum bottle and I am still creating !! Hiccup!!
Both of the round bottles were prepped with Gesso, prior to the
application of the Decoart Chalk Paints. I did not remove labels as I
don't mind them, but it is an option some may prefer. You should also
clean your bottles of any finger marks etc as this may interfere with
the Gesso and paints, but its not a huge problem. You can just cover any
areas with more paint :-)
We will stick with the textured bottle on the right Decoart Heritage
Chalk Paint, which is like a pumpkin colour) You can see below that I
added texture paste and lace to the front and back of the bottle.
Once the paste/lace had dried I applied a small frame and some metal flowers using texture paste to adhere them.
First coat of Decoart Chalk Paint in Heritage
I also applied some Decoart Crackle Medium to the neck of the bottle.
(think you can just make it out) Then I covered it with ribbon!! Don't
you just hate covering backgrounds you really like ?
Vintage Photo Distress Ink was applied over the Decoart Heritage paint to give a more aged appearance.
Vintage Photo Distress Ink was applied over the Decoart Heritage paint to give a more aged appearance.
At this stage I applied some Treasure Gold Gilding Wax in Renaissance to
the raised areas of texture, lace as well as the gorgeous flowers and
frame.
Some embellishments were added using old pieces of jewellery from my
stash and a Tim Holtz photograph was placed in the frame. I also painted
some of Tim's Gum Drops to add to the centre of the flowers
Some chain, charms and more ribbon to complete the look. To adhere the
ribbon I used Power Tape. The flowers were adhered using Cosmic Shimmer
Glue
Below is the back of the bottle, with a little key and some clock face charms.
The bottle below was Gessoed and then Whisper Decoart Chalk Paint was applied.
(2 coats because I did not clean my bottle !!)
The Steampunk bottle in the photograph below was NOT prepped with
Gesso as I wanted to see how the chalk paints adhered to glass. I was
not disappointed ........the Rustic Decart Chalk Paint adhered
perfectly. Below you can also see that I applied Decoart Crackle Medium,
which I love. The crackle looks fabulous and appears immediately.
When the Crackle Medium was dry I applied Whisper Decoart Chalk Paint
on top and once dry I inked it with Vintage Photo DI. Doesn't the
crackle look great ? Very distressed ...love it !!
Decoart Matte Varnish can be applied over the paints/crackles to seal them.
Decoart Matte Varnish can be applied over the paints/crackles to seal them.
Now for the decoration..........Using Tim Holtz Faux Suede technique I
took some kraft card and die cut it using Sizzix Tim Holtz Cabinet Die.
The rectangle was also die cut using Tim Holtz Rectangle Movers and
Shapers Die Set. You can find this technique on page 40 of Tim's
Compendium of Curiosities Book 2. The DI colours I used are Vintage
Photo and Black Soot. There's a little tear, but that will be fixed with
some Ranger Glue N Seal.
More Glue N Seal was applied to the suede/leather look pieces and adhered to the 4 sections of the bottle.
To decorate I used numerous Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Pieces, adhering them with Glossy Accents.
( I just layed the bottle on its side, raising it up at the top with
several DI pads, waiting until the embellishments on each section had
dried before I turned it over for more decoration.)
You can see the various sections below....mmm.....lots of delicious metal Idea-Ology....Fabulous!!!
I also stamped Tim Holtz Steampunk gents on Grunge Paper, using
Archival Ink in Jet Black. Applied Vintage Photo DI and then fussy cut
the stamped images, before applying around the lid of the bottle. The
grunge paper is so soft and easily wraps around the bottle top. Some
Idea-Ology Sprockets and Gears were also adhered to the top of the lid.
Thank You for sticking with me through this long post................and I can hear you say "But there's 3 bottles ?"
Well........I am keeping you in suspense!!
You will have to pop back over to our next challenge to see how it turned out :-)
Hope you have found this Exchange Post beneficial. You can also create
the painted and textured backgrounds on other substrates...not just on
glass. But I do love an altered bottle and you can create/decorate in
the style of your choice.
Now for the Recipe of all the products used :
Ranger Texture Paste
Decoart Chalk Paint in Rustic
Decoart Paint in Heritage
Decoart Paint in Whisper
Decoart Crackle Medium
Sizzix Tim Holtz Cameo Frame
Sizzix Tim Holtz Rectangle Magnetic Die Set
Compendium of Curiosities 2
Kraft Card
Ranger Ink Refresher Spray
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Black Soot Distress Ink
Ranger Glue N Seal
Idea-ology Locket Keys
Idea-ology Philosophy Tags
Idea-ology Pen Nibs
Idea-ology Sprocket Gears
Idea-ology Game Spinners
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamps- Steampunk
Glossy Accents
Power Tape
Grunge Paper
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Don't forget to check out Ruth's Alphabet Soup Challenge, which runs until the 4th March. It would be great to have you join in and there's a voucher for the winner to spend at Artist Trading Post online store, also badges for the Top 3.
Have Fun and Crafty Hugs
Annie x
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