A couple of months ago, my husband and I came across these totally cool Lucky Buddha Beers at Kroger. We both decided that the bottles were so interesting that we should give it a try. The beer was pretty good, and after they were empty I really didn't have the heart to throw them away. My crafty side had to come up with a project for these Buddha beer bottles. Painting them seemed like a good option, so I checked out the glass paint section at Michaels and decided that this Martha Stewart Opalescent Finish in Green Tint might look pretty cool.
For prep, I just rinsed out the bottles once they were emptied and peeled off all of the labels. I did my best to soak and peel off the labels with water, but usually a bit of Goo Gone was required to eliminate tiny bits of sticky residue. Once the labels were off, I gave the bottles a good rub down with some alcohol and let them dry. The bottles shown have about three coats of paint on them. I left about a day to dry between each coat, mostly because I had to come away - I don't actually think you need that much time between coats. Once the final coats had a day to try - I sprayed them with a clear shiny lacquer. I think the paint really brought out the features and details of the Buddha and I am super pleased with the results.
Before
After
I went with the most obvious choice and am using the bottles for small flower vases at the moment, but I would love to come up with some more creative uses. If you have any fun ideas, please do share!
xo Bridget
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