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Easter Decorations Ideas spray painted glass bottles two multicolor glitter purple one gloss blue with bunny decals with cotton ball tails pastel twine Easter egg sprays
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Easter Bunny Bottles

Spray paint glass bottles and decorate with adhesive vinyl to make this adorable Easter craft!
Active Time2 hours
Drying Time1 day
Total Time1 day 2 hours
Keyword: Bottle Craft, Easter Craft, Easter Decorations Ideas, Easter Decorations DIY, Easter Craft Ideas, Easter Bunny Bottles

Equipment

  • Cricut cutting machine

Materials

  • 3 Glass bottles
  • 1 Trifold board or cardboard box to use as a spray booth
  • Newspaper or drop cloth
  • 1 can Krylon ColorMaxx Paint + Primer Gloss Blue Ocean Breeze
  • 1 can Krylon ColorMaxx Paint + Primer Gloss Gum Drop
  • 1 can Rust-oleum Glitter spray paint Multicolor Purple Glitter
  • 1 can Krylon Sealer Glitter Blast Clear
  • Rubber gloves
  • Mask
  • 1 bottle Aleene's Clear Gel Tacky Glue
  • 1 package Sew Fancy Baker's Twine Tertiary
  • 1 Downloadable SVG of Bunnies https://shrsl.com/2vo0b
  • 1 roll Siser Easy PSV Permanent Glitter Adhesive Vinyl Sparkling White
  • 1 Green Cricut Mat
  • 1 roll Siser Easy PSV Application Tape
  • 1 Cricut Weeding Tool
  • 3 Jumbo Cotton Balls

Instructions

Preparation

  • Wear rubber gloves and a mask. Even with no breeze, you are bound to inhale some of the fine overspray, so masks are very helpful. Also, wear old clothes and shoes just in case the overspray lands on you.
  • Wash and dry the bottles well. If you are using wine bottles, you can soak off the labels and then use an adhesive remover such as lemongrass oil or Goo Gone to create a smooth surface.

Painting

  • Set up a “spray booth” by using a cardboard tri-fold board and newspapers. It is best to do this in a well-ventilated area that is protected from the wind, such as in a garage.
  • Follow the directions on the can, which generally say to shake the can for 1-2 minutes. Spray from a distance of about a foot away. Spray on just a light first coat, no matter how tempting it might be to try to cover everything with a thick coat. A thick coat is bound to run, which will leave unsightly lumps on your finished product.
    Make sure that you move your freshly painted bottle far enough away so that when you spray a different color on the next bottle, the overspray won’t reach the other bottles. (Move them by sticking your pointer finger in the neck of the bottle.)
    Spray 4 coats of the Paint + Primer, (or 2 coats of the Paint + Primer and then 2 coats of the glitter spray paint). You only have to wait a couple of minutes between coats.
  • If you used glitter spray paint, apply two thin coats of the clear sealer.
  • Let dry completely for 24 hours.

Decorating

  • Put a dot of glue at the top of the neck of the bottle, just under the rim, on the rear of the bottle.
  • Put one end of the twine in the glue. Continue to wrap the twine tightly around the neck in a spiral. Secure the tail end of the twine with anther dot of glue. You can use a hot glue gun instead of the tacky glue.
    Multicolor Purple Glitter spray painted glass bottle with aqua/white twine around neck of bottle, rear view
  • Download the bunny SVG from RoxySVG on Etsy at https://shrsl.com/2vo0b. Then upload it into the Cricut Design Space software.
    SVG of 3 bunny silhouettes
  • Adjust the size of the bunnies so that they are approximately 4 inches tall. (Measure the width of your bottle and adjust the size of the bunnies proportionately so that they fit and/or fill up the width.)
  • Put the permanent adhesive vinyl onto the green (medium grip) Cricut mat.
  • Follow the on-screen directions to cut out the design.
  • Use the Cricut weeding tool to remove the vinyl that is not part of the design.
  • Remove the backing from the application tape. Smooth it onto the bunnies. Cut apart the bunnies so that each one is on its own tape.
  • Flip over the bunnies. Remove the backing from the vinyl, so that it is now only stuck to the application tape.
  • Place a bunny onto the bottle, and press down firmly on the application tape to secure it. Then peel off the application tape in a diagonal direction. Repeat with the other two bunnies.
  • Use the tacky glue to attach the cotton ball tails.
  • Add Easter egg sprays, if desired.

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