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Two caramel latte bottles and one candy corn painted bottle filled with burlap ribbon and rust colored sunflowers, displayed on a mantel in front of mirror
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Fall Decor Painted Glass Bottles

Spray paint glass bottles in autumnal colors for an easy seasonal decoration.
Active Time40 minutes
Drying Time1 day
Total Time1 day 40 minutes

Materials

  • 3 Glass Bottles
  • 1 Trifold board or cardboard box to use as a spray box
  • Newspaper or drop cloth
  • 2 cans Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover Paint + Primer Gloss White and Gloss Real Orange
  • 1 can Krylon Color Master Paint + Primer Brushed Metallic Caramel Latte Satin
  • 1 can Krylon Shimmer Metallic Spray Paint Candy Corn
  • Rubber gloves and a mask
  • 1 roll 2 1/2 inch wide Burlap Ribbon Fall Pattern
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • 1 bunch Rust Sunflowers
  • 1 bunch Fall Mum Bush
  • Shears or Wire Cutters

Instructions

Painting

  • 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.
  • 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.
    Tri-fold board spray booth
  • Follow the directions on the can, which generally say to shake the can for 60 seconds. 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 two coats of the Paint + Primer, and then two coats of the metallic colors. You only have to wait a couple of minutes between coats.
  • Let dry for 24 hours.

Decorating

  • Put a stripe of glue along one short edge of the ribbon and carefully hold it against the bottle for about 10 seconds until it is set. Then wrap the ribbon around, cut it so it slightly overlaps, and fold over the short edge for a neat appearance. Glue the folded edge, and hold it down for about 10 seconds.
    Back of candy corn color bottle showing folded edge of ribbon glued down
  • Use the wire cutters or shears to cut blooms from the sprays. Arrange an assortment of sunflowers and mums in each bottle.
    Two caramel latte bottles flanking candy corn bottle, decorated with burlap ribbon with fall leaves design, and filled with rust colored sunflowers and mums

Notes

  • If you are lucky enough to have fresh sunflowers and mums, you can definitely use those since the glass bottles can be filled with water.
  • You can also use corks rather than flowers.
  • You can wrap twine around the neck of the bottle, using hot glue to attach the beginning and end of the strand to the bottle.