Stained Glass Vase and Gold Candy Dish

Transform liquor bottles into stained glass bud vases.

Sometimes you come across such beautiful liquor bottles or jars that have a diamond or quilted pattern on them you hate to throw them out. Why not turn them into stunning decanters, candle holder, useful containers or as art objects.

Important Information:

Please read this entire material list and directions and the directions for the Bottle and Jar cutter before starting. Prepare your work surface in advance. Wear safety goggles and cut resistant gloves during bottle cutting. Wear old clothes, a plastic apron (or one made from a plastic trash bag) safety goggles and the non-latex gloves while working with the Pinata tints. See how to clean up Pinata tints below

Materials:

#77-7721 Armour Bottle and Jar Cutter

#61-4500 Pinata Glass tints

#61-4504 Pinata Clean-up solution

#08-9606 Craft brush

#08-9999 Gloves

#15-0315 Glass cleaner

Whiskey bottle or other quilted bottle

Sculpey Black or color of your choice

Decorative faux black stained glass window leading

Foil lined baking sheet

Disposable plastic paint pallet, sectioned plastic candy tray, old ice cube tray or similar sectioned plastic for the Pinata tints

Plastic to cover work surface (cheap or old flannel backed table cloth is best)

Plastic apron or one made from a trash bag

Safety goggles

Canvas cut resistant gardening gloves

3 in 1 oil

Paper towels

Directions:

1. Cut the neck off the bottle as close to the base as possible.View the directions and How to Videos.

2. Sand off the sharp cut edges with the sandpaper provided with your kit. Make sure you have the canvas gloves on

3. Clean vase with glass cleaner to remove any dust from cutting and sanding the vase.

Decorating the Vase:

1. Knead the Sculpey clay in your hands for a minute or so to get it soft and pliable.

2. Roll out a snake about 1/2 inch thick.

3. Wrap snake around cut neck of bottle. Gently press onto glass. Seal the edges.

4. Place the bottle on a foil lined cookie sheet and bake at 275 degrees on middle rack in the oven for about 10-15 minutes in a well ventilated room. Check often. Do not allow to burn. If clay is a little thick, it may need to bake a minute or two longer but no more than 20 minutes. Check constantly until clay is firm. Cool jar completely.

5. Outlined depressions in the quilted glass with black faux stained glass leading. Let dry overnight.

6. Pinata tints evaporate very quickly. Work with a small amount of one color of Pinata tint at a time. Squeeze a little tint into a section of the paint palate. Paint the individual quilted squares, alternating the colors and spreading it as evenly as possible. The tints are mixable, so you can make some custom colors if you wish. Tint half the bottle at a time and set aside to dry completely before tinting the other side. Not allowing the tint to cure before handling it may cause some of the tint to smudge or come off on the gloves.

Gold Candy Dish:

Additional Materials:

#15-0200 Armour Etch Cream

#61-3329 Rub N Buff

Sculpey- neutral color

Clear bottle with curved bottom approx 4 x 6 inches

Stick on jelly or felt feet

Directions:

1. Cut the bottle at a low height, depending on how deep you would like the candy dish and the shape of the bottle

2. Wash the cut bottle in hot, soapy dish water, dry

3. Place dish cut side down on several sheets of newspaper.

4. Dip brush into Armour Etch Cream so it is fully loaded.

5. PAT the Etch cream on the outside of dish randomly until entirely covered (do not paint the cream on). Do not etch the inside of the dish. Wait 5 minutes and rinse under running water. Pat dry.(you can also do this step with Etch Bath instead)

6. Knead the Sculpey clay in your hands for a minute or so to get it soft and pliable.

7. Roll out a snake about 1/2 inch thick.

8. Wrap snake around cut edge of dish. Gently press onto glass. Seal the edges.

9. Place entire piece on a cookie sheet and bake at 275 degrees on middle rack in the oven for about 10-15 minutes in a well ventilated room. Check often. Do not allow to burn. If clay is a little thick, it may need to bake a minute or two longer but no more than 20 minutes. Check constantly until clay is firm. Cool bowl completely.

10. Put on the craft gloves. Place a small amount of gold Rub N Buff on a piece of paper towel. wrapped around your finger. Rub over entire etched area of dish. Turn paper towel to clean area and buff to a luster.

11.Glue feet on the bottom of the dish