How to Decorate Wine Bottles

Step 1

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Get acrylic paints. Acrylic paints will stick to glass, so you won’t have to worry about paint coming off your wine bottles. Get paints in multiple colors if you want to paint a more intricate design.

Step 2

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Clean your wine bottles with soap and water. Soak a section of a rag in soapy water and wipe down the outside of the bottles. Rinse the inside of the bottles out to remove any leftover residue. Let the bottles dry completely after you clean them.

Step 3

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Put tape on the bottles if you want a striped design. Use painter’s tape or masking tape. The spots you cover with tape won’t get paint on them, so they’ll look like empty stripes when you remove the tape after painting.

Wrap a piece of tape around the base of the bottle to create a thick stripe going around the whole bottle.

Run a piece of tape from the bottom of the bottle up to the mouthpiece to make a vertical stripe.

Step 4

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Paint your wine bottles with a paint brush. If you’re doing one solid color, use a large paint brush to work faster. If you’re painting multiple colors on a single bottle, use a smaller paint brush so you can be more precise. Don’t forget to paint the bottom of the bottle and the rim around the mouthpiece.

You don’t have to paint your wine bottles a solid color. Pick designs or patterns you like and paint those on the bottles instead.

Step 5

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Let your painted wine bottles dry overnight. After they’ve dried overnight, touch them with your finger to see if they’re fully dry. If they’re still wet, let them continue to dry before you cure them.

Step 6

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Cure your wine bottles in the oven for 30 minutes. Place your wine bottles in the oven and set the temperature to 350 °F (177 °C). Set a timer for 30 minutes, then remove the bottles from the oven.