Glass Paint Votive

Grids Bastelecke Glass Paint Votive.jpg

Ok, ok, a votive again ;-), but I find this winter village votive really beautiful, too :))

If you try very hard you can make 24 of these and assemble as Advent calendar.
I think that today it’s too narrow for this, but I had the idea too late.
But then, this way you’ll have enough time to design the Advent calendar for next year ;-))

 


Links:
The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive: Glass Paint Votive (WiCo* und Serviettentechnik) (German)

* Wico is Window Colours. These are those glass paints that come in plastic bottles and can be used on acetate sheets, I don’t know the exact English name.

Google translation of the article

Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the word ‘votive’

PET Lanterns

gurtner-egli PET Lanterns

I find the idea with the PET lanterns very nice, too, and it should be relatively safe with the Christmas tree candle holders inside :)

 

I made a short translation:
“Materials:
PET bottles, Christmas tree candle holders, wire, Wico colours*, candle

Instructions:
Cut open a big PET bottle (transparent or coloured) about one third from the bottom.
Colour with Wico colours*.
insert a Christmas tree candle holder into the bottle top. You must take apart the little candle holder and attach it with wire to the bottle top.
Prick two little holes into the bottle neck (e.g. with a hot knitting needle).
You can embellish the top cut with pinking scissors or a metal band.
Prick three little holes into the top edge (e.g. with a hot knitting needle) and attach three wires or fine chains of equal length to hang the lantern up.”

* Wico colours is Window Colours. These are those glass paints that come in plastic bottles and can be used on acetate sheets, I don’t know the exact English name.


Links:
PET Lanterns (Petlaternen) (German)

Flowery Pudding

eye candy Flowery Pudding

Again a really good idea: cut off the bottom of a plastic bottle and let set the pudding in there.
And soon you have a flowery pudding :))

But of course you can do muuuch more with plastic bottles ;-)

Addendum: In my German entry somebody commented saying the following (translation by me):
“Plastic bottles emit softening agents, environmental hormones and bisphenol-A from into their content. All not exactly good for your health. The warmer the content the more they emit. So not a good idea!

If you really want to do this let the pudding at least nearly completely cool down.”


Links:
Flowery Pudding (PET Bottle Mold Strawberry Panna Cotta)

Here at unikatissima:
Entries containing the word ‘plastic bottle’