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Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:55 pm
by doc larsson
can anyone explain a method for painting a bottle to make it look like it's half empty ?

cheers in advance

doc,

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:22 pm
by blimp
A bit like this ?
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. . . . something I did for a giggle - the 'glass' is clear heat stretched sprue , the liquid was done by dipping them in 'clear ' orange paint . ;D

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:35 pm
by Steelhammer
Can anyone tell me how to make a giant penny ? :haha: :haha: :haha:

Nice bit of glass making there - looks good.

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:56 pm
by doc larsson
genius

but how do you shape the spray love the work ! sadly mine are resin bottles and not clear ! but genius well done mate

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:11 pm
by jackalope
That is one damn big penny!

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:23 pm
by PainlessWolf
Good Morning,
That's BIG! Money.
regards,
Painless

Re: Painting bottles

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:53 pm
by dgsselkirk
I usually do brown ceramic or green glass and use Tamiya clear green.

Here is a ceramic one
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and here is a green bottle. Sorry no close up MichaelC has the figures! :D
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