Radha-Krishna on Altered Art |
The bottle has a raised design on which I used gold acrylic as an outliner and filled the little spaces inside with the jewel toned Fevicryl Hobby Ideas water based glass colours.
The raised border around the image and the design on the neck of the bottle is made by M-seal and painted with gold acrylic. You do not need any adhesive as m-seal alone fixes very well to the glass.For those not familiar with M-seal is an epoxy resin. It is actually a substance used by plumbers to seal leaks. It is manufactured as white Mseal for hobby crafts by Pidilite Industries and is quite inexpensive and easy to use.
I distressed the neck of the bottle with gold acrylic and glass colours.
Here is the Bottle in its previous avatar |
.............and here after transformation |
And here's the back of the bottle in full vibrant gold and jewel tones. looks really nice when the lights shine on it and the lovely play of multicolored lights cast their own spell. I want to make it into a lamp shade. Any suggestions?? A friend of mine commented, " Wow, Glass turns to Gold"
Am really happy with the way this has turned out. Awaiting your feedback on this.I am linking this to Itsy Bitsy challenge in their 3 D project of the year category. Its the first time I am entering any of my projects in a competition. Wish me luck!
linking to Sarahhurleychallenges and cuddlebugcuties
linking to The Shabby Nest, frugal-friday13
wow this is stunning!!! Totally love that you have turned a bottle into a work of art. I wish you could have done a before picture to really show the transformation because I can imagine it was quite big!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Vicky, that's a good suggestion!! I have a similar unpainted bottle, will post a pic to show the 'before'
ReplyDeleteFabulous creation and I agree with Vicky a before pic would add so much to the glory of this project. And your project is so beautiful I find myself lamenting no one at my home drinks so in dire scarcity of such beautiful whisky bottles to alter!! You have really worked magic with the gold and mseal.Stunning!
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Dr Sonia
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Haha Sonia, that's where the friendly neighbourhood kabadiwala comes in to help. At one time time I was after the kabadiwalas to find unusual shaped bottles to alter. I also have a cousin who manufactures scientific instruments and glass lab equipment. if you relook at the pics above, there is a flat bottom flask also painted with glass colours........have few more and I want to do Glass on Glass on them....
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome work. You have created something so unique and so very beautiful. Thanks for explaining what you have done and the materials used.
ReplyDeleteoh my god, Suganthi, its so nice to see you here, am so glad you liked this. Am in awe of your talent. all your work is so neat.
Deletewow extremely superb work..............
ReplyDeleteThank u Anuradha
DeleteWow ! Fabulous Up-cycling !You have done a fab job with glass painting n gold!
ReplyDeleteThank you, even at the risk of sounding immodest I must say I am quiet happy with the way this project shaped up:)
Deleteomg ! its wonderful !
ReplyDeletelove ur creations .
very talented :)
Wow amazing. You've put alot of work into that. Thanks for entering the challenge with Sarah Hurley.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing transformation. TFS a really great idea. Patti
ReplyDeleteI love this so much! You are really good Suman.
ReplyDeleteThis must take a whole lot of time to complete.
Hi Marge, thank you. I feel that when you have the project in your mind, it is very quick to execute!!
Deletethat is BEAUTIFUL and would make a fantastic lamp base. I consider keeping the shade small and on the plainish side so the bottle/bottom takes center stage. good luck in the challenges you are entering it into.
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I have a similar bottle at home and was waiting for last 1 year for a good idea to strike me... now I am inspired by you... will surely come up with something by this weekend :) Only challenge is getting a good enough design like the Radha-Krishna one you got here :)
ReplyDeleteWow your bottle is stunning! You did a beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteHi Kalasirjana,
ReplyDeleteI did work on my bottle as promised, and came up with this:
http://amar-jibancharja.blogspot.in/2013/05/vases.html
Please have a look and let me know how it looks... Thank you for all the inspirations!!
How gorgeous is that. I love bottle creation.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful results.
Best wishes
Selenarte
Mind blowing....
ReplyDeletewow looks straight out of a Rajasthan palace
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Thank you! I am going to try this.. I am into m-seal art and have been using these beautiful old monk bottles as cheap lamps (just put some fairy lights inside them). But your creation is incredible!
ReplyDeleteWow extremely superb work and I love your bottle creation
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous. Can's believe the transformation!
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Awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi..it's so beautiful. Have you used black colour lines as a base before doing the gold lines on the bottle
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