Bright Chevron Pattern Boho Platter and Bottles
Posted by DecoArt on Jun 17th 2020
Create this bright centerpiece of painted glass pieces using DecoArt® Glass Paint™ and Americana® Acrylics.
SUPPLIES
- sandpaper
- glass bottles (new or vintage, in any size or shape)
- 3/4" oval brush
- white pencil
- wooden skewer
- small flat brush
- rubbing alcohol
- brown craft paper
- wooden slice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Lightly sand the surface of the wooden slice. Using the quilt pattern provided, trace or draw onto the surface using a white-colored pencil.
- Make sure the bottles are clean. Wiping down the glass surfaces with rubbing alcohol removes oil and dirt.
- Decide where you want the colors to be placed on the wooden oval. Using a small flat brush, fill in the areas with Santa Red, Snow White, Bahama Blue, Moody Blue, Cactus Flower, and Cobblestone.
- Paint one color at a time to minimize the chance of mixing colors. Let dry.
- Paint a second coat as needed. Let dry completely. Apply Soft-Touch Varnish for a durable finish.
- Mix Grey with Dijon 4:1 and paint onto three of the glass bottles using a large oval brush. Mix Turquoise and Mint 1:1 for the final bottle. Allow to dry. Paint with a second coat.
- Cut different shapes from brown craft paper.
- Accordion fold the craft paper, varying the size of the folds.
- See photo: Some of the edges will taper to give the look of a dried palm frond.
- Cut some edges of the folded paper to give a different look. (The fun of the shapes is in the experimenting.) Once you have a shape you like, use hot glue to hold the center. (I covered a wooden skewer with the craft paper as well and glued the folded pieces to the end.) Use these folded paper shapes to fill the painted bottles.
