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3 empty wine bottles

pot scourer

sponge paintbrush

acrylic gesso

large, flat paintbrushes

matte chalk-finish acrylic paint in

3 colours and hues of your choice

print-out of bunny silhouettes

scissors

pencil

white acrylic paint

small paintbrush

craft glue

string/wool/twine in 3 colours of

your choice

tuft of cotton wool

twigs, vines, greenery and flowers,

to decorate

STEP ONE

Remove any collars and labels

fromthebottles,thensoak

them in warm, soapy water.

Use a pot scourer to gently

scrub off any residue and label

glue. Set aside until completely

dry. Once dry, use the sponge

paintbrush to prime the bottles

by applying a layer of acrylic

gesso. Allow to dry before

moving on to the next step.

how to do it...

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what you need

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STEP TWO

Using the flat paintbrushes, paint each

bottle with matte chalk-finish acrylic paint

in a different colour of your choice. Repeat

this step should more than one coat of

paint be needed. Create accent areas

around the neck and base of each bottle

using matte chalk-finish acrylic paint in

different hues, if desired. Allow to dry

before moving on to the next step.

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