Are you looking for a fun and eco-friendly way to decorate your home for Halloween? Why not try making your own spooky potion bottles from recycled materials! Not only is this a great way to reduce waste, but it also gives you the chance to get creative and add a personal touch to your Halloween décor.
Video tutorial on YouTube:
Potion Bottle: Rotten Pumpkin Juice 🎃
- I started with a small glass bottle.
- For the pumpkin topper, I carved a little pumpkin shape out of a foam ball and covered it with napkin paper.
- I glued the pumpkin to the bottle cap and covered the cap with paper as well—this step helps acrylic paint stick better to the metal surface.
- Once dry, I painted everything with acrylic paint.
- For the liquid, I used rubbing alcohol mixed with orange and little green mica powder.
- I finished it with a handmade label and a pumpkin charm.
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Potion Bottle: Essence of the Toadstool 🍄
- On this glass bottle, I sculpted a mushroom cap from air-dry clay.
- After it hardened, I did a black paint wash first, then painted it red with white spots.
- Inside the bottle, I mixed rubbing alcohol, a drop of iridescent acrylic paint, and a little red mica powder for a magical effect (though it’s hard to see clearly in the video).
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Potion Bottle: Poison Apple Juice 🍎
- Just like the pumpkin bottle, I carved an apple from a foam ball.
- I covered the foam with napkin paper (this is important—paint will peel off plastic or foam if you skip this step).
- For the stem and details, I used paper rope made from packing paper (newspaper also works).
- I painted the apple in black, red, and metallic shades to give it depth and texture.
- For the label, I aged the paper using Distress Ink by Ranger for a more vintage look.
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Potion Bottle: Cat Claws 🐾
- For this one, I used a small plastic bottle.
- Again, I covered the plastic in napkin paper with a mix of school glue and water.
- The label can be glued on before or after this step.
- To hide the indentations around the cap, I wrapped it in scraps of twine.
- I topped the bottle with a large wooden cap, perfect for gluing on a cat charm.
- Everything was finished with layers of acrylic paint for a spooky effect.
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Bonus: Magic Water ✨
If you want to fill your bottles with shimmering liquid, try one of these mixtures:
- Distilled water + glycerin + mica powder
- Rubbing alcohol + mica powder
Mica powder adds sparkle, while food coloring or a drop of acrylic paint can deepen the color.
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Final Thoughts
It’s all about using what you already have. Your bottles can be simple or turned into detailed works of art—either way, they’ll add the perfect spooky touch to your Halloween décor!
Materials
- Empty bottles and jars
- Hot glue & school glue
- Paint brushes
- Foam balls
- Labels (printed or handmade)
- Distress ink/oxide
- Distilled water + glycerin or rubbing alcohol
- Mica powder
- Acrylic paint
- Napkin paper or similar
- Air-dry clay
- Charms & decorative bits
✨ With just some recycled materials and a little creativity, you can turn ordinary bottles into enchanting potion props that will make your Halloween display unforgettable!
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