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How To Make Glitter Bottles

There are two main ways I like to make glitter bottles. You can use either way, depending on what look you're going for. The first one will be using glitter, glue, water, and isopropal alchahol. The second, only water and luster dust.

Recipe #1

Glitter, glue, isopropal alchahol, & Food Coloring

To start with, take your jar and fill it about a quarter full with isopropal alchahol. Then, fill it to 3/4 full, and add some food coloring to get the color you desire for the base part of the glitter bottle. Warm water works best, to get everything mixed together without clumping.

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After that, take your glitter and add it in. Remember, the more glitter you add, the less you'll see of the base color when it's mixed up. The finer the glitter, the more it will swirl.

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You can even mix different glitters together, for new colors or effects. I like to mix a holographic-pearlecent glitter in most of mine, along with a color that goes with the base. If you're using small bottles, tiny funnels are your best friend at this stage.

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Nect, you'll add the glue. You want to use a clear glue for best results. The more glue you add, the longer the glitter will float, but the less it will swirl. Experiment a few times to find the right consistancy for what you want.

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Now add your lid and shake it up!

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As a side note, once you get teh bottle looking like you want, you'll want to hot glue the lid down, to make sure no liqued gets out as you're shaking it up.

Here's an example of what I go for:

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Recipe #2

Water, Luster Dust, & Food Coloring

This second method is faster and easier, but the luster dust costs three times as much as regular glitter. It takes only three ingrediants: Water, food color, and luster dust.

To start, add your water and color to your bottle.

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Next, add your luster dust. Remember, a little goes a long way! I like to use a paring knife to measure mine out. Tiny funnels can be your best friend to make sure it gets in the bottle, and not all over your table.

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Add it in, and give it a swirl to see how it looks. If you need more, now's your chance to add it.

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Once it lookes like you want it to, hot glue on your lid, and you're good to go!

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Here's an example of what that should look like when you swirl it!

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Here's some music to listen to: Relaxing Music