Bottles decor Ways to Skin 75 photo examples and master class

Decor bottles leather - the original way to give old, unnecessary things a second life. The finished product can be presented as a present, that will be very useful in the hype for gifts in handmade style. It is wrapped in a special paper or put in a box with a bow. Decorating does not exclude the possibility of using the bottle for its intended purpose. For women in gift packaging poured sweet liqueur, and men fit stronger drinks.

Decorated with objects and decorate your house with a souvenir versatile, suitable for any room. Bottles will be a non-trivial complement the interior and will bring comfort in the bedroom, kitchen, living room, hallway. Of these, make candlesticks, vases and legs for lamps. Do not think that this is suitable only for the decor retro, vintage or Provence. Special coating, "steel" color and stylish elements suitable for even high-tech. Consider the operation step by step instructions to a glass or ceramic container and learn to choose materials.

materials

Decorating the skin is just one of the ways to transform the bottle. Along with this method are popular decoupage technique (transfer patterns on the surface), painting, coating, use napkins, tissue twine and polymer clay for decoration. Options for decorating the empty tare weight. If its wall retain transparency, the composition is placed inside of chopped vegetables with vinegar essence, the layers cereals, multicolored sand. For leather dressing suitable pieces of material from old coats, jackets and furniture upholstery. They do not necessarily have to be natural. Artificial leather looks good, too. Her only problem is that things have become unusable generally have not "marketable" kind and find a piece of decently, it is difficult without cracks and breaks. Natural cover will retain its original appearance, and last much longer. On the role of the main "hero" of the composition is selected:

suede	It has a special, fuzzy texture and poorly absorbs moisture. Suede deep shades (blue, purple, wine) looks rich and elegant.
Morocco	It is a subtle, elegant goat leather. For its use tanning sumac plant.
Shagreen	Soft material with the original, natural pattern on the surface. He was glorified by a French writer in his novel of the same name on a piece of skin, which grants wishes.
Velours	This material is ground in the processing, as the basis for his often take ordinary skin having defects. Traditionally it were painted in bright colors.
Laika	A thin and sleek material used mostly for sewing gloves. On the bottle will look elegant, suitable for decorating a small container.

In addition to the piece of skin you will need:

• Decorative elements: pictures, brooches, beads, cabochons, coins, glass beads, buttons, close to the base material color. Also, in the course are pebbles and seashells;
• Scissors, tweezers and pliers;
• Universal adhesive.

Among the variety of additional elements, choose only those items that are suitable for the realization of the idea of ​​the composition. It is necessary to consider immediately. The fact that the decor is just beautiful skin coating, which must be some kind of accent from a different material. Then the bottle or jar will look finished.

Before choosing a material is defined with the end result of the work. Depending on how you want to get the product to which the style of the interior, it meant choosing the skin of a certain thickness, strength, color and texture.

Step by step instructions for decorating bottles

First you need to prepare a bottle itself. Her label is soaked and scraped together with glue residues. Then the surface is dried and degreased with alcohol. Leather cut the appropriate sized piece of container. On the reverse side it thoroughly coat with glue. The skin tends to absorb it quickly, so immediately apply it to glass, simultaneously pulling and fastening the ends. Neck paste separate thinner pieces. If you want to get a relief surface with an abundance of randomly scattered wrinkles, the fingers grip the material in the "accordion", until it stuck. Generally use several layers of skin. The bottom is used as a base, and the top is glued additional "crumpled" pieces. In conclusion, in the center of the composition is attached decorative elements. If you use a brooch, the cutters cut the extra needles and fastening mechanisms with the "wrong" side.

If you are new in this business, then as a first experimental prototype better take a bottle of 0.5 liter capacity. More small containers will require hard work and decorating skills.

Ideas for decoration leather

If the old cloak were beautiful castles, they, too, will go into play to create an original product. Do not rush to throw out and reject those parts of the material. Cut this piece and glue to the bottle in such a way to undo the lock fit in the center of the composition. It can "open" view of the glued coins, glass beads cabochons in an environment of pearls deposits. The most popular is "pirate" style of design, where the skin is combined with decorative "treasures." Such bottles, heavily wrapped in chains with coins and other attributes of the life of pirates, an organic look to the "dead" antique chests. The packagings are usually poured strong rum - fire water brave pirates. In addition, a similar technique decorate set of glasses for thematic celebrations. Leather can make three-dimensional flowers or original embossed patterns simulating curves Shibori tape. It looks nice on the skin colored glass container. For example, steel color, luxurious gold suitable for retro or vintage style. Decorate interior elements like a bedside table, hanging shelves in the living room or storage space in the kitchen. Along with a set of sklyanochek for spices, they will enliven the situation and create additional comfort.

Decor pot

Flowerpots - another important decorative element of the room. Their paste coffee beans, cereals, broken glass in the manner of a mosaic pattern string and beads. their design master classes offer a lot of options: from "zhatyh" techniques and method to welded seams. Decorate the pots on the manner of bottles: containers, too, before starting work, cleaned and degreased. Should not be used as a base material suede and velor, because the capacity will be put in the sun and watered periodically its content, which is fraught with burnout colors and wet decor. In the design of plant pots prevail compositions and ornaments. Look beautiful surface with glued to them pieces of leather in different colors and sizes. Their joints (seams) coated with durable thread knitting, previously painted. Of these pieces are obtained fantastic flowers and trim the leaves. Skin blends into the background with shells and starfish.

Making baskets leather

Opletanie bottles in the manner of baskets also looks quite original. This work will require much patience, because the mere cutting of leather strips will take a long time. To begin, you will need to make a skeleton "frame". On the bottle glued side panels, from where, and begin weaving the base. Two vertical pieces attached to each other on the side of the product to be recycled. They are then glued transverse strips with a "gap" of about 0.3 mm. When the composition dries, it begins to weave itself. Vertical strips attached to the horizontal side and alternate in the further imposition on poddevaniem skin under it. The finished weaving the top is decorated with carved material "berries" and leaves. There are also other compositions, but "the Basket" background of the most organic look is rustic still life.

conclusion

of leather finishing work belongs, perhaps, to the most ancient crafts. Learn all the nuances of the techniques at home certainly does not work, but it can not be limited to dressing bottles. This material is decorated with old chests, tight diaries and boxes create a luxurious panels on the walls. Uses of unnecessary pieces of leather weight, so do not rush to dispose of old jackets or obtershuyusya upholstery. From it you can create an elegant item that their appearance is not even thinking about naveet handmade. Remember that to create decorations with your hands, you will need not only inspiration, but also plenty of patience, without which the work has not been finalized.