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•        A wine bottle  (any shape, size you wish to work with)
•         A masking tape or a decoupage paper
•         Metallic acrylic colors like bronze, gold or copper
•         Of course the magical shoe polish
•         Acrylic Varnish

Strips of masking tape

Bottled covered with masking tape

Bottles of different sizes covered with masking tape

Polish rubbed on the bottle evenly

Darken and lighten

 Step 4: Now, to create a more magical texture and color play, darken a few patches by applying more of polish. You can also lighten a few by wiping with a cloth. Continue to darken or lighten here and there till you are happy with what you see.

Different sizes base readied with shoe polish technique

•  Make sure the bottle is totally dry when masking tape is put on, otherwise it will not stick and come off after some time.
• Take good quality masking tape so that the glue stays in place and edges do not come off.
•    Do not use a large amount of polish in the first go. Apply a little first so that the masking tape absorbs the wax and oil of the polish evenly. Then darken and lighten as per your choice.
• You can use the varnish after you have finished decorating the bottle with trims, pearls, beads, buttons, laces etc. or varnish the base first and then add the embellishments.  I varnish the bottle first if the decorating material is an absorbent one like jute since the varnish on the jute will take away the natural look of the jute. I varnish it later if the embellishments are all non-absorbent substances and need sheen and protection like beads, clay flowers, pearls etc.
•  Always spray varnish in an open place like a garden, terrace or balcony and cover your face appropriately. It’s poisonous to use it inside the house.