Is this Ristorante Candlestick DIY-able?
By DIY Maven
Check out this candlestick designed by Harry Allen. It’s available through Velocity Art and Design for 70 bucks. The plastic resin candlestick is billed as a ‘thoroughly modern cast of an old time Chianti bottle.’ I don’t get it...why not just buy a bottle of Chianti–in the appropriate basket–drink the wine and then shoot some white paint at it? You’d probably want to add a candle ring to prevent wax from dripping on your paint job. Or is getting a durable–and opaque–paint finish on glass a fruitless endeavor? (I’ve only used translucent glass paint.)
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matou
Hi,
The question is, how bad you want this “Ristorante Candlestick“
I would not spray-paint it. It will scratch easy. I would use regular paint as Manzabar suggested but would either dip the bottle (assuming you have loads of paint) or pour the paint in a shallow tray and roll the bottle in it. Once the bottle is covered, it can be suspended to dry and drip. Cork the bottle (before rolling/dipping) and hang it with a string or wire. Oil-based paint would be best but you may need to thin it and do couple of application. I get my paint at the local hazardous material collection center for free.
Have fun
DIY Maven
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Yeah! Drip candles! I used to love those things. As a kid I thought they were kind of magical. You can still buy them. I found them at Candle 4 less for 5 for $5.50. The Woodstock Candle Company sells a very psychedelic alternative.
Melsky
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Heh. Isn't it always the way that paint won't stick to the stuff you want it to stick to, but will stick to the stuff you don't want it to stick to?
Manzabar
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