Artfully Transforming Bottles & Plates

Artfully Transforming Bottles & Plates : 75 Elegant Projects to Upcycle Glass and Porcelain

Say yes to reclaiming creativity--environmentally friendly, beautiful, and innovative!

Here are 75 projects that upcycle and elevate your discards. Transform not only wine bottles and teacups, but your living spaces—indoors and out. Use a wide assortment of craft materials and techniques, from marbling to chalkboard paints to kintsugi, to upcycle the bottles in your recycling bin or the plates that were dropped on the way to the table. Make lovely decorative and useful items that may even become heirlooms.

Bring new treasures to life from discards and feel great about your crafting as you reclaim and upcycle. The first projects focus on glass bottle use; learn how to make elegant olive bowls, cocktail glasses, cookie jars, gorgeous illumination for your outdoor dining, and much more.

The second group of projects transforms your china, porcelain, and other ceramic tableware, whether it's showing signs of wear, is broken, or just doesn't match. Learn to make clocks, charming signs, neon-marbled chargers, wedding keepsakes, and much more.

With this book full of beauty, reclaim not only used wine bottles and teacups, but your crafting joy.

Size: 7.5in x 10.0in  |  Pages: 248  |  650 color images