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A great way to upcycle an old laundry bottle into something creative.
While a child could decorate it after it is cut out, I would not recommend allowing children to do any of the cutting and if it was to be used in play, sanding down the edges or covering with duct tape.
I am using mine as an outdoor decoration under my eaves outside of the garage as it is protected by the elements by the eaves and nearby bushes (and nothing I have ever planted there has grown).
This project is based on the fairy houses made over at Filth Wizardry.
Clear Acrylic
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21 Nov 04:28
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Step 1Throughly wash and rinse the laundry bottle, remove any labels that you can, then cut a hole in the front. I tried to follow the curves of the bottom.
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Step 2On the back and side, draw any type of window that you would like.
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Step 3Use the X-acto knife to cut out the windows.
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Step 4I made arched windows and a paned one in the back, but you could make them any way you would like.
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Step 5Decorate the bottle however you would like. I used black market to outline the door and windows.
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Step 6I also drew squiggles on the bottle in green to represent vines the drew on small "V" shapes to represent leaves.
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Step 7It is hard to see on the bottle itself, but you can see on the lid that I colored in flowers with a hot pink marker just above the leaves that I had drawn in. I then sprayed the bottle with clear acrylic spray to seal it, but this would be optional. If you use it, go easy on the spray because if you get too much the marker will start to run and bleed.
Your fairy house is now ready for occupancy. I put a small rabbit that I got a thrift store.
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