| This painted glass gift idea is a recycled gift in that you | | | | covering to the glass surface. The sticky shapes act |
| reuse and revamp an old unwanted item into | | | | as a mask. Whatever they cover will remain the |
| something new and desirable. | | | | original glass colour. |
| All you will need is...some spray on paint or some glass | | | | When you're happy with your design, spray paint the |
| frosting, some clear sticky textbook covering and | | | | item. Make sure that you use the spray paint in |
| some old glass objects. You may have some old | | | | accordance with the directions on the paint tin. When |
| wineglasses or tumbler glasses, an old glass vase, a | | | | spraying glasses, be careful not to spray paint the |
| bottle, anything made of glass that nobody wants. If | | | | inside of the glass as this will spoil the design. |
| you don't have anything-suitable visit your local charity | | | | Leave the item for an hour or so to dry, then carefully |
| shop or car boot sale. Buying second hand glassware | | | | pick off the plastic masking, to reveal the design. |
| is still recycling. | | | | Leave the glass for 24 hours too completely dry. |
| Wash and dry the glass before you begin. | | | | Wineglasses make an attractive t-light candleholder. |
| Cut out shapes from the book covering. You could cut | | | | Bottles accommodate tall candles. Tumbler glasses |
| out swirls, stars or hearts. Make sure that the shapes | | | | make nice vases for dried flowers and small jam jars |
| fit onto the glass. Bold shapes and patterns stand out | | | | and old spice. Jars make lovely containers for Radox |
| more than small fiddly designs. | | | | bath crystals. |
| Peel off the paper from the shapes and stick the book | | | | |