Hi everyone, I’m Karen Kavett, this is HGTV
Handmade, and you guys, it’s finally time
to start decorating for Halloween.
The DIY that I have for you today is perfect
for decorating for a Halloween party or a
haunted house or anywhere that you just want
to make look extra creepy.
We’re going to be making Halloween nebula
bottles and potion bottles.
And the best part is that you probably already
have all of the supplies around your house.
So let’s get started.
Here’s what you’re going to need.
Cotton balls, a cup, skewers, clear potion
bottles, glitter, and food coloring or acrylic
paint.
For both of these projects, you’re going
to want to pull apart the cotton balls into
smaller pieces, and trust me, you’re going
to need way more cotton balls than you think,
so get a lot of these ready.
For my first one, I decided to try to make
a galaxy in a mason jar.
I’d recommend starting with a wide-mouth
jar just to get the hang of it before you
use the smaller potion bottles.
Pour some water into a cup.
Then mix it with black paint or food coloring.
Pour it into the jar and then add some of
the cotton balls.
Use your skewer to press down the cotton balls
so that they absorb the colored water and
then add glitter, more cotton balls, and more
colored water.
For this jar, I alternated between using black
paint and purple food coloring to color the
water, and they both worked fine.
That’s literally all there is to it, just
keep layering, and keep using your skewer
to press everything down.
Once you’ve reached the top, you really
should be using a jar that has a lid, because
if this spills, it’s going to be real messy.
And if you have kids or pets around, you should
definitely glue the lid on so that no one
opens it up and dumps it out.
But literally, how cool does that look?
It’s the perfect mix of the galaxy trend,
but putting a Halloween twist on it.
Now it’s time to make our potions.
I’d recommend putting down a paper towel,
because the smaller openings of the bottles
means the water kind of spills everywhere.
For the purple one, I did the exact same thing,
except that I kept it simple and I only used
purple food coloring, water and cotton balls.
Nothing fancy, you probably already have this
stuff in your house.
Once you’ve filled it up, put the cork in
place, and again glue it in place if you have
kids or pets.
For the black one, I used black paint, water,
and cotton balls just like before, and I also
cut up some feathers to stick in there too.
That just adds an extra creepiness factor
and makes it look even more like a witch’s
potion.
Once you’ve filled both of the bottles up,
you’re done.
I’m obsessed with these, I want to throw
a Halloween party just so I can show them
off to all of my friends.
And they’re super easy to make using supplies
that you probably already have.
You guys, I cannot believe that water and
cotton balls and feathers can look so creepy.
So if you want even more Halloween DIYs, we
have an entire playlist for you right down
below, and I would love to know in a comment
if you have any Halloween plans this year.
Are you going to a party, are you going trick
or treating?
Let me know.
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I’ll see you all again on Friday with another
Halloween DIY.
Bye everyone.
