"SheCreatesStuff" has an interesting tutorial on
using oil to age and discolor glass bottles. Her inspiration? Seasoning cast iron cookware. What makes this technique different from using a matte spray or tint is that the result is food-safe. That means grungy potion bottles you can actually drink from.
"I used flaxseed oil on my bottles because it is a "drying oil" which would give a hard finish while still being food safe. It gave a yellowish sheen that was exactly what I had been looking for. Since organic flaxseed oil is what I'm already using to season pans, I thought it was ideal. My first experiment was with canola oil which gave the right sheen but was sticky. So do yourself a favor and use a drying oil. If you are simply aging bottles for display, you can use linseed oil instead."
2 comments:
Quick note, flax seed oil is just the common name for food grade linseed oil. Same product but flax is safer to consume, handle and from what I hear much less likely to explode. Its also more expensive.
This is exactly the technique I've been looking for my project I'm currently developing. I've come across this site a few times, and I absolutely love it. There are some things I see that I wish I knew how to do.
Cheers!
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