I checked my potion bottles today and some have fully suspended glitter inside while others have glitter that has mostly risen to the top. I have tried to rotate the solution to mix it up again but it's not cooperating. The bottles with the full suspension have Martha Stewart extra fine glitter in them. I've seen some corn syrup turn a light yellow after being on the shelf for a year so discoloration is possible. I glued my corks and stoppers to the bottles so kids wouldn't get into them but I wouldn't do that again just is case I needed to freshen up the "potions" someday. Hope this helps.
Do you know how long this keeps without getting 'bad' or changing color? It's really cute and I love the way the glitter stays suspended. I'm wondering if I could keep this for next Halloween too.
This is a re purposed vinegar/oil cruet. All potion ingredients were mixed in a 4-cup measuring cup with corn syrup as the base. I use enough syrup to fill each potion bottle leaving a little head room at the top. Fine glitter, in the desired color, is then mixed in. I start with a few shakes of glitter, slowly adding more to achieve the desired intensity. Fine glitter stays more evenly suspended in corn syrup as opposed to larger pieces of glitter which tend to settle to the bottom of the bottle, or they can sometimes float to the top. Head room in the bottle can help sluggish glitter to be moved when it's rocked back and forth.
I use a narrow-neck funnel to pour the “potion” into the bottle, and I clean any spills or drips off of the bottle top with a damp cloth.
E600 is my adhesive of choice when securing the cork or lid into the opening of each bottle top which protects the contents. Inking the cork, before gluing into place, helps me achieve the aged-look I desire.
I found most of the labels for the bottles by doing a Google search for “Harry Potter potion labels.” A few were found on eBay, Etsy.com, Scrapbook.com, or they were cut from a sheet of paper (see below). I distressed them with Walnut Stain ink, and many were crumpled and ink added to the wrinkled ridges to give them additional aging. Clear contact paper was added over most labels to preserve them (leaving 1/8” around all edges to help with the seal).
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