Potion Bottle Tips and Tricks : Easy Prop Potions : Harry Potter : Halloween : Color Changing Potion

Today I am answering your most commonly asked questions, as well as giving you some tips and tricks for making perfect Prop potion bottles! Easy potion bottles are a staple in Halloween decor and can transport you into the Wizarding World! These tips will make Potion Making Easy!

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[gordonhensley]

I have been collecting potion bottles and creating potion art for 20 years. I have over 1000 bottles. I coat my cheap corks on the inward side with Flex Seal (liquid rubber) before sealing the bottle. It helps fill in irregularities in the cork surface. I could use wine bottle quality corks, but they are too expensive to bother with, and the sizes of my bottles are not all the same as wine bottles. Carving cork is time-consuming and messy. (I have more money invested in corks than I do in thrift and craft store bottles.) Straight-neck bottles seal better for liquids. Bottles with an inside lip, (like vases, ) are nearly impossible to fully seal, so I use them for dry ingredients, herbs, and powders. I don't use rubber corks because I'm going for the ancient-looking pre-technology wizard vibe.

[DaedaliusRE]

I don't know why it happened but I can say that I stumbled across your channel a few weeks ago and I've ben absorbing your videos like a sponge since then. You inspired me to start doing potions myself even though I never did anything that has to do with crafting or DIY before. Thanks to your videos my boring and grey home is slowly turning to becoming more colorful and aesthetically interesting. Thank you very much for your hard work! It really did a difference for me!

[lithitbzh]

imagine a website where you could choose the type of bottle, liquid, swirl or not, color, label, seal etc all that in a graphic animation like a video game where its us, little apprentice making the potion in a apothecary laboratory. and at the end when you have completed the potion you can buy it and its ship to you in a cool cardboard package printed with theme for the product (like a old crate or something like that). It requires probably a lot of work and developing the thing would cost a lot but i'm sure the idea could make a lot of money.

[mnurkose]

Finally! I've been wanting to decorate my shelves with mini potion bottles for so long, but every recipe is different and none of them explained why they made their choices different. I feel more comfortable using my limited resources now that I know what is actually going on. Tysm

[BeckyDeussen]

This is my first video to watch on how to do potion bottles and I don’t know how I got so lucky. This was awesome. Thank you so much!!

[araneljones]

I haven't been through comments yet, but I'd like to share a tip I use. When changing colors in your glue gun, you can use up that waste glue by making seals. Just put a daub of glue on a silicone mat or parchment paper and immediately press with a metal seal. Let it cool enough to touch and pop it off. Now you have a faux seal that can be painted and glued on ribbon or paper with a tiny touch of hot glue later. No wasted glue! I also collect my glue scraps and waste drops to remelt later for sculpting with a junk mini iron used only for that purpose.

[mattharrison]

Smalltongue brand Mica powder is also very affordable and great. They have a 72 color box for $25 with shipping

[Gwenny_Black]

Thank you so much, this is one of the most detailed Tutorials for just everything that includes a Magic Potion. So helpful! Really appreciate it.

[ms.pirate]

thanks for the help. I just made 2 potion bottles props from the book their based off on.

What I discovered is its hard to use metalic paint because of the extra ingredients. Since they both used mica powder, I bought some from etsy (warning, one of the sellers says its "5g" but its way too small to be 5 grams).

Then after searching online, I found out that home depot also sells rubber corks, however they only come in black (Which is fine for me. Because its an victorian era potion bottle. I didn't use the twine method).

I did the distilled water and the oil you mentioned too.

So yeah, I'm happy with how they turned out! I made 2 to put on my shelf. I decided to use a glass bottle of the science beaker from Michaels in the Halloween section for the one on the shelf, another is an small plastic bottle I can use for an Halloween costume and not worry about it breaking.

Thanks for the help!

[ozen]

I just bought an ice tea and it came in a cool bottle that I thought would be great for a potion. Never made one before so I checked some tutorials, yours are literally the best I've seen so far. Thank you, I know my party will like them. ❤

[lizziakemi]

Idk how this video came up on my suggestions but I'm so glad it did! This has to be the most thorough, well explained tutorial/tips diy video I've ever seen. You explain everything in a way I immediately want to try it myself
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[CherryBlossomFlower]

I found a random DIY potion bottle at a Goodwill one day. I decided to buy it because it was so beautiful. It’s a mana potion that is clear at first with blue mica powder. I love the iridescent look as well when I mix it. It also has a beautiful silvery wax seal on top. It inspired me to make my own potions. I’m happy to have come across your channel, detailing how to make them. I really appreciate it!

[emschrader]

You do an amazing job. I’ve been collecting glue guns, sealing wax and all the stuffs. You’ve made this super fun. Thanks for all you do. I don’t know if it would work for this or maybe it could be an idea for something else - but I’d like to see a viewing potion. Like when the evil queen in Enchanted could look in water or any liquid and see into another dimension. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Just a thought! 😊

[zachgarrett]

I’ve been potion making for like 6 months and I’m always still learning new stuff! Thank you so much for all your videos !! Love them!

[coxstereightynine]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with potion making! I especially loved the info about micas- appreciative. Oh ps Amortetia in the wizarding world is bright pink, maybe love potion 😍

[theladyamalthea]

Thank you so much for sharing all your tips and tricks! And FREE potion labels! I found this super helpful, and am gradually growing my potion collection. 🧙🏼‍♀️

[sinneryetsaintly]

Great idea to use and keep the little bottles as samples so you can remember the best mixes! Thanks for all the great ideas!!! Ive got loads of random bottles just waiting to be filled with magic!!

[julieh]

Great tips, thank you so much!! I really appreciate your generosity with supplying free labels. That is incredibly kind of you to share your artistic talent with us. 😁💗👍

[krystal]

You are such a help! I love crafting and creating but I get discouraged very quickly. Your video's have been so thorough and informative that I actually feel like I will rock it! Thank you so much 🥰🥰 Keep up the great work! You are helping so many people, more than you know!

[Me-thgj]

This is cool! Thanks for the tips. Been thinking about making a health and mana potion for my gaming corner for a while now. Now I'm feeling confidence in them looking cool.