Author Artist — Sebilkova Anna:Cognac, whiskey, rum - expensive alcoholic drinks are traditionally considered great gifts for men. However, in a purchased bottle, no matter how beautiful its design, there is no element of creativity and exclusivity... We offer a good gift idea for a man on February 23, an anniversary or New Year- do-it-yourself decoupage of a bottle of alcohol. We will also complement the decor with two-step craquelure and paper decorations.

To decoupage a bottle of alcohol, we need the following materials:

Lacquer (glue) decoupage;

Shellac finishing varnish (alcohol clarified);

Varnish for aging (bituminous);

Craquelure varnish;

Thinner No. 4 (Pinene);

acrylic primer;

Acryl-Art paints: Caput Mortuum, Neapolitan Yellow, Titanium White;

Decorative "Decolor" Old Copper;

Rice paper for decoupage;

Decorative elements;

Synthetic hobby brushes;

Decorative waxed cord, palette, foam sponge.

Step 1. Preparation.

The bottle should be cleaned of all labels and glue. We soak the vessel for a while, then rip off, scrape off, rub off all wet labels.

After that, cover the bottle with a layer of acrylic primer. To do this, use a piece of sponge for dishes. For convenience, you can grab it with a clothespin. With jerky plugging movements we achieve a dense layer of soil. We apply two or three layers. This is especially important in the area designed for the decoupage card - in this case this is the front of the bottle.

We will use a decoupage card on rice paper.

We try on the part of the image we need on the bottle.

Outlining the bottle with a simple pencil with reverse side rice paper.

Carefully pull out the necessary fragment.

If the image is large and the bottle has curves, feel free to break it into several parts to avoid unpleasant creases when the card is bent to the shape of the bottle.

Now soak the paper in water for a few minutes.

At this time, we coat the section of the bottle under the image with decoupage glue-lacquer.

We take the card out of the water, let the excess water drain and attach the image to the bottle.

Smooth out wrinkles.

And again coat with varnish on top.

Carefully glue the additionally torn fragments, joining them with the main image.

Smoothing wrinkles...

We also cover small pieces of napkins with decoupage varnish and leave the bottle to dry.

Step 3. Background.

We unload 3 colors on a plastic plate. Neapolitan yellow, Caput mortuum and titanium white.

We collect paint on a sponge and begin to tamp the white background.

We spread the paint with a sponge, adding either more Neapolitan Yellow, or Caput Mortuum. We dry.

Don't forget to color the bottom of the bottle.

Step 4. Craquelure.

First, apply four layers of shellac varnish. (The more layers of shellac lacquer, the larger the resulting cracks). Drying of each layer of varnish is about 15 minutes.

After that, it remains to wipe the cracks with bituminous varnish.

To do this, apply bitumen and wipe off the excess.

To smooth out the sharp transition, lightly tamp the sides of the bottle with bituminous varnish. Leave to dry again.

Step 5 Varnishing.

We cover the entire bottle with a layer of shellac varnish.

Step 6. Additions.

From scrapbooking paper we cut out tags suitable for the theme.

We make holes with eyelets.

Starting from the neck of the bottle, we wind a waxed cord, string tags on it and beautifully complete the composition. It turned out to be a heartfelt gift for loved one or a stylish present for a business partner.

In this master class, you will gradually learn the process of creating your product. In the course of work, you will see how to decorate a bottle with satin ribbons. According to this master class step by step photos both an adult and a child can handle the decor of the bottle.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

For work we need:

• gift bottle (in this case cognac),
• satin ribbon of blue color(or green, khaki), 1 cm wide,
• black satin ribbon, 1 cm wide,
• satin ribbon white color, 5 cm wide,
• cardboard,
• scissors,
• glue universal,
• decorative stars,
• tweezers,
• scotch,
• iron.

MASTER CLASS

Let's start making clothes for the bottle. From the roll we cut off 12 cm of satin ribbon.

Iron the corners of the satin ribbon.

We fold the tape by 1/3 and again iron it with an iron, so we get “ shirt collar».

Cut a white satin ribbon to the size of the neck and glue it to.

Glue the "collar" on top of the tape.

Tie from black satin ribbon tie.

We put a tie on the neck of the bottle.

In order for the tie not to interfere with the further decoration of the bottle, you need to lift it and secure it with tape.

We continue to make clothes for the bottle.

Now we will decorate the bottle with a blue satin ribbon - the future tunic. We cut off the tape a little more than the neck of the bottle and glue the blue tape under the "collar".

Then again cut off the blue tape and glue it, slightly overlapping on the previous tape.

Thus, row after row we glue a blue satin ribbon. It is necessary to decorate with a blue ribbon about half of the bottle.

Now we take a black satin ribbon and glue it to the bottle exactly horizontally.

In this case, we will not cut the tape, but simply stick it in a circle.

We coat the bottle with glue and tightly glue the tape to the very bottom of the bottle.

Let's put the bottle aside and get to work. shoulder straps. To do this, we need a blue satin ribbon, two pieces of 3 cm each.

On one side, cut off two corners.

We glue stars to the tape, ordinary tweezers are best suited for this.

We glue shoulder straps to the bottle.

Now let's get busy cap. We cut off a strip of cardboard 2 cm wide and a circle slightly larger than the diameter of the bottle cork.

We glue a strip of cardboard with a satin ribbon.

We measure the diameter of the neck and glue the cardboard into a circle.

The circle is also glued with a satin ribbon.

We glue the two elements together.

Now glue the star to the cap.

Here is a bottle military uniform we got it.

Your product can be presented for the holiday to relatives, dad, grandfather. Each person will be happy with a handmade gift, because you put your soul and mood in the process of creation. I wish you success and creative ideas.

The art of gift wrapping is actively developing, thanks to individual enthusiasts with high aesthetic demands and excellent taste. Often they share on the Internet their masterpieces in the photo and master classes on the video.

At first glance, it seems that only an experienced needlewoman can make such a design. In fact, there is nothing complicated here.

There are many interesting ideas on how to decorate a bottle of cognac with your own hands for a man's birthday or February 23rd. It is not necessary to completely copy this or that sample step by step if you want to do something similar. Turn on your imagination and work in the technique that seems most interesting and accessible.

What to give to a dear person or an accomplished man who does not need anything? The author's decor of a bottle of cognac as a gift for a man is often the only way to surprise a wealthy man who has everything with his inimitable offering.

A good cognac will be an excellent present for a birthday or February 23, if the bottle is beautifully packaged

People whose imagination is limitless do not need to be prompted good ideas– there are much more of them than the possibilities for their implementation. For most lovers of crafting something, ready-made examples are needed for inspiration, with detailed description and a photo of how to do it step by step. Experienced craftsmen everyone does it in their own way, only taking a quick look at the finished result, as in the photo of the design of a bottle of cognac with a candy bouquet.

Bouquet with alcohol for a man

For some, a multi-layered “package” with many elements will seem too complicated. Then you can simply paste layer by layer on the bottom of a round cognac bottle planted on a circle of foam, wrapping it with sweets or copied banknotes.

Glass bottle pouch

The design theme may vary, depending on the hobby of its future owner. Fans of sea travel, fishing and aquariums will surely appreciate decoupage with fish, shells, starfish on the theme of a sea pirate. After the celebration of the birthday, such glass containers can claim a worthy position in interior decor.

This bottle is pasted over with everything that was at hand.

A popular theme is the personification of prosperity in any form. It can be a mossy bottle from the bottom of the sea, filled with souvenir coins, on which lightning suddenly broke. A bottle of cognac, which represents wealth, is best presented in a set with other attributes on the same subject, including figurines and chests, banknotes and coins.

To imitate a pirate bottle full of money, you will need napkins, a zipper, coins, glue and paint

Starting to design a bottle of cognac for a man, be patient, use improvised materials and tools.

1.	Knife and scissors with sharp ends	For cutting materials.
2.	Ruler, pencil and square	For layout templates.
3.	Satin ribbon in desired color	Shape the neck.
4.	Dark Bias	For wrapping a cognac bottle in the color of a tunic.
5.	Polyethylene and thin thick cardboard, thread	Form the base of the tunic, polyethylene will protect the cognac from glue.
6.	Thematic fittings and decorative elements	Select by similarity with the insignia of the military branches.
7.	Glue, needle and thread	For fixation.
8.	The basis	A bottle of good cognac or other strong drink.

The sleeves of unwanted shirts or sweaters can also be turned into gift wraps.

A little time - and an exclusive gift will be ready for the birthday of a loved one, which will be able to amaze the most demanding company.

Making a bottle of cognac in a tunic

The military theme of the design of a bottle with an elite drink will seem interesting to many, no matter if it is cognac, rum or whiskey. The main thing is the shape of the glass container, which is easy to give the shape of a male torso. To do this, you need a flattened bottle with "shoulders" and a low neck, which are quite a lot on supermarket shelves.

A flattened bottle is better for decoration.

Decorating such bottles seems to be the most interesting for beginners, since it is easier to imagine final result– uniform and cap, as in the photo.

An example of the design of a bottle of cognac in the form of a tunic

With the help of such a gift, it is easy to imitate any dress uniform:

• soldier;
• sailor
• Ministry of Emergency Situations;
• policeman;
• security officer, etc.

The idea is simple - wrap the bottle with ribbons, but you need to do it beautifully

If you carefully consider the proposed sample, it is obvious that many fragments are easy to vary by making the main elements with your own hands:

• tunic;
• shirt collar;
• tie;
• cap;
• shoulder straps;
• marks of Excellence.

Important! Recall that the accuracy of work and the integrity of gift wrapping depends on many factors, including experience in needlework, a good tool and means for fixing.

Before decorating a bottle of cognac with your own hands, prepare
materials and tools:

• polyethylene;
• thin and thick cardboard;
• satin ribbon of the desired color;
• oblique inlay (for wrapping);
• brushes and foam rubber sponges for staining;
• thematic accessories (buttons, stars for shoulder straps);
• twisted silk thread (for fixing internal elements);
• sharp knife and scissors with sharp ends;
• pencil and square for marking;
• a bottle of good cognac (another strong drink).

The main material is a satin ribbon

We perform step by step.

1. Wrap a bottle of cognac in a bag, fix it with a thread and loosely pack it in a cardboard base and make hangers. Glue open fragments with pieces of cardboard in size. For the convenience of fixing the rounded parts of the edge, it is better to arrange the teeth.

   

   Trying on a white ribbon on the collar

2. We work with ribbons - a white collar imitates silk satin. The second section goes like a breast part under a tunic. We form a tie from a black ribbon of a smaller width and carefully fasten it under the collar.

   

   It is convenient to use a hot glue gun to fix the tapes.

3. We form a black tunic, starting with wrapping with an oblique trim in the neck area, carefully glue it. After the top is formed, it is better to remove the bag from the bottom. We form the tunic with a ribbon to the very bottom.

   

   It is important to tightly wrap the bottle

4. We form shoulder straps and select fittings for insignia of the military branch, we make a badge, a medal from a brocade ribbon.

   

   Shoulder straps can be made from suitable pieces of ribbon

5. We make out the lapels of the tunic and the clasp, under which it is easy to hide the joints and trimmings of the tape. We fix the medal, badge and buttons.

   

   The number of buttons is up to you.

6. We turn to the design of a cap from tape and cardboard. It is more convenient to fix the visor after cutting the segment for fixation with teeth. It can be immediately made from black cardboard or pasted over with tape. Next, from 2 circles of the required diameter, we form a cap, as in the photo.

   

   Scraps of thick fabric are suitable for a cap

7. After wrapping with a ribbon, we decorate with insignia. You can donate!

   

   This is how the bottle turned out

Advice. To prevent the edge of the tape from crumbling, it is better to make a hot cut with heated scissors (use work gloves) or a soldering iron. You can walk along the edge with a brush with transparent silicone glue.

Gift bouquet with cognac and sweets

Not so long ago, bouquets of sweets and banknotes (or their imitation printed on a copier) came into fashion, and so many interesting ideas have already appeared. Consider the most complex manufacturing option - with paper flowers and money symbols, as a hint of a wish for success and prosperity. This is just one of the options on how to beautifully decorate a bottle of cognac with your own hands for a man's birthday.

The decor and content of the composition can be different, it all depends on your imagination.

You can decorate the list of elements arbitrarily, but for the proposed composition you will need:

• a bottle of cognac of your favorite brand;
• crepe or crumpled paper of different shades;
• Styrofoam;
• glue gun;
• stationery knife;
• Double-sided tape;
• floristic ribbons 30 mm and 50 mm;
• souvenir money;
• euro and dollar templates;
• sweets in golden and colored wrappers;
• chocolate coins in foil;
• bamboo sticks or toothpicks;
• glue gun or "liquid nails";
• pencil, ruler (square) and scissors;
• twisted silk thread for fixing;
• cardboard A4;
• decorative twine.

Multi-colored crinkled paper is best for flower petals.

The volume of packaging and the number of materials for decoration varies according to the design of the volume of a bottle of cognac for a man.

Execution step by step.

1. We cut out the circles of foam in steps and wrap them with crumpled paper to form the basis for souvenir packaging. The ends of the foam and the hole for the bottle are beautifully designed as a wavy ruffle.

   

   We determine the height of the stand in the course of work: we insert the bottle into the cut hole and see that it is stable. Add more circles if needed.

2. We lay out the sweets not very tightly to wrap them in paper flowers and place them on the finished base.
3. We cut the petals from crumpled paper of different shades, thick dark green wrapping paper or fabric will go to the petioles.

   

   First we cut rectangles of about 40x70 mm, then we give the shape of petals with scissors

4. We form candy flowers in petals, at least 15-17, as shown in the photo.

   

   The more you fix the petals, the more magnificent the roses will look.

5. We turn to the manufacture of banknotes based on cardboard, they must be attached to bamboo sticks or toothpicks.

   

   For money symbols, you need thick cardboard and souvenir money

6. We form a ready-made bouquet of candy flowers, chocolate coins, souvenir money and photocopies of banknotes. We wrap the lower platform with a beautiful ribbon and tie it with a bow, you can insert a card with best wishes and an envelope with real bills. Souvenir bouquet is ready to give!

   

   The composition is ready, you can congratulate the man on the holiday!

A handmade gift is always better than a “duty” souvenir. It doesn’t matter whether it will be the design of a bottle of cognac for a man with ribbons, chocolates or paper, the main thing is interesting idea. We offer you to choose something most suitable for your dearest person in our photo gallery.

Video: decorating a bottle of cognac using decoupage technique