One of my best friend’s birthdays was at the beginning of
this month. And it wasn’t just any birthday. It was his 21st! Of
course, alcohol is the proper gift for any 21-year-old. But this gift was not
about being proper! I had seen ideas of nips baskets on Pinterest before. And I
was so close to doing one. However, I had a judgment call and instead decided
to bling out a bottle of alcohol. Tequila is my friend’s drink of choice, so I
went with a nice bottle of 1800 Tequila.
It was really quite a simple project. I did it over two
nights while watching TV after dinner. If I were to do it again, however, I’d
try to figure out a way to maybe spray the bottle so all of the rhinestones
stay on better. The humidity combined with a cold fridge didn’t bode well for
the rubber cement I had used. Either way, it came out great and who doesn’t
like jewel-covered tequila?
What you’ll need:
- Clear and colored rhinestones (can be found at Walmart)
- Rubber Cement (also at Walmart)
- Any bottle of alcohol
- Patience for sticky fingers
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I had an idea of how I wanted the bottle to look, but like
most projects I take on, I just start doing them and hope for the best. I
figured it would look better if it wasn’t stiffly planned, and it came out
great. The “21” on the back of the bottle was a little tricky, but I got it
figured out. I would just brush on rubber cement onto a small working area—it dries
pretty quickly. Then I would lay down some rhinestones and move on to the next
area. I would suggest having a heavy hand with the rubber cement, as the areas
that I did a smaller layer seemed to have lost their sticky pretty quickly.
Unfortunately, my friend already had a bottle of Patron the
night of this birthday, so we didn’t crack this bad boy open. Wait a second—who
am I kidding? FORTUNATELY, my friend had a bottle of Patron that we very much
enjoyed and he will be saving this bottle for a future date. This was so much
fun to decorate and I’m sure it will be even more fun to consume. Definitely a
great idea for anyone that is looking for a creative birthday present.
