Today we made relief-painted bottle vases at our outdoor teen craft event. The weather was much nicer than last week, and 26 people showed up! I've been collecting bottles for this project for ages and my office has looked like a recycling center, so I'm glad to get rid of them. The hardest part of the project was actually getting the labels off of the bottles! Anyway, at the event today, we just put blue painter's tape on the bottles, painted them with acrylic, and then peeled off the tape while the paint was still slightly wet. They turned out really nicely! The idea was modified from the book Eco-Craft, so you can check that out of the library if you're interested in doing this again or if you want to find more recycled crafts. Thanks to Anas, Arig, Genni, Katie, and Martha for showing up early to set up the materials.
Our new sign for the tent. Now people will know what we are doing...if they stop to read the sign before asking...
Fred and George model their smocks.
Bottles in various stages of work.
Some projects drying in the sun.
A few more projects 
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