Vintage-Style Halloween Potion Bottles – Free Printable Labels

Make your own DIY potion bottles this spooky season using simple glass bottles you already have. Thrifted finds, recycled jars, and Dollar Tree bottles all work beautifully for this project.

DIY Potion Bottles for Halloween – Video

Supplies

• Mirror Effect spray paint
• A spray bottle with water
• Mod Podge 
• A foam applicator brush
• Black acrylic paint (optional)
• Mini skulls, bugs, floral moss, twine, or other spooky decorations (mine are from Dollar Tree)
• A mug with 1/2 cup of water and a coffee pod (to color and age labels)
• A baking sheet
• A printout of the Free Potion Bottle Labels

How to Make DIY Potion Bottles – 5 Easy Steps

STEP 1:

Start by gathering up small glass bottles and jars. Remove existing labels and clean the outside with glass cleaner. Then spritz your glass bottles with water (see the video above for the technique) and spray paint them with Mirror Effect spray paint.

STEP 2:

Next, print out the labels from the Supplies list above. Print them larger or smaller depending on what works best with your bottles. You can do this easily by changing the Custom Scaling settings in your print dialog box. I printed out three different sizes to match the size of my bottles at 100%, 75%, and 50%.

STEP 3:

Rip the labels by hand to give them a worn, deckled edge look.

STEP 4:

A simple coffee wash gives paper an aged look in minutes. Cover your labels with a paper towel and spoon coffee mixed with water over your labels. Blot gently, remove the paper towel, then bake briefly at 350°F until dry—keeping a close eye so they don’t over-brown.

STEP 5:

Use a foam applicator to brush a little black acrylic paint to darken the edges of your labels. Apply the labels to your potion bottles using Mod Podge. Coat the reverse side of the label with Mod Podge, then coat over the top and edges.

And one more idea —

Using the same aging technique and labels, I created mini potion bottles to sell in my antique booth. The 2-inch glass bottles from Dollar Tree work perfectly as ornaments for a small Halloween tree.