| Nowadays everyone is concerned about recycling to | | | | glassware is still recycling. |
| save the planet. The 20th century "throw away" | | | | Wash and dry the glass before you begin. |
| society, where everyone threw out their unwanted | | | | Cut out shapes from the book covering. You could |
| items with no thought as to what would happen to | | | | cut out swirls, stars or hearts. Make sure that the |
| them is gone. The media clearly shows us what | | | | shapes fit onto the glass. Bold shapes and patterns |
| happens to our rubbish, it goes to land fills. Holes in | | | | stand out more than small fiddly designs. |
| the ground filled with hundreds of tons of rubbish. | | | | Peel off the paper from the shapes and stick the |
| Our rubbish takes thousands of years to corrode and | | | | book covering to the glass surface. The sticky |
| rot. During this time, the rotting rubbish gives off | | | | shapes act as a mask. Whatever they cover will |
| poisonous gases that are admitted into the | | | | remain the original glass colour. |
| atmosphere. This is why our society is changing. The | | | | When you're happy with your design, spray paint the |
| more rubbish we recycle, the greener and more | | | | item. Make sure that you use the spray paint in |
| healthier our planet will be. However, recycling doesn't | | | | accordance with the directions on the paint tin. When |
| always mean to throw out rubbish in recycling bin, it | | | | spraying glasses, be careful not to spray paint the |
| also means to reuse. | | | | inside of the glass as this will spoil the design. |
| This painted glass gift idea is a recycled gift in that | | | | Leave the item for an hour or so to dry, then |
| you reuse and revamp an old unwanted item into | | | | carefully pick off the plastic masking, to reveal the |
| something new and desirable. | | | | design. Leave the glass for 24 hours too completely |
| All you will need is... some spray on paint or some | | | | dry. |
| glass frosting, some clear sticky textbook covering | | | | Wineglasses make an attractive t-light candleholder. |
| and some old glass objects. You may have some old | | | | Bottles accommodate tall candles. Tumbler glasses |
| wineglasses or tumbler glasses, an old glass vase, a | | | | make nice vases for dried flowers and small jam jars |
| bottle, anything made of glass that nobody wants. If | | | | and old spice. Jars make lovely containers for Radox |
| you don't have anything-suitable visit your local | | | | bath crystals. |
| charity shop or car boot sale. Buying second hand | | | | |