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I make silly knick-knacks by swirling paint around in bottles and I've been thinking about selling them. Will you tell me if you find them attractive, if you would like one, what swirl and color patterns you think would be neat, and what you would consider paying for one?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R1dPFGJyk5w/TVBJndoh53I/AAAAAAAAAB... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R1dPFGJyk5w/TVBKOp0ly4I/AAAAAAAAAB... (The green one has a really cool wood grain pattern.)

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Search through auction houses, antique shops and old warehouse for unique looking bottles. Make sure your paints are high quality and won't scrape off when putting flowers or other things inside. Sell them for $15-20 depending on their uniqueness.

If you found a nice bottle for holding flowers, I'd totally buy one for Mother's Day or an anniversary. This is a great niche to be selling to and you could probably come up with some other interesting things to add that would "add value" to your knick-knacks. :D

(I personally like blues, greens, purples (cool colors) and really go for bottle designs that are more striking than utilitarian.)

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