How to Make Fantasy Apothecary Potions | Complete DIY Guide

Описание: Step inside the workshop as we create a collection of magical potion bottles inspired by old apothecaries and forgotten folklore. In this remastered guide, we’re sharing our updated process for building fantasy potions, Including simple five-ingredient blends and two different color-changing methods that shift right before your eyes.

Whether you’re building your own apothecary shelf, or just love a touch of oddity and magic, these techniques are beginner-friendly and easy to recreate
Recipes and full supply lists are included below.

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Recipes are in the order they appear in the video

Slug Slime
Materials
• Clear hair gel
• Alcohol ink (lime green, green, orange)
• Chameleon flakes (fuchsia)
• Glass bottle or jar
Instructions
1 Fill your bottle with clear hair gel.
2 Add a few drops of alcohol ink until you reach your desired swampy green tone.
3 Stir gently to combine without over-mixing.
4 Add a pinch of fuchsia chameleon flakes for an iridescent sheen.
5 Seal and decorate as desired.

Mermaid Tears
Materials
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Distilled water
• Alcohol ink (blue and peacock blue)
• Color-shift mica powder (green and dark blue)
• Iridescent packing wrap (Mylar sheets)
• Glass bottle
Instructions
1 Cut the iridescent packing wrap into small squares, then crinkle them slightly to create texture.
2 Combine 1 part isopropyl alcohol with 4 parts distilled water in your bottle.
3 Add 6 drops of blue alcohol ink and 4 drops of peacock blue ink.
4 Stir until translucent and evenly tinted.
5 Add approximately 1 teaspoon of color-shift mica powder.
6 Add the crinkled iridescent squares into the bottle for shimmer.
7 Seal and swirl to activate the color shift

Dragon Fire
Materials
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Distilled water
• 1 highlighter (ink core removed)
• Color-shift mica powder (red or orange-red)
• Rubber gloves
• Glass bottle
Instructions
1 Combine 1 part isopropyl alcohol with 4 parts distilled water.
2 Extract the ink core from one highlighter (wear gloves) and soak it in the liquid until the color
releases.
3 Remove the ink core once desired brightness is reached.
4 Add approximately 1 teaspoon of mica powder.
5 Swirl to combine and allow to settle for full effect.

Poisonous Mushrooms
Materials
• EVA foam sheets
• EVA foam dowels
• Air-dry foam clay
• Acrylic paint
• Flexible primer
• Heat gun
Instructions
1 Shape mushroom caps and stems from EVA foam.
2 Refine texture with foam clay.
3 Seal with flexible primer.
4 Paint and distress as desired.

Magic Beans
Materials
• Dried beans (Potawatomi lima beans used)
• Small glass jar
• Ribbon
Instructions
1 Fill jar with dried beans.
2 Seal and tie with ribbon.
3 Label as desired.

Mummy Dust
Materials
• Glass jar
• Sand
• Fine gravel
• Glow-in-the-dark powder
Instructions
1 Mix sand and fine gravel together.
2 Sprinkle glow-in-the-dark powder over the mixture.
3 Stir thoroughly to distribute.
4 Pour into jar and label.
Note: Quantities will depend on your jar size and desired glow intensity.

Jellyfish Stingers
Materials
• Glass jar
• Tinfoil
• Hot glue
• Hot glue gun
Instructions
1 Shape tinfoil into loose stinger forms.
2 Secure inside jar with hot glue.
3 Add additional glue strands for texture.

Spider Eggs
Materials
• Glass jar
• Wool (or cotton balls)
• Needle felting needles
• Foam block
Instructions
1 Shape wool into small egg forms using needle felting.
2 Place inside jar.
3 Seal and label.

Color Changing Potion #1 (Vegetable Glycerin Method)
Materials
• distilled water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
• 2 drops orange food coloring gel
• Tiny amount of teal food coloring
• 2 teaspoons mica powder (fuchsia, dark magenta, or sapphire purple)
• Glass bottle
Instructions
1 Fill bottle slightly over halfway with distilled water.
2 Add orange food coloring and a tiny touch of teal. Mix until dissolved.
3 Add vegetable glycerin and stir thoroughly.
4 Add 2 teaspoons mica powder (more if needed for opacity).
5 Top off with distilled water, leaving a small air gap.
6 Seal and decorate.

Color Changing Potion #2 (Isopropyl Alcohol Method)
Materials
• Distilled water
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Alcohol inks
• Mica powder
• Glass bottle
Instructions
1 Fill bottle halfway with distilled water.
2 Add a few drops of alcohol ink, keeping the liquid translucent. Mix gently.
3 In a separate container, mix isopropyl alcohol with mica powder.
4 Combine both mixtures in the bottle.
5 Allow the mica to settle to reveal the color shift.


Timestamps
0:00 - 0:36 Into
0:36 - 2:18 Slug Slime
2:18 - 4:51 Mermaid Tears
4:51 - 7:26 Dragon Fire
7:26 - 9:14 Poisonous Mushrooms
9:14 - 10:00 Magic Beans
10:00 - 11:13 Mummy Dust
11:13 - 12:09 Jellyfish Stingers
12:09 - 14:00 Spider Eggs
14:00 - 16:45 Color Changing 1
16:45 - 18:43 Color Changing 2