How to Make a Milk Bottle Food Photography Prop
Make a reusable milk bottle for your food photography! No more wasting milk!
As a photographer, I have to get pretty clever when it comes to my props! I like to do a lot of DIY props because they are inexpensive and fun to make! Like my dyed cheesecloth for newborn photos (can be used as an accent in craft posts too!) Or a wooden crate for your child to sit on or even to showcase your food!
I have been doing a lot of food photography lately and have fallen in love with my glass milk bottles. I’ve put candy in them and decorations, and even milk. And then it dawned on me! You are so wasting milk in that bottle for a photograph. I don’t know about your kids, but my kids fly through milk so there’s really none to be spared.
And then it hit me! I needed some faux milk!
How to Make a Milk Bottle Prop
You will need:
- glass milk bottle (I got mine at Target or you can find them Amazon)
- white paint (any kind works!)
Pour some paint into the bottom of your milk bottle. You don’t need a lot to start!
Slowly, tilt and tip your bottle to move the paint up and around the neck of the bottle. You can add more paint if you need it. Continue tilting, tipping and rotating until the glass is covered and you have the milk bottle as “full” as you would like it.
Let the paint dry before using! Now you don’t have to waste any more milk for your food photos!
Milk Bottle Food Photography Prop
How to Make a Milk Bottle Food Photography Prop
Make a reusable milk bottle for your food photography! No more wasting milk!
Materials
Instructions
Pour some paint into the bottom of your milk bottle. You don’t need a lot to start!
Slowly, tilt and tip your bottle to move the paint up and around the neck of the bottle. You can add more paint if you need it.
Continue tilting, tipping and rotating until the glass is covered and you have the milk bottle as “full” as you would like it.
Let the paint dry before using! Now you don’t have to waste any more milk for your food photos!
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That is a great idea. When I use a milk bottle in a photo, I use actual milk 😉
That is too cool. Where can to find these bottles.?
I get mine in the Dollar Section at Target or you can get them on Amazon (http://amzn.to/1cuYmBo).
thank you
Thanks for the tip! That’s an awesome idea and much better than wasting my milk each time 🙂
This is so cool. I would have never thought of doing this.
Very cool idea! Love your tips!
What a great idea. I need to get some bottles and glue.
Hey! That’s really cool. I never thought of anything fun like that. Brilliant
Brilliant, I would have never thought about doing that, but I love it! Always on the look for photo tips and tricks, thanks for sharing!
How creative! Resourceful without being wasteful. I never would have thought of that.
OMG that is brilliant. Otherwise you get the condensation on the bottle. can you make chocolate too:)
You are a genius! I will try it and report back!
This is a great idea. I don’t take a ton of foodie photos at this point. If I do, I haven’t thought to pair it with milk, especially desserts. 🙂
What a great idea! When I need a milk bottle in a photo, I usually fill it with milk, then hunt down the kids and make them drink the milk. This is much easier for all of us, lol.
This is genius .. Nobody knows its Paint and not Milk. Way to save the Milk
Very cool! I would have never thought to do that!
I worked as a stylist for a while. It’s amazing what you can sub for what!
I never would of thought about that. Great idea
LOL why didn’t I think of that? I take my milk containers and put actual milk in them and when I am done taking my photo’s my kids drink the milk, I wash the bottles and put away for the next photo shoot.
Interesting! I’ve seen a few things about this from food channels. it’s pretty neat!
It is great and can be used over and over again! Very clever thinking, and it turned out great too.
I never thought of that. I don’t really drink milk so every time I do this, I hope someone will drink it.
My kids thank you for this idea. No more milk wasting! LOL!
This came out great! I’ll have to share your post with a photographer friend of mine who is always looking for ways to save on props!
What a cool idea! Thanks for the great tip. I need to work on my photography!
I would have never thought of this – good idea!
Well that’s just genius. I have actually just used real milk in the past! This would have been better.
Thios is a great idea. I am always looking for ways to be a better photographer.