A fun and easy way to decorate your Glasstic to make the perfect custom glass water bottle is to add smaller sized window clings to the glass insert, the outer protective shell or BOTH! Window clings don’t have adhesive on them and so you normally don’t have to worry about sticky adhesive on your bottle if you chose to remove them, but be careful on the outer shell as we have found some brands can adhere so strongly that they act as if they are glued on and when removed tear and leave bits and pieces stuck behind that can be an issue to remove. If you have any doubts about the window cling damaging your Glasstic just put the cling on the inner glass bottle as we have never seen an issue with window clings on the glass.
The dollar and craft stores are a great place to find window clings on sale, and you can usually find sheets that only cost a dollar or two. Once you want to change your cling, laying the used cling flat in a file folder and putting a book or something on it for weight works well as the clings tend to curve a bit after weeks or months on the bottle so this way you can easily reuse your clings.
Before applying window clings to your Glasstic make sure to thoroughly clean the bottle by taking it completely apart and washing it in soapy water with a bottle brush or rag. Many window cling manufacturers tell you to keep the surface slightly damp while applying the cling others say dry the surface first…we have found that leaving the surface damp to even wet seems to work well in most cases. Test your specific window cling on the both the glass and outer shell to see which approach works best for you. The key thing to remember is to remove air bubbles after you have applied the cling to the desired location. You can do this by rubbing the air bubbles out from the center to the edge of the cling, and any additional moisture will be rubbed to the edge as well which can then be patted dry with a towel.
Summary:
1. Take apart and clean Glasstic with soapy water
2. Rinse and leave damp (some say dry)
3. Remove the window cling from the backing
4. Apply the window cling to the damp glass bottle insert or protective outer shell
5. Rub the window cling from center out to remove air bubbles and excess moisture
6. Pat dry if still wet
The window clings are quite durable and can be moved around easily on the glass or the plastic, especially when there is some dampness left on them.
We have not encountered any real problems using window clings to make Glasstic a completely custom glass water bottle. Most issues can be solved by simply washing the bottle and cling with soapy water and reapplying the cling in the desired location.
We encourage you to use this fun and fast way to make Glasstic unique to you. Please share pictures and your experiences with using window clings on Glasstic on your social profiles using @GlassticBottle or #GlassticBottle. We’re looking forward to seeing and sharing your creations!
