I need some help in choosing which bottle looks better. The left has the pattern (heat) printed, while the right one is laser etched. Any feedback is very much welcomed!
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Hot take, they’re both good and which one I prefer is going to depend on the decor level of the area I intend for it. If it’s going in, say, a bathroom with plain white walls and a basic sink, I’m going to want the white and brown to add more overt detail and spice up the area a bit. If it’s going in a kitchen with a patterned backsplash and embossing on the front of the sink, I’m going to want the plain etched with a harmonious design so it complements the other details instead of competing with them for attention.
Edit: I see they’re going in a shower, so I’d want the higher contrast so I can see it without my glasses on, lol
Right, 100% . Left is undeniably tacky, sorry. (I’d even say right was better with no etchings at all, or simpler ones)
While I do like the pop of the left one more, will it stand up to repeated washing? Or will the pattern wear away or rub off?
I’m more inclined to like a laser etched glass because the pattern doesn’t wear away.
Overall, I don’t know that I love the look of the brown container itself, though.
I suppose some wear off will occur in time, but the pattern should not rub off despite repeated washing at least for a few years. Then again, you’re right that the laser etched bottle will remain the same forever. I went with an amber glass because the formula inside may be unstable and react if UV hits it.
I like the left (guess Im tacky according to the comments, lol) but rhe etched will last the life of the bottle. The heat printed stuff comes off over time.
One thing you can do is apply a wash (basically diluted paint) over the laser etched sections, and wipe away the excess. This will allow you to color the etched sections that might look better then the printed version.
OP should try this on the right one and report back. I didnt even see the pattern there until they pointed it out, but think the left one is too visible. If they could find a happy medium between the two, I’d pick that one.
I love laser etched glass but it would show up much more on clear glass. So if you’re set on brown glass, then left one looks better to me…from the picture. Now if it shows up to you in person enough that you can make out the motifs then, I would pick etched over heat printed.
the one on the right. simpler is better
They both look like poison dispensers. I like the non print one better, though.
Well, yes, the old poison bottles had an apothecary-style design.
The heat printed is more visible, but I like the subtlety of the etched version.
My wife says the etched flowers, with the white “B” at the top. :)
I prefer left but I generally prefer kitch
The right one. Since you have a patterned wallpaper in the background the etched bottle provides a spot of reletively low detail for the eyes to rest on. The printed bottle against the wallpaper has too much going on for my taste. But itcould really shine in a more minimalistic or cleanly decorated environment and become an interesting piece to look at :)
If you’re developing these, it’s not the pattern that puts me off, something about the whole thing gives me the ick. I think it’s the bottle size to tap size ratio. Re the image, I’d prefer plain / minimal.
I really get you, but I didn’t really have much room into choosing the tap. This is the smallest, decently looking food-grade spigot I found readily available. And, if the bottle was larger, it would become an even bigger tripping hazard than it already is. I still have to find a way to prevent it from easily fall down from something like a shower niche.
I get it with parts availability and design. I was trying to be a dick, I was just saying.
Regarding safety in a shower, is there anyway to hang it? Some kind of noose with a hanging hook.
Good luck with your creation.
No worries. I am actually looking forward to any feedback. And I also thought that it may be better to find some way to hang it, although it does need to be both be functional and look good.
I like the etched one! The heat printed one looks too busy on the brown background and with that wallpaper. I kind of like the idea in another comment of etched flowers below and heat printed “B” above.
Personally I prefer the right one, but I like everything darker.
Are you asking us because you don’t know which one you like more? A trick that might work is throwing a coin and then seeing if you’re disappointed with the result. (I’m not joking!)
I took a second look and read all the comments. I still like the painted better, but, I think that the low contrast etching might look cool with some overelaborate design that goes around the body.
If it is simple I would make it pop, if it is big with lots of detail I would hide it to make you look closer.
I don’t know, I’m no designer.
