How to Make Fantasy Apothecary Potions | Complete DIY Guide

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. 📍Where you can find us: TikTok: Mythical Makers Workshop Instagram Instagram: mythical.makers.workshop Facebook: Mythical Makers Workshop 🎶 Music is from Epidemicsound 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