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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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 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 photo is quite accurate to how the bottle looks in real life. You do need very good lighting for the pattern to pop.
The one without the print.
I like the second one better. The white is a little too much for a dark bottle.
Left one, I didn’t even see the etching. Might as well not be there.
Then what’s the difference - why pick it?
Well the left one has a very visible pattern, hence I picked it.
Oh I see you meant you didn’t even see the etching on the right. Haha thought you meant the very visible etching on the left, and I was confused…
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 :)
The one on the right.
It’s subtle and gives off that antique vibe.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.
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.
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 wasn’t 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 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.
Right
Right, 100% . Left is undeniably tacky, sorry. (I’d even say right was better with no etchings at all, or simpler ones)
Left?
What goes in bottle?
It’s meant to be a reusable bottle for pretty much anything. There are no plastics involved. I will be using it for a shower gel initially.
Nice. They look pretty fancy. Hope you like the one you go with.
I have both. They’re a sort of prototype for something I am currently developing. I just couldn’t decide which looks better and, as always, the people here are very helpful, for which I am very grateful.
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. :)
