Recycle your old wine bottles into beautiful lamps. They can be displayed on a counter, table, or anywhere where an outlet is within close proximity. I used Christmas tree lights that were on clearance after Christmas for the electrical portion of the lamp and a diamond-tip drill bit to make a hole in the bottles. A little more digging in my craft supplies revealed several floral possibilities for decorating them. Make several as gifts or merchandise for your next craft show.
Approximate Time: 1 hour
Tip: To dry and drain my bottles, I hooked them over the end of the shepherd's hooks that hold the hanging flower pots in my yard.
Tip: The glass will get very hot during drilling. To prevent cracking, dip the tip of the bit in water before beginning to drill. Place the tip at an angle over the mark. Do not apply heavy pressure. As the bit begins to create a groove in the bottle, stand the bit up straight and firmly drill through bottle. Ease off on the pressure just before it goes all the way through the glass. This will prevent chipping around the hole on the inside of the bottle.
Optional: On some of my bottle lamps I added grapevine before adding the ivy and pip berry garland.
By cyndee kromminga from Winfield, KS
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This is a very beautiful craft idea, and the easy-to-follow instructions will be an inspiration and all the encouragement needed to get others interested in such a neat project.
I have saved a few "good" wine bottles and my hubby has the tools needed, so I have something else to add to his "HoneyDo List" now. I wish I'd known how to make this last Christmas, but I'm planning to make good use of it this year.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely lamps.
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Pookarina
I love your idea! I have a friend who drinks a couple of bottles of wine a week so I'd have a steady supply ;-) Can you get one of these drill bits to use in the electric screw drills generally used by carpenters because I have one of those drills? If not, could you make a suggestion of where to try to have someone drill the holes for me?
Thank you! I'm glad you like it!
@Deeli, Yes, this bit should work in your drill. The part of the bit you see extending from the tip of the drill is actually larger in diameter than the part inserted into the drill. The part of the bit inserted in the drill is slightly smaller than the diameter of a pencil.
Cyndee
These are so cheerful! I am going to make them and sell them for the humane society! Thanks!
Thank you, Cyndee, for the answer about the drill bit. I'll price them at assorted hardware and home improvement stores and purchase one as soon as I can afford it. :-)
Love this. I am going to try and change it up a bit and take wire and wrap it around the head to see if I can hang them outside as "lanterns" to create some ambiance in my yard. I'll post when I actually get this done. I have everything but the drill bit, but I bet I know some guy with one who would like to help me out! Thank You.
Information on drilling bottle was very helpful. I used a Pendelton bottle to make a lamp, putting the red bucking bronco on the shade.
Fantastic,I love this stuff
I make them with fairy lights I get on Amazon. They are very snall led lights the size of rice. And they work on batteries so you can put them literally anywhere you want.
I'm curious about the using of the 'fairy lights' you purchase from Amazon.how are you inserting that battery pack into the bottle with only 1/2" holeor do you just let it lay beside the bottle and camouflage it? Thanks
Fairy lights are very pretty and dainty, however the batteries run out way too fast!
Love it. Thank you.
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