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Crafts Using Glass Bottles


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June 15, 2010

Hanging Bottle DecorationFinding pop in round bottles last week sat my heart to racing to realize that a little colored water in each hung from beaded twine would do wonders for my yard which is mostly "basic green."

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August 31, 2012

I cleaned my old rose bowls with soap and water and then added gold or silver leaf. I glued hemp string along the top for more flare.

Silver rose bowl with raised design, holding sponge brushes.

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October 14, 2009

Create this fun Reindeer decoration using an old vintage Coke bottle. Collectors of Coke memorabilia will love this red nosed icon, as well as those who enjoy decorating with antiques.

Coke Bottle Reindeer

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December 25, 2009

I picked up a huge box of little vintage bottles at the flea market last summer for $5. They were pretty dusty but salvageable.

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I trimmed them up as shown and popped in tiny message scrolls and gave them as gifts.

Christmas Message in a Bottle

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March 23, 2012

You can make a bottle tree. Just put on branches in or near the garden. Blue ones look great for this.

 
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September 17, 2011

I like to recycle glass bottles, such as soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, etc. into decorative glass bottles. Here is one I made using scented candles to drip onto the bottle.

Recycled glass bottle decorated with dripped wax.

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November 22, 2013

Shelves with bottles.I personally have over 1200 old bottles. I would like to know how to make these into arts and crafts. Can someone help me please?

By Brad M. from Harker Heights, TX

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December 2, 20130 found this helpful

Years ago my husband & I went to a diner, and on the table was an old bottle where they kept adding different colors of candles where they would melt down. It looked like a bit of Italy.

 
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April 28, 2008

I left an empty stainless steel pot on my ceramic glass top cook top and now I have a foggy type ring stain on the burner. Any suggestions on how to remove it? I tried vinegar, baking soda, stove top cleaner and nothing worked. Am I stuck with the stain?



Dianne G. from Miami, FL

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April 30, 20080 found this helpful

Have you tried Bar Keepers Friend? It's helped me with some of the stains on my glass top other items haven't conquered. The other item that may help, but make sure it's safe for your particular glass top is the Mr.

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Clean Magic Eraser. If you do find something that works, please share!

 
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April 30, 20080 found this helpful

Just setting an empty pot on your stove would not leave a ring. Did you place the pot on a hot burner? That might cause a burn mark on the stove top that you probably couldn't get out. It will probably darken the more you use the stove.

 
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March 11, 2012

I have been digging up old vintage glass bottles from old trash dumps. These bottles are different shapes and sizes. The bottles vary in color, lime green, dark olive green, dark amber, blue, and clear. Some bottles have very thick glass and have a variety of openings. The bottles range in age from 20 years to 60 years old. I have dug them up and brought them home.

Some of them I have cleaned up and have on display in my house. The ones that I have in my house are small ink bottles or small perfume bottles. I would like to decorate the brown flask liquor bottles, brown glass Clorox bottles, cobalt blue bottles, the wine bottles, and a variety of other glass bottles and jars that I found unique enough to bring home. If I had some craft ideas, I think I could get busy making some money from my hobby.

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March 12, 20120 found this helpful

My husband says you should do some research online and in library books because some of those bottles could be worth a serious lot of money. We have one old bottle (about 60 yo) that is worth over £1000-that's $1565 at current exchange rates. In the UK the apothecary bottles are the valuable ones, I expect it to be the same in the US.

 
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November 15, 2010

I would like to know how to decorate a variety of decorative bottles. Maybe how to put items in the bottles like flowers, etc.?

By trinity from Portland, OR


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July 7, 2021

I made this cute decor using old food bottles: two Snapple drink bottles, a Worcestershire sauce bottle, and an old maple syrup bottle.

The completed bottle decor on a granite countertop.

March 7, 2021

I had some odds and ends of leftover paint and I love decorating bottles, so I made this project. This is made from a Snapple drink bottle.

A painted bottle with embellishments.

December 16, 2020

These are just old bottles I picked up on the side of the street. They can be used just for decoration or you can put a candle in them.

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They are especially cute if you let the candle drip down the sides.

March 18, 2020

Take old CDs and a recycled glass bottle to make this pretty mosaic vase for small floral displays. This is a good project to do with your kids and makes a great gift.

Mirrored Mosaic Flower Vase - finished bottle

March 13, 2020

Recycled glass bottles are decorated with layers of leaves cut from 2 liter bottles to make this candlestick holder. The following steps, supplies, and photos will guide you through the entire process for making one or more of these eye-catching crafts.

Tree Candlestick Holder - finished recycled bottle tree candle holder

March 10, 2020

Steampunk is a genre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates 19th century steam technology elements into art and dress. Based on that concept this project guides you as you make a fun steampunk inspired bottle to display in your home or office.

Steampunk Bottle - glue on the remaining embellishments - allow to dry, and you are done

January 20, 2017

Vary up the finished wind chime by using different shaped and colored glass bottles to make several of these lovely chimes. This is a page about how to make glass bottle wind chimes.

Glass Bottle Wind Chimes

August 3, 2014

This is a page about making a vintage rag jar. Some people like the looks of old vintage jars filled with items to remind them of the olden days. This one has old fabric swatches.

glass jar with rolled balls of fabric

December 22, 2012

This is a page about painting glass bottles. Painting glass bottles is a great craft for showcasing your artistic talents and making beautiful or whimsical decorative pieces for your home or to give as gifts.

Painting Glass Bottles

May 5, 2021

By recycling glass bottles, we help reduce pollution and waste. I like the shape of champagne bottles, this why I decided to use them to create an original lampshade.

Finished lamp shade.

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