Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles

RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Mark (Guest Post) (07/09/2008) The easiest way I have found to drill bottles in holes is with some sort of diamond bit (actually, not a drill bit). I use this one that is just shaped like a sphere with diamond surfacing all the way around, and just turn the dremel up to 10 and apply slight pressure while running cold water over the bit and the hole. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By mary (Guest Post) (05/09/2008) My husband was drilling holes in a few bottles today, should we pour oil on the bit while he is drilling? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Jen and Chris (Guest Post) (02/14/2008) Recently we used empty wine bottles to make drinking glasses and tumblers with a bottle cutter (search bottle cutter) they are nice, but requires lots of work to get the edges smooth as I require. Then we made lamps using a favorite label wine with label still attached with a lamp kit we got at Lowe's. We safely used a dremel to put a hole in the bottom outside edge of the bottle. It is beautiful and make a memorable present for our friends' birthday. I really like the hurricane lamp idea with with bottom of the bottle cut away and a length of wire wound inside the bottle that holds a tea light, this whole thing hangs in a tree or somewhere... I saw that on the net too, relatively inexpensive. chrisjenabby AT hotmail.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by micheleB. (2) | (01/11/2008) Contact I get mine at craft2000 in Monroe MI They come in 20 light strings. clear with white of green wire. Also 3 different sizes bulbs. Mini, rice, or med. They are priced from 1.97-2.50 Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By jamie (Guest Post) (10/30/2007) i used the same tops you would use for alcohol bottles. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Patchouli (Guest Post) (08/21/2007) I use a liquor decantor for my dishsoap. For the top I just use on of those plugs they use on liquor bottles in the bars. I got a bag with 10 or so in it for a couple of dollars at walmart, but you can find them just about anywhere. The plastic ones seem to work better than the metal ones I guess because the soap is thicker than alcohol. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by rainbowgc (2) | (08/14/2007) Contact You can buy a special bit at your hardware store to drill in pottery and glass. To make a lamp you thread the wire from the lamp kit through the hole made with the drill bit (the plug stays on the other side of the hole) then thread it through and attach the light part. I did this with a heavy clay bottle and it is just about the right weight to not topple over. Unless you can fill the bottle with something to make it heavier I suggest using a candlestick light kit. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Get lite (Guest Post) (08/13/2007) Can someone please give me information on where to purchase the 20 count electric mini lights used in these wine bottles for under $2.00. Around Christmas we have purchased them at the local dollar stores. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By heather (Guest Post) (06/16/2007) I saw on tv where they used the empty liquor bottles as legs for coffee tables. It was really neat, you can make the coffee table any shape or style. They painted the bottle the color of there choice and then filled them with sand so they could be sturdy enough to hold the table. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By rosealina (Guest Post) (02/02/2007) to drill hole in bottle, make sure the drill has enough rpm's to do the job. a dremel 35,000 RPM is capable to cut it. It might help if you put tape around close to where you are cutting just to absorb some of the shock the glass occurs. make sure you use safety glass, some glass chips easier than other. if it's thick glass it won't break and thin will break easily. if you can't tell of the thickness go ahead and start drilling just don't press down hard. you'll find out if you can drill it or not. i've never had one blow up, it just gently cracks on you. i fold up an old towel, lay it across my lap, put the bottle on the towel resting between my legs, then wrap a little bit of the towel around the bottle close to where i'm going to drill. doing it in my lap gives me more controll over the bottle. TIP: KEEP LIGHT WEIGHT OIL ON THE DRILL BIT SO IT DOESN'T GET HOT. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By jenny (Guest Post) (01/25/2007) how does the bottle sit straight if the hole is on the bottom of the bottle? Where does the plug come out of? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by Ohio Wine Lady (1) | (01/09/2007) Contact hi there Jen! You need a special diamond edge drill bit to cut through the bottle without cracking it. My dad purchased the bit on-line. I can ask him... I sell these! and people love them. I also conduct in-home guided wine tastings as a business. Contact me for more information! hihosilver AT wideopenwest.com or http://www.wineshopathome.com/christinekowalski Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Debe (Guest Post) (12/29/2006) I paint empty wine bottles however I do not drill a hole in mine. I feed the lights through the open top and use a cork to close the top. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by lovinevan (3) | (12/10/2006) Contact Can anyone tell me an easy way to drill the hole in the bottom of the wine bottle? This will be my first time, and I understand that I'll need a special drill bit, but should I use a regular power drill? What kind of drill bit do I need? How do I keep the bottle from cracking? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Jen Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by lovinevan (3) | (12/10/2006) Contact Can anyone tell me an easy way to drill the hole in the bottom of the wine bottle? This will be my first time, and I understand that I'll need a special drill bit, but should I use a regular power drill? What kind of drill bit do I need? How do I keep the bottle from cracking? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Jen Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by lovinevan (3) | (12/09/2006) Contact Can anyone tell me an easy way to drill the hole in the bottom of the wine bottle? This will be my first time, and I understand that I'll need a special drill bit, but should I use a regular power drill? What kind of drill bit do I need? How do I keep the bottle from cracking? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Jen Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Lisa (Guest Post) (08/11/2006) I saw in a catalog someone had put potpourri and mini christmas lights in a wine bottle red lights for red wine, white lights for white wine and leave the labels on them. put I haven't figured out how to run the cord from the lights to the plug. unless you drill a hole in the back of the wine bottle or use battery operated lights! this is just an idea hope you like it Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By karen (Guest Post) (07/08/2006) A friend of mine would save a whole bunch, clean them and section off a part of her garden where she would insert the bottle upside down next to each other about 1 inch to 2 inches apart. This makes for an interesting mosaic effect with the different colored bottles. Not sure how they hold up through winter though. Also would be leary if there was heavy traffic especially with kids. Probably best for decorative use. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Sheryn (Guest Post) (05/09/2006) Go to a wine or beer making supply and buy a bar cork or t cork...They sell for 35 cents a piece... Oil the cork and insert...They are great. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Darlene H. (Guest Post) (04/24/2006) I wash my empty wine bottles in the dishwasher then let them air dry. I get a large bottle of dishwashing liquid (yellow in color)and pour it to almost the neck of the bottle. I get silk flowers and insert 1 or 2 stems inside the bottle and this turns into a decorative dishwashing dispenser or just sit it on the window sill. I use corks and get decorative plastic ornaments stick into cork or hot glue it to the top of the cork. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By imaqt1962 (Guest Post) (02/17/2006) why not fill them with colored sand and set them around your house,on a shelf or on top of your microwave cart,etc.... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by Isabellarose66 (2) | (02/17/2006) Contact I forgot to add.....the reason for making sure the herbs and spices are totally dried, is because you could have a molds or some other kind of bacteria growing in it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by Isabellarose66 (2) | (02/17/2006) Contact I love empty winebottles. But I did read the one idea with filling them with herbs. That is a great idea, but Make sure all of the herbs and spices are totally dried. If you plan on using the olive oil that is. If you are just doing it for decoration, then do whatever youlike. But I have used dried items with my olive oil, and they came out great. I used sun dried tomatoes, dried garlic, dried basil, parsley, pepper corns, dried chiles, juniper berries, rosemary.......and lots more. they come out so yummy.....you can leave them in up to a year or more........but after you open it, put it in the fridge. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Jord (Guest Post) (02/15/2006) With clear wine and liquor bottles you can fill them water and empty the ink out of different colored highlighters into each bottle. It looks pretty sweet if you display it with blacklight or some other illumination. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By paul sunder (Guest Post) (02/10/2006) I am paul from india I liked the idea of giving used bottles u can place house model it to the bottle and gift it .Hear in india we make houses in bottles to sell as fund raising tool for physicaly handicaped Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Dana Jordan (Guest Post) (12/06/2005) I fouind a nice way to use the wine bottles for gift/crafts. Use a 1/2" tile cutting drill bit and drill a hole in the bottom of the glass. fill it with white christmas string lights and glass beads. then tie wire edged ribbon at the top. (preferably dark toned wine bottles). then buy the nice glass wine corks. these turn out beautiful and make great gifts for people's kitchens. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By ann janes (Guest Post) (07/25/2005) I want to know how to make a pepper mill from a wine bottle. Directions, and how to get the pepper mill part for the craft. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By mamajen (Guest Post) (05/31/2005) I am trying to find a way to use my bottles as candles out side. By filling them with a citronella fluid then putting in a wick any ideas. I don't know if the bottles will hold the heat? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Lorebur (Guest Post) (04/03/2005) Empty wine bottles can be used for almost any dry household ingredient such as coffee creamer, sugar, dry dishwasher crystals, bath salts, and even rice! They make nice bud vases and candle holders as well. We also use the wine corks for decorating by placing the corks in a clear wine bucket or spreading them around a center piece during a dinner party. Try pinning name plates in the top of the wine cork on miniature bottles of wine for your dinner guests! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Barbie (Guest Post) (03/19/2005) I have used wine bottles and matching glasses for decorating by using an etching solution and contact paper....cut out the picture, words, etc. and apply to bottle and apply etching solution per directions, remove contact paper and you have a very pretty bottle.....filled with fluid makes some look nicer too..... liquor bottle pour tops do work well if you find ones to fit....the plastic ones seem to be more versatile and have more choices if you are trying to color coordinate....... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by klr2080 (45) | (03/18/2005) Contact Why not give your kitchen an Italian look. Fill several of your wine bottles with olive oil and herbs. Just push the herbs of your choice in the bottles then fill with olive oil. You can do the same with vinegar. Vinegar with red and green jalepeno peppers looks very pretty. Just put the original cork in the top or purchase some new corks. You could fill others with different colored pastas. The possibilities is endless. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post By Carol (Guest Post) (03/18/2005) A friend made me a bottle for the bathroom that has bubble bath in it. It is a wine bottle with some hand painted flowers on it and one of those pour spouts like is used for the top on liquor bottles. It is so nice looking in my bathroom. I was told it was so easy to make and I really appreciated a home made gift. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by kidsNclutter (219) | (03/18/2005) Contact You can put hand dishwashing liquid in the bottle(s) & buy a stopper top for the bottles, sold for pouring out liquors in little doses. It is a small pour spout w/ a screw-in stopper bottom to fit the bottle, plastic. Ask at a place that sells wines,etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Craft Uses For Empty Wine Bottles Post by forgetmenotaromas (75) | (03/18/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact At my local Dogwood Festival last year, they were selling lighted decorated wine bottles. What they did was drill a small hole near the bottom of the bottle, run 1 string of white Christmas lights thru the hole leaving enough of the cord sticking out so that it could be plugged in. The decor on the bottles they had was painted on but you could always cover with decals. Marla http://forgetmenotaromas.com - Our fragrances leave lasting impressions. Report Spam or Abuse