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Day 4 - Christmas Wine Bottle Lights
This is a quick and fun holiday project that I like to make every year. It is very inexpensive and has a lot of visual impact. It's basically Christmas Cheer in a bottle!

Posted by Stephanie H. from U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States • Published See Stephanie H.'s 6 projects »
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  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 1
    Step 1

    Create your design

    I like making Christmas trees because of the shape of the bottle, but you can create any design you wish. To make this dark green bottle, mix a gold metallic acrylic paint with copper glitter. Draw a very basic tree design on the front of the bottle with a paint brush. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle it liberally with more copper glitter until it has the effect you're looking to achieve.

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 2
    Step 2

    Paint your Stars

    While waiting for the tree to dry, paint 3 wooden stars (one large and 2 small) with your gold and copper glitter mixture. Set aside and let dry.

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 3
    Step 3

    Add your Embellishments

    After paint on bottle is dry, use E6000 to adhere your beads or other embellishments to the bottle. Place beads on tree like ornaments. Next glue your stars to neck of bottle at top of tree. Place large star on bottom, small star right above, and a small star directly on top of large star.

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 4
    Step 4

    Insert Lights

    Now you're ready to insert your lights. Stand your bottle upright.

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 5
    Step 5

    With one hand on bottle to make sure it doesn't tip over, insert the string lights one light at a time with the other hand. Leave out the end of the wire with no lights just before the plug.

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 6
    Step 6

    Plug in and Enjoy!

    Here's the finished bottle light!

  • How to make a bottle lamp. Christmas Wine Bottle Lights - Step 7
    Step 7

    And here it is with a few other design variations.

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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
love this, soooooooo cool!
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KMOM14
KMOM14 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, US · 378 projects
This looks great!
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