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Done drinking the wine? Try these craft and DIY ideas to upcycle, repurpose, and make something beautiful from empty glass bottles. Trending Videos

Experts may prize age and provenance, but the true value of these humble vessels is their unadulterated beauty: Cleaned and stripped of their labels, and most often long-separated from their stoppers and caps, bottles are pure instances of color and form, and are nearly as multihued and variously shaped as history itself. Fortunately, because the shape of a bottle is bound to its function, with neck length and height dictated by the contents, standardized production has never bred conformity.

Flea markets, thrift stores, and estate sales are all great sources for bottles. Which colors, shapes, and sizes would you collect? Bottles in a variety of greens are common, because the raw materials needed to make the color have historically been affordable and widely available. But they come in rich yellow, blue, and purple hues all the same. A bottles age can be determined, in part, by its mouth and bottom. For instance, the “snap top” (so named because the top was broken off the blowpipe after the bottle was made) and pyramidal bottom of an amber flask date it to the early 1800s. Brown vessels are often used for beer and ale because the coloring protects the bottles contents from spoiling. Reconsider this function for preserving oils, salad dressings, or soaps in your kitchen. Clear bottles, with a speedy wash and dry, will display family photographs or the flicker of a candle beautifully. Once you open the bottle, it will only last so long—so why not prolong its use in your home?

26 Ways to Reuse Your Empty Wine Bottles01 of 26. Message in a Bottle. … 02 of 26. Candy Corn Bottles. … 03 of 26. Succulent Planter. … 04 of 26. Wine Bottle Bird Feeder. … 05 of 26. Painted Wine Bottle. … 06 of 26. Wine Bottle With 3D Paper Orchids. … 07 of 26. Hanging Bird Feeder. … 08 of 26. Pendant Lights From Repurposed Bottles.

1. 01 of 26. Message in a Bottle. …
2. 02 of 26. Candy Corn Bottles. …
3. 03 of 26. Succulent Planter. …
4. 04 of 26. Wine Bottle Bird Feeder. …
5. 05 of 26. Painted Wine Bottle. …
6. 06 of 26. Wine Bottle With 3D Paper Orchids. …
7. 07 of 26. Hanging Bird Feeder. …
8. 08 of 26. Pendant Lights From Repurposed Bottles.

Paint a Collection of Vases

Transform everyday vessels into elegant vases by coating their interiors with glass enamel. Any container will do—buy up old bottles at a flea market, or try kitchen cast-offs, such as jam jars. We used white enamel, which yielded different shades of green depending on the tint of the glass.

Dishwasher-safe enamel paint is sold at most crafts stores. Wash the bottle inside and out with soapy water; let dry. Pour in a small amount of the paints surface conditioner, which primes the glass for the enamel. Swirl to coat fully, then pour out excess. Stand bottle up- right, and dry 1 hour. Pour in enough enamel to easily coat the inside. Swirl, and return excess to container for reuse. Dry bottle upside down on a paper towel for 48 hours, periodically wiping excess enamel from the rim with a damp cloth during the first hour.

Once you’ve tackled this DIY, you’ll really feel like the master of upcycled wine bottles. While cutting a bottle is fairly straight-forward with the right tool, here you get a new challenge of drilling a hole into glass. It requires a specific drill bit, plenty of patience, and plenty more spare bottles, but once you get the hang of it, knocking these out will be a breeze.

January is a fairly slow month as far as activities go since we’re all coming off the holiday hustle and bustle. Therefore, it’s a perfect month to get crafty and tackle some of those Pinterest pins you’ve saved over the past 12 months. And while you may have resolved to cut back on the rich foods and booze this year (or at least this month), that probably doesn’t mean you have zero empty wine bottles lying around (let’s be honest now). Empties can actually transform into some pretty cool DIYs! With just a bit of patience, practice, and in some cases where you’ll need a bottle cutter, a few spare bottles in case of cracking, you’ll be on track to become an upcycle wine bottle whiz.

After you cut the bottle you can either insert a tealight, or use string lights to fill the empty space and create a beautiful glow.

Who doesn’t love a charming succulent? And your favorite wine bottle makes a lovely vessel to hold one! It’s a good idea to put some rocks in the base for drainage and self-watering since these cute cacti don’t require too much H2O.

Enjoy this collection of DIY Wine Bottle Decor ideas and let us know how they turn out for you in the comments.

7 Awesome Ways to Upcycle Old Wine Bottles

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