How do you make a pendant light out of a glass bottle?

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
2. Step 1: Wash Bottles.
3. Step 2: Cut Bottles.
4. Step 3: Tap the Bottle.
5. Step 4: Apply Water.
6. Step 5: Smooth the Cut.
7. Step 6: Wire the Pendant.
8. Step 7: Add Decorative Touches.

How do you make a hanging light out of a bottle?

How to make your wine bottle lights:

1. Step 1: Begin with a medium bowl filled halfway with acetone.
2. Step 2: Immerse your cotton wick completely in acetone.
3. Step 3: Wrap the wick around the wine bottle, about one-third from the bottom.
4. Step 4: Tie the wick around a second time, then make a tight knot.

How do you make a bottle light bulb?

His makeshift lightbulb is now illuminating homes across the developing world. You can make one yourself at home: just fill a translucent bottle with water, add a splash of bleach to prevent algae from growing in the bottle, and cut a hole in your roof—then slip the bottle through the opening.

How do you make a lamp out of an alcohol bottle?

Screw the base of the socket onto the adapter in the bottle, and use the locking screw to hold the entire socket assembly in place. Finally, place the lamp shade on top of the socket and screw in a light bulb. Flip on the power switch and the lamp should turn on.

How do you make a glass bottle pendant light?

You only need a couple of old bottles, a glass cutting apparatus (or just twine, rubbing alcohol, and a lighter if you’re feeling adventurous), and a pendant light kit to complete this project. Once you get the bottoms of the bottles cut, you’ve done the hard part!

What can I do with my old glass bottles?

For those of us who enjoy imbibing various bottled beverages, this is the perfect DIY lighting project to recycle the glass into something beautiful and functional. I particularly love the lines of Jack Daniels bottles for this project as they add some masculine, industrial looking structure to the soft glow of the pendant lights.

How do you wire a bottle light to a light fixture?

Run the end of the cord set through the bottle and through the ring in the socket. Be sure to tie a knot in the cord so the weight of the light fixture is not on the electrical attachment. Place the cord’s metal end (strip plastic, if necessary) under the screws on the socket and tighten down. Place bulb in the socket and test.

How do you hang Christmas lights from bottles?

Once you get the bottoms of the bottles cut, you’ve done the hard part! Just string the lights through and hang them in your space to finish it up. I am an especially big fan of the way ID Lights strung theirs in a pulley.