How to make crafts from glass bottles with your own hands: we recycle containers for good

When empty glass bottles have accumulated, you should not immediately take them to a glass container collection point, or even throw them away.

You can make a real work of art and a useful thing .

For example, it’s easy to use bottles to create a beautiful glass, chandelier or flower vase.

Summer residents and owners of private houses can use them to build fences and flower beds.

There are so many options for where you can put your empty glass bottles. Most of them are quite simple and do not require much effort or special skills .

In this article we will talk about what you can make from glass bottles with your own hands.

Vase and flower pot

A wine and champagne bottle can be turned into an excellent flower vase.

How to make it? Let's proceed as follows:

1. Cover with acrylic or regular white paint in several layers.
2. If desired, glue some beautiful thin fabric or lace to the glass container.

That's all, nothing complicated. The beautiful vase is ready.

You can also create something like a flower pot .

For this:

1. Using a glass cutter, we divide our glass containers in two.
2. We seal the upper part with a cork, turn it over and insert it into the lower part of the bottle.
3. We pour the soil onto the mesh and we can plant our plant.

Pots and flowerpots

If we talk about what can be made from glass bottles, in addition to the examples mentioned above, the first thing that comes to mind is various devices for household use and for growing flowers. We are talking about decorative pots and flower pots. To make a flowerpot, it is advisable to use large bottles, which are used, for example, for bottling wine or champagne. Large glass jars will also work well. So, here's a quick guide to what you have to do:

1. Using a glass cutter, cut off the bottom of the container.
2. Heat the container at the site of the resulting seam, then place it immediately in cold water. You can remove the bottom yourself, but this must be done very carefully. If possible, use folded cloth, knitted gloves, or something similar.
3. To ensure that the cutting line is not sharp and does not pose a danger, it must be additionally sanded using sandpaper.
4. After the pots are ready, it is advisable to make additional decoration. You can wrap it, use it for decorative paint, draw an original design, paint it with a stencil, and so on.

Interesting! To make your own planter, you can use empty glass containers of different colors. It can be green, dark, blue, transparent and other colors.

After you have studied the master class, you need to think about using new crafts. You can use such decorative pots at your dacha, to improve the exterior of a country house, decorate the wall of an outbuilding with them, or beautifully decorate your garden.

Chandelier and lamp

It’s easy to create an “antique” handmade chandelier from glass wine bottles. Here you will have to tinker a bit.

We can’t do without a cutter, a glass cutter, a lamp with a long wire and several light bulbs:

1. We take three bottles and dry them.
2. We put on protective gloves and a mask, fix our container in the cutter and begin to operate the glass cutter. During cutting, be sure to rotate the glass container so that the cut is as straight as possible.
3. Alternately pour cold and hot water onto the container. This will help to detach the bottom part.
4. Place the top part on the sandpaper and scroll for a couple of minutes to even out the edges.
5. We begin to tinker with the lamp - we unscrew it with a screwdriver in order to “get” the wires with individual light bulbs.
6. Then we insert the wires into the neck and assemble the lamp.

The chandelier is almost ready. To make it even more unusual, you can wind it with wire .

It’s easy to make lampshades from a beer bottle.

Just like with a chandelier, you need to cut off the bottom and then screw the neck into the lamp socket.

To make the lampshades look stylish, they can be painted with acrylic .

What do you need for work?

First you need to prepare the container itself: wash it, remove labels, wipe off traces of glue and other contaminants.

Advice! It is advisable to wipe the glass with acetone or another degreaser - this will definitely make it clean.

The ideal option is to have a professional glass cutting tool with clamps on the farm. If it is not there, you will have to build a suitable device yourself.

An approximate list of what the master will need:

• a pair of wooden blocks of different lengths;
• short and long self-tapping screws;
• rectangular wooden board;
• latch (reciprocal part);
• bucket with water;
• plastic bottle;
• the simplest glass cutter;
• Phillips screwdriver;
• construction hair dryer;
• abrasive paste;
• sandpaper of two types - P240 and P1000.

Materials for making a glass cutting device

How to make a cutting tool

To cut bottles accurately and without chipping, you should make a device based on a rectangular board in advance. The dimensions of the board should be slightly larger than the height of the bottles.

A wooden block is attached to the long side of the board with screws, and a second block is placed close to it on the short side, maintaining an angle of 90 degrees. The glass cutter is fixed on a long block using a latch and short screws so that the distance of the edge of the small block is equal to the height of the future glasses.

Bottle cutting machine

To change this distance, you can change the location where the glass cutter is attached. The cutting element of the tool itself should protrude slightly beyond the edge of the long bar.

We make glasses from bottles

Round bottles are the easiest to cut, and they are more often available on the household. The first bottle is placed on the base of a homemade tool, the bottom resting against a small block. Press the bottle against the glass cutter and turn it until the product is cut in a circle.

Bring the line to its beginning so that not even a tiny uncut section remains. Take the bottle out of the device and warm the cut line well with a hairdryer (at least a minute). Afterwards, immediately lower the container into a bucket of water. As a result, the glass will crack along the cut, and a blank for the glass will remain in your hands.

Working with a square bottle

If you want to make a glass square, you will need a container of the appropriate shape. Working with it is a little more difficult, because when cutting there is no possibility of free rotation.

Therefore they act this way:

1. Take a plastic bottle and cut it to the height of the future glass.
2. The lower part of the container is placed on the bottom of the square bottle.
3. When moving, the plastic is rotated, thereby the cut on the glass will also be smooth.

Cutting a square bottle

Finish stage

In order for the glass to come out as good as a store-bought glass, and for your own safety, you need to polish it. Apply P240 sandpaper to any wooden surface, place the glass cut side down and rotate it with little effort.

Periodically spray the sandpaper with water and apply an abrasive paste. The outer edges of the cut are also processed, making them beveled and smooth.

The internal edges are also not ignored - they are sanded with a narrow strip of sandpaper. Then remove the paste and glass chips, wash the glass and sand it with P1000 sandpaper in the same way.

Candlestick

A candlestick is romance and comfort.

Making it from glass containers
is not difficult :

1. We cut the container evenly.
2. Take a piece of paraffin and melt it in a water bath.
3. We put a piece of wick in the neck, fix it there with dry paraffin, and then fill it with melted paraffin.
4. We leave it untouched for a couple of hours until it dries, then we attach it to the wall, and we can light candles and immerse ourselves in the romance of a bottle.

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Candles

Champagne and wine bottles make excellent scented candles:

1. Pour several bags of decorative balls into the container.
2. We pour fuel for the burner into it. It should be liquid and alcohol based.
3. Pour in a little essential oil (maximum 10-15 drops).
4. We attach something to the neck to fix the wick. A regular ring of the right size will do just fine for this.

Now all that remains is to insert the candle, light the wick and enjoy the view and aroma.

How to decorate a vase

Still wondering what you can make from a glass bottle? One of the most interesting options are vases. There are many options for their design, and the design is limited only by your imagination. So, here’s what can be said about the most popular types of vases that can be made from empty beer bottles (including those with a yoke cap), wine, vodka and even lemonade.

Wine bottles are a proven favorite

Due to their widespread availability, as well as their beautiful color and attractive elongated shape, wine bottles are perhaps the most popular “source material” for making a vase for flowers or dry compositions with your own hands. Everything is done by analogy with the utensils mentioned above.

Painted vases

If a simple vase is something attractive, but at the same time quite ordinary, then a vase painted with multi-colored paints is a doubly pleasant and interesting accessory for home decor. Before high-quality painting, it is necessary to clean the bottle from paper labels and adhesive solution. As for paints, it is advisable to use special dyes that are intended for painting glass surfaces. Firstly, they adhere securely to the glass, and secondly, they are able to withstand moisture well.

The patterns on the stack can be completely different. Some people make patterns, others make original inscriptions, and some even paint the inside surface of the bottle, slowly directing the liquid dye into the container. To make vases, you can use both small and large containers. The main thing is to be creative in making the vase and painting it.

We use other types of decorations

What other ways can you decorate a glass bottle? In fact, there are many options. For example, you can create a beautiful crocheted case, or decorate an empty wine glass using sparkles, beads and other bright decorative details. Please keep in mind that decorating can take quite a lot of time. Numerous photos presented in this article show many decoration options.

What you need to know about decoupage

This technique is becoming increasingly popular. Moreover, this is achieved not only due to the beautiful appearance of the resulting crafts, but also because most of the materials are very common and you will not have any difficulties accessing them.

In addition to PVA glue, which can be purchased at almost any hardware store, you will need paints. You can use stained glass or acrylic dyes. It is also important that the paper on top of which the pattern image will be placed is as thin as possible, since in this case the pattern applied on top of the glass will be clearer and more pronounced.

This technique is an excellent option for decorating a bottle for the New Year, since holidays, including New Year’s, are a time when you want to surprise your family and friends with something unusual and original. In any case, if you decide to make a craft from a glass bottle in accordance with the decoupage technique, then you should follow the following instructions:

• First of all, prepare all the materials and equipment that you may need.
• Once you have the tools at your disposal, you can move on to selecting a subject: quite a lot depends on the theme of the drawing.
• The ornament is cut out on a thin napkin. At the same time, “vertical alignment” is carried out so that the resulting picture is evenly positioned.
• Next, the napkin is moistened and the glass is cleaned, after which the adhesive composition can be applied.
• Then you need to put the paper on the bottle and straighten it so that the pattern becomes even.
• After this, you can fill the background. To do this, you can use acrylic-based paints. If you have the opportunity to spray, this is also a very interesting option, since this can be done with different color intensities, from faded to highly saturated.
• And finally, the final stages: varnishing and final processing of the resulting souvenir in the oven. The craft is ready!

Christmas tree and toys

Using a champagne bottle, you can make a New Year tree that will decorate the interior of your apartment during the holidays.

To do this you will need:

• champagne bottle;
• green satin ribbon 2.5 cm wide, 9-10 m long;
• green satin ribbon 5 cm wide, 1 m long;
• red satin ribbon 5 cm and 1.5 cm wide;
• silver brocade linen 2.5 cm wide for decoration;
• scissors;
• 1 sheet of plain white A4 paper;
• scotch;
• candle;
• matches;
• heat gun.

Next we proceed in the following order :

1. Wrap the bottle in paper. The height along the width of the sheet will be approximately up to the beginning of the narrowing of the bottle. Secure with tape.
2. Make cuts on top until the bottle expands, lay them carefully, securing them together with tape.
3. Cover the wide part of the bottle with five-centimeter tape (we also glue it to the paper base with hot glue), and then glue it in several rows until the narrow part of the bottle begins.
4. We cut sections from a thin green ribbon: the first is about 18 cm, and the next ones with a slight increase, as necessary. First glue them to the paper into the bottles. We let the ends of the tape overlap at an angle.
5. Now let's start creating Christmas tree branches. To do this, we cut 10 cm sections, there are a lot of them and the quantity depends on the size of the bottle (about 7 rows of 10 pieces each). To prevent the ribbon from fraying, the edges can be sealed on a candle.
6. Glue the first row of branches, retreating 2 cm from the edge of the bottle. Attach the second and all subsequent rows in a checkerboard pattern, retreating up 2 cm each time.
7. Cover the area where the top row is glued with a silver brocade ribbon and decorate.

If there are a lot of bottles collected for the New Year, you can use another way to make a New Year tree:

1. We place the first glass container round tier on the floor.
2. We place a thick round cardboard or thin plastic tray on the bottles. The diameter of such a stand should be slightly smaller than the diameter of the bottle tier.
3. We put the second tier. And so on.

You see, it’s nothing complicated, but the Christmas tree looks grandiose.

to create interesting, funny figures from small glass bottles .

A light bulb or plasticine can serve as the “head” for such a figure. We attach it with superglue, and then paint or draw a face with a pencil or acrylic.

An airplane is another toy that can be easily made from glass containers.

But it is still better to use plastic for this, so that there is no danger that the child will get hurt.

Crafts for the cottage and garden

Old and unnecessary plastic bottles in the garden and country house are a real find! They can be used to make not only decor, but also quite functional and useful little things. Here are just a few ideas!

Decoration of flower beds

First of all, unnecessary plastic is perfect for fencing your favorite flower beds. If you have accumulated a lot of identical bottles of the same size, their finest hour has come. Just fill them with sand and bury them in the ground around the flowerbed like a picket fence, and then paint them in your favorite bright colors.

Bottles of different sizes and shapes can be used to make beautiful tropical flowers. In addition to them, you will need regular glue, scissors, an awl, thick strong thread, wire, paints, beads and various little things for decoration.

Cut off the neck of the bottle, then cut and form petals. Regular heating will give you an interesting rounded shape: melt the edges of the candle and form flowers by bending and folding. A thick wire is suitable for the stem, and a thin wire is suitable for the stamens. A large bead will make an excellent core, after which it is enough to assemble the flower together.

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Garden figurines

Almost any garden figures can be made from plastic bottles: from your favorite gnomes to tall tropical palm trees. Palm trees are the easiest to work with: just take brown and green bottles, cut off the lower parts and string them on top of each other.

It's easy to make cute pigs from large five-liter bottles and several disposable glasses. All you need to do is glue on the ears and tail and draw a face. Peacocks, rabbits, flamingos and other animals look impressive. And the main advantage is that the whole family and children can create such entertaining crafts.

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Green wall

You can also make a real living green wall from plastic bottles - in fact, they are used as flowerpots. On one side of the bottle, cut a large rectangular hole, and on the opposite side, punch several holes with an awl for drainage. Fill the soil inside, plant grass or flowers there - and repeat until you have collected the required number of flowerpots.

Connect them together using a strong cord, sisal or other hangers. You will get an impromptu “curtain”, which you just need to attach to the base. And if there are too many bottles, attach them directly to the wall or fence in any random order at your discretion.

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Bird feeders

Making a feeder from plastic bottles is as easy as shelling pears, and bottles of any size and shape will work for this. Cut a large hole on one or both sides so that the birds can get to the grain. Finish the edges with a file or emery to avoid sharp corners and burrs.

Attach a stone or other weighting material to the bottom - and the lightweight plastic will not constantly turn over in the wind. Attach the feeder to a wall, fence, or simply hang it from a tree, pour grain inside and wait for the first feathered guests!

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Path made from plastic bottle caps

An interesting and unusual option is a path made from bottle caps that have already been used. Laying them couldn’t be easier – in fact, they are simply pressed into pre-leveled soil. Of course, this will take time, because there are many lids and they are small, but the whimsical mosaic will certainly delight you and your household!

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Decor

With the help of an ordinary glass bottle you can transform the interior of your home beyond recognition .

Containers of a non-standard shape, standing several in a row or assembled together, will decorate a dining or coffee table.

Bottles of different colors, displayed in a row on the kitchen windowsill, will add an unusual note to the ordinary design of the environment.

All this in itself complements the apartment interior. However, there is a great variety of DIY bottle decoration.

You can pour salt colored with crayons inside. It looks unusual and elegant.

Another way to decorate an empty bottle is to cover it with twine or burlap . If desired, you can also use beads and other decorative elements.

You can decorate a glass bottle using decoupage and acrylic paints. Here a limitless field opens up for the flight of your imagination.

In this way you can create beautiful vases, dishes for bulk products and candlesticks.

Ways to cut a bottle

You can easily divide a glass container into two parts at home. When trimmed, the cut is even and smooth, without jagged edges. The main thing is to have the necessary cutting items on hand and follow the basic rules. Read about how to cut off the neck of a bottle and make some stunning decorative items yourself.

Candle flame

This method will require a candle and a piece of ice (you can use a container of very cold water). To break off the neck, draw a straight line on the bottle with a marker, along which the glass warms up well above the candle.

The cutting line is then cooled with ice, after which the glass is cracked by lightly tapping it.

Candle flame and glass cutter

First we need a glass cutter, a bottle and a possible fire source, preferably a narrowly focused one. To do this, you can take another bottle in which you can light a flame. It is worth noting that cutting bottles with a glass cutter and without using fire is also possible, only in this case you will need to spend much more time.

First you need to make an even cut on the bottle along which you want it to split. This may require tesques or some other type of fixation. You can cut it using a glass cutter, or you can take a drill or screwdriver and insert a nozzle into it for working with glass. The quality of the resulting cut will depend on how smoothly you make the cut.

Now we need to heat up our cut. To do this, the bottle must be gradually scrolled over the flame. A candle is perfect for this. You need to rotate evenly and without jerking so that the surface heats up equally in all places. We do this for about five minutes, after which we dip the bottle into a container of cold water.

It may be necessary to repeat these steps several times until the bottle breaks along the cut line. After this, you just need to process the edges, removing their sharp parts.

Boiling water and glass cutter

The second way to cut a bottle with your own hands again requires a tool for working with glass. Using a glass cutter, you again need to draw a contour along which the cut will have to go. At the same time, it is important to make the cut not only even, but also complete - you should not go to the area where you started, because if the contour overlaps itself, the cut line will turn out uneven.

Next you need to prepare a container with cold water. This can be a simple sink, or you can collect water in a bucket or bowl. We will cool our bottle in it.

Now you need to boil water in the kettle. We will gradually water the cut on the bottle with it. When the water has boiled, you can begin the process. The bottle should be watered slowly and carefully - do not go too far from the initial cut.

After you have poured boiling water over the bottle several times, you should immediately place it in cold water. It will not break along the cut the first time; to do this, you need to repeat the procedure several times. Next you also need to process the sharp edges, after which you can do whatever you want with the bottle.

Yarn thread

This may not be the safest way to cut bottles from a fire safety point of view, but if done correctly there shouldn't be any danger. To do this, you can use a fairly thick yarn thread or a simple cotton cord.

It is important that it is natural and not synthetic material. Depending on the thickness of the thread, you may need to wrap it around the bottle where the split is needed one to five times.

It is best to take a fairly thick lace, which will be enough for a single ring. After wrapping the bottle, you should cut off the excess ends so that they do not dangle.

Next we take acetone. We need to soak our thread in it, and then put it back on the bottle. It should be well saturated with acetone, this is important for the future part. Now you need to tie the thread, and do it quite tightly, because this can later affect the quality of the cut.

Then you just need to light the thread and slowly scroll the bottle. And again we will need a container with cold water, into which we will need to place the bottle after the thread has almost completely faded. If you did everything correctly, the bottle will split in the place where the thread was. Clean the edges again.

Nargev from friction

Another way to break off a bottleneck is to use frictional heating on the glass. To do this, two plastic ties are put on the bottle, which serve as limiters. Three turns of twine are wound between them, after which the twine begins to move forward/backward by the free ends.

After 2-3 minutes, when the glass is sufficiently hot, the bottle is placed in cold water, and when lightly tapped, a chip occurs along the heating line.

If you make a small cut on the bottle with a glass cutter before rubbing with twine, then you do not need to use cold water: the glass will crack when heated on its own.

Installation with nichrome filament

This method will require a transformer, for example, from a microwave oven with the secondary winding removed, instead of which three turns of a powerful power cable are installed.

The free ends of the wire are closed through a thick wire. The stand (base) must be heat-resistant and dielectric.

The next step is to connect the transformer to the electrical network. When you turn on the transformer, the filament will heat up: a bottle is applied to it and gradually rotates. When the glass is heated, the neck along the heating line will disconnect, so you need to make sure that the heating is uniform and along the same line.

Glass bottle across an angle grinder

An angle grinder, commonly called an angle grinder, can cut anything. Of course, a diamond cutting wheel can also handle a bottle.

You just need to spray the cut area with water and avoid putting too much pressure on the bottle, otherwise it will overheat and burst. Misalignment of the disc from the original cutting line can lead to the same result.

Oil is another helper in cutting a bottle

A great way to chip off unwanted parts of an item is to use vegetable oil.

Basic actions:

• fill the bottle with cold water to the desired level;
• place in a container with cold water filled to the same level;
• add vegetable oil until a thin layer forms (do not pour the oil directly from the bottle, otherwise you won’t get an even layer, the water will be covered with oil in patches);
• select a piece of metal (the wider the glass of the object being cut, the thicker the metal you need to choose, and vice versa);
• heat a metal object to the limit using a gas stove or burner;
• lower the blade to the oil level, while protecting your eyes and skin from splashes of heated oil;
• the oil will heat up and the glass will quickly crack as a result of the sudden temperature change.

Dremel

Before cutting a glass bottle with a dremel, two strips of duct tape are placed on it. In this case, there must certainly be a gap between the strips, which will become the cutting line.

A glass cutting attachment is inserted into the tool, and the bottle begins to slowly cut along the line left between the strips of tape or plaster. It is possible that irregularities will appear on the chip, which can be smoothed out with sandpaper.

Wrap the bottle with tape.

Cut the bottle.

11. We use specialized equipment

This method involves using an electric tile cutting machine. The diamond blade cuts thick glass well and evenly. It is recommended to work with gloves, a protective mask and goggles, as glass dust is very dangerous. The advantage of using a cutter is the ability to cut the bottle into small pucks, which is not possible with other methods.

You can also use an electric multitool with a rotating working head for cutting. But when working with this tool, you need to securely fix the bottle so that the cut is smooth.

In conclusion, I would like to add that not all of the methods discussed are safe. When trying to repeat, follow safety precautions and use protective equipment (gloves and goggles).

Terrarium

Almost any glass bottles are great for creating various original flower beds, including a home terrarium.

It can be made hanging. Then it will seem as if the bottle is part of a flower that grows with him.

Making a terrarium is not difficult. You just need to cut a little glass along the bottle, add soil and plant a plant in it.

Glass bottle house

Another use for empty glass containers, which at first glance seems impossible, is the construction of bottles, including an entire house. After all, if you think about it, such a structure is not only environmentally friendly, but also cheap.

In addition, glass is a durable and strong material , and thanks to the cavities in the bottles, the house will have a favorable temperature regime.

Of course, such construction is possible if you have a very large number of bottles and time to build the walls yourself.

The bottles are laid out horizontally, similar to laying bricks. Considering that the bottles have a smooth surface, to increase the strength of their adhesion to the cement mortar, it is recommended to lay a polymer mesh every 2-3 rows.

The walls of the bottles should not touch each other. As the height of the wall increases, the thickness of the mortar is gradually reduced .

It is important to note that it is better to make the foundation in the traditional way - from concrete or brick, and starting from the first floor, use bottles. You can also try the tire foundation , which we talked about here.

A house made of such material will not collect dirt and dust on the walls, and inside it, thanks to the transparency of the walls, will be incredibly beautiful.

What components are needed

To prepare for creating stunning glasses from recycled glass containers, it is important to have the following basic materials on hand:

1. Sandpaper.
2. A lighter.
3. Special nail polish remover.
4. Thick threads.
5. A bottle equipped with strong glass.
6. A bowl that needs to be filled with water.

In order not to accidentally get injured in the process of carrying out this creative work, the inventor must first take care of his personal safety.

To do this, he is recommended to thoroughly clean all sharp edges with sandpaper.

Fences and flower beds

A flowerbed made from glass containers looks very original. But you'll have to sweat a little.

We warn you - you need a lot of glass containers:

1. The basis of our flower bed will be car tires. The lower part of this base is filled with cement mortar.
2. Place the first row with the necks towards the center. We do the same with the rest of the rows, but gradually we shift the bottles so that they are laid diagonally vertically. All voids must be filled with cement.
3. We fix the necks of the very last row from above with the same cement.

Now we add soil and create our unusual flower bed.

From glass containers it is easy to create a fence that separates the garden from narrow paths or one plant from another:

1. We dig a ditch.
2. We place the bottles next to each other.
3. We compact the soil around them.

bottle fence

A fence made of glass containers - what could be more unusual?

We create this wonder like this:

1. We dig longer wooden poles into the ground.
2. We make holes in the bottle bottoms. They should be 1 cm wider than the pole.
3. We put the bottles on the poles and secure them with a strap on top.

For the fence, it is better to use containers with different colors and shapes - this way everything will look even better and more interesting, as in the photo:

Necessary materials

Many people enjoy creating unusual things from scrap materials. For example, beer bottles can be turned into stunning designer glasses.

For production you will need:

• Cleaned containers.
• A special device for cutting glass (glass cutter).
• Cotton fabric.
• Boiling container.
• Paraffin candle.
• Sheets of sandpaper of different grits.
• A piece of porous decorative rubber.
• Protective mask and gloves.

Furniture

Bottles are quite suitable for creating shelves . We make holes in the boards and connect them with bottles.

You can hang coats and hats on glass containers .

It will look great as a hanger:

1. Take a container with a neck as long as possible.
2. We cut at the desired angle.
3. Glue the neck to the base nailed to the wall.

To make a table from glass containers, we drill holes in the board that will serve as a tabletop for necks of the required diameter. We insert our bottles into them.

Glass containers even make a good chaise lounge.

We glue the beer bottles to the metal frame with industrial glue and we can relax.

Glass making process

The bottle should be thoroughly washed and dried before starting work. Next, the process of making a glass will look like this:

• Place the bottle in the device. The bottom should be pressed against the bottom block.
• Press the bottle firmly against the cutting tool and turn it a full turn.
• Prepare a bucket of cold water.
• Warm up the bottle with a hair dryer along the entire cutting line. This operation must be performed within 1 minute.
• Quickly lower the bottle into the bucket so that the cutting line is under water.
• After the characteristic sound of cracked glass, the bottle should be removed from the bucket and carefully divided into two halves. Typically, the bottle breaks easily with relatively little force.

The part of the bottle that will be used as a glass has already been separated, but it is not yet possible to use it due to the presence of micro-irregularities in the cut areas. To eliminate this drawback, the workpiece should be thoroughly polished. To do this, you need to lay a small-grain sandpaper on a flat wooden surface, place the glass on it upside down and make circular rotational movements until the edge of the glass becomes perfectly smooth. To speed up the grinding process, you can use valve grinding paste. It is also recommended to grind the side internal and external edges.

After finishing the grinding, you must thoroughly wash the glass using detergent. Dishes made according to the above instructions will not be inferior in quality to factory products. If desired, you can make a glass from a square bottle in the same way.

Winter New Year decoupage

Decoupage is the creation of a beautiful composition from glued paper with interesting images on the surface.

We will “decoupe” the bottles in the New Year’s style like this:

1. Take a special napkin with your favorite image on the theme of the New Year holidays. We cut out the picture and glue it to the glass container with PVA. For bottles you need to use a three-layer napkin.
2. Apply droplets of glue to the top of the glass container with a pistol.
3. Take a sheet of paper and wrap it around where the napkin is glued. Secure the sheet with tape. We do this so that our New Year's plot does not get splashed with paint.
4. Spray some spray paint on the top.
5. Remove the sheet of paper.

All is ready.

DIY decorative candlestick made from a glass in a marine style

A single wine glass and trophies brought from vacations from the shores of the seas and oceans can easily be turned into an original candlestick for home decor or as a gift.

In this master class you will see how to make a candlestick from a glass with your own hands, using sea sand, shells and other natural materials for decoration. This accessory will decorate the bathroom, living room or bedroom. Don't forget to put a candle on the table for the New Year and warm the atmosphere on a romantic evening.

Available materials and simple tools

To make a decorative candle holder, find a glass wine glass. Any glass will do except champagne and fortified wine glasses. Their bowls are too narrow to create a marine-themed composition.

Glasses for red wine or cocktails are ideal because their rim diameter is larger than the diameter of the entire bowl. Look in the closet, ask your friends, there are often single glasses left without a pair that can no longer be placed on the table.

Also prepare:

• candle;
• CD;
• sea ​​or river sand;
• sea ​​salt;
• shells of different types;
• a simple pencil;
• transparent universal glue “Dragon”;
• tweezers.

Step-by-step transformation of a glass into a candlestick

Place sea salt in a bowl. Shake it a little so that small debris and small salt crystals fall to the bottom. Generously coat the stem of the glass with clear all-purpose adhesive. Deepen the base into the bowl of salt until the salt covers the entire surface.

Remove the wine glass, turn it upside down and set it aside until the glue dries completely. This will be the working part of the candlestick.

Take a damaged CD from your supplies. It would be better if it was a transparent round plate, which is used to cover the discs in a large package. Cover the central hole with any flat shell. The circle will make the candlestick stable, and the mirror surface will enhance the effect by reflecting the lights of the candle flame.

Place the glass on the disk in the center with the bowl facing down, and use a simple pencil to trace the outline of the edge. This way you will designate the area of ​​the future composition of sand and seashells.

Apply a thin layer of transparent glue to the central platform and cover it generously with sand. Gently press down on the sand and then shake off the excess.

Glue the stones and discarded shells inside the drawn circle in the shape of a cone. At the same time, do not skimp on glue.

Apply glue selectively to the surface of the cone and add sand again. Shake off excess sand.

Select the most beautiful shells and colored pieces of glass and glue them onto the cone-shaped composition and on the inside.

Apply glue to the edge of the wine glass and glue it to the disc.

After complete drying, place a candle on a hand-made candlestick made from a glass and light it.

If you have a lot of seafood, be sure to check out our other master classes using this material:

• bottle decor,
• marine style candle,
• photo frame from a bottle,
• shell topiary.

Almost free souvenirs seal the memory of a wonderful vacation. Even after a few years, they will lift your spirits and warm you with pleasant memories.

A master class on making a candlestick from a glass with step-by-step photos was prepared specifically for the online magazine “Women’s Hobbies”. Find all handicraft lessons in the MK catalogue. Don't be afraid to try new things! Detailed instructions are intended for beginners.

How to cut a bottle at home?

You can trim the bottle yourself, cut off the neck or bottom in several ways:

1. Use a special glass cutter or machine designed specifically for working with glass bottles.
2. Use heating with boiling water or flame.
3. Use a burning thread or nichrome wire.

To cut the bottle crosswise, you can use the most ordinary thread . Just soak it in alcohol.

You need to do everything like this:

1. Wrap the cut area with a thick layer of thread.
2. We put on gloves and safety glasses. We wet the resulting winding in alcohol and ignite.
3. Let it burn for a minute, and at the same time twist the bottle 2-3 times around its axis. At the same time, hold the glass container horizontally.
4. Simmer and place in cold water.

All. Due to the sudden change in temperature, one part of the bottle separated from the other. the cut with sandpaper .

Cutting a bottle lengthwise is a little more difficult, and it is advisable to use a special glass cutter for this purpose.

It may not work out right away. You need to be patient and the work will go like clockwork.

If you need to make a hole in a bottle, a drill and a diamond glass drill bit will help you. You can purchase it in specialized departments of stores. When drilling, be careful so that the smallest fragments do not injure you.

How to cut a glass bottle with wire?

We wait without moving the wire and holding it under tension for about 30 seconds. Then we quickly remove the wire and spray the heating area with water. You can also prepare a bucket of water and dip the bottle in it. You will hear a peculiar click of the glass, and the bottle will burst exactly along the line where the nichrome wire passed.

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