Recycled Glass Bottle Plant Holder

Recycled Glass Bottle Plant Holder

We started a new recycled glass bottle project about a week ago. I saw a picture on Pinterest with an ivy growing out of the bottom of the bottle. The article attached to the picture had a lot of comments asking how to make a Glass Bottle Plant Holder.

I asked Nick if he was interested in making plant holders and he was all for it. So, Nick drilled a big hole in the bottom, we filled the bottle 3/4 full of dirt, added a plant, attached a wire and viola we have a Glass Bottle Plant Holder.

Recycled Glass Bottle Plant Holder

Strawberry Plant in Glass Bottle Holder

We decided against using an ivy and went with three strawberry plants and one cherry tomato plant instead. As long as the plant you use in the bottle is a climbing plant it should work. We made a video showing the process of making a Glass Bottle Plant Holder from drilling the hole into the bottom of the bottles to adding the plant and attaching the wire. The video will be on our Recycled Bottle Projects Youtube channel shortly.

Recycled glass bottle plant holder

Cherry Tomato Plant in Glass Bottle Holder

We will take pictures of the plants throughout spring and summer to see if the plants will take roots and produce any tomatoes and strawberries.

What do you think of these Recycled Glass Bottle Plant Holders?

Please leave us a comment below.

Captain Morgans Table Lamp Contest

Several weeks ago we published a video to show you how to make a bottle lamp like the Captain Morgan one you see here.

It was a Jack Daniels bottle that we gave to Nick’s brother for his birthday back in April.

Click here to watch the Jack Daniels bottle lamp video!

We made another hand crafted lamp using a recycled Captain Morgan bottle.  One lucky winner will win this table lamp.

Win this Captain Morgan Table Lamp
Win this Captain Morgan Table Lamp

Leave us a comment below why you think you should win this Captain Morgan Bottle Lamp!

 

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One winner will be chosen on Friday May 18th, 2012 via random.org. If you win we will contact you via email, so be sure to leave your name and email address in the comments field.

Good luck to you all, we look forward to reading your comments. :)

Nick and Silke

Captain Morgan Bottle Lamp winner

Congratulations to Michael, you are the lucky winner of the Captain Morgan bottle lamp matey! Please check your email inbox for a message from us. We look forward to hearing back from you. :)

Turn a Jack Daniels Bottle into a Lamp

Lamp with Jack Daniels' bottle

Nick’s brother Ben has a birthday coming up soon and his liquor of choice is Jack & Coke. So, we stopped at our favorite watering hole and asked them to save us the next empty Jack Daniels bottle.

With the empty bottle and the few other supplies we needed in hand, we started to put his birthday present together. Once the hole was put in the bottle, watch our glass bottle project videos to learn how, assembling the Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp was a snap.

Make a Bottle Lamp from a Jack Daniels bottle
Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp

The first time I put the newly purchased lamp shade on the Jack Daniel’s bottle, I plugged it in and stepped back to examine the look of the bottle lamp. I liked it, but…

The exposed cord inside the bottle just didn’t look right. The empty bottle was too light weight and top heavy. It was bound to tip over as soon as someone bumped it.

To remedy the situation I went with gold colored marbles the color of the previous content, wonderful rich flavored liquor. Not only did these marbles do a great job of hiding the cord but also gave the illusion of the bottle still being filled with said liquor.

Jack Daniels bottle lamp filler

 

The added weight from adding colored, flat marbles provided much needed stability to the bottle lamp. Dashington® Flat Yellow Marbles are available on Amazon for $18.99 (5 pound bag).

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Watch our ‘How to make a Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp’ video for step by step instructions:

Check out these DIY Show Off’s sent in by community members using Jack Daniels bottles:

Absolut Vodka and Jack Daniel’s Lighted Bottles by Julie

Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp by Sutton

Bottle Lamps That Offer Alternative Fillers

 

 

Let us know what you think of this Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp below, and ‘like’ the video.
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Happy crafting,

Nick