2015 Most Popular Bottle Lamp Projects On Pinterest

cut square bottle project idea

It was a very exciting year for us and many of our fellow bottle crafters.

We saw a ton of new and inspiring craft ideas made from recycled bottles in 2015. It was truly a fun year!

It’s always interesting and fun to look back and reminisce with the bottle craft projects. If you look back at the last year you might see some familiar ‘pins’ and you might find something new that you have never seen before. Either way, let us know which ones you have enjoyed. You can also throw in some ‘honorable mentions’ as well!

#10 Fireball Bottle with Lights

Fireball Bottle with Lights

#9 Make a bottle lamp for your #mancave or to give to a friend.

Hendricks Gin Bottle Lamp

#8 Mermaid Lighted Wine Bottle, Hand Painted Lamp Illuminated Night Light, Nautical Beachy Starfish Home Decor, Beach Art, Tropical Gift, Ocean

Mermaid bottle light

#7 This is so awesome! Would be cool for Christmas as well.

Halloween bottle light

#6 How to make a Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp **DIY Jack Daniels Lamp**

Lamp with Jack Daniels' bottle

#5 Winter Scene Gallon Jug LED Bottle Light by BottlesBeGlowing

Bottles Be Glowing lighted bottle

#4 Silver Patron and Fireball Whiskey Lighted Bottles by Ruth | How to Make A Bottle Lamp

Silver Patron Bottle with Lights

#3 This is a wonderful, home made gift idea for the Holiday season! Simply use a Holiday print fabric for the cover and cinnamon or pine scented potpourri.

DIY Potpourri Warmer

#2 Learn how to cut square bottles. Project idea for Jack Daniel’s candle. #howto #recycledcrafts

cut square bottle project idea

#1 Lighted Absolut and Jack Daniel’s Bottles by Julie | How to Make A Bottle Lamp

Jack Daniels Bottle Lamp

There you have it. These 10 picks were compiled from the Pinterest analytics page that tracked impressions based on the Bottle Crafts page. We kept the titles exactly the same as they appear on Pinterest.

Do you see something you like? Did we miss your favorite Recycled Bottle Project? Let us know and leave a comment below! :)

Making A Bottle Lamp Without Drilling

bottle lamp wine cork kit

Drilling a glass bottle may seem like a daunting task to some crafters.

Not everybody wants to spend money on purchasing a specialty glass drill bit, and not all crafters have a power drill on hand… let alone a drill press. So, if you would like to make a bottle lamp and avoid the task of drilling glass completely then you are in luck. Here is a super easy and inexpensive way to make a bottle lamp without drilling.

bottle lamp wine cork kit

The Wine Cork Lamp Kit instantly turns a wine bottle into a working lamp. Simply insert the bulb socket, which is mounted on a cork stopper, into an empty wine bottle. Add your own 40-Watt type A light bulb, select a shade and plug it in with the provided cord. Fits most 750ml wine bottles. Socket and cork, 4-1/2″ x 2-1/8″ x 1-1/2″. Cord, 6′. Plastic and metal. For sale on Amazon for $12.69 – Buy the wine cork lamp kit

Why even bother drilling a glass bottle? To answer this question you really have to look closely at the finished product pictured with this device. What they don’t show you is the cord that runs down the back of the bottle. What you gain by drilling the bottle is the cord coming out near the base of the lamp. With the cord inside the bottle you can even take it a step further and conceal it even more with a filler of your choice (i.e. glass gems, corks, etc.)

Old Crow Reserve Bottle Lamp
Old Crow Reserve – A Custom Made Bottle Lamp

The wine cork lamp kit does offer the convience of a drill free bottle lamp and you can still add a filler to the bottle. Your biggest challenge will be pairing the perfect lamp shade.

Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description and or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address and we will link back to you.

Introducing Delirium Lighting The Liquor Bottle Art Studio

Recycled bottle lamp

A new offering of uniquely designed bottle lamps is now available.

We were contacted by Abe who gave us the link to his new website that showcases his bottle crafting art. From a Patron night light to a textured Grey Goose bottle, you will find a variety of hand crafted art pieces.

SPRING 44 GIN LAMP

This wine bottle lamp offers a nice decorative piece and will add the right amount of decor to any room in your house.

ST GERMAIN HYDRANT LAMP

This bottle lamp will bring a splash of red to your office or study area.

We would like to thank Abe for sharing his bottle lamps with us. If you would like to see more of Abe’s work then visit his website at: Delirium Lighting.

Be sure to leave a comment below to let him know what you think.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description and or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address and we will link back to you.

Chain Maille Bottle Lamp

hanging bottle lamp with chain maille

New and creative ways abound these days with the Bottle Crafting community.

We received an email from one of our members that shares his enthusiasm for chain maille and bottle crafting:

Hi, I’m Dennis.  A few months ago, I went to the Allentown Art Festival in Buffalo, NY, and I found a wine bottle with the bottom cut off of it.  I thought I might be able to use it in my art (I’ll go into that in a minute), so I bought it.  After ‘inflicting my will’ upon it, I was amazed at what I had wrought, and I looked for ways to improve it.  Lighting it up seemed the obvious answer.  So, I did.  I got a candelabra outlet and bulb, wired it up, and set it off.

I AM SO PROUD, I can’t begin to tell you.

As you can see from the picture, I make chain maille.  This bottle is wrapped in European 4-in-1 maille done in 16g 1/4″ bright aluminum rings, with European 6-in-1 diamonds of 18g 1/4″ anodized aluminum rings.  THIS could be the answer to a question that I saw on your blog, about how to provide a lampshade.

Each wrapping (I’ve done many bottlewrappings in maille, but this is the first that’s lit) is unique, so they really can’t be interchanged…but I was so proud of the results, I knew I had to try again.  So, I recently bought a Kinkajou.  It arrives next week.  I’m really, REALLY looking forward to it.

So, I was looking around online today, and I found your site.  I am DEFINITELY going to be coming back here for advice and such once my cutter gets in.  In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the linked picture (trust me, it’s not nearly as cool as the VIDEO, where you can see the shadow move as the bottle spins a bit), and I look forward to your input.  Have a great weekend!

Take a look at this short video to see the chain maille bottle lamp in action:

Dennis, thank you so much for sharing your awesome DIY creation!

What a wonderful way to combine your love of chain maille by thinking outside the box and creating a unique look for a wine bottle pendent light. Chainmaille (also known as chainmail, or simply maille) is typically armor or jewelry made by connecting metal rings to one another. The word maille derives from the French word maille (mesh), which comes from Latin macula (mesh of a net).

We like your idea of adding chain maille to a lamp shade as well. It will add another dimension and will diffuse and/or reflect the light in unusal ways. Well done, Dennis!


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description and or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address and we will link back to you.

Introducing Glamp Dry Bottle Lamps

Hendricks Gin Bottle Lamp

Two Portuguese marketing students create bottle projects and share a passion for great photography.

We received an e-mail from Rafael with some really cool Bottle Lamp pictures. Here is what they wrote:

Good afternoon,
I am a young student in IPAM- Marketing The Marketing School and together with a friend of mine, we developed a re-use project of bottles of gin , whiskey and other drinks whose brands are renowned. Having regard to the concept of your page , I got in touch with you hoping you could share our project if you feel that is worthy of such. Grateful for the care provided.
Yours sincerely,

Rafael Tavares
Lucas Dal Cero Moraes

PS: I send you attached photos of some of our models.

Take a look at the inspiring & fantastic Bottle Lamp Pictures we received:

Glamp dry bottle lamp

* Filliers is one of the oldest brands in the world, after Bols Genever amongst very few others. To start from the very beginning takes us back all the way to 1792 when the first master distiller was born, Karel Lodewijk Fillers. Born into his Belgium based family farm it was not until he was older that his interest grew in Genever. Filliers has grown from just being focused on genever, to a point in which a variety of spirits are released every year – consistently made with quality from start to finish.

Glamp dry bottle lamp

Glamp dry bottle lamp

* Hundreds of different recipes were tried before Brockmans arrived at the sensual, intensely smooth taste experience. Brockmans is like no other gin. It stands proudly alone from the many other types of gin due to the unique recipe of exquisite botanicals and the patient steeping distillation process.

Glamp dry bottle lamp
Fantastic Bottle Lamp Pictures

Shop for Glamp Dry Bottle Lamps on their Facebook page:
glampdrypt

Glamp dry bottle lamp

* Produced in the Alentejo and named Sharish, the Arabic name of the historic town of Reguengos de Monsaraz, it is distilled from local ingredients including coriander seeds, lemon and orange peel along with juniper berries. The result is a fruity and fragrant gin that is smooth enough to enjoy straight.

Glamp dry bottle lamp
Glamp dry bottle lamp
Glamp dry bottle lamp

* Hendrick’s is the marriage of two different spirits from two rare and unusual stills: the Bennet still and the Carter-Head still. Hendrick’s wondrous botanical signature consists of flowers, roots, fruits, and seeds from the world over. They function to complement and set the stage for our delicious duet of infusions: rose petal and cucumber.

Glamp dry bottle lamp
Glamp dry bottle lamp

Some of these Fantastic Bottle Lamp Pictures look like full blown magazine ads!

Great work on not only the bottle lamps but the photographs as well.

Rafael and Lucas, thank you so much for sharing with us your bottle lamp creations. Good luck to you both with your studies and of course your bottle projects. Feel free to share more of your awesome pictures with us in the future.

Check out, like and shop for Glamp Dry Bottle Lamps on their Facebook page:
glampdrypt

* Liquor information sources:
ginfoundry.com
brockmansgin.com
portugalresident.com

Be sure to leave a comment below to let them know what you think.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description and or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address and we will link back to you.

Jagermeister and Maker’s Mark DIY Show Offs

Jagermeister Bottle Lamp

I have said this before and I will say it again “The Bottle-Lamp website has the most awe-inspiring visitors.”!

Silke and I enjoy hearing from all of you, may it be by leaving a comment, via email or by sending us a postcard. It is astonishing how this site has grown over the years and how many people have reached out to us with their kind words. Just the other day we received the following email:

Hi Mr. Nick,

Thank you for encouraging mail containing lots of tips on making bottle lamps. I have attached two pictures of the bottle lamps I made recently. This was possible because of your encouragement. Please accept my whole hearted thanks. The photographs may not be very good. Thank you once again!

Vijayaram

Jagermeister Bottle Lamp

Makers Mark Lighted Bottle

Hi Vijayaram, We think your photos are outstanding. You did an excellent job with your lighted bottles.

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your pictures with us.

Please leave a comment below to let him know what you think.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description and or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address and we will link back to you.

Paul Masson Wine Bottle Hanging Light

Hanging Wine Bottle Light

Here is a bottle craft maker thinking outside of the box by turning a large wine bottle into a hanging light.

We are very happy to be able to share the following pictures with you. It’s always fun and awe-inspiring to see the projects our fellow DIY’ers come up with. Christopher sent us the following message in his email:

Nick, I want to say a big thank you to you, for Posting my Bottle Project on your website and on FB. I am attaching another Project I just did, with a Paul Masson Wine Bottle.

Wine Bottle Crafts

This Bottle was Big, so I thought, why not use some Chains to Hang the Bottle. It came out good, and someone has already Purchased this Bottle from me for 10/- Bahraini Dinars, that is 26 USD. Well, that’s it from me, once again. Thank You.  

Lighted Wine Bottle

Hanging Wine Bottle

Wine Bottle Lamp

Your hanging bottle light turned out very nice and we are excited for you. Wow, you sold your creation quickly and probably made a nice little profit. Good for you! :)

We would like to thank Christopher for taking the time to send us his photos, for purchasing our book and for being a valued member of our bottle crafting community.

Other Lighted Bottle Projects By Christopher

Be sure to leave him a comment and tell him how much you like his latest bottle creation.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Lighted Bottles By Christopher

lighted bottles

A common question we receive about the bottles with lights concerns the amount of heat that the light string will give off and if it’s safe.

This is a legitimate question and one that determines the size of the light string that you will put in your bottle. We received this e-mail from one of our readers recently:

Dear Nick,

I am one of your members, that had purchased DIY Bottle Lamp eBook, a few months back.

I have made my first Bottle Lamp, thanks to you, but I noticed that Bottle gets Hot with the lights in it, is this normal, will the Heat from the Lights, not break/damage the Bottle.

I would appreciate if you can give me some tips/notes on this.

For most regular sized wine bottles you can use a light string that is around 35 lights long. The conventional Christmas light strings do give off heat and your bottle will get warm. This will vary on the thickness of the glass and how big of a light string you used. We always stayed with the 35 light string. It would be safe to say that you won’t want to run this excessively and that it should be shut off when no one is around. We had some Christmas decorated ones that we had left on for an extended period of time and did become warm. Nothing happened and the bottles remained intact but it was something that we felt we should not allow to run continuosly.

The alternative is to spend a little more money and get the LED light strings. These lights give off little to no heat and actually use less electricity than conventional light strings.

Christopher got back to us and shared his success at bottle lamp crafting.

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We would like to thank Christopher for taking the time to send us his photos. Be sure to leave him a comment to tell him how much you like his latest projects.

Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?

Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Gran Gala Bottle Lamp

Lamp made from a Gran Gala Liquor bottle

As Barry shows us with his Gran Gala bottle lamp project, you can make an awesome lamp out of almost any liquor bottle.

You can even take your hand crafted lamp on the road with you. How awesome is that?

It’s been a while since we posted a DIY Show Off so I was very excited when we received the following email:

Hi Nick and Silke. I wanted to share one of the first bottle lamps that I made. I am fortunate to live very close to our local Mexican Cantina and have a good relationship with the owner who saves me all of their empty bottles from the bar. I used one of his provided Jack Daniels bottles and made him a nice lamp for his bar at home and he was very excited to have it.

The bottle I share with you today is one I made to use in our motor home when we are parked and touring the country. The steering wheel on our coach will re-position to provide a flat surface so I made a round table top to sit on top of the steering wheel, covered it with a nice table cloth and sit this attractive lamp right in the middle.

We have had many nice comments about this lamp so I suppose I need to make more and have to sell as we travel. Thank you for your guidance in bottle lamp making.

Best,
Barry M.

Lamp made from a Gran Gala Liquor bottle
Gran Gala Bottle Lamp

You are very welcome Barry and thank you for sending us your bottle lamp project!

What a great idea! Bottle lamps like this make great conversation starters, don’t they?
We wish you safe travels while you’re touring the country.

Leave a comment below to let Barry know what you think.


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From Bottles to Lamps

unique bottle chandelier

Are you looking for inspiration for your next bottle craft project? Pinterest is a great place to visit.

Pinterest is a visual discovery tool that you can use to find ideas for all your projects and interests. There are literally hundreds of different wine bottle lamps and recycled bottle creations.

In this article we are featuring a few of our favorite bottle lamp pins.

wine bottle lamp on pinterest
Kate & Cassie Wine Bottle Lamp

A favorite wine bottle lamp makes for ambient lighting. This is a bottle of wine you would pick up in the store just for the awesome looking label. You can get step by step instructions on how to make this lamp in our Recycled Bottle Lamps book.

unique bottle chandelier
Colorful bottles make this a one of a kind chandelier

This is a very clever idea for re-purposing an old chandelier. Collect several green and white wine bottles with twist off caps. Remove the labels and paint the clear ones in different colors. Drill a hole through the bottle cap and attach the bottles around the chandelier.

wine bottle hurricane lanters
Wine Bottle Hurricane Lantern Trio

For this craft project you would have to straight cut the bottom of the bottle and make another diagonal cut at the top. This allow the heat of the candle to rise through the top, of course there is already a bottle opening, so the cut on top is for ascetic purposes only.

Upcycled plumbing lamp
Upcycled plumbing lamp

Here’s a project for the man cave! You can set this up through any combination of upcycled or new pipe fittings. Just be sure to allow enough room to feed your electrical wire through.

Horizontal Table Lamp
Horizontal Wine Bottle Table Lamp

Who says a wine bottle lamp needs to stand upright? This is the perfect desk or coffee table accessory. You can recreate this awesome lamp by using an upcycled pendant light, a couple of clamps, an Edison light bulb and a home made stand.

There are many more recycled bottle project ideas to be found.

Take a look at our Bottle Lamp Board on Pinterest.

Where do you find inspiration for your craft projects? Leave us a comment below.