How to Cut and Decorate a Wine Bottle
Pick out a wine bottle suitable to your choice and taste., Use a glass cutter to draw a neat and straight line in whichever direction and area of the bottle you desire., Light a candle., Rotate the bottle, letting the flame heat the line all...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pick out a wine bottle suitable to your choice and taste.
Avoid overlapping lines. , Place the wine bottle with the drawn line over the lit candle.
Make sure that the fire is pointed up to the drawn line or angle on the bottle, so that the flame only meets the line on the bottle. , How you position it depends on where the line you have drawn is around the bottle––let the flame of the candle heat whatever line you have drawn.
Do this for a minute, rotating the bottle through the heat of the fire. , Repeat until you start to hear the bottle crack; bit by bit a cracking sound of glass will be heard. , The half of the bottle will either fall off or crack into two parts.
If neither happens, lightly pull or tug on one half so that the exertion will cause the bottle to part into two pieces.
Do not hit or screw the bottle to into two parts, as this will cause the bottle to crack into more parts or may not part evenly. , Using sandpaper or a glass file, smoothly file down the glass evenly.
This will allow you to handle glass without worry about being cut. , If you make several, these can be turned into drinking glasses, ideal for lemon juice, topped with a lemon slice, etc. , Collect many creative, bright and sparkly craft and arts items for adding to the bottle. , This step is optional. , This can be added around the top and bottom of the half cut wine bottle.
Items such as artificial gems, can also be used. , Then glue them in place.
If using for liquid, use Mod Podge to cover the photos and keep them waterproof. , Light it and enjoy the magical effects of the light glowing the photo negatives, enjoy you memorable moments lighting in the dark! Or fill with a drink or add a flower. -
Step 2: Use a glass cutter to draw a neat and straight line in whichever direction and area of the bottle you desire.
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Step 3: Light a candle.
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Step 4: Rotate the bottle
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Step 5: letting the flame heat the line all around.
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Step 6: Pour cold water or normal temperature water on the now heated line on the wine bottle.
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Step 7: Wait for the bottle to crack in half.
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Step 8: Sand the break line.
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Step 9: Decide whether the cut piece will be used as a vase
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Step 10: candle holder or glass.
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Step 11: Decorate your newly cut wine bottle.
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Step 12: Spray paint the bottom half of the wine bottle evenly.
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Step 13: Glue on the craft pieces of choice
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Step 14: such as lace or ribbon.
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Step 15: Place and assemble photo negatives in the order pleasing to you.
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Step 16: Place candle in the half cut wine bottle.
Detailed Guide
Avoid overlapping lines. , Place the wine bottle with the drawn line over the lit candle.
Make sure that the fire is pointed up to the drawn line or angle on the bottle, so that the flame only meets the line on the bottle. , How you position it depends on where the line you have drawn is around the bottle––let the flame of the candle heat whatever line you have drawn.
Do this for a minute, rotating the bottle through the heat of the fire. , Repeat until you start to hear the bottle crack; bit by bit a cracking sound of glass will be heard. , The half of the bottle will either fall off or crack into two parts.
If neither happens, lightly pull or tug on one half so that the exertion will cause the bottle to part into two pieces.
Do not hit or screw the bottle to into two parts, as this will cause the bottle to crack into more parts or may not part evenly. , Using sandpaper or a glass file, smoothly file down the glass evenly.
This will allow you to handle glass without worry about being cut. , If you make several, these can be turned into drinking glasses, ideal for lemon juice, topped with a lemon slice, etc. , Collect many creative, bright and sparkly craft and arts items for adding to the bottle. , This step is optional. , This can be added around the top and bottom of the half cut wine bottle.
Items such as artificial gems, can also be used. , Then glue them in place.
If using for liquid, use Mod Podge to cover the photos and keep them waterproof. , Light it and enjoy the magical effects of the light glowing the photo negatives, enjoy you memorable moments lighting in the dark! Or fill with a drink or add a flower.
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