How to Make a Wine Bottle Lamp

By Guest Blogger Kathy Zengolewicz

A lighted wine bottle, infused with mini lights, makes a beautiful and unique gift and can be used as a charming night light all year long.

You can create you own label by placing a blank, self stick label on the bottle and applying rub on transfers that you can find in any craft store.

Here are the materials you will need:

• Wine bottle, washed
• The bottle’s cork
• A bunch of grapes (found in craft store)
• Raffia (for a bow – optional)
• Drill with 1/4 carbide bit
• Duct tape and electricians tape
• WD40
• Miniature light string with 20 lights
• Rub On Transfers or stick on label paper
• White or gold shred (fire resistant type) from any craft store

Okay, let’s get started.

1. Wash wine bottle and remove label.





2. Place a piece of duct tape on the area to be drilled. Make sure to drill at the bottom of the bottle for the best effect.





3. Drill slowly and spray the area you are drilling with WD40 to keep bottle from shattering. Rinse bottle to remove any glass particles.





4. Allow the bottle to dry thoroughly.





5. Place bits of shred around the individual lights. You don’t have to wrap each light in the shred, maybe a third of the lights.





6. Push the lights into the clean, dry wine bottle carefully. You can use a 8 inch pipe cleaner to push the lights into position. They’re flexible and won’t harm the lights.





7. Apply the rub on transfers and you have a beautiful wine bottle lamp.





8. Secure the bunch of grapes to the neck of the bottle using fishing line or invisible mending thread.

I know that some instructions for wine bottle lights suggest that you use a 50 strand set of lights, but I use the twenty. Before making the lamp for the first time, I did a little bit of research to check and see how hot the bulb would get, so I kept a few strands lit for at least two hours and the 20 strand set didn’t seem to get very hot at all. So, if you want to use more lights in you wine bottle, please keep safety in mind.

Kathy Zengolewicz is an author, ghostwriter, editor and proofreader. To learn more about Kathy and her services, visit her website at kathyzengolewicz.com.