My mom makes adorable lighted wine bottles for her friends. Since I don’t drink wine, I wanted something a little different. My basement is done in a Coca-Cola theme, so last weekend, my mom and I made this fun bottle.
Supplies:
- Coke Bottle- mine is actually a glass bank, about 2-3 times the size of an actual Coca-Cola bottle
- Various Ribbon and Raffia
- Glass Gems in 2 lb. bags- I used 2 bags. They look like smooshed marbles.
- Mini Lights- string of 20, clear
- Various Beads, Charms, and Decorations
- Wire
- Ornament for the top
- Glue Gun (not shown)
You may need basic tools, such as pliers, to bend the wire.
The first step was done for us by my brother-in-law. He has a special drill bit to create a nice hole in glass. I know there are places that will do this for you as well. If you would like more information, I can ask him about the type of tool he uses.
Cut a piece of wire the length of the bottle to pull the lights through. Wrap the end around the first light.
Pull the lights through the top from the hole in the bottom back side of the bottle. Continue to push the remaining lights through the hole until they are all inside the bottle.
Fill the bottle with the glass gems. They fit nicely around the lights.
One of the decorations we used was a Coca-Cola drawer knob. My mom twisted a wire to hang from ribbon on the side. I used a glue gun to attach the wire inside the knob’s hole.
We tied ribbon and raffia around the neck of the bottle. Next, we hung the drawer knob on the left and a string of red heart glass beads on the right, attaching everything to the ribbon. In the middle, my mom added 2 coke bottle top charms and her signature “made with love” charm.
The final step was to glue the ornament to the top. Again, my bottle was actually a bank, so there was a slit in the top to insert money.
Here is the final product:
I absolutely love how it turned out! I apologize for not taking more detailed pictures of each step. My mom kept mumbling that I was destroying her creative process, so I had to take it easy with my camera in her space…
LOVE this, Candace!! What fun, too, creating with your Mom!!
It turned out beautifully! Pinning for future reference!
Take care, friend.Great to see you back in your space and sharing creativity and thoughts!!
Thanks so much for your sweet comment and pin, Chris! It is good to be back :). Creating with my mom is always fun. We have been planning to do this forever. It was great to finally get it done!
Love this!! You are so creative. 🙂 I’m so NOT creative LOL!! Glad you are back!
Thank you, Kim! My mom really gets the credit for this one. I love how it turned out! I was more of an assistant :).
This is so cute! Very creative. Thanks for sharing and for the detailed instructions.
Thanks Jennifer! I was worried the instructions weren’t too great. I couldn’t take as many pictures as I usually do. My mom would have steps done before I could get a shot. I’m really happy with the bottle though :).
that looks like an awesome thing to make for christmas! i think the drilling the hole part would be the hardest thing tho.. I might need help with that.
Hi Roaen! It would be a great gift idea! You can also get colored lights to make it a little more festive. There are places that will do the hole for you. You probably have a local glass shop that could do it. Let me know if you want me to get more info from my brother-in-law on the drill bit he uses.
Love this, you are very creative, Love your work.
Thank you so much for your sweet encouragement!
candace this is so cool. I would love to make this for my son thanks for sharing visiting from freedom friday have a great weekend.
Thanks, Lorraine! It’s pretty easy to put together. I hope you get to make one for your son. Let me know if you have any questions!