Booze Bottle lamp

How to make a tacky yet super-cool lamp out of an empty bottle! Perfect for a College student on a budget!

If you are a college student like me, you probably have a whole mantle of "Trophy's" that once happend to hold booze. Lets make use of those bottles...

Just a note.... I made this off of a whim without searching Instructables first.... I don't mean to steal anyone's thunder who made this before me, just thought I'd show you how I turned a tasty beverage into a lamp :)

Step 1: Gathering Materials

For this instructable, you will need:
1.) A bottle of booze that is near and dear to your heart (presumably empty, otherwise you would probably be drinking instead of reading this). If you are not 21, you can instead make a night-light out of a Capri-sun or something... I don't know.

2.) A drill

3.) A "Make a Lamp Kit" (or if you are mechanically/electrically inclined you can use a socket and a power cord). The "Kit" is nice because they often include washers and rubber stoppers that make this work perfect for bottles.

4.) Packing tape

5.) Paint/paintbrush

6.) Dremel tool and various bits

7.) Glass/tile drill bits

8.) Wood bases

9.) Epoxy

10.) Lampshade

Comments

[buzzedupplenty]

such a great idea, should start a business boozelamps.com.
I was going to, but no time, so im offering my domain 2 whoever
is interested...

[apsando]

I have made mine using a growler bottle. Nice, heavy and sturdy base.

[metalpissed]

I've made a few of these and I usually fill them with glass beads to weigh them down.

[experimentintackyness]

That is a good idea. I bought some glass beads but they were too big to fit into the neck of the bottle. Just a note.... don't try to drill a hole in the bottom big enough, most bottles tend to just crack. Even the Bacardi bottle cracked a bit even though the hole was less than 1/4"...

[metalpissed]

I've only had a bottle crack once. As long as you drill over an inch above the base it shouldn't break.

[lemonie]

Looks great! What are these glass drill-bits like (or did you use steel-twist bits for drilling the hole)? I'd guess that masonry-bits would work (but I don't have any to test this theory) L

[experimentintackyness]

They are kind of a spade shape bit. I bought mine at a cheap tool store (initials H.F.) and a few of them broke, especially when they punch through the very last little bit of glass. They are not too terribly expensive but look kind of like this

[lemonie]

Ah thanks - not seen these before (yes I know what store you're referring to) L