Ok, that is a pretty bad pun. But also accurate! I made the first set of these lamps for a cocktail party I had a couple months ago, and I've been making more ever since. These lamps are easy, fast, cheap and don't require many tools. Oh, and they're also a great way for me to get rid of some of my saved up liquor bottles and leftover holiday lights.
Here's what you'll need:
An empty bottle without, or with only a small, lip
A hardcover book
A string of lights
An exacto or utility knife
A pencil
Thick, quick drying glue, e.g. UHU
Goo gone, if you want to remove your label
The lamp should take under two hours from start to finish.
Here's what you'll need:
An empty bottle without, or with only a small, lip
A hardcover book
A string of lights
An exacto or utility knife
A pencil
Thick, quick drying glue, e.g. UHU
Goo gone, if you want to remove your label
The lamp should take under two hours from start to finish.
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I've made these both with and without labels. If you'd like to remove yours, I'd suggest running the bottle under warm water and using a metal scraping tool. Once the paper is mostly gone you can rub off the sticky stuff with a bit of goo gone on a paper towel. Make sure the bottle is pretty dry before moving on to the next step.
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Most regular string lights have a female plug at the end so they can be extended. If you look at the last bulb in the string you'll often see three wires entering it instead of two. That means the circuit is completed at that point and you can cut off the female plug and seal the ends without destroying your string.
You should NOT have to cut and rejoin wires for this project.
Hope that helps!
Great project