Intravenous Wine Party Prop

Throwing a medically-themed party? Wearing a medically-themed costume? Need access to a box of wine on the go?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you might be interested in this little number.

It's a wine bladder from a boxed wine suspended from an IV cart. With a hose attachment for easy refills and minimal drips.

For the ultimate Rick Grimes costume: pair this with a hospital gown and foolhardy bravery and a nice Chardonnay.
For the truest of the True Bloods: pair this prop with some fangs and a glare that indicates that you would part with some V in exchange for a full-bodied Cabernet.
For the winos out there: pair this with your favorite armchair and just put the hose directly into your mouth.

Read on to discover how to dangle a wine bladder from an IV cart...

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Step 1: Materials

First of all, you're going to need an IV cart. Before you rush to dumpster dive at the local hospital, Amazon sells these for a song. Not an actual song, more like $24, but it's still pretty inexpensive. On par with DIYing an IV cart.

Then you'll need a box of wine. To keep weight down, use the smaller boxed wines. Three liters was a little large, but it held up okay. A pair of 1- or 2-liter wine bladders would dangle very nicely from your cart.

Finally, you'll need to hit up the local hardware store for the following:

5' or so of 3/16" diameter PVC tubing
1' of 3/16" copper refrigerator pipe*
5/16" hose clamp
1/4" shutoff valve
packing tape

Because you are on Instructables, I am assuming you have access to a flat-head screwdriver. You'll need one to tighten that hose clamp.

*you can get less, but an even foot helps them manage their inventory.