When you're finished with this project, you will have a low-cost accent light made with commonly available materials. The project is simple and produces great-looking results. If you want to do this with a bottle that has sentimental value to you, I recommend that you practice first because glass is a hard, brittle material and you need to get a feel for the process to increase the likelihood of success.
This instructable is easily adapted to assembly-line processes... Once you have all the jjgs built and materials together, you can whip out bottle after bottle. Total time per bottle is about 10 minutes.
This instructable is easily adapted to assembly-line processes... Once you have all the jjgs built and materials together, you can whip out bottle after bottle. Total time per bottle is about 10 minutes.
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Here's the materials and equipment list:
Equipment
- Craftsman drill press or equivalent (you can do this project with a hand-held drill, but you'll have less control)
- Safety glasses
- Gloves
- Bottle and stopper jigs (See below for materials; instructions included)
- 1/2-inch diamond hole saw
- 5/16 -inch drill bit
- 7/16-inch Forstner bit or standard drill bit the same size (the Forstner bit will work best, because it drills a flat-bottomed hole)
- A condiment bottle or other type of squeeze bottle
- A box knife or other sharp cutting tool
- Pliers
Materials
- Wine or liquor bottle, with cork or cap
- 12 -inch section of wire coat hanger
- A 12-inch piece of 2x8 for the jig base
- 2 12 -inch pieces of parting stop or similar material
- 6 1 1/2" wood screws
- 20-bulb string of white or multicolored Christmas lights
- #00 rubber stopper
- Modeling clay
- Goo-Gone brand adhesive removal product
Equipment
- Craftsman drill press or equivalent (you can do this project with a hand-held drill, but you'll have less control)
- Safety glasses
- Gloves
- Bottle and stopper jigs (See below for materials; instructions included)
- 1/2-inch diamond hole saw
- 5/16 -inch drill bit
- 7/16-inch Forstner bit or standard drill bit the same size (the Forstner bit will work best, because it drills a flat-bottomed hole)
- A condiment bottle or other type of squeeze bottle
- A box knife or other sharp cutting tool
- Pliers
Materials
- Wine or liquor bottle, with cork or cap
- 12 -inch section of wire coat hanger
- A 12-inch piece of 2x8 for the jig base
- 2 12 -inch pieces of parting stop or similar material
- 6 1 1/2" wood screws
- 20-bulb string of white or multicolored Christmas lights
- #00 rubber stopper
- Modeling clay
- Goo-Gone brand adhesive removal product
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sunshiine
If you ensure that the clay reservoir is filled with water, glass dust is captured in the liquid. If you were doing dozens and dozens of these, I'd wear a respirator for sure.
Thanks,
desnotes@gmail.com
In my experience (and contrary to some other 'ibles that say it takes minutes or hours to drill through glass) it takes about 30 seconds to drill through a wine bottle, and a bit longer to go through thicker-walled bottles like liquor bottles.
Good luck!
Kenneth
Mike
desNotes
I've looked for short LED strands but all I can find are battery powered strings. Even with stoppers, none of mine get very hot. Please post if you find a source, though.
I'm glad you like them... They are pretty cool.
Kenneth
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bawls-Blue-Crystal-LED-Light/