Wine bottle hanging lantern

This is my interpretation of a couple of projects I've seen, primarily on Instructables, the 2 I could find are here...
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-a-wet-tile-saw-to-cut-glass-bottles/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hanging-Liquor-Bottle-Candle-Lamp/

If I've used your information and didn't credit you, please let me know so I can correct it.

 I've found that a regular tile sawblade in the wetsaw doesn't make a very clean cut but it does work. I tried several ideas for the wire and candle support before deciding on the one shown. Recycled used giant sparkler wire from New Years was ok but kind of overkill, the bottom of an aluminum can as a candle support worked but was to much work for the final result. But enough of what DIDN'T work.

Step 1: Materials and tools

Materials:
recycled wine bottles, you can also use liqueur, beer or water(glass) bottles
found electrical wire
left over votive and tea-lite candles from Halloween

 Tools:

 I borrowed a wetsaw from a friend
 SAFETY GOGGLES !  <<<< Cutting glass is dangerous to your eyes regardless of how you cut it
 Pliers
 Wire cutters
 Needlenose pliers
 Razorknife

Comments

[dimestorefind]

These look great! Have you ever tried this guy's method for cutting bottles? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sFXngPx3w3M

It seems like it works pretty well but I haven't had a chance to try it yet. Also, the bottle necks don't crack when the candles are lit? I've had problems with narrow-necked candle votives that crack or shatter internally when they get too hot.

[l8nite]

I didn't c&p the link to the video, I feel that most amateur videographers are more amateur than videography gurus, I seldom watch the ones on here, I prefer to be able to skim the written instruction for the salient points and possibly delve closer if interested enough. All that being said, over the years I have tried many methods of cutting glass bottles all with mixed results and never get a really clean cut.

I haven't had any instances of the bottle breaking due to heat from the tealight candles or votive size candles with this design, although if the candle was too high in the bottle I could see it being possible

[l8nite]

I didn't c&p the link to the video, I feel that most amateur videographers are more amateur than videography gurus, I seldom watch the ones on here, I prefer to be able to skim the written instruction for the salient points and possibly delve closer if interested enough. All that being said, over the years I have tried many methods of cutting glass bottles all with mixed results and never get a really clean cut.

I haven't had any instances of the bottle breaking due to heat from the tealight candles or votive size candles with this design, although if the candle was too high in the bottle I could see it being possible

[mcsisson]

Did you try cutting a bottle with a string, acetone, and a lighter?
http://youtu.be/_vILNflmwFw

[l8nite]

I have tried that method with mixed results

[oking]

Keep up the good work.

[l8nite]

thank you, I'll try

[lafnbear]

Funny (odd): your reference links to other 'ibles seem to just jump back to yours (this one)...

[l8nite]

Hopefully it's working properly now

[l8nite]

you are right ! that is odd ! Thank you for pointing it out, I'll try replacing the links

[sunshiine]

I love bottles like this! Never got the hank of it.
sunshiine

[l8nite]

I never had much luck cutting bottles either until I read about the wetsaw idea, you can buy fairly inexpensive ones...thank you for leaving a comment

[sunshiine]

Hmm I will look into that. I have been wanting to make some to put candles or lights in. they are so beautiful.
sunshiine

[l8nite]

it's also helpful to have an affinity for wine ( I don't ) or a friend who does ( I do )
When you beg,borrow,barter the saw cut 2-3x what you think you'll need because friends have a tendency to appropriate one or 2 for their trees... or in one case, windows.

[ChrysN]

They look gorgeous, nicely done!

[l8nite]

Thank you, they are pretty at night, during the day its more like high falutin redneck = ) Clear bottles of course give more light but I like the colored glass.
Maybe if I frost/etch the clear bottles...hhhmmmm

Thank you for commenting

[ChrysN]

Etched bottles would look really amazing. I wish I had a wetsaw.

[l8nite]

I borrowed one but you can get them fairly inexpensively, of course even at $50-60, you'd need to sell a lot of lanterns to get any return

[Browncoat]

Wonderful use for that YellowTail bottle! I'm working on something similar, but am still fine tuning my glass cutting...

[l8nite]

the wetsaw makes it ezpeezy ! But get the thin carbide type blade, it should make a thinner/cleaner cut