pine cones in a bottle!

 by zupperzipper
triumphman says: Jul 7, 2011. 7:22 AM
Crykey, why would anyone want to look at pine cones in a plastic bottle? Its rather ugly, don't you think? They don't shrink in water, they only get soft. Sorry, I am very straightforward about things. Now a ship in a bottle would be awesome! Aye matey?
garrett10 says: Jul 22, 2009. 2:21 PM
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM 2 SHRINK
zupperzipper (author) in reply to garrett10Jul 22, 2009. 3:30 PM
That depends... When you keep the bottle dry the job could be done in half an hour...
garrett10 in reply to zupperzipperJul 24, 2009. 7:10 AM
I waited 3 HOURS but they wouldn't shrink. I will try another method I still love this instructable
garrett10 says: Jul 22, 2009. 1:06 PM
Dude this is awesome! 5 stars fav subscribed
peach_fart says: Oct 3, 2008. 5:26 PM
yep, its wood.
peach_fart says: Oct 3, 2008. 5:25 PM
for me its to my school
Benwa says: Sep 3, 2008. 11:04 AM
I agree this would look better in glass. The best option that comes to mind is a "wide mouth 40". Yes the humble ghetto style 40 ounce (not knocking it, I've drank my share). Not sure what parts of the world these are available, but in america many are wide mouth. In particular the malt liquors, st. ides or olde english. The mouth is about the size of the opening of a gatorade bottle. My running joke is "Why are 40's now made with wide mouths?" "Why?" "Because it makes it easier for the cow to piss in the bottle." Malt liquor can taste foul, but for the price it gets you to where you want to be. You can find empties if you scrounge, that way you're still "green".
Browncoat says: Jul 26, 2008. 8:28 PM
How long does it take for the pinecone to shrink & how big does the mouth of the bottle need to be?
zupperzipper (author) in reply to BrowncoatAug 8, 2008. 2:22 AM
It all depends on the size of the pine cones...
Weissensteinburg says: Jul 13, 2008. 9:09 AM
I agree with Tool....a glass bottle would look much nicer. Also, I would add that you should keep the lid off the bottle until they're dry, in order to keep condensation out.
zupperzipper (author) in reply to WeissensteinburgJul 13, 2008. 2:04 PM
yeah... But we don't have glass bottles.
Weissensteinburg in reply to zupperzipperJul 13, 2008. 2:09 PM
Really? Not even your beers/wines?
zupperzipper (author) in reply to WeissensteinburgJul 14, 2008. 5:47 AM
they don't have that wide a neck a plastic one has... (the ones I have)
brian250 says: Jul 14, 2008. 12:44 AM
Never bag yourself it is something that you did and a lot of us never thought to do.Well done i learnt something new.Brian
theRIAA says: Jul 13, 2008. 7:36 AM
they do fruits by putting the bottle on the tree upside down while the fruit is growing. you could get bigger pine cones in there that way.
whatsisface in reply to theRIAAJul 13, 2008. 9:07 AM
It would be awesome to have a beer-bottle shaped pear.
killerjackalope in reply to whatsisfaceJul 13, 2008. 1:36 PM
I would quite like a jack daniels bottle shaped melon...
whatsisface in reply to killerjackalopeJul 13, 2008. 3:08 PM
Then consider it a challenge!
killerjackalope in reply to whatsisfaceJul 13, 2008. 10:39 PM
I may have to try it, or with something that I can grow big enough to do it... The weather doesn't lend itself to much, maybe pineapples...
Tool Using Animal in reply to whatsisfaceJul 13, 2008. 4:51 PM
whatsisface in reply to Tool Using AnimalJul 14, 2008. 8:04 AM
Now that's just plain sweet.
Tool Using Animal says: Jul 13, 2008. 7:38 AM
it's cute and amusing, but a plastic water bottle? Go out on recycling day, snag a glass bottle.
Kiteman in reply to Tool Using AnimalJul 13, 2008. 10:02 AM
Hey, the idea is sound - not many glass bottles have that wide a neck.

UK milk bottles do, though, and I think we have one lying around...
zupperzipper (author) in reply to KitemanJul 13, 2008. 2:05 PM
I am from Belgium and here we dont have them...
Kiteman in reply to KitemanJul 13, 2008. 10:06 AM
Oh!! I've just thought - make these in old light-bulbs, a pile of them in a bowl would make a great centre-piece.
zupperzipper (author) in reply to KitemanJul 22, 2009. 3:32 PM
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Kiteman in reply to zupperzipperJul 22, 2009. 3:43 PM
Excellent!
resonanteye in reply to KitemanJul 14, 2008. 4:37 PM
I was going to try this anyway, now I'm gonna put them in lightbulbs I like this, nicely written inistructable
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