Introduction: The Water-Bottle Wine Glass
For this instructable you will be creating a wine glass from hot glue a water bottle and CD.
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Step 1: Materials
Water Bottle
Cd
Hot glue gun w/ hot glue
x-acto knife
Step 2: Cut the Bottle
Most water bottles begin to curve about 3 inches from there necks, cut the bottle where it starts to curve.
Step 3: Glue It
Take the CD but the reflective side up and put glue on the outer edge of the cap glue it to teh middle to the cd.
Step 4: Screw the Bottle
Screw The bottle into place and you have a wine Glass.
Step 5: Whats the Point of the CD
For one to give the bottle a base
Since CD's are reflective and they turn ordaniry light into a spectrom it reflects a rainbow of color through the cd and through the liquid in the glass which gives an amazing Coloring effect trough the entire piece of art. If you look at the bottles reflection in the cd it will apear to be a nice rainbow like effect.
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11 Comments
14 years ago on Introduction
ditto to KMOM14's comment!
14 years ago on Introduction
I came up with this a loooooong time ago. Not really wine glasses, mine were just fancy cups madde from only bottles.
14 years ago on Introduction
What about the edges that you will be drinking out of ? Is there anything special to do to make it smoother ? Or is it just in cutting it perfectly ?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
th edhes on mine were nice and smooth if u think its sharp use a fine grain abrasive grade sandpaper or dremel bit.
14 years ago on Introduction
Hey! I did this first! >:O
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
u made pet bottle drinking CUPS i made cd wine glasses xD
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
same difference but how come yours has more ratings and views (:o
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
his are pretty different but its the same concept because there are lots of instructables for water bottle glasses.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
lol, speaking of water bottle glasses, I was thinking about making joke glasses (the kind u wear on ur face) out of the bottoms of 2 water bottles and some pipe cleaners. I never got to doing it tho
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
haha thats a good idea.
14 years ago on Introduction
Great way to upcycle a water bottle and a CD and would be great to make for a geek party.