Entry #24: DIY Wine Bottle Centerpieces
Thu, Apr 1, 2010
Closing our DIY Contest is a project sent by Hillary, who made colorful centerpieces using wine bottles. Love the Pop Art feel of them! Tomorrow I will be opening our official voting ballot, where there will be a recap of all entries. You will be able to cast your vote under tomorrow’s announcement, so keep your eyes peeled for the post. Good luck everyone!
Remember first place winner will receive $500 and second place winner a $100 gift certificate to Wendy Mink Jewelry (they just got a brand new site by the way!).
From Hillary:
For my wedding, I will be painting the bottles all white, but I was inspired to try different colors for this project. It is probably the most inexpensive, eco-friendly way to turn something you have laying around your house into something unique and beautiful for your centerpieces or even your table at home!
What you will need:
- wine bottles
- liquid soap
- alcohol swabs, rubbing alcohol, Goo Gone and/or hard dish brush
-spray paint
- quick drying high gloss white spray paint or white primer spray paint (like this one)
- quick drying high gloss spray in whatever colors you desire (like this one)
- old sheet, drop cloth or any sort of covering for the surface you will be painting on
Instructions:
Step 1: Submerge wine bottles in warm soapy water until labels easily come off (this can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes).
Step2: If you are having difficulty removing labels, try holding the bottles under warm water and use a hard dish brush to scrub off excess label/glue. I also find using alcohol or Goo Gone can help with this as well.
Step 3: Make sure soapy water is rinsed out of bottles and let bottles dry.
Step 4: Cover hard surface outside (away from anything you might damage with spray paint) and place bottles on the surface. Spray one thin, even coat of white spray paint or primer on each bottle (note, this does not have to be perfect). Make sure you are not holding the can too close to the bottle or the paint will get on too thick and start to drip. Let dry for about 15 minutes, then you can test the bottles by touching them lightly; if the paint is sticky they need more time to dry.
Step 5: Repeat this step about three more times with the colors you choose. If you are having trouble getting the paint on evenly, put your finger into the bottle opening to pick it up so you can see the bottle at a better angle and spray where needed. Because you are doing several coats, it will not be completely even until your final coat. If you need to do more than three or four coats, that is fine, just make sure they are not too thick.
Step 6: Pick up bottle and spray around the bottom edge so no glass is showing through. Then do a quick spray at the very top of the bottle. Leave bottles out to dry in a shaded place.
Voila! You now have beautiful vases or candle holders for your centerpieces.
Tags: centerpieces, DIY, DIY contest, wine bottle
What a great idea! They are fun and perfect for the beautiful flowers you put in them.
OH MY GOSH!
I love this idea – whether for a wedding or for a house in general, this is fabulous!
This is genius- so simple and so transformative. Beautiful photos!
Wonderful idea!!! I love the bright colors with the beautiful flowers you put in them. They will be gorgeous in white too!!
So creative!!! This would also make a wonderful gift!!!
Absolutely lovely! These look so festive! :-)
Very cute idea! Could be used for lots of different events.
What a wonderful Spring wedding idea!!
The colored bottles are so cheerful – the bottles painted white will be elegant.
I love them!!!
I love the colors. Would love to see a picture of the room full of tables with these as centerpieces. Must have been breath taking.
Will use this one!
Absolutely stunning! Wonderful for events or home decor. And enviornmentally friendly. Fabulous idea.
These are definitely cute, but my question is, can you really say it’s “eco-friendly” if you’re using spray paint that has carcinogens etc…? If I did this, I would explore other paint options.
These are lovely!! Simple but elegant!!!
Very Nice….
Love these!
Looks easy and those are great colors.
I am definitely going to try this.
I love this idea. very colorful. easy and amazing.
What a charming idea!! I’m going to share it with my future daughter-in-law!
What a great idea! I can finally put my empty wine bottles to good use instead of just out on the curb to be recycled!
I like the colors but agree that all white would also be amazing!!
Can’t wait to do this w/our Wine Bottles!! Thanks for the new project- perfect for Cork candles for the patio too!
Can’t wait to share this idea with my daughter-in-law to be!
These are fantastic! They’re gorgeous and recycled?! Perfect!
Awesome! How inspiring!
I LOVE IT! What a great idea! I’ll have to do it for a summer cocktail party. I might have to try all white too for a WHITE party!
What an adorable, eco-friendly idea!
this is awesome..go green! and beautiful!
Very FUN! Love the pop art feel. Andy Warhol would vote for it if he could.
#24 gets my vote! cute, inexpensive idea!
Love them!!!!
so awesome ..!!! now all we need is just a wedding to go with it ..
I love # 24 and with FIESTA right around the corner in SATX it is for sure awesome idea!
#24 – the best idea ever!
What a clever way to recycle and have something lovely at the same time! Love it! We are all looking for ways to have a beautiful setting without spending a lot of money. Great job!
What a great idea, this is inspiration for my own wedding that I’m planning. I’m thinking of spray painting them silver to go with my burgandy theme! I finally have something to do with all those wine bottles that i’ve been piling up!
I am going to so try this. Great idea and inexpensive vase idea for a wedding.
We did the same thing! We used them as bangle holder thingies at a garden bazaar we used to hold a couple of years ago – they were a big hit! So surprised to see them here!
See photos here http://tinyurl.com/265xgdc and here http://tinyurl.com/278ssev
xx