I make a simple lamp from a bottle with my own hands: table and pendant version

For several years, friends gave us elite alcohol for the holidays. The containers were so chic and designer that it was a pity to throw them away. I gradually collected them with the thought: “What if they come in handy.” It seems that this day has come. I came up with an idea for an interesting handmade item - a lamp made from a bottle.

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I didn’t decide on the container option that would be best suited, but decided to experiment. Now I will tell you all the details of this process, and according to tradition, I will share my personal opinion at the end of the article.

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Pros and cons of homemade lanterns

A DIY bottle lamp has several advantages over purchased analogues:

1. It's simply cheaper.
2. Raw materials that need to be recycled are used and given a “second life”.
3. Making a lamp is not as difficult as it seems. All you have to do is not deviate from the instructions.
4. Your own design vision is realized, in all the details, instead of searching for the right lamp in stores.

The disadvantages are also not a revelation:

1. Glass should be handled with extreme caution.
2. Cutting yourself with plastic is also much easier than it seems.
3. Any deviation from the manufacturing algorithm may result in the lamp simply not turning on.

Features and nuances of making a chandelier with your own hands

Before you begin the exciting process of making real designer chandeliers with your own hands, I would like to pay attention to some points:

• materials for the chandelier should be non-toxic and painted with environmentally friendly paints. These are important requirements for placing lamps in living rooms;
• for fire safety purposes, only LED lamps with a low heating temperature can be used for chandeliers;
• It is important to think about the lighting intensity in advance. According to standards, 20 W are required per 1 m² of area. By simple arithmetic calculations you can correctly determine the number of light bulbs;
• the decor of the chandelier should suit the design of the room, complement it, creating a special atmosphere of comfort;
• When making a lamp, it is important to take into account the height of the ceiling. For low rooms, a ceiling mount on a strip is suitable. If the height is about 3 m, give preference to suspended structures.

Types of bottle lamps

On the table

Most often, the bottle plays the role of a table lamp. This does not only mean a floor lamp with a lampshade. Sometimes the container itself is enough. If you place a garland, LED strip or something like that inside, you get a finished table lamp. The main difficulty in manufacturing is to properly make a hole for the wire.

Here the bottle serves as the basis for the lampshade.

On the floor

Plastic is usually used for floor lamps. This could be, for example, petals from a bottle forming a lampshade. In addition, fragments of plastic containers themselves can become the “legs” of a future lantern.

To the ceiling

A wine bottle chandelier is an original and stylish solution for any room design. Moreover, there can be not one container, but several. The main thing is to hang the lamp securely to minimize the risk of glass falling.

On the wall

It will be extremely difficult to make a complete sconce, so it is better to get by with a lampshade from an ordinary glass bottle. The traditional green color of glass works well. The lampshade is installed on a frame from an old sconce.

Outside

Beautiful lamps for the street.
Outdoor lamps made from bottles with your own hands, unlike store-bought counterparts, are more resistant to the sun and constant precipitation. A good life hack is to equip such a lamp not with a lamp socket, but with an LED flashlight. It will charge from the sun and turn on automatically when it gets dark.

Advice. It is better not to paint bottle lanterns for the street, and if you paint them, then use a material that is highly resistant to moisture and the sun.

Options for getting rid of cracks: repair materials and their use

The best option for repairing stoves is tile. Of course, provided that the stove has no global damage and requires only cosmetic repairs. This also includes clinker tiles, porcelain stoneware or terracotta. A special heat-resistant glue is used as a binding material. However, the problem with such repairs is the cost. Not everyone can afford the purchase of all materials, especially in rural areas, which means more budget options should be considered.

PHOTO: pechi.kiev.ua A stove can become a real work of art, but it is very expensive

Refractory solution and its preparation

For plastering and subsequent whitewashing of the stove, you can use a diluted refractory mortar for the stove, with which the brick is held together during laying. If it is diluted correctly, then a red brick stove practically does not crack.

PHOTO: mendeleev.shop Liquid glass added to the solution will prevent it from cracking

Such a fire-resistant mortar is prepared based on cement or a ready-made construction mixture, but there are nuances here. One of the components of a good furnace solution is liquid glass, which can be successfully replaced with silicate glue. The proportions are 500 ml of liquid glass per bucket of solution. Another component that needs to be added will be fireclay clay, which will need half a kilogram for the same bucket.

PHOTO: legkovmeste.ru Liquid glass will successfully replace conventional silicate glue

Plastering with fireproof mortar

Plastering with a similar composition is allowed no earlier than 5-6 months after laying the stove, when the mortar between the bricks has completely dried and settled. Before starting work, the walls of the furnace are slightly moistened with water or soil to increase adhesive properties. However, you should not rush to extremes and fill the masonry from a bucket. Simply brush over it with a wet brush.

PHOTO: kraskovik-bitrix.tw1.ruWalls must be moistened or primed to increase adhesion

Plastering is done on heated masonry, which means the oven needs to be thoroughly heated. This will expand the masonry material, which will prevent subsequent cracking. The solution is applied in two layers, each of which should not be more than half a centimeter. You should first attach a metal mesh to the walls, which will add strength.

PHOTO: strport.ru The plastered stove looks pretty good

How to cover up cracks if they do appear

In order to get rid of cracks that have appeared, it is necessary to use the same composition that was used for plastering. If the composition is unknown, you will have to experiment. To do this, several solutions are diluted with different proportions of the components from which the cakes are made. They need to be dried. The one with no cracks or their number is smaller than the others is selected. But that's not all. Balls are rolled from the same compositions and thrown from a height of one and a half meters. Here we also select those that have not fallen apart. The most optimal option is selected based on the combination of two experiments performed.

PHOTO: builderclub.com For repairs they use the same composition that is used to plaster the stove

7 interesting lamps made from bottles: step-by-step instructions

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The diagram for making a table lamp from a glass bottle is as follows:

1. Determine the place on the workpiece for the wire, mark it with adhesive tape or other adhesive material.
2. Place the bottle lying down and make a hole with a diamond drill.
3. After this, the container should be kept in water (preferably warm) to remove all remnants of the label and dirt.
4. Carefully pull the wire through the hole to the neck, and then bring it to the cartridge.
5. Securely attach the lampshade to the neck. That's it, the bottle table lamp is ready.

Loft style

There are many options for industrial-style bottle lamps. You can, for example, hang a rectangular frame divided into many sections, and in each of them place a bottle with a lamp inside, of the same color or different.

These same containers can be attached to the platform.

Another option is to install a bottle-shaped lampshade on the pipe structure. The main thing is that the same adapter is selected for its thread.

Chandelier

An original and stylish hanging chandelier from a wine bottle is not difficult to make - just follow the algorithm of actions.

1. Soak the workpiece in water, remove fragments of labels, then wipe thoroughly dry.
2. Use a glass cutter to make a cut line on the bottle. The cut is made transversely. The work must be carried out without haste, so as not to disturb the evenness of the line.
3. In order for the unnecessary half to disappear, the workpiece should be placed under water and alternating hot and cold temperatures. The bottle will split clearly along the line.
4. To give additional smoothness and evenness to the cut, its edges are treated with sandpaper.
5. A wire is pulled into the neck and connected to the cartridge.

Glass overexposure: interesting ideas for pendant lamps for apartments and cottages

To make a lamp, you can use not only wine bottles, but also shaped bottles for cognac and liqueur or miniature beer bottles.

A composition of lampshades of different sizes and shapes will certainly impress your guests. You can use the frame from an old chandelier, or you can fix them as separate lampshades.

Glass goes perfectly with a metal or wooden frame.

To carefully and safely remove the bottom of a bottle, you need to wrap the bottle along the “cut” line with woolen thread in several layers, then, after tying the ends, remove the wrapping to wet it in acetone or vinegar and put it back on the bottle. After this, the thread should be set on fire and, turning the bottle, wait until it burns out and then immediately lower the bottle into a pre-prepared basin or sink with cold water. The bottom will easily fall off, leaving a clean, smooth edge.

Another method requires rigid fixation and a glass cutter. First, use a glass cutter to make a closed cut line. In this case, the glass cutter is pressed tightly against the glass, and the bottle, sandwiched between the bars, is slowly rotated. When the line is ready, the container is immersed in cold water slightly above this line, and boiling water is poured inside through a funnel. As a result of such actions, the glass at the notch will burst and the bottom will fall off. All that remains is to sand the edges with sandpaper or a block. You may not get the desired result right away, so first you can practice on not the most beautiful bottles.

To implement the idea presented in the next photo, you will need three identical containers made of light brown glass. When the bottom is separated by the methods described above, you can begin assembly and decoration, which consists of randomly wrapping copper wire.

The next version of the pendant lamp is suitable for the kitchen and living room.

A convenient and practical lamp for illuminating a country porch or a gazebo for tea drinking can be made quite simply and quickly from beautiful bottles of noble alcohol lying around. To be more economical, it is better to use energy-saving lamps.

A street lamp from bottles can be made using solar-powered LED lamps or using wax candles. Such designs are indispensable in places where it is difficult to install an electrical wire. Glass perfectly withstands contact with open fire, so using candles is completely safe.

Knitted lampshade

A stylish knitted lampshade will definitely decorate your home. It doesn’t take much effort to create it, but the result will pleasantly surprise you.

You will need:

• knitted napkins;
• wallpaper glue;
• lamp socket;
• brush;
• air balloon;
• lamp.

Inflate the balloon to the required size and hang it. A great idea is to use a ladder for this.

Prepare the glue according to the instructions.

Using a brush, apply a layer of glue to a napkin and place it on the ball. Repeat the same with the remaining napkins.

When all the napkins have been used, leave the ball until completely dry. Cover the product with glue again and leave. We pierce the ball and remove it from the structure.

We install the cartridge and use it with pleasure!

Decorating ideas

The glass bottles in the form of lamps themselves look original. Especially collectible or expensive items. Excessive decor will only spoil the effect of the expensive design of bottles of elite alcohol.

To decorate lamps you can use various techniques and materials:

1. Paint with stained glass paints or simply paint the inside of transparent glass.
2. Decorate with decoupage elements.
3. Cover the surface with rhinestones, marbles, decorative ribbons and figures, stickers, twine.
4. Decorate with macrame elements.
5. Place sea pebbles, colored sand, glass balls, decorative soil, and dried flowers inside the bottle.
6. Make the surface of the glass matte using paint or a special paste.
7. Create lamps and candlesticks of different shapes by cutting bottles.

Decorative elements need to be selected so that they harmoniously combine with the interior and the lamp itself.

Wall sconce

Another popular type of lamps that you can make with your own hands from bottles is a wall sconce. Let's look at an example of a master class on how to assemble it, as well as what materials and tools will be required for this.

Materials and tools

To create a wall sconce you will need:

1. A plastic bottle of suitable size.
2. Light bulb with socket, conductors.
3. A knife with a narrow sharp blade.

The process of assembling a lamp from a bottle

To assemble a basic sconce lamp, you need:

1. Wash and dry the plastic bottle.
2. Cut its side surfaces from the neck to the bottom into even thin pieces.
3. Mount a wire frame on plastic strips so that the shape of the lamp becomes spherical and stable.
4. Install the socket with the light bulb inside and remove the wiring.
5. A bottle cap can be used to better secure electrically conductive wires, and also as an element of a bracket attaching a lamp to a wall.

It is easiest to make a wall sconce when you already have a ready-made lamp frame and when, instead of a lampshade, you can attach a decorated bottle to it.

Papier-mâché mass

Now, I needed a mass in which I could sink the bottle and which I could cover with sand. After googling, I settled on papier-mâché, the recipe for which I liked most for its simplicity. I found it in the master class of Olga Egupets, a wonderful puppet maker. You can watch a video of this recipe on the Youtube channel, here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoe1Dx3OrJk&list=PL7C00C05B3ED17917&index=11

1. ripped up toilet paper;
2. poured water (just to wet the paper);
3. squeezed out excess water;
4. Add PVA glue to the resulting, soaked and wrung out mass of paper and mix well.

I make papier-mâché

In the end, it turned out to be such a mass.

Papier-mâché paste

Before applying the mixture, I generously coated the chipboard with PVA glue so that the papier-mâché would stick well to the chipboard. I let a little glue stick to the chipboard and began laying out papier-mâché, imitating a small mound. I pressed the bottle into the middle. But, in order not to stain the bottle, I thoroughly wrapped it in cling film.

Lay out papier-mâché

And now all we have to do is wait for the papier-mâché to dry. It takes a long time to dry, a week for sure.

When the mixture had dried a little (after about a day), I pulled out the bottle so that the place where the bottle lay would dry faster. But this, again, was my mistake(((. I didn’t take into account that the papier-mâché mass would dry out. The bottle no longer fit in length. This can be seen in the photo below.

The mass, when dried, shrunk

I had to correct the defect, and at the same time enlarged the mound.

First, I used a knife to cut off the excess near the neck of the bottle. Then, she again kneaded the papier-mâché mass and laid it out along the bottle, raising the sides around the bottle. And in the area of ​​the neck, I made a groove in which the cord will later lie.

Again I laid out a mass of papier-mâché

And again, I began to wait for the mass to dry. True, I waited a little less; it took 5 days to dry. But, having learned from bitter experience, I left the bottle in the mass. Only, periodically, she moved her, lifted her.