What is a DIY? Well it stands for "Do It Yourself." It's a fad that many people are finding to be a fun hobby. With Spring here and summer right around the corner, gardening season is here as well! So a mini garden would be the best of both worlds. Just turn your old wine bottles into little gardens you can keep right on top of your counter inside the kitchen!
With any and all labels taken off of the wine bottle, use the Sharpie to outline exactly where you would like to cut the glass (lengthwise).
Use either an Exacto knife or glass cutter to score the bottle along your Sharpie outline.
Use thermal shock to cut the glass! First heat where the bottle is scored by moving it along the flame of your candle. Then, dip the side you want cut off in your bowl of very cold water for 30 seconds or so. Repeat the heating and cooling until the bottle splits.
Use your sand paper to smooth any rough edges from cutting the glass.
Put in your choice of soil and plants and let them grow!
Although this project might be a little challenging for some of you, the end result is totally worth it because it makes a great, unique decoration.
You can use just about anything that will fit through the neck of the glass! Since the bottle is glass, it's very popular to put real flowers or faux flowers inside. And yes, if you've painted or decoupaged on the outside, water inside is fine. People also love wine bottle lights.
All you'll need for this viral trick is baby oil, an empty bottle you love, something to place the flowers into the bottle—think a chopstick or wooden skewer—and your flowers, with the stems cut extra short. The final product gets you a gorgeous display of colorful flowers suspended within the clear glass.
Score around the circumference of the wine bottle with a glass cutter, then run the bottle under hot and then cold water, alternating, until it splits along the score. Measure and cut a chain or string about 17 in (43 cm) long and attach a key ring to one end. Thread the free end up through the bottle's neck.
Center the label over the bottle. Using the seam of the bottle as a guide can help with this. Place the center of the label onto the bottle first, using firm pressure to smooth it down evenly from the center out. Once the label is applied, leave the bottle at room temperature for 24 hours to allow the adhesive to set.
Try Herbs like mint, oregano, basil, rosemary, lavender, and sage, they'll root and grow fast in water. Some houseplants that also work well are Philodendron, English Ivy, Wandering Jew, Pothos, and Coleus. We even tried clippings from an Umbrella tree (a common office plant) with massive root growth in their vases!
I do agree that red wine should not be wrapped. But the purpose of wrapping a bottle is not merely to catch drips but rather to help keep a bottle chilled. For this reason, the cloth is supposed to be slightly moist or chilled before wrapping the bottle then placed in a stone to keep the wine cold.
To preserve flowers in a jar, first you'll need to air-dry them. Remove the excess leaves, cut the stems down to fit in the jar you're using, and tie the flowers together with string. Hang them upside-down in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks.
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