How To Make A Wine Bottle Wind Chime
by DRV
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Wine bottles are beautiful and sturdy. Here are steps to transform your favorite wine bottle into a fun and functional wind chime for your home.
Wine Bottle Wind Chime by Groovy Green Glass
Cutting Your Wine Bottle
Using a glass saw or a tile saw with a glass blade, cut the bottom of your wine bottle. Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Rotate your bottle so the blade evenly cuts all around the bottle. Keep your bottle wet, and take your time. This will reduce chips and lower your chances of cracking the bottle.
Remove Chips And Polish Your Edges
After cutting your bottle, you will want to remove any chips around the bottom. We have equipment to do this at Groovy Green. We polish the glass using various grits of diamond polishers. However, you can always use sandpaper in various grits to help make rough spots smoother. Just like smoothing wood, start with a coarse grit and move slowly to a finer grit.
The Wind Chime Assembly
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...you can't go wrong using wine bottles for different projects....I cut holes in the bottom the size of a nickel & run /stuff Christmas lights in them. They too make great gifts (for a retired lady on S.S.). Couldn't you make 5 of these & hang them together for a wind chime? Thanks for sharing...
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I would also use vintage & unique liquor bottles for these. Specialize for that someone who loves Brandy, Rum, Vodka etc.
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What size and name is the metal chain links? I wish to add Gem stones and beads to mine, but the metal chain is too big and I can’t find anything local smaller at the moment
how do i keep the wooden ball from moving up to the neck of the bottle?