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Todays DIY project is the first in a mini series we’re doing here at Kreating Homes! This week we’ll be posting projects from an awesome collaboration we did with our friends the Cassels. We had so much fun consulting and assisting on their brand new WINE BAR and we cant wait to share all the deets with our readers! Lets start with these DIY Wine Bottle Planters which every wine and plant lover can make and appreciate.
Cutting The Wine Bottles
The internet is FULL of ideas on how to cut glass bottles. Everything from fire, string, & alcohol to professional bottle cutting rigs. Being that it was our first time attempting this project I went with something small, inexpensive, and simple: a handheld glass cutter.
You can use tape as a guide to run your cutter around the bottle or you can get “fancy” like Q and build a holder out of scrap wood. Either way, you just want to be sure to make one single cut. By that I mean do not run the blade around and around several times. One single clean line makes for the most even and predictable breaks.
Once you have a cut line around the bottle dip the end(enough to cover the cut) in hot water. Hold down for a few seconds and then move directly into ice cold water. Continue moving the bottle back and forth between the hot and cold until the top falls off. You will start to hear little snaps and cracks before the final break.
Prepping The Planters
After the top has been removed you need to soften the edges with sand paper. We found a sanding sponge easiest to hold while working around the bottle. Also, if you have any uneven breaks or if there are small chunks of glass remaining over the cut line you can generally snap them off with pliers (very carefully!) and sand.
We filled these with succulents to keep maintenance minimal and the design cohesive. Succulents like well draining environments so we filled the bottom half of the planters with our old wine corks(bonus points for double recycling😆). If you dont have extra corks you could always use gravel or small rocks.
Fabulous Finish
As soon as we finished these I wanted to make more. So fun and the payoff for drinking wine and recycling never looked so good! And hey, with the holidays right around the corner I feel like they’re perfect for gift giving.
So are you ready to make a set of DIY Wine Bottle Planters for your kitchen or bar? Have a wine stash or special bottle you want to turn into a functional keepsake? You know Id love to hear all about it in the comments!