First
let me apologize if my voice sounds a bit raspy this week. There is a
wildfire about 15 miles from us and the smoke is really bad (has been
all week) Don't worry unless there is a dramatic change in the wind
direction we are very safe just very smokey.
Now
for today's project. We are making some bottles out of Christmas
light bulbs. I have had this project on my list since the beginning
of the Trash to Treasure series and never remembered to do them when
you could actually get the bulbs so you could make some. This year I
actually put the sack containing the non-functional string of lights
that I saved a couple of years ago right where I have to work around
it. I figured that was the only way I wold remember to do the video.
Now I can put the bag away, hopefully next time I want some bulbs to
craft with I will be able to find it again.
So
this is another of those projects that is so easy and you can use it
in so many places. Just please be very careful since these bulbs are
glass and rather thin glass. They will break easily and they will cut
your fingers so BE CAREFUL!!! They are worth the effort though
because they do make really cute bottles.
Use
a pair of needle nose pliers to pull out the ends of the wires.
You
can easily make labels, use thin paper- like regular printer paper or
for designs I love origami paper. Cut the label in any shape you like
and glue it on the bottle. You can even draw a design either by hand
or on the computer for whatever you want in your bottles.
Use
whatever glue you have that will stick the paper to the glass.
You
will have to glue your bottles in place if you want them to stand
since the bottoms are just a bit round. I found the Amazing Goop type
glues (one part epoxies) work the best but I think your hot glue gun
would also work.
So
what kind of things do your dolls have in their bottles?? Potions?
Wine? Oils? ????? You tell me what yours are holding.
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