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Recycled Wine Bottle Candle Holder

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Welcome to a creative DIY project that is sure to add a unique touch to your home decor. In this tutorial, we will be exploring an alternative way to recycle wine bottles by creating an upturned version of a candle holder. To bring this project to life, you will need a bottle cutter, a tool designed specifically to cut glass bottles. If you are unfamiliar with bottle cutters, don’t worry. Cathi has written a blog post that provides a comprehensive guide to bottle cutters, which you can find on this website.

Once you have the necessary tools, you can follow the step-by-step instructions in the full tutorial, which is available on the project blog post on Savedbylovecreations.com. This tutorial will guide you through the process of cutting the wine bottle and gluing it back together to create the upturned candle holder.

By recycling a wine bottle and creating a unique candle holder, you not only get to showcase your creativity but also contribute to a sustainable environment. So, let’s get started on this exciting DIY project and give a new lease of life to those empty wine bottles!

Here is a different upturned version of a Recycled Wine Bottle Candle holder. For this tutorial you will need a bottle cutter and you can find out more about them here on this blog post by Cathi. For the full tutorial on how to cut your bottle and glue it back together check out the project blog post at Savedbylovecreations.com

 

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