Craft Gossip

The largest independent craft review site since 2007

Turn Old Wine Bottles into Picture Frames

by

old-bottles-picture-frame

Have I mentioned how much I love Pinterest? That’s where I found this cool little tutorial that doesn’t require a kiln or a torch… which means anyone can do it. It’s on the DIY Network’s web site and they are going to tell you how to make picture frames from old bottles. Recycling and repurposing are always good things.

Updated to add: This article doesn’t seem to exist, but I have made these since writing this post, so I will give you some basic instructions on how to make a picture frame using a recycled wine bottle.

There are a few different styles to making a wine bottle picture. You can stick the photo to the glass bottle or you can have it sitting in the bottle with shells or sand around it, this style is best suited to a recycled bottle that is large such as a whiskey bottle or rounded gin bottle.

Your recycled wine or gin bottle doesn’t have to be round to make a keepsake, any shape can be worked with. You may need some patience to position your photo, but everything is possible.

I would highly recommend using printed photos from a printer and not originals, especially if you are using old photos, you can scan the original photo and print out a copy to work with.

The glue I use is Polymer vinyl acetate or PVA Whie wood glue which dries clear.  Mod Podge is also

You can fill these with Shells and Sea glass, consider collecting from your holiday to create a keepsake beach gift.

Read These Next

Have you read?

Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

knit glasses holder

Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]