Wine Bottle Accent Light. Here's the materials and equipment list: Equipment- Craftsman drill press or equivalent (you can do this project with a hand-held drill, but you'll have less control)- Safety glasses- Gloves- Bottle and stopper jigs (See below for materials; instructions included)- 1/2-inch diamond hole saw- 5/16 -inch drill bit- 7/16-inch Forstner bit or standard drill bit the same size (the Forstner bit will work best, because it drills a flat-bottomed hole)- A condiment bottle or other type of squeeze bottle- A box knife or other sharp cutting tool- Pliers Materials- Wine or liquor bottle, with cork or cap- 12 -inch section of wire coat hanger- A 12-inch piece of 2x8 for the jig base- 2 12 -inch pieces of parting stop or similar material- 6 1 1/2" wood screws- 20-bulb string of white or multicolored Christmas lights- #00 rubber stopper- Modeling clay- Goo-Gone brand adhesive removal product.
Junk Mail Gems: Cool Recycled Message Boards. Last month I was enjoying a wonderful girls' night out with some of my favorite fellow moms from my church, at a local Dunn Brothers' coffee house.
This particular Dunn Bros. is located in a historic house in Eden Prairie, MN (recently named the best place to live in 2010 by Money Magazine). Anyway, the inside of the house is decorated with various pieces of furniture, art and decor for sale, I believe many done by local artists. Make your own boxes from recycled materials . Plus a list of great recycled materials gift wrapping ideas. Make your own Boxes!
Use these handy templates: *When using these templates, reduce or enlarge to the size you need them. Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow: Recycled Crafts.