Thursday, February 27, 2014

Beer bottles and sea glass


Check out flea markets, garage sale re-sale shops to find vintage bottles

Tumbling vintage bottles to make sea glass I recently found 4 vintage beer bottles at a garage sale. I paid $2.00 for the four of them. They were not in very good condition. By the color and shape of the bottles I would judge them to be about 100 years old. In fact the lady who sold them to me said that she know them to be at least that old. Two of them were cracked and had little value for re-sale. I had the ideal to tumble them to see what kind of faux sea glass I could make. I wrapped the bottle in several layers of old towels and broke it up with a heavy hammer. After sorting through the busted glass I collected just the pieces that would most likely make a nice piece of sea glass jewelry..I have a small toy rock tumbler that I also found at a garage sale. Using just some beach sand and a small amount of Silicon Carbide grit, I let the tumbler run for ten days. I changed the water and sand after first three days and several times after that. To my surprise, the pieces had a very nice crystalline patina and looked very much like genuine sea glass. I would venture a guest that most jewelry makers working with sea glass would not be able to tell the difference. The only distinction that I can make about this man made sea glass is that it was made from an antique beer bottle. I would not advertise it as "pure sea glass" It was fun to make and I enjoy experiencing with tumbling vintage glass bottles. _

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014


Darice

 

      DECO  super bright Teeny bulbs.

 

Accent your glass blocks or wine bottles with DECO ornamental lights.

 

Use DecoLights  to add a decorative luminescence to any of your glass blocks or lighted wine bottle creations. Deco Teeny bulbs burn super bright and much,much cooler. One of the major concerns was when inserting standard Christmas incandescent lights that the bottles often got way to hot. DECO Teeny,Teeny bulbs and the Deco 4mm bulbs burn cooler.

Deco Teeny are ideal for enhancing your smaller floral & craft designs . They are perfect for showcasing miniature trees,wreaths,dollhouses, garlands  and lighted wine bottles.

 

. 20 teeny bulbs on 5 ft. wire

. Bulbs remain lit even if one burns out.

.120 volt pug-in/safety fuse

 

For indoor use only
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

3/4 inch diamond drill bit for drilling glass blocks or wine bottles


This a new 3/4 inch (20mm) diamond drill bit. This diamond drill bit is also suitable for drilling   glass, ceramic tile, marble and granite. All diamond drill bits require that you use water as a lubricant. A ¾ inch diamond bit is very popular for drilling holes in glass blocks as many glass block designers use the larger LED’S and incandescent bulbs.

 

Included with the purchase of one of my diamond drill bits are a few tips and suggestions that I wrote that may be of help to you

 

Step by step instructions for drilling holes in bottles.

Summary for making your lighted wine bottle.

Tips for inserting DECO bulbs into your bottle.

A list of special prices for lighted wine bottle supplies.

Directions for making a wine bottle table (night lite) lamp.

Make a bottle incense smoker.

 

Single 3/4inch bit     $20.00

Two for $17.50

No additional cost for first class mailing.
www.lightedwinebottlemaking.com

3/4 inch diamond drill bits for glass blocks


This a new 3/4 inch (20mm) diamond drill bit. This diamond drill bit is also suitable for drilling   glass, ceramic tile, marble and granite. All diamond drill bits require that you use water as a lubricant. A ¾ inch diamond bit is very popular for drilling holes in glass blocks as many glass block designers use the larger LED’S and incandescent bulbs.

 

Included with the purchase of one of my diamond drill bits are a few tips and suggestions that I wrote that may be of help to you

 

Step by step instructions for drilling holes in bottles.

Summary for making your lighted wine bottle.

Tips for inserting DECO bulbs into your bottle.

A list of special prices for lighted wine bottle supplies.

Directions for making a wine bottle table (night lite) lamp.

Make a bottle incense smoker.

 

Single 3/4inch bit     $20.00

Two for $17.50

No additional cost for first class mailing.
www.lightedwinebottlemaking.com