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    Crafts » Wine Bottle | Solar Lights

    Wine Bottle | Solar Lights

    Published by Gail | Published July 8, 2020 | Updated September 19, 2021
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    This easy wine bottle solar lights project will make you smile. The solar light opion means auto on and off that you don't get with battery operated lights. Perfect for a wedding or anniversary celebration. Maybe you have a special wine bottle you've been saving? #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #wine #bottle #solar #lighting #wedding #anniversary via @repurposedlife

    It doesn’t get any easier than this wine bottle with solar lights. This is my contribution for out monthly Thrift Store Decor Project. Surely you can find wine bottles at thrift stores, right? I have a funny story about this wine bottle . . .

    blue wine bottle

    During my first year camping, I went to Patoka Lake Indiana with friends. We had spent the afternoon at the beach with the dogs and were really a hot mess. On the way back to the campsite, we stopped off at the winery. Between the three of us we couldn’t come up with much money, and nobody had a credit or debit card on them. The friends went in to “shop” while I stayed in the car with the pups. I don’t drink, and if I did, I’m sure it wouldn’t be wine! The bartender felt so bad for the ladies, she ended up giving them a couple of wine glasses, and opened the bottle for them because I don’t have a corkscrew in the camper.

    wine bottle label

    So, I’ve been holding on to the bottle for the last couple of years. As I was looking for a project, this wine bottle was the easiest to grab. Smile Do you know that blue has always been my favorite color?

    When you finish checking out this project, be sure to visit my blog friends to see what they’ve been up to.

    How to Remove Wine Bottle Labels

    warm wine bottles to remove labels

    To easily remove the labels on wine bottles, warm them in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes.

    remove wine bottle label

    I chose to put mine on a baking tray.

    pry wine bottle label off with flat spatula

    While the bottle is still warm, use a flat spatula to pry off the label.

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    sand sticky residue off wine bottle

    After using how water and a little goo gone, there was still a small amount of sticky residue. I reached for a sanding sponge and it worked great to remove any remaining residue.

    Not really having a plan, I used some craft wire to fashion a handle. I thought it might be better to hang, the solar light wine bottle than rest it on a table. Beside the bottle, you can see the small fairy solar lights that fit the wine bottle. The little rubberized piece is to make it watertight.

    Wine Bottle Solar Lights

    solar lights for wine bottles

    Initially, I put the piece over the solar light, but when I placed it in the bottle, too much of the gasket was visible.

    how to add solar lights to wine bottle

    So, because I didn’t like it being so visible, I placed the gasket in the bottle like this. Then I sort of worked the solar light “cork” into it nice and tight.

    blue wine bottle with solar lights and wire handle

    I like the way the wire looks around the neck of the solar light wine bottle, but not so wild about how the wire handle looks. These fairy lights have an on and off switch and they charge really well on my covered patio. They don’t necessarily need direct sunlight to charge.

    install wine bottle solar lights

    So, on to plan B. I removed the wire and reinstalled the wine bottle solar lights.

    Arrange Fairy Lights with Wooden Stick or Skewer

    scatter lights in wine bottle

    To get the lights situated in the wine bottle, I used a twig to arrange them a little better. You could use a chopstick or a wooden skewer to do this.

    wine bottle solar lights MyRepurposedLife

    I really love the solar lights for outdoors, but if you want to do this indoors, you may want to use battery operated lights for wine bottles.

    Wine Bottle Solar Lights Perfect for Weddings

    wine bottle solar lights next to a beer bottle MyRepurposedLifeI made this beer bottle solar light project several weeks ago. It's the one sitting on my patio table that allows me to know how easy these lights are to charge. In order to get the lights to light up, I cut a dark colored piece of paper and placed it on the top. That's good to know should you want to use these indoors at a wedding or some other sort of celebration where they may not want to come on due to lighting in the room.

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    1. Cathy

      July 25, 2021 at 6:46 pm

      Love this...
      Where did you find the stopper? All I saw on Am. was corks.
      Thanks,
      Cathy

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      • Gail Wilson

        July 29, 2021 at 7:27 pm

        Cathy,

        If you click the link in the post "small fairy lights" you will see the stopper ones, not cork.

        have fun!

        gail

    2. Alberta Eiden

      July 22, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      Thanks Gail for all the info.

      Reply
    3. petticoatjunktion

      July 09, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      I have to try this. Thanks Gail for the idea!

      Reply
    4. kristinsalazar597020196

      July 08, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      This is super cute, I have some of those lights but they are with a battery, love the solar idea! I keep all of our bottles that are that color, they are so pretty! I didn't know you could take a label off like that either, thanks for the tip!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        July 08, 2020 at 6:41 pm

        I love solar lights soooo much! I have them all over the backyard and I take them camping with me. So much better than battery lights.

        Happy to teach you something new about removing wine bottle labels. 🙂

        gail

      • nurserc

        July 26, 2021 at 12:09 am

        I use one of the long Bic type candle lighters and heat the labels on the bottle up. Then they just peek right off. They also work well to remove prescription labels from their bottles so you can repurpose them.

      • Gail Wilson

        July 29, 2021 at 7:25 pm

        I had no idea!!! I had a sticky label on a picture frame today, I should have tried that!!!

        thanks for the tip.

        gail

    5. Stormee Heyd

      July 08, 2020 at 10:35 am

      You can also use a hair dryer and a scraper to get the labels off wine bottles. Usually gets most of the residue. Aim the hair dryer at the label (I put the wine bottle in my lap in a towel) and use the scraper (I use a plastic one so I don't scratch the bottle) and it comes right off.

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      • Gail Wilson

        July 08, 2020 at 6:42 pm

        Awesome Stormee! Thanks for your input. I'll have to try that sometime.

        thanks for stopping by and taking the time to add to the conversation. 🙂

        gail

    6. houseofhawthornes

      July 08, 2020 at 9:36 am

      What the heck! I had no idea that's how you took a wine label off! Cute fairy light idea!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        July 08, 2020 at 9:51 am

        Yay! Happy you learned something useful Pam!
        Thanks for stopping by!

        gail

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