DIY Projects & Crafts DIY Home Projects How to Turn Glass Bottles Into Colorful Pendant Lights Make a beautiful light fixture for your dining room with this easy DIY. By Madeline Buiano Madeline Buiano Madeline Buiano is an associate editor at MarthaStewart.com, sharing her knowledge on a range of topics—from gardening and cleaning to home and pets. She has five years of writing and editing experience in the digital publishing industry. Editorial Guidelines Published on February 9, 2024 After polishing off your next bottle of wine, don't toss it into the recycling bin just yet. Instead, use it to create a unique light fixture that will look beautiful displayed over your dining room table—or really anywhere in your home. For this easy DIY project, we opted for wine bottles in a pretty blue hue, which cast the perfect muted glow. Feel free to use any color that speaks to your home's décor, but keep in mind that the more transparent the bottles are, the more light will be let through. Another aspect of this craft where you can get creative is with the light fixture you choose. We went for a black, three-light pendant that hangs from a single mount. Any style, color, and number of lights will work so long as the wires are thin enough to thread through the tops of the bottles. Give wine bottles a second life and use this tutorial to turn them into pendant lights. Turn Old Wine Corks Into Coasters With This Easy DIY Project What You'll Need Equipment / Tools Glass cutter Tea kettle (or pot for boiling water) Fine grit sandpaper Dremel Materials Empty glass bottles Light bulbs Light fixture Instructions Cut off the bottoms of the bottles: Martha Stewart Wearing protective gloves and goggles, use a glass-cutting tool to score the bottom of the bottles. We used a glass bottle-cutting tool kit, which is readily available and great for many DIY bottle projects. Run the bottles under water: Martha Stewart Alternate pouring hot and cold water over the bottles where you made the cut until the glass breaks. Sand the edges: Martha Stewart Pour water over super fine sandpaper and run the cut side of the bottle over it to smooth out the edges. Use a dremel to sand down any edges that are still sharp, if needed. Thread lights through the bottles: Martha Stewart Thread the wires of the light fixture through the tops of the bottles and secure them to the mounting base. Screw the light bulbs into the light fixture and hang in an area of your choosing.