Have you ever looked at your empty wine bottles and wondered if you can do anything creative without sticking them in the recycling bin?
Welcome to the world of wine bottle crafts – a fun and easy way to turn something you might throw away into something unique! I’ve curated many cool, creative ways to upcycle old bottles, and they are just waiting for you.
In this post, we’ve got 40 fantastic DIY wine bottle crafts. They’re not only simple but also super fun to make. And if you love crafting with things from your kitchen, check out our awesome wine cork craft ideas, too.
Get ready to turn those old wine bottles from your recycle bin into beautiful, valuable things for your home.
How To Transform Wine Bottles
You can do so many fun things with upcycled wine bottles! Such as transforming them with a splash of acrylic paint, giving them a new life as vibrant vases in different colours.
Decoupage, the art of decorating surfaces with paper cutouts, can turn these bottles into unique works of art with intricate patterns and designs.
If you’re feeling more adventurous, cutting the bottles opens up even more possibilities – think chic candle holders, elegant flower vases, or whimsical wind chimes.
Each technique, from the simple application of paint to the more skilled art of bottle cutting, allows you to create something extraordinary and personalized.
So, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned crafter, these wine bottle crafts provide a delightful and satisfying way to express your creativity.
Transform Your Space with These 40 Wine Bottle Crafts
Discover the endless possibilities of wine bottle crafts. Our guide offers 40 inspiring and easy crafts to turn your empty wine bottles into beautiful home decor pieces.
Tiki Torches Wine Bottle DIY Project
Discover how to create a simple wine bottle tiki torch craft perfect for your patio, deck, or porch. This beautiful tabletop decoration enhances your outdoor space and can also be filled with citronella oil and tiki torch fuel to help keep pesky insects away.
How To Make Wine Bottle Candles
Using a bottle cutter and electrical tape, transform beautiful bottles into elegant candle containers. Add a wick, pour wax and essential oils into the bottom of the bottle and let it set to create a cozy, homemade candle that adds charm to any room.
Easy Christmas Bottle Lights To Illuminate Your Home
Create festive illuminated bottles for your home uisng spray paint and wine bottles with reverse Christmas stencils in different shapes. This fun DIY project adds a unique and cozy glow to your holiday decorations.
Polka Dot Wine Bottle Vases: reuse and repurpose your wine bottles!
Wine bottles make great vases; paint the entire bottle white and add decorative polka dots.
DIY Wine Bottle Planter for Succulents
This is a fun way to repurpose bottles; cut wine bottles on the side to make unique succulent planters. The wine bottle upcycle also uses leftover wine corks.
Wine Bottle Tree
Craft a vibrant piece of garden art with a colourful wine bottle tree. Opting for green bottles can offer a charming alternative Christmas tree, perfect for a restaurant or bar setting.
Leprechaun Gnome
This is an easy project and a fun way to decorate a whole bottle for St Patrick's Day by making a Leprechaun gnome decoration.
How To Make DIY Halloween Lights With Old Bottles
A fun and unique Halloween decoration for the home made by upcycling old bottles. This is a great craft to do with the kids. It's a very affordable Halloween decoration that is great for the front porch or the mantle.
Mod Podge Wine Bottles Using Tissue Paper
If you're a fan of wine bottle crafts, these lanterns are a breeze to create using tissue paper and Mod Podge. The addition of simple bottle lights brings these projects to life with ease!
Upcycled Cacti Planter
This is a craft idea is unique twist on the wine bottle planters as it uses the top instead of the bottom of a wine bottle.
Upcycling Wine Bottles With Twine
This is an easy tutorial to make twine-wrapped bottles for decorative vases.
Make A Wine Bottle Wall Vase
If you have a particular favorite bottle of wine, why not turn it into a decorative wall vase with the help of some copper clips?
Wine Bottle Chandelier
Create a stunning and personalized wine bottle chandelier using cut wine bottles and Mod Podge Sheer Colors. This unique and eye-catching piece lets you choose your favourite colours for a custom look.
DIY Wine Bottle Glasses
Transform old wine bottles into stylish drinking glasses by cutting the top off and smoothing the edges. This DIY project is not only eco-friendly but also adds a unique and personal touch to your glassware collection.
Make A Wine Bottle Bird Feeder
Create a quaint bird feeder by placing a wine bottle in a custom wooden holder. This not only securely positions the bottle but also adds a rustic charm to your garden, inviting feathered friends to a stylish and functional feeding spot.
How to Make a Wine Bottle Lamp
You can buy wine lamp kits online and turn your favorite wine bottle into a fun lamp base.
How To Make A Lamp Out Of A Bottle
This tutorial offers another approach to creating a wine bottle lamp, with a focus on drilling a small hole for the wire. Additionally, filling the bottle with sea glass enhances stability and adds a visually appealing touch, as the colored glass creates a beautiful effect through the clear wine bottle.
DIY Wine Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
Transform a wine bottle into a delightful DIY hummingbird feeder by attaching a feeder tube to its mouth and decorating it with bright colors to attract these tiny birds. Hang it in your garden to offer a sweet nectar treat, turning your outdoor space into a haven for hummingbirds.
DIY Unicorn Wine Bottle
For unicorn enthusiasts with a collection of empty wine bottles, this craft is a perfect match! Discover how to transform these bottles into enchanting unicorns, making for a fun and magical crafting experience. Whether repurposing an empty bottle into a whimsical decoration or decorating a full wine bottle as a unique, unicorn-themed gift, this idea offers creativity and charm.
Upcycled Wine Bottle Snowman
Paint a wine bottle to look like a snowman for a fun winter decoration.
Decoupage Wine Bottle Christmas Craft
Another fun way to upcycle wine bottles for the holiday season is with decoupage and some hot glue gun ornaments.
DIY Wine Bottle Luminaries
This is one of the most simple wine bottle ideas, to create a festive winter light display in your fire place with an assortment of wine bottles and cork lights
Wine Bottle Patio Screen
Create a standout feature for your garden with this eye-catching wine bottle screen.
Painted Decorative Wine Bottles
Spray wine bottles with white paint and then add splashes of colour with a brush to create stylish vases.
Zentangle Winter Bottle Lights
A wine bottle craft idea for those who like to doodle. All you need is a clear wine bottle and a black Sharpie.
Mixed Media Altered Bottle
Add 3d texture and metallic paint to a wine bottle to create a stunning piece of steampunk artwork and use it as a vase or lamp base.
Wine Bottle Wind Chime
I've made an upcycled wind chime from tin cans before, but I also love this repurposed wine bottle version. I love that this wine bottle craft also incorporates wine corks.
Book page Bottles
A fun wine bottle decoration for those who love a vintage or literal vibe.
Simple Candle Holders
A simple but beautiful use for clear wine bottles is nature-themed candle holders.
Bottle Art Painting To Look Like Stained Glass
Decorate an old wine bottle with a faux stain-glass effect, then add a top to use it as a decorative oil or soap dispenser.
Paper Doily Decoupaged Bottle Tutorial
Transform coloured wine bottles into quaint vintage vases by decoupaging paper doilies onto them, perfect for adding a charming touch to your table setting.
Wine Bottle Pendant Lamps
Create distinctive pendant lamps by slicing off the bottoms of wine bottles and affixing glass gems. The varied colours of the gems contribute to an intriguing appearance, and the way they glow is simply captivating!
Hot Glue Writing on Chippy Painted Bottles
Uniquely decorate wine bottles by adding 3D writing with a hot glue gun, followed by painting them to achieve a chippy, distressed look for an attractive table display.
Wine Bottle Herb Garden
Slice wine bottles in half and use the top portion to craft whimsical hanging planters for herbs.
Snowball Wine Bottle Vases
Use white paint and Epsom salts to make snowy wine bottles for a festive winter display.
The Days Of Wine & Petunias
Craft a stunning statement piece for your porch with this beautiful wine bottle flower chandelier featuring twelve bottles.
Sea Glass Bottles from the Recycling Bin
This guide demonstrates how to turn clear wine bottles into elegant vases with a frosted sea glass finish, ideal for anyone seeking beach-themed decor.
Flattened Wine Bottle Cheese Board
Flattening old wine bottles can be an enjoyable project if you own a kiln or can use one. These flattened bottles serve as unique cheese boards and make fantastic gifts for friends.
Unique Christmas Centerpiece Made from Bottles
Decorate glass bottles with acrylic and glass paints to create a striking holiday centrepiece, and complete the look by topping them with ornaments.
Twine Wrapped Bottle Vases
Enjoy a charming spring or summer wine bottle craft by creating twine-wrapped upcycled vases beautifully adorned with handmade fabric flowers.
Other Related Ideas
If you want to know how to colour glass bottles, check out the tutorial with these coloured glass bud vases.
Check out all these fantastic ideas for upcycling plastic bottles.
And if you’re looking for festive wine-related ideas, this is an incredible collection of Christmas wine cork crafts.
janet trieschman
Thursday 30th of November 2023
so many ideas and so few bottles! Thanks for sharing with Creatively Crafty Link Party.
Claire Armstrong
Friday 1st of December 2023
Thank you, you'll just have to drink more wine 🤣
EsmeSalon
Thursday 30th of November 2023
WOW amazing, I have never thought about all the different ways to decorate old wine bottles. This is awesome, I visited you via Creatively Crafty Link Party #408 I linked up this week with = 26+27. Hope you will join us M-S SeniorSalonPitStop and W-S #WordlessWednesday. You will find it under BLOGGING.
Claire Armstrong
Friday 1st of December 2023
Thank you so much for visiting.