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Make a Recycled Plastic Bottle Chandelier

8 March 2010 27,084 views 17 Comments

by heather

Amazing! This chandelier is made of 50 plastic water bottles! Caroline at The Feminist Housewife posted it over the weekend (it was her recent entry in So You Think You Can Decorate). She promises a tutorial for this chandelier, which was inspired by an Anthropologie display, and I can't wait to see it! [check out details on this beautiful recycled plastic bottle chandelier on The Feminist Housewife] [via] UPDATE: Here's the tutorial!

Speaking of chandeliers, my three year-old son solved a dollar store crafting problem I've been working on for over a year. I've been trying to find something at the dollar store that would make a great base for a chandelier, and haven't come across anything since I started this blog. Enter my son, who sees a hanging wire planter and says "Is that a chandelier?" No, honey, it's not. YET. I picked up a couple, and I can't wait to make a lamp project. So if you want to pick up a planter, uh, chandelier form, now is the time. Since there's no tutorial for this light yet, I'm just gonna tell you what I would use if I was going to make this.

Project Estimate:

50 empty water bottles, on hand (or collect them from work or wherever)
Paint, on hand (spraypaint?)
A wire hanging plant basket, $1
A pendant lamp kit, $10
Glue, tape, wire, etc., on hand
Scissors, on hand

Total: $11

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17 Comments »

Jessica said:

I adore this! I seriously need to start drinking some bottled water immediately!

# 8 March 2010 at 7:12 pm

Mod Podge Amy said:

So awesome – love this!

# 9 March 2010 at 7:21 am

Luca said:

Love this…to bad there is no tutorial.

Will have to go raid the neighbours recycle bin since I don’t drink bottled water or soda, so I don’t even have the bottles to start it…maybe by the time I collect that many there will be directions.

# 9 March 2010 at 7:58 am

Cheryl loves crafts said:

Hey guys, Caroline made good on her promise… THERE’S A TUTORIAL NOW!!! Sorry, I’m just really excited.

# 9 March 2010 at 9:44 am

Abigail said:

That is absolutely stunning! Suddenly I’m glad I haven’t taken my PET bottles out on recyclables day – yet again *lol*

# 9 March 2010 at 10:38 am

Kathy V. said:

Yay for clever three year old sons!!

# 9 March 2010 at 11:09 am

Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife said:

Thanks for the feature!! = )

There is indeed a tutorial, and I would be more than happy to answer any questions!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

# 10 March 2010 at 11:16 am

Craft of the Day : Plastic Bottle Chandelier said:

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# 11 March 2010 at 8:17 am

Adrienne said:

I saw the Anthropologie windows and was also, VERY inspired. You have to really close to realize it’s NOT blown glass!! If you’re in NYC soon, check them out!! (16th St/5th Avenue)

# 14 March 2010 at 5:03 pm

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# 26 October 2010 at 7:31 am

Andrew Cheng said:

Awesome way of reusing plastic bottles! Absolutely amazing, thank you for sharing this.

# 30 March 2011 at 3:12 am

Shelly Peterson said:

This is awesome! Thankyou for sharing all these ideas!!

# 20 March 2012 at 9:02 pm

Dave said:

Amazing! Nobody will know the elegant-looking chandelier is made from plastic bottles. That’s artistic and “economic” creativity at work. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. :)

# 23 May 2012 at 12:39 am

15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Bottles - Pika Chakula said:

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# 12 March 2013 at 5:13 am