Upcycle: Turn Any Bottle Into A Lamp


This rustic piece of home decor adds a vintage touch to your home. The bottle lamp kit makes it easy to create a one of a kind lamp for your family room. Find a bottle you love and have fun creating something beautiful!

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 25 Minutes
Age range: 12 and Up

Things you’ll need:
Bottle lamp kit
Glass bottle
Lamp shade
Lampshade adapter – optional
Lamp finial – optional

Things to do:
1. Determine which cork fits in your glass bottle.
2. Screw the long screw into the base of the light bulb socket. Turn the screw until it is attached tightly.

3. Slide the plate and a nut onto the long screw attach to the socket.


4. Slide the cork onto the long screw. Twist it clockwise, until it meets the washer.

5. Twist a nut onto the bottom of the screw to secure the pieces in place.


6. Insert the cork into the bottle.
7. Pop the metal piece onto the light bulb and screw it into place on the lamp.
8. Place the lampshade on top and secure it with the finial.

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2 Comments

    1. Great question, Stephanie! If you look in the instructions of any project on our website, there will be a list of “Things you need.” For this specific project, we used the Bottle Adapter Lamp Kit (factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/1302_2533_1974-5674-bottle_adapter_lamp_kit.html). Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns, as I’m more than happy to help you!