SUPPLIES:

• Krylon Frosted Glass Paint
• Glass Soda Bottles
• 5′ x 1 1/4″ Bamboo Stakes
• Glue Dots Sheets
• Yarn
• Scissors

Links to the exact items I used here can be found at the bottom of the post!

I purchased these awesome glass soda bottles from Michaels but they needed a more romantic look, so I sprayed them with frosted glass paint. If scratched hard enough, the frosted paint can come off. You can also get the same effect (but for good) by etching the bottles with etching cream, or you can paint them any color you’d like.

When I was prepping this project I found the “tying” step below incredibly annoying and somewhat difficult. I wanted the bottle to be at a specific spot on the stake and I wanted the yarn wrap to look perfect, but I was having trouble. So I thought – why not add some Glue Dots to the bottle so that it would stick to the stake and solve my problem? Turns out it worked perfectly!!!

I cut strips of the Glue Dots sheet and applied them to the bottle – then pressed the bottle to the stake. These sheets have an incredible hold but are also repositionable, in case you change your mind about placement.

**This step is optional but it made the project SO much easier!

Tie The Bottle To The Stake

Let the top half of the bottle and stake hang off the edge of a table. Tightly wrap the bottle and stake about 8 times around and tie a firm knot. Cut excess.

**This was the part I found the most difficult without the help of the Glue Dots sheet. My bottle and stake kept rolling and moving around, and it was hard to keep a firm grip on the yarn.

Now move your bottle and stake further off the table and wrap the bottom of the bottle, same as above, about 8 times and tie a firm knot. Done!

Bottle vs. Stake Size

The size of this 5′ x 1 1/4″ stake worked perfectly with this 9″ x 2 1/2″ bottle. This project can be done with any size bottle, but you’ll need to make sure that the diameter of the stake will support the weight of the bottle once placed in the ground. For example if you want to use a wine bottle, I suggest a stake that has a diameter around 2″ – if you want to use a tiny spice jar or sauce bottle, a 1/2″ stake diameter will do just fine.

Aren’t they just gorgeous???