UPCYCLE YOUR WINE BOTTLES

INTO DRINKING GLASSES

"You know, I... I wish there could be an invention

that bottled up the memory, like perfume. And it
never faded, never got stale. Then whenever I
wanted to, I could uncork the bottle and live the
memory all over again."

- Joan Fontaine in the film "Rebecca", 1940

Keep the memories of relaxing and spending time with

friends and family over a glass of wine alive forever.
With a few simple steps, you can transform your empty
wine bottles into unique and beautiful drinking glasses.

Steps & Materials:

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Step 1: diagram of materials.
Mark a clean, empty wine
bottle at the height you What you will need:
1. Empty wine bottle
would like your drinking
2.Yarn or string
glass.
3.Acetone
Step 2: 4.Lighter (electric or butane)
Soak your string in acetone 5.Bucket of cold water
6.Sandpaper (fine and coarse grit)
and wrap it around your
7.Gloves
desired height. Ensure the
8.Scissors
string is tied securely.
Step 3: Step 4:
Holding your wine bottle Sharpen the edges of your
horizontally over the bucket new drinking glass, starting
of water, use your lighter to with a coarse grit and moving
ignite your string. Spin the onto a finer grit to smooth
bottle in circles horizontally out edges.
until the bottle loosens. Dip
Step 5:
the bottle into the cold
Enjoy your new your new
water to fully separate.
drinking glass!

Video link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bt8ZHM2NaxlZ6b1ypyhX5wAWj4OheyLi/view?

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Warning: Keep out of reach of children and pets while

preforming the steps. Preform steps in a clean, clear and
well ventilated area to avoid excess inhalation of acetone
and prevent fires. Sharp edges may result in physical
abrasions.

Jessica Nicole Rivera Toledo INGL4021-L06

Professor: Pier LeCompte
Members of group: Edwin Lugo, Valeria Martínez and Maria Calaf
Adapted from: https://thebetterplanetproject.com/2020/12/22/how-to-
upcycle-wine-bottles-into-drinking-glasses/
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