This Vermont Maple syrup bottle lamp is a great way to add a super cute touch in your kitchen. If you love hanging out at the breakfast cafes or even just love maple syrup and want the same feel I your kitchen or home office, then you just have to make this Vermont Maple syrup bottle lamp. Use a great look glass bottle in the shape of a leaf or any of those wonderful bottles that quality maple syrup comes in.
Anyone who loves Vermont maple syrup products will love this simple maple Syrup bottle craft project. Empty glass Vermont Maple Syrup bottles seem like such a waste to throw away. An empty Vermont Maple Syrup Bottle is the perfect base for a lamp. Thanks to easy to install lamp kits you can do this project at home in no time.
You can buy a lamp kit at almost any arts and craft stores as well as at most hardware store. Generally you should expect to pay about $10 to $15 for the lamp kit. You need to provide your own small accent lampshade, light bulb, and lamp base!
To Make a Lamp Out of a Glass Vermont Maple Syrup You Will Need:
Glass Vermont Maple Syrup Bottle (the small kind that holds 12 to 20 ounces)
Power Drill
Glass or Ceramic Cutting Drill Bit
Lamp Kit
The first step is to completely clean out the inside of your empty Vermont Maple Syrup bottle. I like to run some water into the bottle, put a few drops of bleach in, and then shake the bottle. Rinse it out with clean water. The label will be painted on, so do not scrub it.
Let your empty Vermont Maple Syrup bottle sit out and dry completely; everyone knows water electricity does not mix.
Now, take your power drill, with the glass drill bit, and drill a small hole in the back bottom of the Vermont Maple Syrup bottle. You want this hole to be right above the edge of the bottle. This is where the electrical cord will be coming out of your Vermont Maple Syrup bottle lamp. If you have this cord coming out form underneath your bottle your lamp will not be stable or sturdy.
Install you lamp kit follow their instructions. Each lamp kit product will be different and it is best to use their specific instructions. Run your electrical cord out of the hole n the bottom of your Vermont Maple Syrup bottle.
Add a light bulb and a small red or white lampshade and you are set!
Tips:
-Don’t limit yourself to regular sized Vermont Maple Syrup bottles. There are large maple Syrup bottles and even smaller sized Syrup bottles out there.
-A Vermont Maple Syrup glass bottle is great for this project. The paint label covering the side of the bottle is perfect for a cafe or diner themed kitchen.
-To age your Vermont Maple Syrup glass bottle label try dry rubbing wood gel stain on it.
-If you are using a new Vermont Maple Syrup bottle you could also pour some syrup colored paint into it. Swirl it around and coat the entire inside. Pour the extra out and let this dry for at least 24 hours, then carry on with your drilling.
-Save that cap! You can use it as the finial on top of your lampshade. It is a great way to use a cap that might have ended up in the garbage.
-Fill a clear empty Vermont Maple Syrup bottle with fun objects like marbles, coffee, beans, pea gravel and even toothpicks for a fun accent detail. Stick to dry ingredients since this is a lamp!
