You can bottle lamp color garden lights decorative...CES 2012: Wine Holders Made From Trash Convert Into Lamps © Jaymi HeimbuchMiniwiz is a company that always impresses me with its creativity. They've created personal wind-power generators, then turned plastic bottles into building materials, and walls that double as solar power generators -- they've even built boats! But they've moved on from power generation to focusing on sustainable materials. Recently they launched their iPhone cases made from agricultural waste and recycled plastic but here at CES they have something even cooler.© Jaymi HeimbuchFans of the Green Wine Guide, you might want to check out the new wine bottle holders made from trash. It is called the Re-Wine and it is made from recycled plastic and agricultural waste the same as their Re-Case iPhone case. The wine bottle holder protects your precious reds and whites, and can even be linked together. You can carry up to nine bottles of wine in their individual cases, linked together into one rugged block.

Or, you can stack them up and create a customizable wine rack.© Jaymi HeimbuchOh but that's not all. You can also buy a special kit that turns the case into a desk lamp using your empty wine bottle as a stand. The case attaches to the top of the bottle, and turns like a lampshade, with a lightbulb providing illumination.© Jaymi HeimbuchSo essentially these can be individual wine cases, building blocks for furniture (that can also hold wine) or lighting accessories for your home -- all with simply recycled plastic and some rice husks that can also be recycled again at the end of their useful life. Now that's a bright idea.The Re-Wine Classic (which is the case without the lighting kit) retails for $13 on Amazon. The lighting kit isn't out on the market quite yet. Bronze Solar LED Pathway Outdoor Light (6-Pack) Outdoor Solar Powered Landscape LED Mediterranean Bronze Mission Path Light (4-Pack) Black Solar Path Light (10-Pack) Solar Black Spot Light Black Solar LED Square Pathway Outdoor Light (6-Pack)

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But a big part of the brilliance of the endeavor, pardon the pun, is in the simplicity of installation: effectively anyone can scavenge the major materials involved and teach others how to put them in place. A Liter of Light grew out of an idea by Alfredo Moser from Brazil, enhanced by MIT students and aimed at addressing a problem facing millions in the Philippines: the absolute absence of natural light in their often-informal dwellings. Their latest goal is to raise funds to install these light bottles in homes across Manila.The other day, I wrote about attempting to drill through glass and I finished up the project this weekend. I think it turned out beautifully — I love the idea of bottled light! These would be pretty by a wintery window or under an entry table. I like the way the gold paint makes the bottom of the bottles look misty and glow-y, even during the daytime. I’ve got a ton of images and DIY instructions below if you’d like to try this too. For tools and supplies, I started at my local True Value.

(Lately, I swear I’m in there every single day.) I started with these apple juice bottles from Whole Foods. I have long admired these bottles — I love the contrast of the big round barrel and the teeny little handle — and was glad to finally come up with a project where I could use them. The juice is good too! I got impatient waiting for the family to finish up the contents, so I had Ralph pour what was left into another pitcher, then I washed out the inside. Next, I used my handy scraper tool to take off the label. This tool is basically a straight edge razor blade with a handle. When you’re done using it, you can flip the blade upside down so the sharp part is hidden in the handle. Such a useful tool! I use it to take sticky things off windows and other glass — no chemicals required. Once the bottle was clean and label free, it was time to drill through the glass. We used a 3/8″ drill bit designed for glass and tile. The drilling takes a little while — maybe 20 minutes — because you can’t go too fast.

The drilling will create white dust (I guess it’s technically sand) and as the hole gets bigger, it will smoke a bit from the heat.Apparently I did it all wrong. Lots of readers are chiming in with suggestions for safer and easier and faster ways to do this. Among other things, suggestions include wearing a mask, drilling while using water to cool the bit, and using other tools entirely.]I experimented with some old jam and baby food jars first to try different techniques — like paint dripped from plastic spoons. But the kids voted and liked the sponged look best, so that’s what we did for the final project. I used a disposable sponge brush and Liquid Leaf paint — but any metallic enamel paint should work. The paint is not water-cleanup, so a disposable brush is great for this project. I only needed a little bit of paint to get the coverage I wanted. Instead of brushing the paint on, I was mostly “patting” into place. Once the paint was dry (it dries very quickly), we started stuffing the lights in.

You’ll need a 50 light string that is not made to connect end-to-end. We had the hardest time finding lights like this. We went to 4 stores, but they all carried only end-to-end lights (which are the kind I prefer for my Christmas tree). Finally, I tried to think of who might carry old-school Christmas lights and Big Lots came to mind — because they often carry items from last season. They had just what we needed. The lights fit through one at a time, but it was a bit tight — I would recommend using a slightly larger drill bit and the light stuffing would go much faster. Oscar and Maude loved this part the best. Stuff every light on the string in, and the plus will dangle out the back, ready to find an outlet.A very satisfying project and a fun addition to our holiday decor. Though really, these don’t have to be holiday at all. We could use these for any sort of event where we want a little glow-y light happening. Maybe we need to have a party where bottled light is the theme.