Stunningly Beautiful Pill Bottle Lamp
Pill bottle crafts have never looked so incredible.
Have you ever seen a more beautiful way to recycle pill bottles? Rather than throwing empty pill bottles away, make this Stunningly Beautiful Pill Bottle Lamp. You can't deny how pretty this recycled craft is! Not only will you rescue dozens of pill bottles from the trash can (because many curbside recyclers don't take number 5 plastic), but you'll keep an old lamp from the garbage, too! Reuse pill bottles to make a unique, trendy, and lovely lamp for your home. The orange glow will add ambiance to any room, and the geometric design looks modern and store bought. Impress guests with your shockingly gorgeous DIY lamp.
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteWeekend project
MaterialsPlastic, Recycled Materials
Primary TechniqueRepurposing
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- Old lamp base
- Old lampshade
- Several dozen empty pill bottles
- Tiny glass beads (at least one per pill bottle to help hang them)
- WD40 or Windex
- Small drill
- Fishing line
- Super glue
Stunningly Beautiful Pill Bottle Lamp Instructions
Note: click any of the photos below for a larger version.
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Remove the caps and labels from the pill bottles. You can remove the sticky residue from the labels using WD40 or Windex.
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Cut apart the original lampshade and remove the fabric from the top ring that was attached to the lamp base.
Note: the type of lamp you choose may differ, but most fabric lamp shades have the same basic concept. If you don't have a smaller ring, you can buy metal rings from a local craft store in the size you need. -
To hang the bottles, drill a tiny hole in the center of the bottom of each and hang them upside down from the metal ring left from the shade with fishing line.
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To keep the bottles from slipping and hang them in a pattern, tie tiny glass beads at different heights.
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You'll realize you need a second row of bottle patterns near the center. Super glue a smaller ring on top of the original shade and tie some bottles from that as well.
Note: make sure they hang the bottles so that they aren't touching to the light bulb itself. If they touch it they could melt! -
From the Designer: "The shadows when I turned on the lamp were such a happy accident! I hadn't even considered the shape and colors it would give off. Almost reminds me a retro lava lamp."