i just kind of assumed they were also scented like the bottle they were in and thought "Who would want a vodka scented candle???"
Just average non-alcoholic behavior
Submitted 11 months ago by nifty@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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rem26_art@kbin.social 11 months ago
nifty@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It’s to remind you of all the shot girls over the years. Ahhh, memories.
Stache_@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Definitely thought everything was filled with milk
_dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 11 months ago
Found the mormon!
DharmaCurious@startrek.website 11 months ago
I rarely drink anymore, like maybe one drink every 6 months, except for wine, which ill have a glass of every couple weeks. But, i save all my bottles, because i fantasize about making things like this. Eventually, i, too, will have problemstic candles!
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Could homebrew some wine! Those bottles are essentially infinitely reusable. Shout out to !homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Or cider… super easy to start. Just by the cider in US super markets that are “ascorbic acid” free. Throw in some ale or other yeast, spike with sucrose to your taste and bam! Cheapest drinkable alcohol you can find!
nifty@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I like the candles too! I think I am going to change the title because maybe it’s coming off as judgmental and I didn’t meant that.
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I don’t drink anymore, but I still have 2 lamps I made out of liquor bottles lol
nxdefiant@startrek.website 11 months ago
Did you leave the labels on?
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I did! Here’s one I made from a Kraken bottle! Sorry it’s not the best picture, I’m at work so I can’t take a better one just now Image
ComradeR@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Awesome taste, but great execution.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Those square ones are harder for me to cut cleanly so good on this candle maker.
shalafi@lemmy.world 11 months ago
My cutter simply won’t handle some of what I’m seeing here. How do you think they did it?
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 11 months ago
something like this maybe. I haven’t shopped for this stuff in almost 15 years and the available options are much better/cheaper than they used to be
MissJinx@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Oh I try cutting it one and it was a disaster. Better to user professional equipment
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 11 months ago
please tell me why people cut these bottles, what is their end objective with this craft?
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I made a bunch of drinking glasses. I used a jig to score and hot water to pop it off so it broke smooth and relatively even. Light polishing and there you go. After doing it a while I got the feel well enough to do with beer bottles which I would then drink liquor out of and shatter against the side of my house during bonfires. Unlimited possibilities
nxdefiant@startrek.website 11 months ago
It’s technically up cycling but like, yikes. For the cost of a handle of Jim beam and a shit load of wax, you could probably just buy a bunch of candles instead, so the end goal here seems to be to showcase alcohol brands?! Is this like when people fill their house with Coke or Mickey Mouse stuff?
I suppose I’m just as confused as you are.
GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 11 months ago
How do you cut them? I’ve thought of getting a tile saw and doing that.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I used a jig with a small cutting wheel to score the bottle then heat the score line with boiling ( or near boiling for thinner glass) and then dip it in water to break along the line. Polish with emery cloth or high grit sandpaper. The less delta T between the hot water and the dip water the smoother the cut. Finding your preferred Temps for the thickness of the glass is the art.