Macrame-style design

Transform wine bottles into atmospheric lighting accessories

Macrame is currently very fashionable and also extremely versatile. Originating from the Orient, this knotting technique can be used to create bracelets, bags or decorative objects. But that’s not all: you can also paint macrame-style patterns. We show you how to create atmospheric candleholders from old wine bottles. edding gloss paint markers allow you to draw highly decorative patterns on dark-coloured glass. Just like macrame, decorative drip candles on wine bottles were really popular in the 1970s, and trends from back then are now enjoying a resurgence.

Category: Home decor
Products: Paint markers
Special solutions
Materials: Glass and mirror
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Labels on wine bottles can be removed simply and cleanly using the edding 8180 label removal marker. For the design, we’ve used the edding 750 gloss paint marker in white.

Step 2

Fully coat the labels with the label remover and leave the oil to work for a few minutes. You can then easily remove the label and any adhesive residue. Before you start to decorate, thoroughly clean the bottle once more.

Step 3

Before starting your design, activate the gloss paint marker as follows: shake the marker vigorously with the cap still on, remove the cap and pump the marker up and down a few times on a piece of absorbent paper until ink appears in the tip. Test on a piece of scrap paper and your marker is then ready to use. Start by drawing a chain of dots around the neck of the bottle.

Step 4

Continue with the macrame pattern in whatever way you like, perhaps by adding further edging and tendrils that look like knots, or vertical lines. After using the marker, make sure the cap is on properly and store horizontally.