Use A Plastic Bottle To Make A Mobile That Catches The Sun
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It's funny how there's no shortage of common household items you can repurpose into unique DIY home decor. For example, wine bottles, milk crates, used detergent containers, and other items can be upcycled into functional pieces like customized plant pots and storage containers. Thanks to social media, you can easily find new ideas for items you might not think twice about throwing away. Let's take plastic water bottles, for example. DIY enthusiast Sibia shared a TikTok illustrating how she turned an ordinary water bottle into a spiral suncatcher mobile.
She decked it out with fancy accents, including rhinestones, beads, and jump rings. This project is perfect for eco-friendly DIYers, and it's an easy one that even a novice can take on. Simply cut the plastic water bottle into a long spiral, then use glue, string, or jump rings to add light-catching adornments. You can probably get it done in under two hours.
If you've been looking for an easy way to repurpose your plastic water bottle, then this DIY might be right up your alley. A few tools you'll need for this project include a marker, scissors, and jewelry glue. Don't have jewelry glue? You can find B7000 jewelry glue on Amazon for about $6. While you're at it, Amazon may also have you covered with decorative accents, with numerous sets of rhinestones, pearls, and other embellishments available for just a few dollars, like this 50g Astaron mix for $8.
Making your suncatcher mobile and decorations
For this project, it's best to use a tall water bottle with a flat, straight body. A straight-bodied bottle will make the final design look cleaner and attaching your decorative charms easier. To start, remove any adhesive and labels from your plastic bottle, and make sure it's dry. Using a marker, draw an inch-wide spiraled guideline around it from top to bottom, then cut out this strip.
@sibster_made Plastic bottle sun catcher
Using a paintbrush,apply adhesive to a small section of the spiral strip and attach your decorative accents lengthwise. To add the jump rings, carefully poke a hole in the strip using the craft pen, then press the ends together to close them. Your mobile is almost ready. After you've added your charms, create a hole at the top of the strip, thread a piece of string through it, and hang it somewhere sunny so those accents can really sparkle and shine.
If you love this DIY, save more water bottles to experiment even further. One way to do this is to use decoupage designs on the strip, such as flowers, animals, or inspirational sayings. Consider creating themed mobiles using accents like mini pinecones and dried berries for a fall-inspired look, or seashells and starfish charms to bring a bit of beach decor to your home. You can also add real dried flowers to create a more textured, botanical feel. To add some sparkle and a more vibrant touch, use small mosaic stones in place of beads and rhinestones.