Empty water bottles can act as the main material for numerous crafts.
Making crafts out of recycled items is definitely a rewarding feeling, as you're able to take something that most would ordinarily discard and give it new life. Nowadays it's common to see crafts constructed out of old newspapers, magazines, soda cans and jar lids; even empty water bottles can act as inspirational materials for crafts. Empty water bottles are cheap, easy to work with and very adaptable when it comes to making crafts.
Room Divider
Empty plastic water bottles make suitable room dividers: they're transparent, they let lots of light through and they're easily stackable. The Klein Dytham Architecture group made one for the Danone company, which creates both Volvic and Evian waters. The bottles hang from wires, which run through them. The wires attach to a track on the ceiling. All together, the bottles make a strong statement to any space, one which is both elegant, inventive and highly functional.
Curtains, Garlands and Dividers
String together the bottoms of plastic water bottles to make all sorts of decorative items for around the house. For example, when you cut the bottoms off a plastic water bottle of the standard dimensions, you get what looks like a minimalistic flower shape. String these flower shapes together and you can fashion alternative style curtains or decorative garlands. Most people will never guess what they're made out of, and they give your space a bit of adornment that's completely original.
Votive Candle Holder
An empty plastic water bottle makes a surprisingly good votive candle holder. Just cut the bottle in half and fill the bottom with sand halfway to the top. A votive candle should squeeze into the middle of the sand and the sand should envelop it, hugging it in place. Decorate the outside of the empty water bottle however you like. For example, glue beads, buttons or sequins to the outside of it for a one-of-a-kind candle holder.
