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Vineyard Kitchen Learn how to bring the vineyard to your kitchen. From "From Junky to Funky" episode DFJF-205

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Figure C

Making Leaves

To make a leaf "topper", cut grape leaf shapes out of brass screening. Bend and shape the leaves (figure C), and then paint then with copper paint. As it's drying, apply copper patina accelerator.

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Figure D

Bottle Cutting

1. Wash off all of the labels from seven wine bottles.

2. Cut off the very bottoms of all of the bottles using a bottle cutter. Make sure to measure all of the bottles so they are alike.

Safety Note: Wear safety goggles and gloves when working with glass.

3. Sand the cut edges, and then dip them in liquid rubber (figure D).

4. When the liquid rubber has dried, paint the bottles copper.

5. Using an uncut bottle, drill holes in each of the seven corks for threaded rods. The corks will help center the rods.

6. Add a six inch threaded rod and carefully re-cork the cut bottles.

7. Wire lights into all of the bottles, leaving a long loose cord.

Figure E

Attachment

1. Attach the bottles to the wire form in a cluster. Keep them in place by using a large pipe clamp (figure E).

2. Attach the two wire forms together using wire or plastic zip ties.

3. Connect all of the electrical connections into each other using plastic screw connectors until there is only one main cord.

4. Cut the desired length of copper cable with a metal grinder, and then pull out three strands of copper through the entire length. This will create the channel for the main cord to fit into.

5. Attach copper cable for hanging by wrapping them around the top of the structure like grape tendrils.

6. Run the main cord through the channel, and then use the three remaining strands to wrap the cord into place.

7. Touch up, and then patina any raw spots.

8. Curve back all the copper ends near the plug to prevent contact.

9. Use any extra copper wire for the large spring-like tendrils to hang.

Project Expense:

Bottles: Free
Metal Rods: Free
Glasses: $17
Copper wire, Mesh: $12
Paint, Materials: $10

Total: $39

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