Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Sometimes called a floating bottle, balancing a bottle in a board is a lot easier than it seems. In this video I show how I did that. I also made the bottle into a lamp!

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▽ Here is what I used:

Reference Videos
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Bottle Candle (youtu.be/BGHG3aajfiM)
Bottle Scoring Jig (youtu.be/qRf38Rg-Nlg)
Cut Glass Bottle (youtu.be/JF6M9a_bJdo)
Sand Glass Bottle (youtu.be/t2sT8SNHvUY)

Tools
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Sharpie (amzn.to/2U2kf56)
Speed Square (amzn.to/2B64ajg)
Drill (amzn.to/2LWBoJr)
1/4" Brad Point Drill Bit (amzn.to/2OmRMiS)
1 3/4" Hole Saw (amzn.to/2n5plxI)
Jig Saw (amzn.to/2M0q8vH)
Jig Saw Blade (amzn.to/2KF4OWJ)
Handheld Saw (amzn.to/2TE8tcT)
Wood Glue (amzn.to/2vxzR2n)
Screw Clamps (amzn.to/2JxGjOm)
2" Spring Clamps (amzn.to/2MVxttC)

Parts
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Large Glass Bottle
3/4" Thick Pine
1/2" Thick Oak
2" Thick Redwood
1/4" Round Dowel
Lamp Parts:
- Light Socket (amzn.to/2lufYHq)
- Lamp Hardware Set (amzn.to/2lrYVpo)
- Lamp Cord (amzn.to/2nI0Hnd)

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Title: Buddha by Kontekst
Genre and Mood: Hip Hop & Rap + Bright

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