You should contact my homie Misha the Moil---business has been slack lately
and he is great with a blade.

is his email
"Richard Neidich" > wrote in message
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> Yes. My wife bought a cheapo Glass drill bit...
>
> Drilling took about 5 min.
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> The hardest part was fishing the cord throught the cork. But not
> hard...just had to think is trough. I removed just to top of the foil and
> cage then replaced the foil. Drilled large hole through top of bottles
> cork.
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> Then at base just above the Punt on back drilled hole.
>
> You can guy a lamp kit for bottles at virtually any hardware store. Plus
> you can buy a 3 way adapter so you can have 3 way bulb if needed. The
> bottle kits are with our without Harp adaptable.
>
> Pretty easy.
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> "JB" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Dick,
> >
> > I'd be interested in knowing more about your lamp. My wife is wanting to
> > turn a 1.75 liter Vox vodka bottle into a lamp but it involves cutting
out
> > the bottom of the bottle. Did you have to cut any glass?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > John
> >
> > "dick neidich" > wrote in message
> > ink.net...
> >> Wife made a nice Lamp out of a double magnum of Schramsberg 1994
etched
> >> bottle of sparkling wine. Came out GREAT!!!!
> >>
> >> If anyone here wants an idea for holiday gifts I can send a pic...was
> >> easy to do....I can explain by sending a pic....this one is cool.
> >>
> >> I bought 2 empty bottles from a winery for gift to a friend as the
> >> bottles 1994 was the year he was married and the same wine they served
at
> >> wedding.
> >>
> >> Just an idea.
> >>
> >> Also, our house is decorated for holidays...wife strung cork garland on
> >> tree by drilling corks and threading them with cork and cranberry beads
> >> on each end...up and down the stairs etc.
> >>
> >> Now I realize when I see all those corks...why my liver was in bad
shape
> >> :-)
> >>
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