How to Make Coca-Cola Chandeliers

Remove the labels from all of your soda bottles. Carefully scrape off any remnants that do not peel off easily using a straight-edge razor.

Transform two metal embroidery hoops into a two-tier base for the chandelier project. Use fishing line to hang one hoop about four inches below the other. The bottom hoop will hold the lights, while the top hoop serves as the base for hanging the empty soda bottles. Cut 10 pieces of fishing line, each measuring about five inches long. Space the fishing line evenly around the top embroidery hoop by tying each piece to the hoop with a secure knot. Tie the other end of the fishing line to the second hoop, so that one hoop sits above the other.

Cut the 12 feet of twine into two six-foot-long sections. Secure one of the sections to the right side of the top embroidery hoop with a tight knot. Repeat on the left side. These pieces of twine will be used to hang the completed chandelier.

Wrap Christmas lights around the bottom hoop. Start with the outlet or battery pack on the strand of holiday lights. Place the outlet or cord above the hoop and secure with a zip-tie. Wrap lights tightly around the hoop, weaving them in between the fishing line ties. Secure the lights in place by adding three or four additional zip-ties around the hoop.

Take one of the clean, dry, empty soda bottles. Pour one inch of craft paint in the bottom of the bottle. Drop a marble into the bottle. Put a cap back on the bottle or cover it securely with plastic wrap or tinfoil. Shake the bottle, rolling the marble around in the paint and coating the inside with paint. Pour any excess paint into a dump bucket and fish out the marble. Repeat with the remaining soda bottles. Be sure to rinse off the marble if switching paint colors. Allow the bottles to dry completely.

Remove the cap or covering from one of the dry, painted bottles. Cut a piece of fishing line about six inches long. Tie the fishing line around the neck of the bottle in a tight knot. Take the ends of the fishing line and tie the bottle to the top hoop on the two-tier base. Loop the fishing line around the hoop and secure with a tight knot. The soda bottle should sit flush with the hoop, so the top opening sits just above the hoop. Repeat the process, tying the next bottle to the left of the first. Repeat until the entire hoop is full of bottles creating a ring of colorful bottles. Trim off any excess pieces of fishing line around the hoop.

Hang the completed chandelier indoors by screwing an eyebolt into the ceiling where the chandelier will hang. Tie the twine to the eyebolt with tight knots. Check the chandelier to ensure it is hung at the proper height and level. Trim off any excess twine. To hang outdoors, tie the twine securely around a tree branch or the crossbeams at the top of the pergola. Loop the twine around the branch or beam and secure with a tight knot. Trim off any excess twine. Turn on the battery pack or attach an extension cord to the Christmas lights.