Comments on: diy wednesdays: bud vase trio

By: rae

rae — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:46:33 +0000

hi there – i am saving labels for a wineart project for my hubby…I will try #2 Anna – sounds like the label would come off in one piece…now i fill the bottle with HOT water, let site and then maybe place in hot soapy water…this does not always work for the label to come off in one piece….

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:57:09 +0000

In regards to getting labels off of wine bottles, I have two methods:

1. Generously spray a type of degreaser (I use the orange one) over label and let sit for 20-40 minutes or until label can be easily scrubbed off. Rinse well. Seems to work well with European and American wines.

2. Generously spray degreaser over label and then immerse in very hot water. Let soak 1-2 hours or until label peels off. Seems to work well with Australian wines.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:10:25 +0000

In regards to which cutter to get, I think I’ll go for the second one, I’m tired of so much mud-slinging. trash talking is SUCH a turn-off!

felicity said:
“the link to the first glass cutter makes comments about how bad the glass cutter (of the second link) is – have you actually used both of these cutters and would recommend both of them equally?”

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:44:51 +0000

To get the labels off, try steam. I have a stove-top tea pot that shoots the steam out the spout, so I just set the bottles in front of the steam, let it sit for a couple minutes (sometimes more) and the label should peel off fairly easily.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:33 +0000

Oops! I’m Carrie, not Shirley. Oh well.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:10:44 +0000

Shirley – lighter fluid & a paper towel is what I always use to get label residue off. Just be sure to rinse your object off well.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:07:13 +0000

Does anyone have any fail-safe tips for removing labels from bottles (wine and otherwise)? I save a ton of bottles and jars for projects just like this, but some labels are such a pain to get off that they’re just sitting there, taunting me.

I’ve tried Goo Gone, to mixed results.

Any ideas would be AWESOME!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:20:01 +0000

Same as Bruce, what grit sandpaper do you recommend in order for these to be drinking glasses?

Thanks for all of the great ideas!!

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:01:42 +0000

Lauren, what grit sandpaper do you recommend?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:21:51 +0000

You can try this with a water saw, which is much quicker, but you will need a dremel tool to grid the edge along with safety glass and a dust mask. The candle fire and ice is much cleaner and takes longer so it depends on which process you wish to try.