What can I use to convert into an improvised wine rack?

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Looking for something cheap, sturdy, original, and with a smidgen of cleverness to turn into/convert into a wine rack. Something that can hold ... 5 to 6 bottles of wine. Any ideas?

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[+5] - Butrflynet - 12/07/2012Here's one that fits right in perfectly with your love of cinema......
[+4] - sozobe - 12/07/2012Hey this looks awesome: Edit: better link (same thing): http://www.marthastewart.com/333157/turn-hardware-pipes-into-a-modern-wine-r
[+4] - squinney - 12/07/2012Sounds like you are wanting to turn something into a wine rack that would make someone say "That used to be a ___.How clever of you to make it a wine rack!" Google 'repurposed into wine...

@tsarstepan,

Is there an IKEA nearby?

They're really good at this sort of thing.

It'd cover the cheap, sturdy, and probably smidgen of cleverness parts -- maybe not original though.

Hmmmm....

It would be pretty easy to do with any sturdy but cuttable substance. Good quality cardboard for example, decorated however you'd like.

I have a method in mind but might be hard to describe.

Basically, make notches so that .... umm.... might need to draw it.

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@sozobe,

Hey this looks awesome:

Edit: better link (same thing):

http://www.marthastewart.com/333157/turn-hardware-pipes-into-a-modern-wine-r

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@sozobe,

sozobe wrote:

Basically, make notches so that .... umm.... might need to draw it.

Ok here's the drawing:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/sozobe/winerack-1.jpg

The first picture is the front view, when you're looking right at it.

The other pictures are how you construct it.

Each "X" is two pieces of (cardboard, plywood, whatever) that have notches cut in the middle, a bit more than the width of the material (like if it's 1/4 inch thick, make the notch more like 1/2 inch), exactly halfway through.

Then rotate them and join the notches.

Then connect them as shown.

You could make something perfectly usable and nice looking for super-cheap with cardboard and the right duct tape.

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@sozobe,

There's an Ikea in Brooklyn. Should be doable for the Tsar.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/brooklyn

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@sozobe,

That's a great idea Sozobe. I'm thinking about converting the PVC piping into aluminum piping of the same width.

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Sounds like you are wanting to turn something into a wine rack that would make someone say "That used to be a ___.How clever of you to make it a wine rack!" Google 'repurposed into wine rack' for some great ideas. Repurposing is fun! Cheap! Think over the door towel holder, section of pallet with pipe or cheap connector hardware. Yard sales and craigslist Free are great sources for pieces to re-purpose.

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@tsarstepan,

As to the original question, I am an experimental physicist, so I cannot accept any construction unless it involves epoxy resin. In this spirit, I would just buy six bottles of wine in a card box. Then I would take a brush and impregnate the box with low-viscosity epoxy resin, giving it durability when it hardens. Finally I would polish the surface, think of a clever theme, and paint that theme onto the box with acrylic color.

On the other hand, epoxy resin isn't that cheap if Google is any guide. You might as well just go with Ikea.

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@Thomas,

it's not the expense that is worry, it's about managing the mess that is created in the endeavor of coating the entire box.

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@Thomas,

Yeah. $10, super customizable, holds 9 bottles:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/images/products/hutten--bottle-wine-rack__23766_PE090444_S4.jpg

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Cylindrical coffee containers (mine are from Trader Joe's)
and a "milk crate" style storage box (mine is from Office Depot).

Note: it's not what you'd call decorative, but I keep it in a storage room in
the basement

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@sozobe,

But the fact of the matter is, it is repulsive to look at.

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@George,

George wrote:

Cylindrical coffee containers (mine are from Trader Joe's)

Which would be fitting as most of our wine comes from Trader Joe's.

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@Val Killmore,

Val Killmore wrote:

But the fact of the matter is, it is repulsive to look at.

That's why when I went to the Ikea site, I kind of flinched and closed that browser tab tout suite! Wink

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@tsarstepan,

A man of discerning, but modest tastes.

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@tsarstepan,

What do you think of the Martha Stewart cylinders? I personally like them best so far.

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@tsarstepan,

Here's something I made for Nancy:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/frankapisa/wine1.jpg

Just an investment of a few bucks...and can easily be adapted to as few bottles as you want.

Here's a close up of the device:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/frankapisa/wine2.jpg

And then of course, there is always this:

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk17/frankapisa/wine3.jpg

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@tsarstepan,

Here's one that fits right in perfectly with your love of cinema...

http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://www.reeldestinations.com/images/content/300/30/7/7193390_r.jpg&sa=X&ei=3D3CULDaDOmzyQHj94FI&ved=0CAkQ8wc4-AE&usg=AFQjCNFCN_e0tthl9rVhsAKgdRw6DNnktg

And this one is made from horseshoes welded/soldered together:

http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://media-cache0.pinterest.com/upload/52002570666778945_8CTaKh9x_b.jpg&sa=X&ei=_D3CUJ6kHe2byAGzw4EI&ved=0CAkQ8wc4xgI&usg=AFQjCNF_G9gyI2Yq-ACJtDkUe5ncS6n6gw

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@Butrflynet,

I saw the film reel one. It's great isn't it? Very Happy

Twas quite expensive (the one at Etsy.com) though....

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@Thomas,

Thomas wrote:

What do you think of the Martha Stewart cylinders? I personally like them best so far.

I too think they're the best. After work, I'm looking into Home Depot for variations on the Martha Stewart theme.

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