crystalicious decanter pendant lighting

you know how it goes...i pinned it from a friend who pinned it from a friend who pinned it from designalogue who got it from hd inspirations who may or may not have pulled it from apartment therapy that lead me further still to the source of all sources - the upscale upcyclings of lee broom of london.  the shop at bluebird is where these crystal-lit lovelies can be found. 

via apartment therapy

so, for what i'm sure would cost a pretty penny or two or three, lee broom could hook it up.  or, with a little ambition and the proper tools, another thrifty diy upcycle could be born.  heh?  {remember, you can't take my word for it - i don't do d.i.y. unless i am d.r.m. (down right motivated).  sorry. :) it really does seem like a beautiful and illuminating little challenge though doesn't it?}

not sure if i have shared this before or not, but there is another savvy little source by the name of greenpowerscience that has a 30 second perfect edge bottle cutter tutorial on youtube.  now it may not work so brilliantly on fancy squared-off decanters or even genuine crystal for that matter.  however, you could always find a beautiful crystal wanna be and let dan rojas (your green power science host) show you how this is the easiest, most-safe, cleanest cut you will ever get when hacking off a hunk of glass.  just a thought.  check it out HERE! or just play the video below.

after watching the above video, you'll want to ignore steps 1-5 from ehow's instructions on making a wine bottle pendant light.  skip down to step 6.  it will take you to details on the wiring finish.