Hi Everyone
As we prepare to open the prior "Casa Picasso" as "Picasso Wine and Spirits" we are always in need of your empty bottles.

We can use your wine, the small smirnoff ice and various other liquor bottles (well, except the Caribbean Rums with the crazy neck contraptions - too bad!). Please PM me or feel free to drop off directly in front of Casa Picasso - bin coming soon

Thanks so much!

That's great - I wonder if we can drop off bottles in the bin without people seeing exactly how much we consume!

Will save bottles from now on.

Can you cut the bottles into wine tumblers?

I like that idea Amanda, has potential for making some fun stuff.

I actually thought of that, Amanda! This is currently a fad for recyclers in the US and the result is a heavier glass, which is great for afternoon cocktail hour on windy decks. LOL

Cutting is not an issue, but the trick would be making a smooth surface. Do you guys have any ideas on this? Perhaps glass blowing?

If anyone wants to give it a try, I am happy to share bottles as some types might work better than others and I have quite a large variety of styles

Oooooooo..."Picasso Wine & Spirits" I can hardly wait...

Hey, I found this information if anyone wants to give it a go:

http://curbly.com/plastolux/posts/7923-how-to-cuttin-glass-and-taking-names#jump

Thanks Judyann
We will be sure to post openings and hours when we are open. The idea is that our products will be made here on the Island using local products and you get to taste / try before you buy... Did I mention "wholesale to the public"?

Wish us luck

The sound of wholesale pricing is also a good thing..Looking forward to it; Tom and I wish you all the luck in the world.....

I like it! Good luck!

If any one has a kiln, I have seen some very cool trays or plates made from partially melted wine or beer bottles. Belikin ones would be a great unique souvineer. Sturdy and don't take up much space in a suitcase.

Very cool idea and a great way to promote Belizean products

Today I got my package of bottles - thanks to whoever left them

I'll be back down in December and can bring you the bottle cutting/polishing (and even the etching) kit if you want. They're pretty fun.

Seriously? That would be great!!!

Most definitely. I'll just plan on picking up the standard set at a craft store, but if there's a specific model or anything else you want, just let me know.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8waM0d/greenopolis.com/goblog/litegreen/1000000-bottles-grandma-s-walls/r:f

Oh my - am I the only one who is so old that when I hear about the cut-the-bottle for a drinking glass kit I feel nostalgia. Seriously folks, that was just about he only kind of glassware around at one time - well, for some of us. I feel the urge for a lava lamp coming in.
:-)

a lava lamp and a chianti bottle with a multi colored candle in it??? That's what I was thinking!!!

I have these very two items sitting on a shelf in my living room.

Guess what? Glass cutting and bottle recycling is groovy again!

If I may (indulge myself a bit)...

Growing up, my mom used to make wine (albeit very very sweet) out of blackberries every year and when got old enough we drank it out of jelly glasses. She canned vegetables we grew in our garden and our family rarely ate a meal outside of the house. The preacher and his wife had a standing invite to our house for Sunday lunch. We weren't cool enough for candles, but I did paint my nails blue once. I thought we were freaks and my mom was a nerd.

Now, as I try to grow my own vegetables, avoid fast food and make my own wine out of sea grapes and pineapple, I appreciate those influences. Not sure I could pull off the blue polish, but my feelings remain the same regarding the preacher....

The moral of the story is that, sometimes if you wait long enough, things may eventually come back into style LOL

I cannot wait to give it a go

Thanks to all of this, SM, I went out and bought a kiln this weekend!!

Is Casa Picasso still looking for wine bottles (no corks....)? thanks!

Our old roommate in Canada used to make really nice drinking glasses from bottles. He did it all by hand and just sanded the edges.

I had always thought that would be a good way to reduce beach litter by turning watched up bottles in decent condition into glass art. Have seen cheese trays trays and all kinds of cool things made from old bottles.

My daughter wants to build our ourdoor kitchen (fogon)out of booze bottles used like cement blocks placing them in cement neck down.

I saw a lot staked head high in plastic bottles. Since they never deteriorate it made me wonder about filling them with water and using them like cobbles and laying them out then cover with sand and another layer of bottles, etc to fill low areas.

Dear sunrisesky: yes, we recycle your wine bottle (liquor and smirnoff ice bottles as well). You can drop them in front or PM me for pickup. THANKS!

Hi Snoopysmom, Kindly let me know if you are still receiving wine bottles and where I can drop them off. Is it only wine bottles you want. As I have a rental home on the north side of the island, I find that my guests leave me with wine bottles and want to be able to recycle them. Thanks much.

PM sent THANKS!!!

do you have a nice sign? one that i could put on a bin/box in the office for guests to recycle wine bottles?
this is great.
ps. the only drinking glasses i used to own were made from beer bottles.

Great idea Julie! I will get to work on that

If anyone is interested in using used wine bottles for art or glasses, you are welcome to come by and pick out anything you like.

The bottle cutter I ordered off of ebay arrived yesterday (had to get one for myself as well don't you know...) and is packed in the suitcase are ready to go. Picking up the etching product tonight from the craft store. I can drop them off or meet up somewhere Sunday or Monday.

How exciting! I will PM you with my contact info. THANKS SO MIUCH

I look forward to seeing the new creations.

This sounds like fun....Please post pictures of the works....It would be great to see what you've come up with....

Mathieu's Delicatessen www.facebook.com/mathieusdelicatessen is interested in receiving the SMALL caribbean rum bottles with screwtop, or the SMALL lerska vodka/ 1barrel rum bottles for recycling. we'll pay 20c for each bottle PLUS screwtop at Mathieu's Delicatessen in middle st next to police stn/ tradewinds building. otherwise call us on 670 DELI

thanks!

we're also interested in anyone making cut down beer/rum etc bottles for drinking glasses etc.

also cotton grocery bags, and recycled plastic bags. We are trying to be more committed to using compostable ingredients (buying veg without packaging for example, not using plastic bags), compostable packaging and recycled and recyclable packaging. We are trying to use paper packaging and to encourage customers to bring their own refillable water bottles and containers. Ihope that san pedranos will support us in this effort and i hope that we can encourage others to be a plastic bag free society here on la isla bonita. thanks!

Kudos to your business for thinking about the impact of packaging and encouraging customers to do the same! Here in the US ten years ago, no one took their own bags to the grocery stores, and now it is widely acceptable. Stores even sell inexpensive ($1/each or thereabouts) reusable bags for customers to bring back each time they shop. My husband and I have been bringing our own bags to stores for years, and while we used to be considered wacky hippies, now we're mainstream. We are going to be moving to San Pedro next year and will be continuing in our hippie ways. We'll definitely be customers of your Deli and will bring our own bags!

Together, we can all help to change the world. :-)

Love it! When we are (finally) open, we will be using the woven re-usable bags and provide incentives for return bags and "refilling" bottles....

On another note, wine corks cannot be re-used, but they are great for garden soil as they provide lightweight aeration for the soil. So, don't toss those corks!

Perhaps someone out there is proficient with knitting needles...you can make a re-usable shopping bag out of plastic shopping bags. See link below.

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/knitting/bag.shtml

I have a friend who is going to try this same pattern, but use the tape from old VHS tapes as the "yarn".

We have someone on Caye Caulker making us cotton grocery bags! Yey!!!

Small bottles as in 3/4 L or less?

yes, the small ones, (even without lid).

Such a very amazing link!