Wine collectors often have wine cellars to store their collections. But if you enjoy wine only casually, you merely need a storage rack. Making your own wine rack is not difficult and can add character to your home. Your guests will be talking about , not just the wine.
Materials
Purchase with an interior diameter of 4 inches. You'll need one tube for each bottle of wine you want to store. You will also need a handsaw, 200-grit sandpaper and duct tape in a desired color. If you'd like to paint your mailing tubes, you'll paint and paint brushes.
Preparation
Cut the mailing tubes carefully with a handsaw so they are 10 inches tall; make sure all the mailing tubes are the same length. Sand the end of the tubes to remove any small pieces of cardboard. If you want your wine rack a color other than the color of the tubes, paint them at this point. You can paint each tube a different color if you'd like. Wait for the tubes to dry before assembling the wine rack.
Assembly
Roll out a long piece of duct tape on the ground with the sticky side up; keep the tape attached to the roll. Lay four tubes on the tape. Hold the tubes in place and stack four more tubes on top of those tubes, and then stack one more layer of tubes. You'll need someone to help you hold the tubes in place.
As the tubes are held in place wrap the tape around the tubes to secure them. Wrap another section of tape around all the tubes again 3 inches down from the first location, then repeat one more time, another 3 inches down from that location. There should be three lines of tape holding the tubes together.
Considerations
Before assembling the wine rack, you can wrap the tubes with patterned paper or wallpaper for a different look.
When taping the tubes together, make sure they are held securely in place.
Check the tape on the wine rack as you replace bottles of wine to make sure it has not started to peel. If you see any damage, fix it immediately.
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