Fishnet Jars

After my trip to Florida last year, I became obsessed with everything beach, sun, and sand. And my obsession with Mason jars, and really any kind of glass jar or bottle, met up with my need for the beach last year when I purchased this fishnet seashell bottle from Michaels craft store.

Recently, I purchased four of these small colored bottles from Michaels for $1.50 each, and I decided to attempt to make them into something similar to my fishnet bottle, only without the seashells. Either way, I think they're super cute. Today I'll show you how I made these fishnet bottles so you can make them too!

I bought red, pink, yellow, and blue bottles!

First, you'll need scissors, twine or rope, and a bottle you want to do this on. A mason jar would also work.

Start with tying a piece of your sting where you want the top of the fishnet to be, like this:

I forgot to take a picture of this
step, so I had to use a pink jar, because I already
completed the yellow one. ;) All other steps are
shown on the yellow jar.

Make sure to not tie it super tight, because you have to put the string around it later. Now cut a few pieces of string that you will use to make the netting. If you are using the same bottle as me, you should cut about 4 pieces of string. They should be about 6 times longer than the height of your bottle, 3 times longer than the height when you fold it in half. I cut each piece about a yard long, but I had some extra, so if you are using the same bottle as me, you can cut each piece to a little less than a yard. As I mentioned before, fold it in half like this: (Make sure to line up the ends of the string!)

Next, make a knot like this with all of your string on the loop you made on the bottle, and repeat with all the pieces of string, spacing them evenly.

Pull the folded loop up behind the
loop around the bottle

Then repeat all around the bottle
or jar

Then pull the string through and tighten

Then take one half of the string from two different knots, like this:

Then make a knot, forming a U shape. Continue around the bottle.

After you complete the first layer, move down and repeat the procedure, making loops in between the previous ones.

Continue until you reach the bottom of your bottle or jar, pulling down the string along the way.

Continue to pull down the string
to make sure it still fits around your
jar, especially if it curves like mine.

Repeat the process until you reach the
bottom of your bottle. (I lost footage
for the end of making the yellow
bottle, so the rest of the pictures
are of the pink one!) ;)

Once you reach the bottom of your jar, flip it upside down, and pull the strings upwards.

Tie the groups of strings across from each other together, like this:

First tie these two together

Then tie the other two together

Finally trim the excess string...

And you're done!

I hope you guys liked this project, and don't forget to have fun with it! You can use these techniques on glass soda bottles, mason jars, bottles like these ones, or anything else you can think of! You can also always add charms like the original jar I bought, by attaching seashells, charms, or beads using jump rings! If you decide to make this project, share it with me on Instagram using #wonderlandifulcrafts!
Sincerely,
The Wonderlandiful Crafter

P.S.
If this is difficult, don't give up! It was pretty hard for me at first, but after I made all 4 of my bottles, I felt like a pro. After all, practice makes perfect! ;)