Step 1 Start by cutting the bottom 2 ½” off of your soda bottles. The easiest way to do this is to take a thumbtack and poke a hole just above the area you’d like to keep. Push one end of your scissors through the hole. Cut around the bottle and smooth out any uneven lines. Repeat for all 62 bottle bottoms. You can reserve the soda bottle tops for other projects. - See more at: http://blog.diynetwork.com/maderemade/how-to/transform-soda-bottle-bottoms-into-a-chandelier/#sthash.d7hdCLwa.dpuf