How to Make DIY Decanter Tags

Learn how to make your own decanter tags with this easy tutorial. They’re perfect for dressing up your liquor bottles for parties or holidays!

I, Erin, scored some cool decanters while thrifting this Fall, and have been excited about setting up our bar cart ever since. 

One thing I hadn’t accounted for though was once the beverages are decanted, how do you know what’s what? Is that Vodka or Gin?

The best thing is that you can make it out of something you already have on your bar cart like this DIY Clay Decanter that doesn’t crack.

Precisely this conundrum is how the idea for these monogram-esque decanter tags was born, which use a letter to signify the type of booze inside each decanter. “V” for Vodka, “G” for Gin, “W” for Whiskey, etc.

They’re like this jewelry for the bar cart and will take the guesswork out of cocktail mixology this year!

Materials and Tools Needed to Make DIY Decanter Tags

Polymer Clay – I used the color Indian Red

Alphabet Cookie Cutters

Wood Dowel or Rolling Pin

Parchment Paper

Cookie Sheet

Toothpick

Gold Chain

Jewelry Wire Cutters

Jump Rings

How to Make DIY Decanter Tags

1 — With a short wood dowel or rolling pin, roll out the clay sandwiched between two layers of parchment paper until it’s about 1/8” thick.

2 — Cut out your desired letters with the cookie cutters, pressing quite firmly into the clay for a clean-cut and then peeling away the excess clay.

3 — Use a toothpick to create holes for the jump rings at the top of the letters.

4 — Bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, at 275 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Allow cooling.

5 — With wire cutters, snip the gold chain into 5″-7″ lengths depending on your decanter size & style. Hook jumps rings into the clay letters, joins the chain, and closes up the jump rings.

Hang them around the neck of your decanters like a necklace, and that’s all there is to it! If you’ll give these a shot, report back on how they turned out!

Also, if clay isn’t your thing, you can make these DIY Leather Bar & Drink Tags for your home bar to label your decanters and bottles.

For more DIY ideas like this, you might want to consider our recommendations below –

• DIY Frozen Wine Bucket 
• Creative DIY Pumpkin Halloween Candy Bucket 
• How To Make A DIY Clay Decanter
• DIY Leather Bar & Drink Tags

Be sure to share your DIY Decanter Tags with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves, so we can follow along, too! We always love seeing all of your creations!