Here and there, a piece of furniture or something useful takes a shape of optical illusion. We had an interesting idea for a lamp recently, and this time I bring you something completely original. Wine lovers will simply adore this. This bottle holder is made from chain that gives an impression it’s hanging from a flying bottle. Laws of physics are intuitive for us, and we know this can’t be true, but still it makes us think. Where is the solution? Its easy, and I bet all of you instinctively understand this. Still, awesome effect, don’t you think?
WOW! that’s pretty spiffy!
ez… welded chain together to make it stiff
It’s ok.
This is possible if you keep the bottle on a thin and narrow glass. The glass won’t be visible.
I think the chain is rigid and has an uneven balance without the bottle, so it would topple over to one side. When the bottle is placed inside the rigid hole, it balances the holder and stays up straight. I’ve seen many versions of this, but this is definetely the coolest.
The chain is the bottom of the lamp?
hey i love it xD
the chain is not like an ordinary chain obviously, and it it heavy enough to sostain the bottle. actually every link is welded to the next one, meaning the links dont have movement, and the structure of the chain is rigid.
where can i buy one? it’s incredible!
Wheree can you buy that Wine bottle holder?
so my guess is that the chain is not a real chain, right?
it does look pretty cool.
welded chain
OMG so totally weird.
trippy
nice, got to get me one of those. and start drinking wine maybe
Cool! Where can I get this?
1st comment!!!!!!! [i hope]
Is the chain rigid?
or…
so what, has it been photoshopped, or is it just that the chain has been welded in place?
either way its cool
Wow that’s really cool:)
It’s not a chain but a piece of metal carved like a chain. It’s this thing which holds the bottle by the neck.
The chain is solid.
Am I first? This illusion is so cool! The chain is completely solid but it looks like it’s a normal, flimsy chain.
Where to get one?
The chain isn’t really a chain – it’s welded together so it’s strong enough to support the bottle
I don’t understand!!!! Someone tell me the solution please!!!!
by quidam
Wow really like that. Do you know where I can buy one.
Chain is welded together
WHAT?!?!?!?!? I don’t “instinctively understand this”!!! How is the wine bottle dangling in mid air???
Very nice holder :)
I wonder what is made of?
hugs from xiuhcolotl
I haw wisited this site dayly, butt never wroted (bekouse bad eng). Butt now i haw to wrote to you that thank you for this pic, its soo nice. And i think i haw to joint my self that kind of bottle holder on work.
Keep upp the nice work of this site !!!
Mr O.
I need one of those!!
Can someone please explain how it works?
this is just freaky
i think that it’s a glass (or any other completely transparent material) bottle holder
either that or they’ve got someone holding the bottle up and they used photoshop to remove the hand
clever yey first post
The bottle is floating in a clear liquid, possibly water, with the chain hanging off it. Neat idea, it did take me a while to click.
Tehe :D
Lovee It.
Yoo Know Its Fake But Its Kewl Too Look At =]
i Want One .
<3
I have seen things like this before, they are quite cool, you take the links of the chain and weld them together and it actually becomes pretty sturdy
awesome, great site, love it keep it real
woo im number one i guess
This is not an optical illusion. It is a chain welded to rigidly hold its shape. An interesting gadget, but not an illusion.
That’s so cool! I love it – want one!!
let me guess, the chain is solid?
The chain is holding it up
The links are welded. Voila!
That’s soooo genius!!!! Can I buy this anywhere????
By the way: 1st Comment!!
Wow that would be cool to have
(first post)
W00t! I think first post… I have no clue. Maybe a magnet or painting? I really have no clue.
This is the greatest!
is this anything like that tap illusion?
i think that the bottle IS being held up by the chain and that from this angle tou cant see the chain on the other side.
Ok so um I don’t get it. Will somebody who does please give the rest of us a clue.
The chain is solid, and the loop at the bottom is to balance the whole thing. (AKA I’ts not a real chain, and it cannot bend)
(First!!!)
haha thats cute!
so cool and yay first
Yea, chain is rigid and holds up the bottle. Nice effect though and nice design! I would definitely buy this if I had some wine that needs holding :D
The chain is stiff right?
yeeeeeeees
wkdddd :D i want it
any1 knoww where can get onee !?
Not a problem as long as the links are welded together.
i dont get it whats the solution?
The trick is simple. The chain is one solid unit and unmoveable while the wine bottle’s weight is keeping the center of gravity is placed so the “chain” supports the bottle.
If that is a really heavy piece of metal shaped like a chain holding up a bottle of wine, I really like it.
If its photoshop or gimp, I’m not so thrilled, hehe.
Eh, I can’t tell what it is to be completely honest, haha. Nice.
The links of the chain are welded (or glued) together?
Anyone who knows where you can buy this wine holder?
the chain is actually stiff, not loose
Obviously the chain is just solid…
thats interesting. although its obvious how it works.
I love those wine “balancing” things and that is definitely my favorite one.
i like…
I’ve also seen mailboxes like this. I love this art form.
my guess would be that the chain is actually quite solid, and the connections are strong. its able to hold up that way by keeping its center of gravity somewhere above the base of support. cool idea.
Spoiler Alert: This one is simple. The chain links are welded together and the center of gravity of the bottle is over the links underneath, which provides a sturdy base to the bottle holder.
i don’t get it…..
isn’t it just a photoshopped wine bottle with a chain around it? how is that an illusion?
ok… I’m not sure – how did they do this?? It sure looks pretty cool though – quite a conversation piece!
first post!!!
i think that the chain isnt a proper chain, but a solid object.
I’m Assuming that it is a fake chain
It’s easy. The chain links are all welded together.
Thats Just Plain Weird o_O
hahaha i love it!
i wonder if you can actually buy this somewhere…?
Ha ha. Excellent!
It’s amazing how the welding in the chain can be so invisible and strong.
(For those who still don’t get it – the chain is totally stiff.)
It reminds me of the floating water tap that actually has water coming out of it! (It’s a mini fountain). Any pictures of that?
how?????????????
really sweet
Wow what a nice holder xD I want one…
Is it just photo shopped?
I don’t know
i am the first to comment. and i have seen a lot of things like that, like the fountain where water comes out of a hovering spout into a pot.
um. i dont get it. o___0
I see,you turn the picture. Good one!
huh? how?
i love how like a thousand people left the yay i got first comment and then the who one who actually got it first did say anything about it…. but anyway amazing picture
I am really tired of people whos standard answer to everything is “Photoshopped?”.
Really. Don’t you get it?
If it was a photoshop picture it wouldnt really be an illusion, would it?
Photoshopped pictures are totally uninterresting on a site like this.
Photoshop makes illustrations and art, not illusions.
With Photoshop, you can do ANYTHING!
Almost never is Photoshop the correct solution to these pictures on this site. There is no point in showing photoshop pictures.
You have to leave your screen sometimes and go out into the real world and discover the phenomenons of physics and optics, which is what this site is about.
So stop nagging about photoshop, please!
you can buy it online. just google “chain wine bottle holder”… it is $27 and available for purchase online.
Pretty cool though.
If this is based on balance, what happens if you only drink half the bottle? But then, who only drinks half a bottle of wine??
http://www.tesora.com.au/Chain_Wine_Bottle_Holder__1001.htm
dunno how much they are though.
* Chain Wine Bottle Holder
Our Chain Wine Bottle Holder uses the principle of balance to create a magical optical illusion. Suitable for most wine bottles, the Chain Wine Bottle Holder is made of a nickel-plated iron chain that is curved upwards to hold the bottle. Pretty cool!*
http://marketplace.hgtv.com/Product.aspx?Lid=3082-710211
27$ = about 18,15 €. Not so much actually. Gotta get one of these xD
This bottle holder is made by Peleg Design.
I see people below asking where they can buy one of these – well, you can buy it at our website, http://www.englandathome.co.uk Hope it is fine for me to say this – if not then apologies for being a spam monster. By the way they are £19.99 Bob
i have seen one in real life and the chain is loose but when the wine is put at the right spot the chains cant go slack but push against eachother holding the wine up. but the bit wrapped around the bottle is solid
i bet the chain wouldnt stand up with out tipping over if there was no bottle for the counter weight. and i wonder if i could use this for my bottle of rum
The chain wine bottle holder let your wine bottles hang down from the ceiling, hence its important to have one if the wine is has that much quality.
that is so awesome it makes me want wine now brb gonna go get wine
Last year one of my friend had given me gift of wine bottle holder, it looks very same as shown in above figure. It looks wonderful and it has save my wine bottle from ceiling more that ten time.
This is by far one of the more stylish wine racks around. It would look fine on the end of a bench or perhaps on a low table in a living room. Very stylish. What’s even better is that these kinds of racks are coming down in price all the time!
I know someone who has one of these, but they make one slight design error in my opinion in that they make the entire chain rigid.
Had the designer left the last three links that hang from the neck loose, it would have been a far more effective illusion.
Hi Emmanuelle and Liam if you are reading this. :)
I think the wine is sitting on a block of ice. The chain is just an added touch. And a good one!!
ttly awesome…… im like stumped O.O
I almost bought one of those in a french decoration shop yesterday !
I was quite surprised and I must say this is even more surprising in life size in front of you !
About the “how” questionning, The chain is just “glued” in this position. The weight of the bottle makes it stand still
Without any bottle, the chain falls since the gravity center isn’t right
I assumed that it was welded. I have seen wine holders that seem to defy gravity, but not like this.