Teresa... well my money would be on aircraft cable... with an eyelet on the top and bottom to secure it there...requiring a smaller hole than a rod...
Vicki... well I'd think they had found some pink.orange and redish bottles.. although you could get a clear color from perhaps a stainedglass kit... and coat the inside of the bottles with it.. it should hold up well inside the bottle..
yes... I thought it was cute..