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Unique Jar DIY Light Bulb Covers
From the blogger: "I have a certain amount of “extra” electrical wire laying around from when I ran all of the electrical in our home during the renovation and I’ve been recycling it into various projects by stripping it down to the bare copper wires. I love copper, it is so pretty! I also have a whole pile of leftover jars (some Mason, some not) that my grandma left behind in her passing so I went through them all and came up with enough matching jars to do the whole basement!"
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniqueRepurposing
SeasonWinter
Materials List
- Jar of any kind that is large enough to cover the light bulb you are using
- Copper wire or any kind of wire that is sturdy enough
- Wire cutters
DIY Project Instructions
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Cut a length of wire that is long enough to wrap around the mouth of the jar and over the top of the light box.
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Twist the wire tightly around the mouth of the jar then cut a small piece of wire to create your loop.
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Run the loop under the wire that is already wrapped around the mouth of the jar and twist it off creating your loop.
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Loop the wire over the top of the light box carefully inserting the bulb into the jar.
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Run your wire into your loop and tighten by twisting the jar on top the light.
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Marilyn B
Jan 05, 2017
What a clever idea! Especially if you are someone who does preserves and the jars get chipped but are still purposeful. I could see using extra jars like these with the small holiday or twinkle lights for a firefly effect, hung from trees as lanterns or even as a single lamp fixture! What a great idea for repurposing a useful item! Thanks for sharing this!
Jim Moriarty
Nov 23, 2016
It never occurred to me to do that. Awesome. Will have to try later!
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