Wednesday, August 17, 2011

DIY mason jar solar powered light


I stumbled upon these and can not wait to make them! They will be great as apartment décor, or outdoors, possibly for a wedding? You simply sit them in the sun all day, and they’ll last all night.

You need:
a mason jar with a clear glass lid (can be found at ikea)
a solar garden light like the ones pictured
adhesive
and glass frosting spray.



1. start by spraying the inside of the jar with the frosting spray – this will help diffuse the light and give it a warm glow. make sure you don't spray the lid however!
2. next you’ll need to take apart the solar lamp certain kinds can simply be unscrewed and the solar/battery pack remains intact, whereas others will require some reassembly with adhesive.
3. glue the solar cell, or the parts you’ve harvested from the garden lamp, to the underside of the jar’s lid.
4. That's all! close the lid, put your jar in direct sunlight and you'll have a glow all night long.

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