DIY Craft Idea: Repurposed Light Bulb Terrarium and more!
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| Repurposed Light bulb Terrarium DIY IdeaPlain 25 watt Moss Terrarium |
Lately I've been seeing a lot of creative light bulb ideas floatin' around the web, whether through blog scanning, casual [or obsessive] Google image searches, or a friend sharing a YouTube video link on a light bulb project.... Hmmmm, it seems perhaps light bulbs are struggling to rise above their disposable nature through reincarnation into the world of decor!
So people, the next time one of your lamps start flickering and that light bulb dies on ya, don't get all disgruntled and flick it in the trash... Smile and whip up a little "green" do-it-yourself masterpiece! Let the new creative missions begin!
Click here for instructions on how to gut a light bulb.
Here are the ideas I've come across so far...
Oil Burner:
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| DIY Light bulb Oil Burner |
I love this idea of turning a light bulb into an oil burner! I really like the unique bottle cap that this person used to seal the top of the bulb! And yes, suffice it to say, I'm on a new creative mission!
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| DIY Light bulb Oil Burner |
Flower Vase:
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| DIY Light bulb Flower Vase Source |
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| HGTV DIY Light bulb Flower Vase Source |
No doubt, the idea of using hollowed light bulbs as flower vases is compelling.... But, I have a growing collection of funky vintage salt + pepper shakers so I absolutely have to give it a go on the light bulb shakers! Check out this page for the how-to on both of these crafts.
Check out this video on YouTube detailing how to make a funky light bulb flower vase.
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| Hanging Light bulb Flower Vases |
Terrarium:
Best idea yet!
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| DIY Light bulb Terrarium |
As I was browsing through Apartment Therapy just now, I came across a post on reusing busted light bulbs by turning them into mini terrariums! Ah-ha! I love the whole terrarium idea (another post that I've already begun)!!
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| Light bulb Terrarium Terrarium Man |
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| Light bulb Terrarium DIY |
I also found these amazing light bulb terrariums on Etsy in a store called Steamed Glass. These little habitats are nothing short of art!
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| Light bulb Terrarium Little Red Tulip Terrarium |
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| Repurposed Light bulb as Terrarium |
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| DIY Light bulb Terrarium Plain 300 watt Moss Terrarium |
Aaaaaand.... Concrete Wall Hook Mold:
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| DIY Concrete Light bulb Hook Mold |
Just when you though you'd seen all the light bulb ideas.... A concrete light bulb wall hook! Not my taste, but a crafty idea nonetheless. For instructions on how to create your own concrete light bulb wall hook, visit this page.
Well, that's that.. I'll post more light bulb reuse ideas as they come my way. Oh, and as tempting as it may be to just go out and buy one of those fascinating ready made little terrariums, isn't it more interesting to see the results of ones own imagination when put to this new creative test?? Light bulbs are easy to come by so there's really no excuse for not experimenting... :)