Light bulb crafts - basic ideas and stylish applications of used and new bulbs

Crafts from old light bulbs - a great way to diversify home handmade and, decorate the interior with original things that can not be found in the gift store. But, in this case it is important to remember the basic rule - do not make toys for children out of this improvised material.

Safety precautions must be respected - the child should not play with glass objects, to avoid cuts and possible splinters in the mouth. In all other respects - a light bulb is a great option for original ideas. Here are a few of them.

Christmas tree toys

This is the very first way to use used light bulbs. There are several variations on this theme:

• Funny bunny rabbit. Paint the surface a light color. Draw a funny face with eyes, nose and whiskers. Draw a carrot on the bottom and paws. From a soft white or other color fabric to cut 2 ears - make a double, stitch around the edge, then turn out the face. Fix on the glue to the upper part, preferably to the chuck. Fix a loop - you need to make a hole through the cartridge and put a nice ribbon.
• Also make gnomes in funny caps that are put directly on the socket or Santa Claus.

Vases from a light bulb

If the interior of the apartment is in the style of minimalism, modern, high-tech or Scandinavian, you can make several vases from light bulbs and combine them into a whole composition. This is implemented as follows:

• Carefully, without breaking the integrity of the glass, unscrew the socket.
• Prepare suitable size plastic or metal cylinders that will fit loosely on the flask. In the upper end part of them should be made holes so that later it is possible to insert the plant and pour water. They must necessarily have an attractive appearance. Subsequently, fix them to a single rod that will support them in an upright position. This can be done with glue, gently removing the excess with a dry cloth.
• Fix the rod on a suitable size stand, made of any material - wooden chubki, glass stand or metal base.
• Glue the glass parts from the bulbs. Fill with clean liquid. Place the plants. Greens that have their own stubs look stylish here.

The option is suitable for those who have experience in similar work or any other complex handmade. To learn in detail the sequence of actions or to find other ways to make a craft, it is worth visiting the site master.bigbadmole.com/en/. Here are a lot of interesting ideas that will suit beginners in this business, and be able to surprise these masters.

If you want to make handicrafts out of bulbs with their own hands, you can easily organize at home suspended dry pools of flowers, which need little soil. Suitable here are those plants, which are planted on alpine slides and have a miniature size. To fix them, you can put a chain or thick thread through the hole in the cartridge.

Organize a pendant, consisting of several such improvised pots can be in any room, but it will look especially harmonious in the kitchen or bedroom. Fill it not only with earth, but add small stones and pebbles. They will look very attractive.

In order for the flowers to have full air access, it is advisable to cut carefully with a diamond glass cutter a circular hole along the side surface.

The most trivial way to organize a vase is simply to cut off the top of the metal chuck and pour water through the hole. To make such a vase stand, any supporting leg is simply attached to its bottom. It can be arranged from:

• A wooden stand with a carved hemispherical part.
• Woven wire in a special way.

Cute winter ball.

Everyone is well aware of transparent balloons, with sequins or snowflakes, which fall smoothly when shaken in the liquid, reminiscent of real winter snow. Such an original gift can be made, both for yourself and for a small gift for the New Year holidays. Everything is simple enough:

• You need to cut or neatly twist the cartridge.
• Mix water with glycerine. The proportion can be any - it all depends on what effect you want to get as a result. If it is desirable that the glitter or improvised snow falls to the bottom and rises when you shake it, you need to take 4 parts water and 1 part glycerin. If the concentration of glycerin is higher, the particles will be held in the layer of liquid.
• Fill the container with this mixture. Fix the metal part in its place. And arrange a suitable stand.

Such crafts for the New Year out of light bulbs will not leave anyone indifferent.

Stylish candle

If you fill the container with liquid oil and fix in a drilled hole in the cartridge thick enough rag or, even better, a harness wick, it will come out quite quickly to make a candle.

It is recommended only in this case to observe all precautions, so as not to inadvertently violate the safety of handling fire. To do this, you need to securely fasten the bulb to the base to prevent it from falling over and spilling oil out.

Such things can be made quickly, without putting too much effort and without spending additional financial resources. And the result, as a rule, comes out very nice and elegant. All you need is to implement the work neatly.

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