Interesting crafts from light bulbs with their own hands
Light bulbs periodically burn out and we have tochange them, throwing the broken ones in the trash. But is it worth throwing them away? Probably not, because you can make cool crafts from light bulbs with your own hands. How and which ones we will consider in this article.
But first, a word of caution - don't makelight bulbs are toys for small children, as suggested by some people lacking common sense. After all, a child could easily get seriously injured or even swallow a piece of glass. We hope that you heard us and heeded the recommendation, so let’s get started.
Christmas toys made of light bulbs
Christmas tree decorations are one of the mostpopular crafts from light bulbs, which are made by craftsmen with their own hands not only in Russia, but also in many other countries of the world. The easiest way to make it is as follows:
- The glass part of the lamp is dipped in the glue.
- It is filled with a uniform layer of sparkles.
After drying, you get a bright, positive toy that will look especially cool in the dark under the light of garlands.
A similar method involves gluing squares from a CD onto a light bulb. But you can use any other shiny and reflective materials.
Artists can decorate the light bulb with a cool design, such as a snowman or penguin.
You can also come up with your own versiondecorating light bulbs so that they look beautiful on the Christmas tree. Well, if you are interested in this topic, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with other DIY New Year’s crafts.
Vases for flowers made of light bulbs
Flower vases are rightfully considered the mostpractical crafts made from light bulbs. They can be successfully used to store small bouquets of wildflowers or even miniature roses. Vases made from light bulbs look nice and are a perfect way to decorate the interior of an apartment.
To make a vase, you must first removefrom the light bulb everything that is inside. How to do this correctly so as not to break the glass, see the video below (to avoid getting hurt, we still recommend wearing gloves and goggles). Once the light bulb is freed from its “insides,” it can already be used as a vase. However, it is better to modify the design so that it is comfortable and beautiful. You can do this in several ways:
Make a stand from hard metalwire. Attach a rope so that the vase can be hung. Glue the light bulb to a wooden or other base. To make it obvious that the vase is made from a light bulb, you can disguise the base or remove it altogether (this will not work with any light bulb).
Eternal terrarium
The Eternal Terrarium is perhaps the most useless DIY light bulb craft. But it's fun and makes a cool souvenir.
What is an eternal terrarium made oflight bulbs and how to make it, see the video below. By the way, it’s quite an interesting channel, we recommend subscribing to it and watching the videos already added – it won’t be boring.
Other crafts from light bulbs
What other DIY light bulb crafts can you make at home? We offer a selection of other interesting homemade products. Souvenir balloon
You can make either a simple version, as in the photo above, or a complex one with detail. But you will have to tinker a lot to get a masterpiece.
Watch the video master class to learn how to make a simple balloon from an ordinary light bulb. Pendant From a small light bulb you can make a cute pendant for a chain.
It looks cool, but we don’t recommend wearing it, as you will definitely break it sooner or later and get hurt. Snow globe You can very easily make a snow globe from a light bulb.
Watch the video master class to see exactly how.Glycerin is mixed with water in approximately the proportion of 70% water and 30% glycerin. However, the proportions may be slightly different. The main rule here is the following - the less glycerin, the slower the glitter will fall. If you overdo it, they will remain in place, no matter how much you shake the ball. Therefore, we recommend experimenting. Do you know any other interesting crafts from light bulbs that you can make with your own hands? Post photos in the comments!
