Useful Tips
Please note that all crafts are made from incandescent bulbs, not other types of bulbs. Be careful and do not use other types of bulbs.
If you look closely at simple incandescent light bulb, you will notice that it is quite interesting.
Its graceful thin glass shape can be used to making various crafts after the light bulb burns out.
Closed terrarium
After you have decorated the inside of the light bulb, you can close it, thereby creating a mini ecosystem. The main thing is that the light falls inside.
Mini vase
The small bulb can be used as a vase for one small flower.
But you can create several vases and store them together as a whole, as one work, created from several parts.
For this craft, it is better to use a light bulb with a thicker glass.
Spice containers
If you think that using light bulbs to store spices is too unusual, you can buy containers that are shaped like a light bulb.
Oil lamp
Old lamps can light up again, only in a less modern version.
Bees from light bulbs
You will need:
Light bulbs
Yellow paint
Brush
Black marker
White brushes
Black paper
Plastic eyes
Scissors.
1. Paint the light bulb in yellow... Let the paint dry and then add a second coat of paint.
2. Start drawing the stripes with a black marker. Use the same marker to paint the metal part of the light bulb.
3. Glue the plastic eyes to the metal part of the light bulb.
4. Cut the white brush in half, and connect the ends of the parts obtained so as to form the wings. Use glue to attach the wings to the bee's body.
5. Cut two strips of black paper, approximately 5 cm long. Twist the ends of the paper strips to form the antennas. Glue these antennas just above the bee's eyes.
6. Cut a small piece of white paper and twist it into a cone, which you then glue to the light bulb - this will be the sting of the bee.
Such a wreath can be made from multi-colored light bulbs attached to a circle made of cardboard, fiberboard or thick wire.
You can paint the bulbs or buy multi-colored ones.
Optionally, you can decorate the wreath with tinsel and / or other details.
Festive decoration
Such a craft will look very beautiful on festive table... To keep the bulbs standing, you can put them in a small bowl filled with sand, salt, or rice.
Many of us simply throw ordinary light bulbs into the trash that have already become obsolete. We want to show you good ideas that can be realized with these useless little things. Why not make a nice little flower vase out of a light bulb? It will beautifully decorate your home, or it will be an excellent decor element for a wedding or photo shoot.
For such a craft, we need the simplest things that can be easily found at home. And so, let's prepare the necessary materials and tools:
Bulb.
Rope.
Small flowers.
Pliers.
Let's start our master class!
1. The most important thing in this craft is to very carefully remove the inside from the light bulb so as not to beat the main part. Take the pliers and carefully start pulling out the middle of the light bulb. We start this business from the very edge. We remove the most extreme part.
2. Now we need to break the black part. We knock on it with pliers, and then bend it and break it out.
3. We take out the inside very carefully. We do everything slowly, there is no need to rush in this matter.
4. When the entire interior is stretched out, gently clean the hole with pliers to remove excess glass.
5 ... And the last step - we take a rope and wrap it around the metal part, and also do not forget to make a loop so that we can hang our vase. We put flowers in our light bulb, and we get beautiful decoration for home!
This is what the end result looks like!
Today we will teach you how to make a stunning lamp out of a flower vase. Thanks to our advice, everyone can do it! So let's go!
Any vase that can be drilled into the bottom of the vase will work fine, and don't worry if it has any drawbacks.
List necessary materials: base, cap, neck, socket, harp, socket, threaded pipe, 3 washers, 4 nuts that will match the threaded pipe and electrical cord with a plug at one end, lampshade, tip.
The 4-inch diameter cap fits easily around the neck on the left. It creates a finished look in the transition area between cover and rosette.
The size of the harp will depend on the volume of the fixture you want to make.
This is a socket with a 3-position connector A, for switching on different brightness levels.
The base of the lamp should be the same as the bottom of the vase. It comes in a variety of sizes and styles.
You can choose any tip.
Lampshades are practically limitless in materials and shapes. It is important to note that silk diffuses light gently.
After all the things are collected, you can start. At one end of the rod, place a nut, 1 metal washer and one rubber washer, and on the other side, screw the nut as well.
Pass one end of the threaded rod through the hole in the vase and in the base, which were previously drilled. Then secure it with a metal washer and a nut from the bottom. You now have a solid base.
Place the cap over the shaft and wrap your neck. Make sure they are screwed in tightly. Notice that 1 centimeter of the cap protrudes from the neck. You will need it to install the harp.
Run the electrical cord from under the base to your neck.
Separate the two wires carefully and peel off the insulation at the ends, about 2 centimeters. Twist the copper wire well so that it does not fall off.
The image below shows the parts of your socket from left to right: cover, socket, cardboard sleeve, brass sleeve socket.
Put the harp on the cap, pull the wires through it. Then screw the cover onto the threaded rod. You can also make an underwriter node out of the wires to conserve voltage.
Now plug in the outlet. Flex each copper wire hook and insert them into the screws, and then tighten them.
Put on the cardboard first and then the brass connector over the socket.
If you did everything correctly, then when you connect the device to the network, you will have a light on.
Then just put on the lampshade and insert the tip. That's it, the lamp is ready. You can be proud of yourself!
The lamp will give some light. It will make a wonderful night light. To make this lamp, choose a ceramic vase wide enough so that you can insert your hand through the neck into it. A regular rectangular vase is best suited for this purpose.
Purchase a socket and an energy-saving light bulb from the store. All this should fit in height inside the ceramic vase so that the light bulb does not stick out from the outside. You also need a wire with a switch and a plug.
At the bottom of the vase, mark with a marker the point through which the wire will enter inside. You need to make a hole. For ceramics, use a spear drill.
Beat off the enamel in the center of the hole so that the tip of the tool does not slip off at the first moment. This can be done manually with the same drill. Then put it to the vase and start working at minimum speed. Do everything carefully, gently pressing the drill without effort. Cool the vase and drill bit with water periodically. If you use a cordless drill, you can do all the work right under the tap.
Place a piece of plaster or masking tape over the place where you plan to make the hole. They will help keep the drill bit from sliding over the glossy surface of the ceramic vase.
Pull the wire through the hole and attach it to the socket. Glue the cartridge to the bottom of the vase. It must be well secured. After the glue has dried, screw the energy-saving lamp into the socket.
If the vase gets too hot while the light is on, drill a few more holes at the bottom for ventilation.
A table lamp with a lampshade based on a ceramic vase can decorate your interior. To do this, take a stable volumetric vase with a narrow neck.
Drill a hole in the bottom of the vase. Feel it gently with your finger. If there are any sharp burrs, sand them. Otherwise, the wire may fray in this place.
Tie a string to the end of the wire. Insert it through the hole into a ceramic vase and turn it over. The string will fall out and you can easily pull the wire out with it.
Try on the cartridge for the vase. If it falls inward, measure the diameter of the neck and cut a ring out of the hard plastic. The outer diameter of the ring must match in the top of the vase, and the lower part of the cartridge must be fixed to the inner diameter with transparent glue. Connect the wires to the terminals, glue the edges of the outer ring with glue and glue it to the neck of the vase.
Make a lampshade for your new lamp. You can decorate a ready-made one, taken from an old lamp, or make a new one on a metal frame. Unscrew the chuck and insert metal carcass in its place. Screw on the socket and insert the bulb.
Often, old light bulbs burn out and have to be thrown into the trash can. But the graceful shape of a light bulb can be simply delightful if you give it another chance to benefit people by decorating their lives. This time, let's see a video tutorial on how to make a flower vase out of a burnt out light bulb. It will turn out to be small, just for one or three flowers. But this does not detract from its practical usefulness for the home.
In addition to the lamp, you will need a wire that is quite strong, but at the same time quite flexible. This is used to make clothes hangers. You can take it, if there is no other at hand. Additionally, you can take another LED keychain. It will be the basis for decorating the vase. For safe work the author recommends wearing gloves. In this he is a fine fellow, there should be a habit not to do everything at random, but constantly, in each case, to take care of his health. Useful setup.
Having started the action, you need to take the light bulb in your gloved hand, then break the central part of the base by piercing it with a thin screwdriver. We carefully break through the entire glass nest and take out the insides. All this must be done slowly and carefully so as not to break the main glass part of the future vase. Now there is a basis - a blank for a decorative vase from a light bulb!
But that's not all, you need to take the hanger and straighten the wire from which it is made. After choosing a piece 60 cm long, divide it into 5 equal parts, but you do not need to cut the wire. You just need to bend it into a triangle according to the marks, which will lie at the base, one segment will be vertical, and another one will become the holder of the vase. The latter must be bent in the shape of the neck of the lamp.
Now it remains to bring some beauty, for this we take the LED keychain, take out the spare parts from it, more precisely the batteries and the LED. We will only use the LED, since the batteries from it are too large. Having fastened with tape all electrical circuit, carefully tuck it inside the base so that you can close the contacts if necessary and light up our vase in the evening or at night, turning it into a night light. 
Such an easy-to-manufacture, but very interesting in design and shape, a bowl for flowers will be a good decoration for a living room or bedroom.
