Last week as I was visiting a friend she was showing me some home improvements she and her husband had made. I was astonished that she had actually made this retro-looking, hanging light fixture. I LOVE IT! She said it only took her a Saturday afternoon to finish up.......and then a week for her husband to hang from the ceiling of her hall bath! It changed the whole look of this small space, adding warmth and lots of character. The following instructions are the steps she took to make these mason jar hanging lights.
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Wide mouth mason jars, lids and bands
- Electrical cord swag or ceiling hardwire kits
- Hammer
- Nail
- Heavy-duty scissors
- Marker
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Spray paint, optional
- Place socket in center of lid; draw a circle around it with marker. Use hammer and nail to poke a large hole in the center of circle. Insert scissors and cut out circle.
- Use hammer and nail to make eight small holes in lid for ventilation.
- Place lid wrong side up; gently tap down rough edges with hammer. Paint lids, if desired, and allow them to dry completely.
- Place lid in band, then insert socket through hole. Secure socket in place by screwing the plastic washer ring (supplied with cord kit) underneath the lid. With bulb inserted (she used a 40-watt Edison filament bulb), screw the lid onto the jar. The light is ready to hang now.
NOTES
If you'd rather NOT make your own light, I love this green glass, copper wired mason jar light. You can purchase them at Decorsteals.com!
THE DOMESTIC CURATOR
- Always wear safety glasses and work gloves when cutting metal.
- She found the jute rope electrical cord swag kit and Edison filament bulb at World Market.
THE DOMESTIC CURATOR
RONDA
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