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February 22, 2021 · 28 Comments

Easy & Beautiful Vase Lights

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Did you know you can take a vase and turn it into a light? I'm going to show you how to make vase lights. They're really easy, inexpensive, and it'll add ambiance to your home/yard.

Did you know you can take a vase and turn it into a light? I’m going to show you how to make vase lights. They’re really easy, inexpensive, and it’ll add ambiance to your home/yard.

Let's start with the vase

How do you turn a vase into a lamp without drilling?

Let’s start with the vase

You’ll need: 

  • A vase
  • A solar light
  • Dollar Store glass rocks
Put your glass rocks into your vase. Fill the vase as high as you want, just be sure to save room for the solar light.

Put your glass rocks into your vase.  Fill the vase as high as you want, just be sure to save room for the solar light.

Pull the base off your solar light. This solar light came from Walmart, but you can use a solar light that fits your desires.

Pull the base off your solar light.  This solar light came from Walmart, but you can use a solar light that fits your desires.

Place your solar light into the vase.

Place your solar light into the vase.

You’re done! You can use your solar light inside, but you will need to make sure it is in a place where it gets a lot of sunlight. You can also place your solar light outside. You may opt to put a small amount of silicone sealer at the place where the light goes into the vase to keep the water out. If you put it on a covered porch, it won’t receive as much moisture.

You’re done!  You can use your solar light inside, but you will need to make sure it is in a place where it gets a lot of sunlight.  You can also place your solar light outside. You may opt to put a small amount of silicone sealer at the place where the light goes into the vase to keep the water out.  If you put it on a covered porch, it won’t receive as much moisture.

For the candle holder you’ll need:

How do you turn something into a lamp?

For the candle holder you’ll need: 

  • A candle holder – mine star shaped one can be found at thrift stores.
  • A solar Light – mine came from Dollar Tree
  • Colorful glass rocks – mine came from Dollar TreeSilicone
Pull the stem off your solar light. Put silicone in the candle holder and place the solar light in the candle holder. Let dry for 24 hours. You will need a good silicone to hold our solar light into the base of the candle holder. This is the one I use. If you are making your solar light for inside you could use E6000 as well. (Just make sure it’ll get plenty of sun.)

Pull the stem off your solar light. Put silicone in the candle holder and place the solar light in the candle holder. Let dry for 24 hours.  You will need a good silicone to hold our solar light into the base of the candle holder. This is the one I use. If you are making your solar light for inside you could use E6000 as well. (Just make sure it’ll get plenty of sun.)

Add your glass rocks to the candle holder base.

Add your glass rocks to the candle holder base.

You are finished and your solar light is ready to enjoy.

You are finished and your solar light is ready to enjoy.

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Did you know you can take a vase and turn it into a light? I'm going to show you how to make vase lights. They're really easy, inexpensive, and it'll add ambiance to your home/yard.

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  1. Tracy Albiero says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:58 am

    What a great idea!! I can see this adding some color to my deck!

    Reply
    • Chas says

      April 2, 2018 at 11:34 am

      Thank you Tracy, they definitely add some wonderful ambient lighting.

      Reply
      • faith bremmer says

        February 23, 2021 at 11:15 pm

        so cool

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        • Chas says

          February 24, 2021 at 6:00 am

          Thank you Faith 🙂

          Reply
  2. Mother of 3 says

    April 4, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    What a fun, quick, and easy crafting project! Pinned.

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    • Chas says

      April 4, 2018 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you and I’m so glad you think so. Thank you for the Pin.

      Reply
  3. Snap says

    April 5, 2018 at 8:21 am

    Another great idea! Thanks!

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    • Chas says

      April 5, 2018 at 8:23 am

      Thank you so much Snap 🙂

      Reply
  4. Latane Barton says

    April 5, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    What fun things to make. I just never know what new thing will come up next. Keeps me guessing.

    Reply
    • Chas says

      April 5, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you Latane 🙂

      Reply
  5. April J Harris says

    April 6, 2018 at 7:37 am

    I love this idea. Your solar lights would be so pretty in the garden in summer. Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party, Chas.

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    • Chas says

      April 6, 2018 at 7:54 am

      Thank you April and thanks for hosting a wonderful party. I have so many solar light creations – they are in my garden and everywhere – my daughter says she has to wear sunglasses in the backyard at night – lol.

      Reply
  6. Pam says

    April 6, 2018 at 9:04 am

    Cute idea. I love these.

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    • Chas says

      April 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  7. Molly says

    April 6, 2018 at 10:14 am

    That is quite a cool idea

    Molly

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    • Chas says

      April 6, 2018 at 10:18 am

      Thank you Molly 🙂

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    April 9, 2018 at 9:27 am

    That’s clever, we have some very boring solar lights, I could easily jazz them up into something much more bespoke with this idea, thanks.

    Reply
    • Chas says

      April 9, 2018 at 11:32 am

      Hi Julie, I have some plain solar lights too – but it is fun (and addictive) to start making fun ones 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kim~madeinaday says

    April 9, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    What a great idea! I love it! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
    Kim

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    • Chas says

      April 9, 2018 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you Kim and thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  10. Carol says

    April 12, 2018 at 1:03 pm

    What a great idea and very “green” too! Featuring when my link party opens tonight.

    Reply
    • Chas says

      April 12, 2018 at 1:15 pm

      Thank you and thank you so much for the feature 🙂

      Reply
  11. Amy says

    June 12, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    I love this idea too. I am going to be the new solar light person in the neighborhood! I like the idea of using the glass rocks. They really add to the beauty of the light I think.

    Reply
    • Chas says

      June 13, 2020 at 7:58 am

      Thanks Amy, my kids tell me they need to wear sunglasses at night in our yard now because of all the solar light creations. They are so fun to make.

      Reply
  12. Dee | Grammy's Grid says

    February 22, 2021 at 9:20 am

    Pretty idea but I can never find solar lights that are bright enough, always need more lumens!

    Reply
    • Chas says

      February 22, 2021 at 6:10 pm

      Thank you and I understand what you’re saying, be sure they’re getting full sun because that will effect how bright they are too. I use them mostly for ambiance.

      Reply
  13. Barbara at Mantel and Table says

    March 26, 2021 at 4:35 pm

    Wow – when you put them all together like that, they look like lovely perfume bottles that glow! What a fabulous idea Chas – you’re amazing!

    Reply
    • Chas says

      March 27, 2021 at 9:30 am

      You are so very kind Barbara, thank you so much!

      Reply

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