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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
Add your glass rocks to the candle holder base.
You are finished and your solar light is ready to enjoy.
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What a great idea!! I can see this adding some color to my deck!
Thank you Tracy, they definitely add some wonderful ambient lighting.
so cool
Thank you Faith 🙂
What a fun, quick, and easy crafting project! Pinned.
Thank you and I’m so glad you think so. Thank you for the Pin.
Another great idea! Thanks!
Thank you so much Snap 🙂
What fun things to make. I just never know what new thing will come up next. Keeps me guessing.
Thank you Latane 🙂
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.
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.
Cute idea. I love these.
Thank you 🙂
That is quite a cool idea
Molly
Thank you Molly 🙂
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.
Hi Julie, I have some plain solar lights too – but it is fun (and addictive) to start making fun ones 🙂
What a great idea! I love it! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
Thank you Kim and thanks for stopping by 🙂
What a great idea and very “green” too! Featuring when my link party opens tonight.
Thank you and thank you so much for the feature 🙂
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.
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.
Pretty idea but I can never find solar lights that are bright enough, always need more lumens!
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.
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!
You are so very kind Barbara, thank you so much!