How to make a table lamp from a ceramic vase. How to make a flower vase from a burnt out light bulb? DIY light bulb vases
Often, old light bulbs burn out and have to be thrown into the trash. But the graceful shape of a light bulb can be simply amazing if given another chance to benefit people by decorating their lives. This time we will see a video tutorial on how to make a vase for a flower out of a burnt out light bulb. It will turn out small, just for one or three flowers. But this does not detract from its practical usefulness for the home.
So, what do you need to work on this craft?
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 you don't have another handy. 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 well done, there should be a habit not to do everything at random, but constantly, in each case, to take care of your health. Useful setup.
Step-by-step instruction.
Having taken action, you need to take the light bulb in your hand with gloves, then break the central part of the base by piercing it with a thin screwdriver. 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 base - a blank for a decorative vase from a light bulb!
But that's not all, you need to take a hanger and straighten the wire from which it is made. Having chosen a piece 60 cm long, divide it into 5 equal parts, but do not cut the wire. You just need to bend it according to the marks into a triangle that 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 beauty, for this we take an LED keychain, take out spare parts from it, more precisely, batteries and an LED. We will use only the LED, since the batteries from it are too big. Having fastened the entire electrical circuit with adhesive tape, we carefully fill it inside the base so that, if necessary, we can close the contacts and illuminate our vase in the evening or at night, turning it into a night light. 
Such an easy-to-make, but very interesting idea and shape flower bowl will be a good decoration for a living room or bedroom.
The lamp will give off some light. It will make a wonderful night light. To make this lamp, select a ceramic vase wide enough so that you can insert your hand into it through the neck. An ordinary rectangular vase is best suited for this purpose.
Purchase a cartridge and an energy-saving light bulb at 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 will 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 special spear drill.
Beat 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, smoothly pressing the drill without effort. Periodically cool the vase and drill with water. If you use a cordless drill, you can do all the work right under the tap.
On the place where you plan to make a hole, stick a piece of plaster or masking tape. They will help keep the drill from sliding on 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 with the light on, drill a few more ventilation holes at the bottom.
Table lamp from a vase
A table lamp with a lampshade, the base of which is 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. Gently touch it with your finger. If there are sharp burrs, sand them down. Otherwise, the wire may fray in this place.
Tie a string to the end of the wire. Insert it through the hole into the ceramic vase and turn it over. The string will fall out and you can easily pull the wire out with it.
Try on a cartridge for a 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 should match the top of the vase, and in the inner diameter the lower part of the cartridge must be fixed with transparent glue. Connect the wires to the terminals, coat the edges of the outer ring with glue and glue it to the neck of the vase.
Make a lampshade for a new lamp. You can decorate an already finished one, taken from an old lamp, or make a new one on a metal frame. Unscrew the cartridge and insert the metal frame into place. Screw on the cartridge and insert the light bulb.
Today we will teach you how to make an amazing lamp out of a flower vase. Thanks to our tips, everyone can master it! So go ahead!
Any vase that can be drilled into the bottom of the vase will work for this. And don't worry if it has any flaws.
List of materials needed: base, hat, neck, socket, harp, socket, threaded pipe, 3 washers, 4 nuts that will fit the threaded pipe and electric cord with a plug at one end, lampshade, tip.
The hat is 4" in diameter and fits easily around the left neck. It creates a finished look in the transition area between the cover and the rosette.
The size of the harp will depend on the volume of the lamp you want to make.
This is a socket with a three-position connector A, for switching on different levels of brightness.
The base of the lamp should be the same as the bottom of the vase. It is produced in various sizes and styles.
You can choose any tip.
Lampshades are practically limitless in materials and forms. It is important to note that silk gently scatters light.
After all things are collected, you can start. At one end of the rod, place a nut, 1 metal and one rubber washer, on the other side, also screw the nut.
Pass one end of the threaded rod through the hole in the vase and in the base, pre-drilled. Then secure it with a metal washer and nut from below. You have a solid base.
Place the hat over the stem and wrap around the neck. Make sure they are screwed in tightly. Notice that 1 centimeter of the cap is peeking out of the neck. You will need it to install the harp.
Route the electrical cord from under the base to the neck.
Carefully separate the two wires and peel the insulation at the ends, about 2 centimeters. Twist the copper wire well so that it does not crumble.
The image below shows, from left to right, the parts of your socket: lid, socket, cardboard sleeve, brass sleeve socket.
Put the harp on the cap, pull the wires through it. Then screw the cap onto the threaded rod. You can also make an underwriter knot out of the wires to save tension.
Now plug in the outlet. Bend each copper wire into a hook shape and insert them into the screws and then screw them in.
First put on a cardboard, and then a brass connector over the socket.
If you did everything correctly, then when you connect the device to the network, your light will turn on.
Then simply put on the lampshade and insert the tip. That's it, the lamp is ready. You can be proud of yourself!
Helpful Hints
Note that all crafts are made from incandescent bulbs, not other types of bulbs. Be careful and do not use other types of light bulbs.
If you look at simple incandescent light bulb, you can see that it is quite interesting.
Its graceful thin glass shape can be used to making various crafts after the light bulb burns out.
indoor terrarium
Once you've decorated the inside of the light bulb, you can close it to create a mini ecosystem. The main thing is that light falls inside.
Mini vase
A small light 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.
Crafts to make at home: pepper and salt containers
For this craft, it is better to use a light bulb with thicker glass.
spice containers
If you think 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.
light bulb bees
You will need:
light bulbs
yellow paint
tassel
black marker
White brushes
black paper
Plastic eyes
Scissors.
1. Paint the bulb yellow. Let the paint dry and then add a second coat of paint.
2. Start drawing stripes with a black marker. Use the same marker to color the metal part of the light bulb.
3. Glue the plastic eyes to the metal part of the bulb.
4. Cut the white brush in half, and connect the ends of the resulting parts so as to form wings. Use glue to attach the wings to the bee's body.
5. Cut two strips of black paper, about 5 cm long. Twist the ends of the paper strips to make antennas. Glue these antennae 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.
What crafts to make for the holiday: a festive wreath
Such a wreath can be made from multi-colored light bulbs attached to a circle of cardboard, fiberboard or thick wire.
Light bulbs can be painted or bought already multi-colored.
If desired, you can decorate the wreath with tinsel and / or other details.
holiday decoration
Such crafts will look very beautiful on the festive table. To keep the light bulbs standing, you can put them in a small bowl filled with sand, salt or rice.