Turn Anything Into a Lamp!

 

In this easy tutorial, find out how ACR Board President Carole LeClair turns old household materials into unique lights for her home!

  

All supplies are found at ACR!

From our Container Section:

• 1 Vintage Maxwell House tin - 25 cents 
• From Architecture Section:
• 1 decorative globe - $1
• 1 switched light bulb cord - $1
• 1 candelabra style LED bulb - 25 cents

From Craft:

• 1 spool narrow duct tape - 25 cents

From my tool box:

• tin snips

  

Instructions:

Use the tin snips to cut a small slot on the back side of the tin.  This will serve as the slot for the light bulb cord to go through.  Secure the light bulb socket using duct tape.  This was the fidgety part as it took a couple of tries to find a system that worked.  Add the bulb and then the globe.  Let there be light!  I use this cutie on my back porch to add a bit of late evening mood lighting.   Here are a few more of Carole’s light creations. Thanks for always shedding light on the possibilities of reuse!