Directions:
Fill the jar with the Potpourri (for this one,
I used hot spiced cider with pinecones) leaving enough
room for the candle holder to go inside the jar. Place
the candle holder into the jar and the candle in it. Next,
add the shade to the top. On this one, I suggest removing
the shade before burning.
Mini Light String Jar Lamp
Materials:
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Quart size canning jar or Vase
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String of 20 mini White or colored
Christmas type lights
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Potpourri, beads, or something to
fill the jar or vase with
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8x8 piece of round cloth (or doiley-something
to cover the top with)
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Rubber Band
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Ribbon or cord
Directions:
Start with an empty jar or vase and alternate
between adding potpourri and pushing the string of lights
down into the vase. You may have to practice a few times
to get it right - don't become discouraged (smiles).
It's ok for some of the wire from the lights to show,
you really won't notice it, but try to hide as much as
you can and only have the lights showing.
You need to have the light bulb head pointing
towards the outside of the jar and spread them evenly
from bottom to top so you get the same amount of light.
Once you have that done, you need to cover
the top. This can be done with many items. I chose to
cover mine with cloth. You will need about an 8x8 round
piece of cloth, and center it over the opening. Next,
take a rubber band and put it over the cloth down onto
the neck of the vase. On the small one, I tucked the
cloth to make a bonnet looking top, but on the larget
one I left it hanging down.
Then you need a piece of cord, string, or extra
cloth to tie around where the rubber band is. Again, I
used a cord on the small one, and extra cloth on the larger
one.
That's about all there is to it! (smiles) It's
a piece of cake, if i can do it, so can you!!
Here Are Some recent jars I made the same
way for the holidays
