I am determined my patio will be finished this summer so I can sit outside, relax and entertain. As we began working on the patio, I noticed one (of many) problems. We have no outdoor lighting. Sure, we have one ugly porch light, but it doesn’t produce enough light and certainly doesn’t add to the ambiance. I wanted some of the cute solar lighting I have seen on different websites, but then realized lots of solar lighting=lots of money. Being the thrifty person I am, I decided to hit thrift stores and see if I couldn’t find low cost lighting ideas. After making my DIY Bird Feeder with a lampstand, a little light bulb went off over my head. “I could make lighting with a lampstand!” Thus, the DIY Solar Lamp was born.
I started with a lampstand I picked up at a local thrift store, along with a couple of thrifted glass globes from a hanging fixture. Begin by cutting off the cord from the bottom of the lamp, unscrewing the top of the lamp and removing the cord from the inside of the lamp. When that is done, screw the top part back into place.
Once you’ve cut the cords, use a glass adhesive glue and attach the globes to the light sockets. Allow them to dry.
After the globes have dried, it’s time to insert the solar lights. I picked up a couple of cheap $1 lights from the dollar store. Remove the top part of the lights from the plastic stake, as shown below. Glue the solar fixture into the light socket in the middle of the glass globes.
I had an extra space in my light fixture so I added a cute little solar butterfly to the bottom. It matches the butterflies on my other outdoor projects I’ve completed this summer! I think this turned out great. Plus, it would make a wonderful DIY Father’s Day present if you have a hard to buy for dad!
What projects are you making this summer?
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- DIY Flip Flops by This Mama Loves
Such a neat way to repurpose something lying around the house!
This is really kind of awesome! I love it!!
I absolutely love this idea, and the bird feeder idea too. I have been making things for our patio and plan on making a couple of these for ours.
Now this is a creative idea. It will be perfect for our garden
So creative!! We’ve picked up some of those solar lamps before.
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That is so cool. I had no idea that you could make your own solar light!
This is such an awesome idea! I will definitely be making one of these for my back porch!
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