Repurposed Lightbulb Christmas Ornaments

 

Not sure what to do with your burned out Mood-Light bulb? (They’re too pretty to throw away right? :)) Here’s a step by step tutorial (using only three items you likely already have at home) to create a Mood-Light Ornament. Perfect for adorning your Christmas tree, landscape, outdoor deck, favorite houseplant. We’ve even seen folks hang them from their sail boats (big fans). 

 

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Ethernet cable
Ink pen (or something round and equivalent)
Household goop (or any glue equivalent)
Your burned out Mood-Light bulb 

STEP 1: REPURPOSE ETHERNET CABLE

Using a box knife expose your Ethernet cable, inside you’ll find a rainbow of smaller wires (pretty!) and who doesn't have a bunch of those in a drawer somewhere!

 

STEP 2: CREATE BULB HANGER USING REPURPOSED RAINBOW WIRES

Using your favorite colored wires you removed from your repurposed Ethernet cable, cut them to approximately 12-18 inches using a wire cutter. Then simply wrap wires around your ink pen (or round equivalent) until you have a nice tight spiral like we did here:

 

STEP 3: MOUNT YOUR BULB HANGER

Next take your lovely colored spiral you made in step 2, and add a dab of glue to the top of your Mood-Light bulb, carefully slip the spiral over the end of the lightbulb, leaving a few inches exposed, as we’ve done here:

 

STEP 4: DISPLAY YOUR BEAUTIFUL REPURPOSED ART WORK

After you’ve allowed the glue to dry, happily hang your repurposed DIY Mood-light bulb ornament putting your artwork on display for others to enjoy. 

 

Please share your new repurposed piece of art with us!