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This LED light fixture is fun and easy to make, and will look beautiful outside at your summer barbecues when the sun starts going down. They also work great indoors. I like to put some around the bathroom for bath time. :)
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1 light
Supplies:
- mason jar
- black construction paper
- scissors
- pencil
- X-acto knife
- wax paper
- LED lights
Steps:
- Measure your black paper against the jar to see how high it should be cut. Allow 1 inch in excess so we can cover the bottom of the jar nicely.
- Roll the black paper into a tube and place in the jar. Mark where it will need to be cut so it's just a couple millimeters in overlap.
- Cut to size, then fold up the excess 1 inch upwards. This 1 inch of paper will not be drawn on nor cut with design.
- Use your pencil to draw your design of choice onto the black paper. I went with random wave shapes.
- Use your X-acto knife to carefully cut out the shapes you drew. Make sure you have something between your paper and your work surface. I used an old pamphlet.
- Carefully cut out any fuzzy/rough bits from the edges.
- Take the excess 1 inch fold of the paper and cut little notches into it. These will overlap when you roll the paper and create a nice base for the bottom.
- Cut out a piece of wax paper the same size as your design segment. Lay it on the design.
- Roll the 2 pieces of paper into a tube and stuff into the jar. Turn on your LED lights, place inside, and screw the lid onto the jar.
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