For today in shops the weight is on salelamps for every taste. All of them differ not only in their technical characteristics, but also in their design, and also in their degree of originality. But there are several options for how you can make unusual lamps from jars with your own hands. Of course, they will not shine as brightly as chandeliers, but the romantic atmosphere will be guaranteed. Let's consider two main versions of such lamps, from glass jars and from tin cans. If there is a candle and a jar from the nurserypuree, then you can make a very beautiful lamp. At first glance, lamps from cans may seem an absolutely useless idea, which does not carry any decorativeness and interest. But you will see that this is far from being the case.
Luminaire made of tin cans
So, how easy it is to make a tin lampbanks? It's very simple, if you have the necessary materials and tools at your fingertips. You will spend for the whole work not more than an hour. The same can be taken from a tin canned potato peas or corn. In addition to banks, you will need:
- small towel;
- a hammer;
- a long nail;
- Scotch;
- soft paper and a simple pencil;
- markers;
- a small flat round candle.
Now get to work. First you need to prepare a tin can. To do this, completely fill it with water and put it in the freezer. It is necessary that the water freezes in the container. This will prevent deformation of your future lamp. While the water freezes in the jar, prepare a template with a pattern. To do this, use soft paper. Best of all - millimeter. To make the drawing later obtained as symmetrical and even as possible, cut out a piece of paper equal to the height of the can. The length of the piece in this case should be equal to the girth of the jar around. The simplest home lighting optionare lamps from glass jars. You can choose a drawing. Note that it will consist of small holes, which by stencil and will need to break through the walls of the can. This can be as a usual ornament, and a specific pattern. Apply it on paper with a pencil or marker. Now take the jar with the ice and wrap its walls with a paper template with a pattern. Fix it with adhesive tape so that the paper does not move anywhere while working. Now put the jar on the towel and start using a carnation and a hammer to tap on the bank drawing holes through the stencil. Work neatly and slowly, so that the ice inside does not split off and does not fall out. When the whole picture is pressed on the walls, place the jar with the ice in warm water. Let it lie there until the ice completely melts and turns into water. After that, it only remains to give the bank a decorative look. To do this, you can apply permanent markers on the walls of the picture or simply paint the can with ordinary acrylic paint from the outside. Paint is better to choose a darker color, so that the pattern is more clearly visible. When everything is dry, light a round candle and place it on the bottom of the jar. In the dark, a romantic illusion of stars will be created. The lantern from the jar with your own hands is ready! Only make sure that the walls of the jar and the bottom do not overheat. To do this, put an additional porcelain or metal circle under the candle for protection. Back to contents</a>
Lamp from a glass jar
The second option - a lamp based on glassbanks. To do this you will need a conventional liter, three-liter or any other volume glass jar. In addition to it, to work with yourself you must necessarily have:
- silicone transparent adhesive;
- brushes;
- Glass balls, in which one half is flat (sold as sets for decorating aquariums and filling transparent vases);
- scissors;
- beautiful ribbon;
- a small round candle.
Before work, you must first wash thoroughly andto dry the jar. Then you need to decide how you will decorate the can walls with glass. There are two options. The first is to cover completely the entire surface. The second is to paste them in a certain order, creating a specific pattern or ornament. Whatever you choose, the principle is one: the outer wall of the can with the help of a brush is smeared generously with glue, on which glassware is gradually placed. It is important that the glue quickly set. When this is done, wait a little while until the glass is completely attached and freezes on the jar. Then take the tape and wrap it over the top of the jar, tied with a bow. So the lamp will get a festive look. As a result, the lamp from the glass jar will look like. Now you just need to put a candle in the jar and light it. How to make a lamp, you now know. And friends will sincerely admire such simple and exquisite beauty! The described methods of manufacturing such lamps are at the same time the cheapest and the most original. And even if you do not have this experience, you can easily make them yourself in a short time.