Patriotic Gem Lantern
3 Materials
$5
1 Hour
Easy
I realized I needed some decorations for the front porch and I thought a little lantern for the table would be a nice touch. Presenting the Patriotic Gem Lantern!
I used 'gems' (clear) and a battery powered 'candle' from the dollar store, stain glass paint from Oriental Trading Company, glass jar and hot glue. This was a pretty quick craft and, if careful of the hot glue or you use a different glue, this could be a fun kids craft!
Paint your jar in the colors you like best! I did this one in Red, White and Blue for the upcoming Fourth of July.
Using hot glue and the gems, I started adding them around the jar. As I went up rows I tried to off set each row from the previous but wasn't real picky. The gems are all slightly different sizes - some round, some more oblong. I also generated a ton of glue hairs, I felt I was stuck in a spider web!
I added some bandannas to the table for decoration (yes I have a stash of bandannas and will be doing a few crafts with them!) and placed the Patriotic Gem Lantern smack in the middleish.
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Clear Dap works wonders for this and many other projects
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that would protect it from weather for sure! Mine is on a covered porch so isn't exposed to sun or rain, seems to be ok so far!
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Beautiful
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