Cut the Cord Part 2

by Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations

Solar lighting ideas! I promised back on "Cut the Cord" to have more solar lighting ideas. It took a little searching for the right solar lights for the fixtures I had put aside to continue this project. With several completed and a few more to do later on, welcome to Cut the Cord; Part Two!

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Basically all we are doing here is taking fixtures and turning them into unique solar lighting items. Using an electrical fixture, candelabra, statue, bird feeder or what ever suits your fancy, to create a solar piece.

For this one, I used a brass lamp, a metal hanging planter, spray paint and a solar light attached to the lamp with a water seal epoxy.

I chose this glass and metal solar light for this tall brass lamp. I removed the wiring then spray painted the lamp. Then used the top only of the solar light attached with water seal epoxy. Super easy!

This old rusty light fixture was going to be a plant hanger. I changed that idea when I found this battery operated candle lantern.

Removing the candle and adding this crackle globe solar light inside the lantern was easy. Then I removed the bulb receptacle on the light fixture and spray painted the iron. When dry, I attached the lantern to the iron fixture.

Retro lamp gone all solar.

Just the top of a small solar light stuck into a wine bottle!

Ha! Maybe a new bottle topper after dinner relaxation outdoors?

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Sammokka on May 03, 2015
Love this; very good ideas!!

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Maria on Apr 25, 2020

Love the projects. I want to turn my old porch electrical lights into solar lights but can't find single lights that would fit. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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