DIY Mason Jar Light!

When I finished our Screen Porch Makeover I thought I had plenty of light with the outdoor chandelier but I was wrong! I like to have my quiet time on the porch before the sun comes up and there just wasn't enough light to read. So I came up with the absolute easiest light in the world using everyone's favorite thing, Mason Jars! Adding some tiny white lights, twine wire, burlap ribbon and a great wall hook and in just minutes my comfy chair had the perfect light to read before daybreak!

I needed just a little more light on the screen porch and thought I'd try to do one with everyone's favorite thing: the Mason Jar!

Using grapevine twine wire, I made hangers for the widemouth jars (full tutorial on my blog).

I added back the twist tops without the lids to keep the wire in place.

I found this rustic swinging set of hooks from Hobby Lobby--they were perfect for hanging the light!

Adding a bit of burlap ribbon to a couple of the jars helped lengthen them, creating a cluster shape. The burlap also softens the look.

The Husband attached an adapter to our existing porch light, making the lights controllable from a switch--but you could easily use an extension cord. This makes a perfect light for my early morning quiet time reading.
~ xo

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Linda Saunders Davis
on Jun 27, 2016

Well, you left out the most important part....the lights. Would you complete the blog by telling us what you used and how it all came together to plug in. ?????

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- Mary Krieger
  on Nov 29, 2017
  
  Buy the adapter at any hardware store, she shows a picture of what it is...unscrew the existing porch lightbulb and remove, then screw in the adapter. Your white lights can now be plugged into the adapter, and you can control it with the porch light switch.
  
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Harriette N
on Aug 15, 2016

Mason jar lights I'm interested in knowing what kind of lights you used also. Thanks! I love this!

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- Debra Thompson Woolf Polenz
  on Jun 28, 2017
  
  There is a link in this post at bottom tells you how to make them. http://www.allthingsheartandhome.com/diy-mason-jar-light/
  
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Edna Baker
on Dec 6, 2016

cant find the swinging hook on hobby lobby help

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- Debra Thompson Woolf Polenz
  on Jun 28, 2017
  
  Someone posted this hook but $40 is ridiculous, Frankly I would just get creative and make something myself, and there is no reason you can't use an extension cord, woven through some chain like a hanging light. you might even be able to find an old hanging lamp at a thrift shop and use the chain,
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Black-Iron-Multi-Wall-Hook/dp/B00FBSCRZM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&dpID=41Rv2Wm8ixL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160,160_&psc=1&refRID=S2Z9S3AZT7A19F5V4FCC&linkCode=sl1&tag=allthiheaan0e-20&linkId=d2e0f7602215cf9743a9f8db2d38a8f1
  
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Tammy
on Dec 6, 2018

I love this and I think it’s beautiful but perhaps Hometalk.com has it misrepresented as using a string of Christmas lights when you used a strand of fairy lights. I do love it though. I have battery operated fairy lights but using 3 AA batteries per strand which don’t last long and a 40$ hook minimum if you can one, is too expensive for me. But I do love it!

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- Tam
  on Jul 31, 2020
  
  Hi Tammy.... I did not think your comment was negative...it seems like you were just being informative...no 'smh'.... you're good!
  
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Jeanne Martin
on Jan 16, 2019

I'm definitely doing this outside my garage door, both sides. I rent and there are no lights outside my garage. I found nifty hooks that fit into vinyl siding (no damage!) so I just need to make or find a hook that sticks out a little from the wall. I already have the solar inserts for mason jars. Thanks for the idea! I've been searching for months for two sconces I could convert to solar to no avail....but I like the look of this much better.

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- Jeanne Martin
  on Dec 8, 2019
  
  Yes! But I only made one set and hung them on my patio. It provides beautiful ambient lighting. I love them and get alot of compliments. It just wasn't bright enough for outside my garage. To make it even easier I found mason jar lids that have a solar light in them at Hobby Lobby. Just twist and go!
  
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