Starry Night Light

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An easy to do project with a string of twinkle lights and a large bottle:
- 1 large bottle
- 1 string of twinkle lights
- Blue paint, black spray paint
- Black Sharpie Pens
- 1 small iron planter holder
1. Paint the outside of the jar.
2. Spray paint the top of the bottle with two or three coats of black paint.
3. Place bottle into the planter holder. Using a black Sharpie pen draw in trees all the way around the bottle.
4. Check your lights to make sure they are working. I had to, the set I used were out of my old Christmas box storage.
5. Put the lights into the bottle, leaving the plug and enough length of the electrical cord to plug into outlet.
6. Put the plug through the bottom of your bottle holder. Then place the bottle in and check it out. The more light in the room, the brighter the bottle color.
Less room light makes the blue paint more transparent.
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations
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  • Karen Dumont Karen Dumont on Jul 29, 2020

    I don’t understand how the lights stay at the top by themselves? When you put them into the bottle and turn the bottle, why don’t they just fall to the bottom?

  • Dee17065397 Dee17065397 on Sep 25, 2022

    I have done this project my question is my bottle is really hot is that normal

  • Kathy Kathy on Feb 14, 2023

    Where did you get the bottle an plant stand?

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  • Anna Y Anna Y on Jul 31, 2020

    I want to do this project so bad. Kicking myself for throwing away that old gallon jug that had been collecting dust all those years!!!

  • Terri Morgan Terri Morgan on Aug 01, 2020

    What paint is best to paint on the glass you did blue enamel can this be done with any make of paint

    • Gerl Nucc Gerl Nucc on Nov 22, 2023

      You could try Elmers clear glue with food coloring mixed in it. I have not tried making the bottle, but have touched up wind chimes made of glass that the paint was flaking off. It should be transparent, you may have to adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve the color you want.

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