Solar Stained Glass Hanging Lights

Helen
by Helen
8 Materials
$6
24 Hours
Easy

I always love solar lights around my home. I used a glass candlestick glued to small cup/vase at Easter. Now that Easter is over and spring is in full swing, I decided to repurpose.

This is the completed project..... See later pics for illumination.

Items used to create solar stained glass light.

First take 2-3 drops of food coloring mixed with 1/4 cup Mod Podge. Using small paint brush add one color at a time to inside of glass cups.

Flip upside down allowing paint to drip out to paper plate.

Note: just below candlestick top of cup area left unpainted allowing sun to charge solar panel.

Next step: turn oven on to LOWEST TEMP. Place glass upside down on foil lined cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Carefully flip glass over for another 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Close up looks like stained glass.

Using E6000 add to black outer area on light.

Close up.

Now attach to glass cup. Allow to dry overnight.

Attach heavy gauge wire around candle stick add another piece of wire and loop around the attached candle stick wire. This will assure light hangs evenly and can be adjusted. Secure wire with needle nose plier.

Here is a pic of both lights with full solar effect.

I really love the day and night look of this craft.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

so my piece has been outside a few days and yesterday we had major rain. I would advise using a varnish inside before glue solar light! This should prevent clouding and peeling... 🤔

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  • Carol Cook Lucas Carol Cook Lucas on Jun 08, 2019

    I wasn’t sure how well the solar lights would recharge? Any issues or advice on thickness of glass?

  • Robyn Garner Robyn Garner on Jun 12, 2019

    E6000 should not be able to be removed. What will you do when the solar light dies?

  • Ellen Kirby Ellen Kirby on Jun 15, 2019

    Has anyone ever used their microwave to “bake” the colors into the glass?

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  • Teresa Lavender Teresa Lavender on Jun 11, 2019

    Very pretty. I have done the glue and food coloring thing on glasses before. The only problem is that the sun tends to fade the color quickly.

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    • Teresa Lavender Teresa Lavender on Jun 12, 2019

      It is still beautiful. I sealed mine with clear acrylic but it still didn't help. I just keep the ones I made out of direct sun.

  • Carol Cole Carol Cole on Jun 08, 2020

    I love them, I love them, I love them,

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