glass globe lights - Other Crafts

T traderjim6781 Member Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 22	T traderjim6781 Posted posted on Fri, Mar 10, 2006 6:18 PM Thanks for the great idea. It makes a fantastic substitute to the real thing! To evenly diffuse the light, I used a semi-transparent spray paint for glass on the outside of the globe. I wove the net out of twine from directions I found here on Tiki Central, and used a standard size light socket with 40 watt tubular bulb. I was surprised how well socket fit. It was as if the threads on the outside of the socket could screw right in the hole in the top of the globe. So after about an hour of work, here’s what I ended up with... [ Edited by: traderjim6781 2006-03-10 18:30 ]

Thanks for the great idea. It makes a fantastic substitute to the real thing!

To evenly diffuse the light, I used a semi-transparent spray paint for glass on the outside of the globe. I wove the net out of twine from directions I found here on Tiki Central, and used a standard size light socket with 40 watt tubular bulb. I was surprised how well socket fit. It was as if the threads on the outside of the socket could screw right in the hole in the top of the globe.

So after about an hour of work, here’s what I ended up with...

[ Edited by: traderjim6781 2006-03-10 18:30 ]

Post #220051 by traderjim6781 on Fri, Mar 10, 2006 6:18 PM