Primitive NIGHT LIGHT Makeovers

PRIMITIVE NIGHT LIGHTS WITH SILICONE BULBS

Dipped Primitive Silicone Bulbs came from my $4.00 RECIPE

I wanted to make some silicone dipped, primitive themed bulbs for my nightlights.

I used the recipe that I recently wrote about found here. 

It's very simple and just includes a tube of 100% silicone (cost around $3.00 a tube) 

and a bottle of cinnamon ($1.00).

I bought some plain bulbs in the night light section and learned to make my own mix.
Here it is.

I just grubbied them up a little more than just leaving them all clear.

And the night light is just a cheap one from the Dollar Mart. 

Just make sure when you buy these that they are not the light sensitive activated ones. You need the ones that are regular.

The bulbs to the right are some I first bought to go by. And I ended up putting them in a few nightlights too.

For my first set, I simply painted the bases a flat black and added some tiny star stencils. 

I finished them off by simply ripping some shreds of homespun to tie at the base. 

Make sure the fabric is not touching the bulb. 

These happened to be the daylight sensor ones, but I don't care for them as much.

Here we have a set of the regular ones that I used my handmade silicone candle bulbs in.

I grubbied up the base of these as well. I just rubbed on some mod podge with a paint brush.

Then sprinkled some cinnamon on it.

You can see I gave each light a coat of paint first. One with black craft paint, and the other with a barn red. And then is when I started with the Mod Podge and added cinnamon. I almost forgot to mention that.

Let it dry.

Add more cinnamon if you wish, and another coat of mod podge to seal it.

I attached a little button and homespun to some of them, just to prim them a bit more.

And then topped it off with another coat of mod podge to seal in the cinnamon and paint.

Then I added a strip of homespun around each. And to finish, I hot glued a button on the front of each.

That took care of the bases.

Then I just used my silicone recipe for the grubby bulbs, made them, let them dry and then stuck them in.

Always make sure you use the correct wattage bulb for each of your night lights and candles when changing out bulbs! And be sure to keep all fabric away from bulbs. Even night lights get hot.

Happy Crafting.
See ya'll next time,
~Lisa

*I am not an expert. And only share my crafting experiences for fun. Please take precautions and consult a specialist before trying any craft you may find within this blog..  AND when dealing with electrical bulbs, please take extra precaution and read all of the bulbs warnings and heat settings.For entertainment purposes only.*

Old Lantern Makeover

I took an old, green lantern and painted it black here and added a night light electric light. I then replaced the regular night light with a old fashioned flicker bulb. This way it looks as if a real flame is flickering.

I just love it. I also tied a piece of homespun fabric to the top.

Price: 14.99 in my craft booth.

Happy Crafting ya'll,

~lisa