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blackThumbz
Santa Rosa, CA
(Zone 9b)
April 28, 2009
11:03 AM Post #6474633
| On a recent trip to the local flea market I found this HUGE lightbulb. For a $1 I could not resist. The DH just rolled his eyes. I didn't know what I was going to do with it - but I had to have it.
I was in Joann's fabric store this past Saturday, looking at some garden art and my 'bright idea' was born. There was some garden art 'sculptures' . These little glass globes wrapped in copper wire. They were crazy expensive and the light went off. I knew what I was going to do with my lightbulb.
So I got some copper wire and wrapped it around the lightbulb and found some old costume jewelry and viola, my first attempt at garden art is born. I expect it will evolve as I think I want more copper wire in the equation.
But right now I am happy with it. I just hope a fat bird doesn't use it as a landing pad and tip it over. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Mazda1994
Oklahoma City, OK
April 28, 2009
12:38 PM Post #6475037
| Cool! |
morrigan
Craryville, NY
April 28, 2009
01:07 PM Post #6475230
| Great looking! you can also remove the innards, and do the same idea, but use it as a rooting vase, or cutting vase! |
blackThumbz
Santa Rosa, CA
(Zone 9b)
April 28, 2009
01:19 PM Post #6475283
| Oooh a vase? How would I remove the end piece? Cut it off?
I hear the ambulance sirens as we speak :)
Did I mention I am a klutz? (First steps to recovery is acknowledging the problem :) ) |
the1pony
Pony in Lakewood, WA
(Zone 8a)
April 28, 2009
01:50 PM Post #6475414
| That's nifty! It could be fun to add some color to it with glass paint! :) |
Amfm
Queen Creek, AZ
(Zone 8b)
May 03, 2009
05:13 PM Post #6498433
| there are quite a few light bulb crafters here on DG. there is an article as well. I'm sure they will welcome you to their ranks. Booplants was interviewed for the article. If you search for light bulb craft you'll find several posts. I think there are some pages tagged as light bulb craft too.
Here is the article
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2081/
and here is a discussion in the SW forum
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/946862/
I think those are really neat, and that is a great first.
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planolinda
Plano, TX
June 07, 2009
09:07 PM Post #6656161
| i just saw a spider made from a light bulb--if you can imagine the big rounded part being his backside and the screw in part his head--i forget how the legs were made-will have to go back and see-- |
wormfood
Lecanto, FL
(Zone 9a)
June 08, 2009
09:13 AM Post #6657939
| The people in my bonsai group buy used copper from our local recycle center. All sizes and a real bargain. save you even more $$$. |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 08, 2009
11:26 AM Post #6658599
| Thumbz...I love what you've done with that lightbulb...very creative!
Planolinda...I would love to see that spider made from the bulb. |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 08, 2009
11:31 AM Post #6658619
| i think i saw it on etsy website--under garden sculpture-- |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 08, 2009
12:29 PM Post #6658931
| Thanks Linda...Oh my gosh what cool stuff they have on that sight! I can feel the tug of "I need more stuff" as I type this! All the great ideas on this forum are pulling me in...somebody stop me! LOL!
Thumbz...you may have restarted a monster here with that cool light bulb! |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 08, 2009
04:49 PM Post #6660064
| did you find the light bulb spider? i never seem to be able to find the same things twice on that site!
by the way-my niece has a site kab31 i think is the name |
dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
June 08, 2009
06:17 PM Post #6660484
| Yes Linda...I found lots of bulb spiders! I searched for your niece but nobody by that sellers name listed. |
planolinda
Plano, TX
June 09, 2009
02:49 AM Post #6662275
| kab134 sorry for the wrong seller name--try the one i just listed-- |
