Patriotic Lights

Decorating With Style : Episode DWS-569 -- More Projects »
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Figure A

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Figure B
Here are some quick and easy ideas for Independence Day decor any time of the year:
  • For a homemade light, remove the top from an empty Mason jar. Punch a hole in the middle of the top with a nail. Cut a slit to the outside using tin snips. Run a single light that comes with a switch (available at craft stores) through the top. Cover the remainder of the top with foil, if desired. Color the glass part of the jar with red and blue stained-glass spray paint and white frosted paint (figure A).
  • Spray-paint a cylinder with stained glass and frosted paint, pour sand in the bottom and place a candle inside. Place sparklers inside another cylinder painted in the same manner for a fast table decoration (figure B).