The Midnight Rider.
With a twinkle in our eye, we set out to make lanterns to light the way to welcome one and all this holiday season.
Using vintage mason jars as a starting point, we created these maintenance free lanterns for Christmas. Using inexpensive battery operated candles with timers, we fashioned a holder out of polymer clay to keep the candle in place and up right and tossed in mica at the bottom as snow. These cozy lanterns become a beacon on a cold winter’s night for friends and family.
Lighting the way home.
It’s really very simple. Here is what you need:
- Large, half gallon Mason Jar (best prices are online)
- Battery operated candles, with timer from at Lowe’s (click here)
- Mica Flakes
- Polymer Clay
- Hobby Store Glue Dots
Polymer Clay shaped, baked as a holder to stabalize the candle and hold it upright. Then secured with glue dots to the bottom of the mason jar:
Polymer Clay fashioned into a stabalizer/holder for the candle.
Remove the factory holder from the candle (candle is too tall for jar, otherwise):
Factory candle holder easily removes.
Insert the candle into the polymer clay that you just secured to the bottom of the mason jar:
Secure polymer clay to bottom of jar with glue dots.
Add mica flakes as snow:
Add mica flakes for snow.
Light a walkway, or as we did…place in multiples on the porch rail.
These projects were made possible with the support of my sponsors. Please give them a visit.
GOOD LOOK, Inc.
