A solar-powered LED lighted cookie jar reminiscent of the Sun Jar designed by Tobias Wong.
"Jam jars store jam, the Sun jar collects and stores sunshine so that you can use it at night."
Pass around the sunshine, Sunshine. (_)v
Components:
1. Ikea glass jar (AUD$3.00)
2. Solar garden light (AUD$10.00)
3. rechargeable battery (AA size)
4. Blu-tack
5. Tracing paper
Tools:
1. screwdriver
2. Utility Knife
3. Glass Frosting spray
"Jam jars store jam, the Sun jar collects and stores sunshine so that you can use it at night."
Pass around the sunshine, Sunshine. (_)v
Components:
1. Ikea glass jar (AUD$3.00)
2. Solar garden light (AUD$10.00)
3. rechargeable battery (AA size)
4. Blu-tack
5. Tracing paper
Tools:
1. screwdriver
2. Utility Knife
3. Glass Frosting spray
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Signing UpStep 1: Bringing them together
Step A:
Rip open the innards of the solar garden light. I know that may sound ambiguous but you'd be able to use a utility knife and surgically dissect the relevent components out (see image). Solar garden lights are easily available at your local major hardware store. If you're in Australia, try Dick Smith Powerhouse.
Step B:
Flip open the ikea jar and place the "solar garden light innards" as shown in the picture. Use blu-tack to keep it all together. Feel free to play around with the placements so the components would fit snuggly into the jar.
Step C:
Cut a strip of tracing paper and place it in the glass jar.
OR
Use a Glass Frosting spray .
Step D:
Close the lid of the glass jar with tender care and you're done.
Rip open the innards of the solar garden light. I know that may sound ambiguous but you'd be able to use a utility knife and surgically dissect the relevent components out (see image). Solar garden lights are easily available at your local major hardware store. If you're in Australia, try Dick Smith Powerhouse.
Step B:
Flip open the ikea jar and place the "solar garden light innards" as shown in the picture. Use blu-tack to keep it all together. Feel free to play around with the placements so the components would fit snuggly into the jar.
Step C:
Cut a strip of tracing paper and place it in the glass jar.
OR
Use a Glass Frosting spray .
Step D:
Close the lid of the glass jar with tender care and you're done.
Step 2: Charging and Usage
1.The light sensing diode on top of the jar should cause the LED to light up once ambient light diminishes below a certain threshold.
2.Keep the jar by a window with strong sunlight to charge the rechargeable batteries via the solar panel.
3. Enjoy your home-made sun jar or give it away as a cool gift.
2.Keep the jar by a window with strong sunlight to charge the rechargeable batteries via the solar panel.
3. Enjoy your home-made sun jar or give it away as a cool gift.
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I bought this 4 pack at home depot, they fit nice and snug when you cut off all the excess plastic.
Hopefully that'll help....they're usually in the gardening section near all those other lawn ornaments. They are the type with the post but I unscrewed most of the plastic bits off and was left with the solar panel and battery part.
I liked using this exact brand of solar light because if used with the jars from Ikea the solar panel with fit perfectly within the top lip of the jar. I filled that jar with the glass beads first and left a little crater of space on top because the battery can sit right on them and the panel goes right over that (see pictures). So essentially the light fits into the center of the jar from the top.
Good luck!
YOUR PROJECT'S REALLY COOL.. CONGRATULATIONS.
I've done tree from the Slom (IKEA : 1.5⬠~2$) and solar garden light (10 for 20⬠~27$).
The middle hasn't filter (from the other similar instructable)
Thanks for this birthday's idea =D