How to hollow out a lightbulb and make a stand for it

Step 5 Finished

the stand is strong enough to hold the bulb when it's filled with water

you can put a guppie or feeder fish in it (picture soon, i have to find it)

this site gave me the idea for the bulb (and has better pictures)
http://www.teamdroid.com/diy-hollow-out-a-light-bulb/

Comments

[whiteboyninja]

What's the salt for??

[jkufahl]

salt removes the "Soft White" coating from the inside of the bulb. Basically the salt acts like a media abraisive. Meth addicts around the world use this technique to very inexpensively create a "Pipe" so if you've got teen age kids, this may well be a good way to catch them in time to get them treated.

[shootfilm]

This is very cool!  I'm going to try to combine it with this idea as a novelty gift:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamdroid/487588642/

[DaisyTattoo]

I think this is a great idea and do plan on trying it myself. I would only suggest against putting any fish in there as a lightbulb really is not a suitable permanent home for any living creature, although it would be a very nice show bulb for a fish show :)