Introduction: Reusing Lightbulbs: As Planters or Mini Terrariums
Light bulbs can be recycled in many forms and uses, although is not a new idea, check this site about reusing light bulb for chemical glassware testers , pretty cool, and here's another one using the same idea for a hanging vase and for salt and peeper containers (in french), it can be an excellent gift for Valentines (if you are in to that) or for any other day of the year. Finally back in my country in small town fairs they still use them as targets for shooting with airguns, which is better than just toss them in the trash I guess.
Hollowing the light bulb:
There are several instructables that had covered this already, although I first saw it in this site: DIY Hollow Out A Light Bulb, a very good step by step instructions in how to gutted out the bulb, (and also how to used for tester vessels for boil water and some other uses).
Here is another instructable about "How to hollow out a lightbulb and make a stand for it, pretty neat too.
and here a bunch of instructables more about light bulb uses an related stuff. Enjoy
54 Comments
7 years ago
Hi, I've added your project to the "Unusual Uses for Light-Bulbs" Collection
This is the link If you are interested:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Unusual-Uses-for-L...
13 years ago on Introduction
I think the moss I have is just like not as carpetty grassy as the one in the pics... :(
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Sorry? "just like not as"? I don't understand as I only speak English, Sorry.
Reply 7 years ago
"Isn't as" fits perfect
9 years ago on Introduction
This is a verry cool project. For easter, I have made one for my mother as a present. Let's see, wat she's going to say, when she will unpack the present. :)
9 years ago
These Are so pretty! I have to make One myself
10 years ago on Introduction
I love this! This is so cute!!!
10 years ago on Introduction
I can't wait my light bulb to run off so i can start make some of these awesome planters!
11 years ago on Introduction
Very cool!!! Too bad all of the old light bulbs in my garage are fluorescent...
11 years ago on Introduction
I really like this idea. I feel one could take this to some degree of madness and get something pretty astounding.
11 years ago on Introduction
this is awesome
11 years ago on Introduction
may I ask you how the hell do you open the lightbulbs???
Thanks a lot :)
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
http://www.teamdroid.com/diy-hollow-out-a-light-bulb/
12 years ago on Introduction
I made one today =)
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Thanks for the idea!!!
Hugs from Brazil.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
That is so pretty! How do you get the wire wrapped around so neatly? I need an instructable on that!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Man!, looks awesome!.
Obrigado!
12 years ago on Introduction
has anyone ever tried this with one of those big floodlamps? that would work great for a betta bowl.
12 years ago on Introduction
if you had a really small fish that didnt need alot of space, or a bigger light bulb and a betta (a betta doesnt need alot of space, but you would need a bigger light bulb to fit it in), anyways it could be a really cool fish bowl!
12 years ago on Introduction
love this! i want to make it sooo much!
12 years ago on Introduction
These are good and all but am I the only Pyro here??? What about a Molotov Cocktail... I guess thats not really going green though.
lol anyway good ideas!