Make Terrariums, Planters From Light Bulbs

By Johnny Cat in Art on Nov 24, 2009 at 9:35 pm

01_lightbulb_112309Instructables has connections to instructions on how to hollow out a light bulb, cleaning the kaolin powder off and making planters and terrariums out of them!  For the latter tip, check their comments section.  Link.


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  1. misc
    Nov 24th, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    you use salt to clean out the bulbs. any meth head can tell you that.

  2. james b
    Nov 25th, 2009 at 1:10 am

    I didn’t know that was kaolin inside light bulbs. I just used some stabilize the ceramic fiber insulation in my blacksmith forge. And we used to use salt, water, and ice – all swirlled around – to clean glass coffee pots at the restaurant.

  3. Tim Giachetti
    Nov 25th, 2009 at 2:49 am

    Nice! Thanks Johnny. Very neat!

  4. Gauldar
    Nov 25th, 2009 at 9:08 am

    @james b

    Your a Blacksmith Chef? Do you forge the greatest steaks man has ever known?

  5. pwscott
    Nov 25th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    I love terrariums, and this is a great one. :p

  6. Tina
    Nov 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am

    This had to be a meth abuser to come-up with this…

  7. Houston Lighting and Light Bulbs
    Dec 4th, 2009 at 10:41 pm

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