USED LIGHT BULB ideas
How about paint them, add imbelishments and a hanger and you could have:
1. A Santa head- paint
it all white, add a face, paint the top
(the socket part ) red and add a pompom to the socket
for a hat!
2. An angel - gotta do
this! Just paint the entire bulb white. Paint a
round bead flesh colored, add the face features and curly
hair. Glue to
the bulb, socket end. Tie a bow out of wide ribbon, raftia,
for wings
and a gold halo. Add glitter to her dress if desired.
3. Rudolph - Paint the
entire bulb dark brown. Add eyes (either with paint or wiggle eyes), a red pompom for a nose and some pipe cleaners for the antlers. Some foamy makes great ears.
A bow or wreath on the antlers is a nice, but not necessary, accessory.
4. Snowman - just paint
bulb white, add eyes, coal buttons (with paint) and pipe cleaner arms. Tie a "scarf" just below the socket
end and a fingertip cut off a pair of knit gloves makes a cute
hat.
I have used spray paint and acrylic paint to do these.
Usually I spray them the base color and add details in acrylic.
Just remember to seal them with an acrylic sealer. Hot glue will work, but
I suggest you use tacky glue.
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