How to Make Upcycled Light Bulb Carrots Out of Used chandelier Light Bulbs
Hi All! I am happy to be back blogging after taking a few weeks off. I’m happy to say I got quite a bit accomplished. Here are a few of the things that I got accomplished during my break. Removing the date from my blog post URL’s (except for older post), a new schedule worked out for my daily task (because they just seem to keep growing), and worked some on the SEO for some post and for Pinterest. Enough of that, let’s get on to today’s project how to make upcycled light bulb carrots for some cute Easter décor.
***This post contains affiliate links, if you click on an affiliate link & buy something I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. The affiliate money I earn helps pay the expenses to keep this site running. Please read my full advertising disclosure for more info. Thanks so much for your support!***
Supplies for Light Bulb Carrots
Used chandelier light bulbs
Orange chalk paint
Orange acrylic paint a little darker than the other orange
Black acrylic paint
Toothbrush for splattering
Mod Podge
Paintbrushes
Hot glue gun
Twine
Green ribbon
Scissors
How to Make Upcycled Light Bulb Carrots
Start off with a clean burned out light bulb or light bulbs depending on how many of these cute little carrots you are going to make. Give them two coats of chalk paint letting each coat dry thoroughly.
Using an old paint brush dab a little of the darker orange paint around the carrots.
Once that dries take a wet toothbrush and shake off the water then dip into a little black paint and point the toothbrush towards the carrots about 8-10 inches away. Pull your finger back towards you over the bristles of the toothbrush to splatter. Continue splattering until you get a light covering of specks over the carrots.
Tweet ThisNext, cut off a piece of twine approximately 12” in length. Then start wrapping it around the end of the upcycled light blub carrots using hot glue to secure the twine as you wrap.
When you get to the very tip of the bulb cut up some green ribbon then hot glued it to the tip and then continue wrapping the twine until it covers the whole end of the bulb where it screws into the socket leaving the green ribbon sticking out for the greens of the carrot.
Do not cut the end of the twine, I will explain the reasoning of this in a minute.
Now for the second upcycled light bulb carrot starting with the loose end of the twine and start wrapping it the same as the first. Hot gluing as you go, and adding the green ribbon.
The reasoning for not cutting the twine is because when adding a coat of Mod Podge to the carrots they can then be hung over something until they dry. This way you don’t have to paint one side then wait till it dries. You can paint the whole carrot. Also, if you want to use the carrots to hang then they can be hung by the twine. If not once dry then just cut the extra twine off.
That’s all there is to making these cute upcycled light bulb carrots. Do you upcycle your old light bulbs?
Oh my these are so cute. That bunny is pretty adorable too.
Mary recently posted…Looking Up at Luxurious Buildings in Manhattan
Thank you Mary! The light bulb carrots where so easy, and the bunny I got at the neighbor’s garage sale be I needed a bunny to go with the carrots. LOL
Oh how sweet Linda. I don’t think I would ever have looked at a lightbulb and thought, mmmmmmmm they look like carrots 😀 What a brilliant idea, so clever
Michelle Leslie recently posted…How to Make a No Drama, Llama Chair
Thank you Michelle! I have no doubt that if you were changing the bulbs and thinking of what can I make for Easter you would have come up with carrots or some other Brillant idea! 😉
Super cute idea for faux carrots Linda! I’ll never look at chandelier bulbs the same way again 🙂
LOL! Thank you Marie! The bulbs do have the perfect shape for little carrots. 😉
These are GREAT, Linda!!
Thank you Sarah! These were really fun to make and were perfect as little carrots.
How cute and what a creative idea! Never would have thought to save light bulbs for carrots!
Thanks Gail! These just seemed to be the perfect shape for carrots and I was on the lookout for Easter projects.
Linda, I love these! You’re so very creative!!
Handan recently posted…Metal Filing Cabinet Makeover
Thank you, Handan that means a lot coming from someone as creative as yourself!
Linda, these are truly outstanding. Very creative and very elegant. I love them. I am off to pin them and hope that a few of my light bulbs burn out quick!! 😉
LOL! Hope you find some burned out light bulbs soon. Thank you and thanks so much for pinning! 🙂
Very creative upcycle, great thinking out of the box. I love them.
Thanks Claire! I just happened to be changing out the bulbs at the right time (thinking of Easter projects) LOL. Their shape reminded me of mini carrots.
What a great idea! It is not only adorable, but I love that it is using something you would normally just throw away.
Thanks Sarah! I do love using items that normally go in the trash. Fun project!
These look so cool. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping by!
That is so clever and cute. Great idea and not too difficult.
Thank you Sandra! Not difficult at all
These are super cute! Love this idea!
Thank you Brittany
The shape is perfect for carrots! I could see these as hanging ornaments. So cute.
Thank you Marie! They would make cute ornaments.
What a great idea to upcycle light bulbs instead of throwing them away! Love your cute carrots!
Jayne recently posted…How to whitewash wood – easy furniture flip
Thank you Jayne! They do love it when I can repurpose things instead of throwing out.
cute1 Funny how Easster elevates a simple vegetable into great accent pieces1
Thanks Linda! Lol yes that is true
This is genius! What a fun – and totally inexpensive – way to add a little springy/easter fun to decor!
jen recently posted…Budget-Friendly Coastal Wall Decor
Thanks Jen! Super easy! Thanks for stopping by.
This is such a cool idea. I love it. I’d never have thought of painting lights either. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Carol! Thanks for stopping by.
How cute! And, such a clever idea to repurpose a used lightbulb.
Thanks Jennifer! I love repurposing things when I can.