Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Glow-in-the-Dark Gazing Globes





I had several solar light fixtures in front of my house that quit working within six months to a year. Some had to be thrown out last fall because fire ants moved into the globes and ruined them. I don’t know what happened to the others. I opened up the battery compartments, made sure all connections were dirt and rust free, then put in new batteries. It didn’t make a difference. I guess one shouldn’t expect longevity for an item that costs $5.

Still, they had nice, crackle glass globes that deserved a second life. At first, I planned to dismantle the fixtures and use the globes to cover tea lights, but that seemed like a lot of hassle. (Lift the globes; light the candles or turn on the LEDs; do the reverse.) Instead, I decided to make glow-in-the-dark mini gazing globes. Other than removing the solar panel and LED bulb from inside, it was a project that would use the majority of the light fixture. Also, once everything was sealed back together, there would be nothing to do except admire my colorful globes in my planted containers.

The following is a pictorial how-to.





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