Return to the Crafts and Decorations Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
Posted by
paint_chips (
My Page) on
Sat, Feb 24, 07 at 3:08
| I have been given several clear glass insulators, but I have NO CLUE what to do with them.
I like for things to be functional and unique, which is why I was the answer to the question, "I wonder who could use these?".
I am drawing a blank. Does anyone have any creative ideas?
|
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
if you are a painter these are real cute!
Have also seen them wraped with wire and turned upside down as a candle holder, nothing else comes to mind, Iam sure you will get some answers here.
Happy crafting
oddie |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| Turn them upside down into a large old bedspring and use as a votive holder, so cute. You could also use a small wooden box with a hole large enough to fit the rounded end into. Another site for decoratively painted insulators is "paintingonjars.com" - Cindy Trombley, does a beautiful job and she also sells her patterns. Sal |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| oddie, I've never seen decorated insulators. Those are cute. My only idea was to just place them around a display of something else. My Mom loved them and the boys would find them by the railroad tracks and bring them hom to her. |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
Sal I like the candle holder idea, have quite a few bed springs left and I know I can get the insulators at the flemarket, thanks for shareing that idea.
Oddie |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| My mom uses them for door stops. I have considered trying to fit a led and a small battery into the hollow to make nightlight door stops... which sounded so crazy to me that I came running to this forum for advice! So many great ideas! I have never seen painted ones, very creative. And the candle holder idea is inspired. I tried out a votive and it fits perfectly. |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| Heres a commercial site that uses them as decoration on birdhouses. |
Here is a link that might be useful: insulators on birdhouses
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
I bought some old metal garden fence that I was going to attach them to to make a chandelier. You can find the picture at JunkMarket style magazine. Look at the project page and it is listed under "chandelier"
Make your own chandelier.
It's fun and not too spendy. Tools
Bolt Cutter
Wire Cutter
Needle Nose Pliers
Materials
72"-78" of Wire Garden Fence
8-10 (2 ¼" diameter) Telephone Pole Insulators (votive cups or small jars can also be used)
18 Gauge Wire
Old Chain
Candles, Ribbons, Flowers, and/or Greenery to decorate the chandelier
|
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| I've seen them hung from trees as bird feeders. |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| I have one for a door stop but the others are just on display as is. I can't bare to do anything with them because they're part of my primitive collection. I love this stuff and I keep finding cooler finds for the house! :) |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| I use them as part of my prim decorating too. Just sitting on shelves and different places. Used to use them as doorstops until they started getting chipped. I like them as they are. ~Anj |
RE: Need creative ideas for glass insulators
| | |
| we took one and set the wide end of it into a woodblock in which we had already set a night light wire and socket. It makes a really pretty nightlight on the hearth!!! |
Post a Follow-Up
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in.
If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Crafts and Decorations Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
