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Mason Jar Chandelier
With all the different Mason Jar lights that you see on Pinterest here lately, I knew I could & would make one myself! I saw this "Texas" star a couple of months ago, and I knew I wanted to make my first chandelier with it. I found the mason jars I wanted to use, and they are green reproductions of the 1858 mason jars & made of recycled glass! My next step was to set out on a journey to find the lighting. I have a basic idea of how lightening works, but by gosh I did not realize all the whatchamacallits & thingamajigs one might need to make a chandelier! I got my drill out and with the exception of one slip (no injuries to myself, just the star) I made my very first chandelier!!! I will be displaying it at a trade show this weekend, and I will be very interested to see if I can get a commission to do another one! If I do....Will I be able to call myself an artist! Do you call people who make chandeliers artists?
Materials I used
1 - Texas Metal Star
5 - Quart Mason Jar
5 - Six foot of wire (I used clear)
5 - Brass 1/8" nipple
5 - 2" keyless socket 1/8" IP
5 - Crystal Clear bulbs "B" Type
5 - 1/8 Brass Hex Nut
1 - 13/32" Drill Bit
1 - 1/8 Drill Bit
1 - 1/2" Hose clamp
1 - Can brown spray paint
1 - Wire stripper
1 - Phillips screw driver
1- Wrench
1 - Box Cutter
Drilled one large hole in the top of each mason jar lid and then four smaller holes in the lids for heat to escape. I attached the wire to the sockets. I put the nipple through the lid hole and attached the socket, and then tightened the nipple to the lid with the hex nut. I drilled a hole at the end of each star point and ran the wire through the hole. I spray painted the hose clamp brown to hided the chrome finish. I used the hose clamp around all the wires, and this will allow me to lower or raise the mason jars, as well as hold all the wires together. I will have an electrician come in and direct wire the light!
I am an Artist!
