DIY Hollow Out A Light Bulb at TeamDroid

When I was growing up I had a keen interest in the sciences. Mostly because of the cool gear that scientists used, you know, beakers, flasks, Bunsen burners that sort of thing. Well, not only did I not have the money for those sorts of thing but I had no idea where to even buy them if I could. So I had to improvise. One of the better improvisations I was able to do was to hollow out a light bulb and use it for other things. The glass that makes the envelope of the build is quite heat resistant and the screw base is good to attach things to (even better if you can find old ones with brass bases, you can solder to those). Step 1 You will need some common tools, a screwdriver (regular) and snips (or needle nose pliers). Step 2 First, grip the little solder point and give it a good twist. Step 3 Once the contact has been pulled out, carefully crack the glass insulator. Step 4 After the insulator has been removed you can see the inside supports of the filament and the fill hole. Step 5 Step 6 Related: Book Club

Itsy Bitsy Paper: . . . Lightbulb Vases . . . I always use clear round lightbulbs in my bathroom light fixtures and I typically just throw them away when they burn out. This time when I was changing a bulb a "Lightbulb" went off in my head and I thought why not use them for something. Sooo, I decided to do a search on how to clean out a lightbulb and found a site that offered basic instructions on how to go about it. One warning I will give is that you need to be super careful when you "break" out the black end of the bulb because it is razor sharp. You can use these for vases like I did or you could wrap the top with wire and hang them or fill them with tinsle for the holidays and so much more. Lightbulb Vases You Will Need: Clear Lighbulbs Needle nose plyers Small screwdriver Large Washers E6000 Glue Flowers • Gather your supplies • Use your plyers to grip the little center "button" and pull hard to get it out. • Take a mini screwdriver and start popping out the black piece over the trashcan. Simple, Unique and Pretty!

West Elm Knock-Off...er...Inspiration I got a hand-delivered invitation a few weeks ago for a Favorite Things Party. This is the first time I had heard of such a party, and it ended up being a lot of fun. Here's how it works: each person brings their favorite thing (anything you like... your favorite food, lip gloss, favorite kitchen tool, etc.). It can't cost more than $6, and each person brings four of the same thing. Even though I was given the invitation a couple weeks prior to the party, the procrastinator in me waited a bit too long to get on it. When I told my husband about my idea he questioned whether I had enough time to make it (I decided to start making them just a couple days before the party). Well as it turned out, my husband was right, and I ran out of time. Anyway, I'm really sad I didn't finish all of them in time for the party, but in reality I took something I probably love more than pillows: my favorite brush and paint pail. This pillow was tricky to figure out. Materials: 1) Cut out four 18" squares.

TheDesignerPad - The Designer Pad 10 Tips To Help You Throw a Great Party Without Losing Your Mind (Or Blowing Your Budget) — Entertaining Tips from The Kitchn Throwing a party can be great fun, but it can also be extremely stressful. Where are the napkins? Shoot, you forgot to pick up the wine. Peace, friends. Tip #1: Stick with recipes you know well. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tip #7: Set the table the night before. 5. 6. 7. 8. Tip #10: Start your guests with drinks & nibbles while you finish up in the kitchen. 9. 10. What are your tips for a stress-free party? (Image credits: Leela Cyd; Danielle Tsi; Gabriela Herman)

Copper Tile. $1.44 sq/ft Extraordinary Bookshelf Designs “Turn the bookshelf into a composition. Don’t think of the bookshelf as a repository. Keep your shelves vital and integrated.” Adler. via {Entertaining} Book Club for All The Light We Cannot See Last month it was my turn to host our neighborhood book club. The book I chose was All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. I highly recommend this book if you haven't read it. It's hard to summarize this book quickly but it's about"a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied Paris as both try to survive the devastation of World War II *from Amazon I did a French theme for book club with gingham, tulips and baguettes. Peaches play a big part in the book so I had to include them on the menu and decor. The little girl's father makes her a mini replica of their neighborhood when she goes blind so she can learn where everything is located. It was one of the first warm days we had that month and I had the windows open to feel the warm breeze. I also made mini peach crisps and.. chocolate hummus with fruit. Recipes to follow! Have you read any good books lately?

Homemade Limoncello If you have never had limoncello, you don't know what you are missing! Limoncello is an Italian lemon liquor that is traditionally sipped after dinner. Served chilled, it is the perfect way to finish a delicious meal. It can be hard to find in stores, so we were so delighted to find out how easy it is to make it at home! Limoncello is made by steeping lemon zest in grain alcohol - Everclear. The lemon infused alcohol is then mixed with simple syrup, and then chilled! The Recipe:1 750 ml bottle of Everclear8-10 medium size lemons2 1/2 cups of water1 3/4 cups of sugarYou will also need a glass container to age the lemons and Everclear. When choosing lemons you want to use organic if possible. Now it is time to zest the lemons. Put the zest in your glass jar, pour the Everclear over the top, and close the lid.Now for the really hard part. Our pantry is full of all sorts of things waiting and brewing. Finally it's time to make the limoncello! Pour the limoncello into two clean bottles.