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Glowing glasses with autumn decorations

Instructions No. 3462

Instructions No. 3462

Difficulty: Beginner

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Autumn is a time of warm colors and cozy evenings. What could be more fitting than an atmospheric light decoration that bathes your home in autumnal flair? With these simple instructions, you can create a magical autumn decoration in a jar using everyday materials. Whether as an eye-catcher in your living room or as a unique gift - the warm radiance and natural look of this autumnal craft idea will delight everyone.
Create a moss landscape in a jar

Start by placing a small drop of hot glue on the bottom of the bottle. Place a layer of moss on top and spread it with a skewer or similar long tool while the glue is still warm. Apply more drops of hot glue and add additional layers of moss to create a stable bottom layer. Gently press down the moss while the glue dries.

Attach the figures to the moss
Drizzle a little hot glue onto the underside of your figures. Using tweezers, carefully place the figures on the moss and position them in the desired position Position.

Insert the glass light with a chain of light
Wrap the chain of light around the glass once to mark the shape. Carefully pull off the chain and secure the ends by wrapping them around their own ring, leaving about 5 cm of wire sticking out. Carefully insert the chain of light into the glass and use a pen to position it as desired Position. The wire and battery compartment should remain on the outside of the jar.

Integrate the physalis-chain of light
Carefully pull off the leaves of the physalis from polystyrene and remove the inside. Guide the lights through the hole in the stem of the physalis. If the hole is too small, carefully enlarge it with scissors. Wrap the chain of light around the stem and secure with a drop of hot glue. Then glue the leaves of the physalis back together and secure the physalis in the glass by gluing the stem to the edge of the glass.

Design the acorn-chain of light
Wrap the chain of light twice around the glass as described at chain of light . Twist the stems of the acorns with the wire end of the chain of light. Bend the stems and attach them to the moss. with hot glue You can also attach the acorns and the battery compartment to the edge of the jar.

Final decoration
Finally, take a jute ribbon and wrap it around the rim of the jar to secure it with hot glue. You can add acorns or physalis by attaching them to the glass under the ribbon to create an additional autumnal accent.

Create a warm and inviting ambience in your home with this autumnal world of lights in a jar. All materials are available in our online store - start your creative fall project today!

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VBS Iceland moss, 100 g, Green
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(1 kg = 62,00 €)
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Pattex hot glue gun "Made@Home"
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VBS Jute ribbon, 2,5 mm
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(1 m = 0,13 €)
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VBS Scissors "Soft-Grip", set of 2
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VBS Tweezer set, set of 4
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