How to make a Lighted Glass Block | Turn a Glass Block into a Holiday Night Light (2017)
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- I am on a Glitter kick lately! I just love the sparkles, even the sparkles I find on the floors, tables, animals and my own hair after I have used it. Trust me, I know from experience that if you open a jar of glitter in your house, you will either have to burn the house down, or move to get rid of it. (the moving part doesn't always work)
I figured if I had already opened the jars and let the beast out, I might as well feed it. So today I pulled out the glass blocks that I bought many months ago and started making them "Sparkle". Not just with glitter, I even added lights to them, and boy do they look amazing! They are the prettiest night lights I have ever seen.
So, let's get to work and turn these Glass Blocks into Holiday Night Lights!
**** Supplies ****
Skill Level - Kid Friend
Time - 30 mins
Glass Block
LED Mini Lights - battery powered
Polyacrylic
Glitter
2 teaspoons
1 large paper plate
Paper Towels
2 Funnels
Your favorite saying in vinyl cut on your cutting machine or using sticker letters *optional
That is it, and all this is totally optional and just inspiration for YOU to bring your own ideas to the table.
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I would never of thought to use that shade of blue. It is gorgeous
I really enjoyed your video. I like your comments on bringing glitter into the house. You was easy to follow and understand. Very nice. Thank you
Thank you very much! I am still learning and still working out all the bugs. Thank you for stopping by and dropping a comment. I very much appreciate it!
Very nice. I will make one right now. I was a little bit hesitant to make one with glitter because I wasn't sure how will look with the lights. Now that I see how will look I will make one. Thanks for the video.
Lol. Glitter in the house. You'll have to either burn it down or sell it to get rid of. Such a true statement. 😂😂 you'll be better off burning it down because where you move it'll come with you. 😁😁
Really liked your video on your glass block holiday night light.
Beautiful job and so helpful! Thank you!
I like your video - you craft like I do. Can't find the squeegee - the scissors or the top of a deodorant bottle (degree) work great! I enjoy how you teach very much, largely because your style is easygoing and very relatable. Thank you.
Very cute!!!
Excellent! I throughly enjoyed watching your channel. 😊
I love the tutorial I like the way you explained plain and simple...if you don’t mind me ask you from where did you get the Merry Xmas svg ..is so cute 😍
So enjoyed your video!
Yes, you did spark my inspiration. I love your glitter color. I look forward to making my 1st one. I was going to but vinyl letters but now I am contemplating purchasing the cricut machine. It is expensive but seems to be worth the investment. Thank you for sharing.
Love it.
If you do a second coat how long to dry I waited 24 hours first coat and my lights scratched the sides ? I added a second coat over scratches?
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Glad that you enjoyed, and Thank you for the sweet compliment!
This is a great video. Your finger rings were making me panic a bit when you were patting the glitter and the scissors part.But your tutorial was good 👍
Why would you put the battery pack inside and not keep it on the outside for easier changing of the battery?
Love it...
Excellent!!!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Thank you so much for the video. It was so helpful. I do have a quick question. Do you have to use the Clear Matte formula of the Polycrylic? Or can you use semi-gloss, high gloss, flat, ect. My local hardware store had so many options. I got overwhlemed. Thanks
I love the look of this. Do the lights scratch off the glitter?
Hi there! I love these and am in the process of making them. Sorry if I missed it, but how long should you let the inside dry before putting the lights in?
Do you seal the glitter inside the glass block...when I put the fairy lights in it scratched the glitter off. Can another layer of glitter be applied? If so, how? Can glitter be removed to start again?
Thank you for sharing. How long does it take for the polycrylic and glitter to dry before the lights can be added please.
Depending on weather, but I tend to let mine sit overnight. Thank you again for stopping by!
Nice video! Thank you 😊
what's the measurement for the merry christmas
hi love your videos please tell me if any polycrylic is ok. I have the matte not the satin does it matter?
This is beautiful! I have a question. I bought the merry Christmas with the truck. I thought they already sticky and ready to transfer but you used transfer sheet. Why do you use that the clear sticky sheet? I’ve seen other videos do the same thing. I’ve never made one of these so that’s why I’m asking. Thank you!
It should come with directions
awesome video. Realistically how much would you recommend selling these for?
Did you create the SVG’s? I couldn’t find them online
Hello, I just found your video... can I use mod podge for glitter instead of minwax
wow this turned out gorgeous i may try this, what did you end up doing with the other white one?
I put another saying on it, not related to Christmas. It says, "Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken"
where do I find that cute svg?
Love these! What brand polycrylic do you use and how long do you have to let it dry before adding light?
I buy minwax because I use a lot of their products and easy to find. I like to let mine sit over night, so about 12 hours.
Bonna Kelley okay, thank you!
What did you use to cut the glass. I would like to see a video on that!
the blocks are bought that way
@@Tammy23667 are they bought with the hole in them to put the lights in? If so, where do you buy those?
For the Minwax Polyacrylic does it matter if it's gloss or satin?
Hi, no it doesn't really matter. Any will work. 😊
Happy Crafting!
What brand and color is the glitter?!
Lovely, I'd love to make one! One question... do you have to reach down inside every time you want to turn off the light? Or do you leave it on all the time? Thanks!
In the bottom of my glass block (bought at Michaels) is a plastic lid that has a section cut out for the cord. Battery sits behind the block, or you can attach batt pack on the back with velcro or tape it. She put hers at the top of her project because she wanted her lights to dangle down.
hello i wondered if you could poss help me or give me some advice basically ive done what you done here to a wine bottle while im hunting around for theses and when i put my fairy lights in to the bottle it kinda scratches on the inside and has taken some of the glitter off
All I can do is tell you what I have done. Because of the long and very narrow neck I waited 2-3 days for a complete dry and Then I added a coating of Triple Thick to the dry glitter. It will take 24-48 hours for the Triple Thick to dry. It should give it a nice hard coat and with care you will be able to put lights in with no problems. I truly hope this helps. Please feel free to ask if you have any more questions.
ah maybe thats cause im not using triple thick then that would make sense wouldn't it to put something to coat the glitter to make it hard so the lights dont rub i brought some craft glue specially for glass crafting thats why i was surprised when i carefully put the lights in that it was scraping the glitter off, atleast i can wash the glitter out of the bottle and sive through a tea bag and save the glitter thank you so much for getting back hopefully it will work =D
I hope it works for you! And Thank you for giving me a great project idea, I can show how to coat wine glasses with glitter that won't rub off. Thank you!
Where did you purchase the vinyl letters and the block? HLobby? Walm.
She cut them out with her Cricut machine... Also depending where you are from the blocks can be bought fro Micheal's, or Hobby Lobby, or even JoAnn fabric
Vinyl stencil can be bought on etsy or look up glass block etching. Projects etc.
What department in Walmart? What is the price
I dont believe Walmart has this. Michael's or a craft store.
How long does it take to dry?
I lef it for about 24 hours before I put lights inside. I would say the longer the better
Hi! What kind of transfer paper do you use?
Expressions Vinyl - 12in. x 30ft. Ultra-Clear Transfer Tape Roll for Craft Cutters and Vinyl Application - I bought from Amazon. It is my favorite and I have tried them all. amzn.to/2Hx0AAd
Too slow for me. Constantly talking to yourself.
You are right, that is a bad habit I need to break and have been working on. Thank you for watching and taking the time to tell me how I can improve. Every little bit help.
I think you did a great job making this tutorial. It never fails that there is always one negative unnecessary comment in the bunch! Don't apologize for being YOU! I'm absolutely in love with this nightlight project. Thank you for sharing!!!
BKelley Craft Table I think it’s a great video! The video would still be the same length if you were talking to yourself lol I talk to myself all the time lol. I do have a questions. Why do you use that sticky transfer stuff? I thought it transfer on its own. Where did you get the transfer roll?
@@aliciat2216 well this comment was 4 years ago I see. But no one ever answered. But people always ask this question several times in the comments and don't get an answer so I thought I would chime in. You have to use the transfer tape to keep the letters where they belong. There are lots of small pieces that go in there like the inside of the e and the dots on the I etc. If you took each piece off you would never get it lined up and you would have to take each piece out and try to put it on there The transfer tape picks up the whole piece as one, as is and lets you move it and stick it down to the new piece as it's supposed to go.
@@chrinamint I figured out back then. But thank you so much for responding!