Terra Cotta Lighthouse |
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Time Required for project:
Drying time of 24 hours for the silicone caulk
Drying time of 4-8 hours for the paint
Materials:
- 5-6 graduated terra cotta pots
- 1 solar garden light
- 1 tube of outdoor clear silicone caulk
- 2 one quart cans of outdoor paint (Black and white)
- 1 can of spray varnish or clear plastic coat
- Dremel tool with sanding drum mandrel for enlarging hole for garden
- light only if needed.
Instructions:
You will need to buy or find 5-6 graduated terra cotta
pots depending on how tall you want this. With outdoor silicone, glue
each pot to the other while each pot is turned up side down. You now
have your tower for your lighthouse. With good outdoor paint, Paint
your lighthouse. Pictures can be found online for the stripes as each
lighthouse is different.
Coat tower with spray varnish or clear plastic
coat. Top with a solar garden light. You may need to enlarge the hole
on the top pot to be able to put the garden light on. This can be
accomplished with a dremel tool with a sanding drum mandrel.
These would
be especially pretty lining a drive way. These would also be pretty on
a table using smaller terracotta pots that can be found at most craft
stores. For the light on top use a baby food jar with a glow stick that
should glow until your party is ove
By Debra from Colorado Springs, Co
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