From autumn onwards everything will sparkle and flicker again because it gets dark earlier and we want to compensate for that with warm, pleasant lights. In addition to candles, fairy lights are simply wonderful for this purpose. So make your own lanterns in a simple way without candles and make an autumn decoration in a glass with a chain of lights! How do you go about this and what options do you have?
The easiest option would of course be to simply take a mason jar and put the chain in it. But of course it's not really autumnal. For this reason, we recommend that you add a few more decorations and get some inspiration from us.
You don't have to be a crafting professional to make unique and beautiful decorations.With the right materialsyou can conjure up decorations for autumn etc. in no time. How about these ideas for fall decorations in a glass with fairy lights?
Paint glasses with windows for light
The decorative glasses become truly unique once you paint them. However, so that the light from the LED lamps can still shine through, the entire glass should not be covered.A rustic effectYou can achieve this with the following variant, which makes it appear as if the paint is simply old and worn off. If you want, you can also create accurate peep windows by covering the glass with tape. Non-opaque colors are also suitable so that the light is visible. The decoration with fairy lights in the glass is made as follows:
- Wrap yarn around the jar. You can also use hot glue, which can be easily removed later. You can also use stickers with matching motifs. If the material does not lie properly so that paint gets underneath when painting, this is not a problem at all, but actually an advantage, as it creates the desired undone effect.
- Paint or spray the glass with the desired color and remove the covering material again.
- Once the paint has dried, tie a piece of twine around the neck of the jar.
- Distribute the fairy lights in the finished glass.
- Place any flower (dried, dried flower or artificial) in the glass. Berries are also suitable.
Design with artificial autumn flowers or dried flowers
No matter whether you want to place the glass on the table as a table decoration or use it to hang up, the whole thing looks even more beautiful with flowers in autumnal colors. Simply place the lights in the jar and then place a bouquet of flowers inside, just as you would with real flowers in a vase. You can also dry autumn flowers and use them for this decoration idea. You can then hide the battery part in the bouquet of flowers.
How to dry flowersfind out here.
Autumn decorations in a glass with fairy lights and potpourri
In addition to a dry bouquet, other dried materials from nature are also suitableautumnal flair in a mason jar.Potpourri, for example, is simply wonderful for this. Place part of the fairy lights in the jar and sprinkle in some of the potpourri, then continue with the fairy lights and alternate with the filler again. You could also place a small cone in the decorative glass in one or two places. If you want it to be particularly romantic, just use dry rose petals.
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Crafting with water beads and autumn motifs
Isn't it beautiful how the autumn elements and lights seem to float in the glass? This is the effect you getwith the help of transparent water beads, as follows:
- Soak the water beads in water for about 8 hours. During this time they become larger and softer. The amount required depends on the container you want to fill later.
- Place the beads in the selected jar.
- Distribute fall leaves, fall-colored baubles, fairy lights, and any other themed decorations between them.
- Carefully top up with water. The gel balls should now appear invisible.
- You can also float a floating candle on the surface.
- The decoration in the glass with fairy lights is ready!
You can also find great ideas here:Decoration for January with fairy lights – great DIY projects
Create autumnal decorations in the glass from the outside
You can fill the glasses or, as in this case, design them from the outside. And what fits better here than leaves? Whether pressed or artificial, simply stick them to the outside for decoration with fairy lights and autumn leaves. You can cover the pages completely for a more subdued light, or just attach a leaf here and there. Feel free to put one or two pine cones in the mason jar when you create the fall decorations in the jar with fairy lights.
You can learn how to press and dry leavesread here.
