Look!: Light Bulb Bud Vase

This ingenious make-do bud vase was spotted on our recent trip to Mexico, sitting on the counter of the local beachside bar.

The fact that it's a light bulb aside, we love the idea of using coarse sand at the bottom of a clear bud vase for both visual effect and stabilizing thin stems. The little tin foil cup at the bottom appears to be keeping the round base upright.

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Cool! I like! I'd want something made of thicker glass though; vases never last long in a house with cats.

posted by Melissa82 on May 29th 2008 at 9:51am
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they make small jars like this and sell them at our local craft store, they even have the metal part screw off and it has a flattened bottom, thicker glass too.

they are available at online places too

posted by jmorey on May 29th 2008 at 10:02am
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These are so neat! I recently went to a craft show and met a guy that makes and sells these on etsy.com. Here is his store:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10615799

He also has a tutorial link so you can make them yourself...looks pretty easy to do!

posted by ZAshtianipour on May 29th 2008 at 11:21am
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I thought we just did this and we did.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/green-ideas/recycled-light-bulb-hanging-vases-050293

posted by K T G on May 30th 2008 at 4:21am
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Cool for a Mexico beach bar. Not cool for your home.

posted by jlg on May 30th 2008 at 4:39am
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JLG speaks the truth.

posted by luckypeach on May 30th 2008 at 6:10pm
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