DIY Lightbulb Terrarium Place Cards
You may remember this idea I posted a a months ago of Crystal’s wedding lightbulb terrarium place cards. Crystal is back to share the instructions on how to make them.
What you’ll need:
-light bulbs (globe, incandescent, clear)
- tillandsias (the pretty red bromelias): ordered online from here to be delivered 1-2 weeks before wedding
- dry moss
- spray Paint (flat black)
- metal wire
- cardstock for tags
- self adhesive silicone bumpers
Step 1. Hollow out light bulbs. The following link is a step-by-step tutorial: http://www.teamdroid.com/diy-hollow-out-a-light-bulb/ (it’s messy and time consuming! get a couple friends to create an ‘assembly line’)
Step 2. Spray paint the cap of the light bulb to flat black for a cleaner look (make sure to tape around the edge of the cap to protect the glass from the spray paint)
Step 3. Print the place cards at home: guest’s name on front and instructions for care of terrarium/tillandsia on the inside. (husband did this with photoshop – i am terrible with photoshop!)
Step 4. Insert the tillandsia and a bit of dry moss into the light bulb. Tillandsia may need to be trimmed to fit through small opening of bulb. (we completed this step 2 days before the wedding with family)
Step 5. Attach silicone bumpers to the bottom of bulb for stability
Step 6. Hole punch place card and secure with metal wire
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Oooh! So original!
so clever!
if only they were bigger terrariums…
That is a seriously cool idea!
I bet you could put other kinds of plants inside and hang them on a chain at different lengths, it would make a cute decoration.
And you could improvise and use other nik naks instead of plants so the idea can be used for other parties ! genuis
these are a great idea!