What can you do with old glass insulators?
Delicate Projects That Repurpose Old Glass Insulators
- glass insulator candle-holder.
- the perfect lantern for hanging outdoors.
- a special candle ornament designed for your dinning room table.
- wood and glass merged into a vintage retro appealing candle.
- driftwood has been used for these special twin candles.
Can you drill glass insulators?
Insulators can be used for light shades, suncatchers, salt and pepper shakers or other arts and crafts. Many of the crafts that use glass insulators require holes to be drilled in the glass, a specialized process that takes time and care.
What are glass insulators for?
A: Insulators are those glass or porcelain things you see on the tops and crossarms of telephone poles. Their purpose is to insulate the electrical wires they carry, so that electricity (or telephone calls) don’t all leak into the pole and into the earth.
What to make out of old glass insulators?
Combine two upcycled items to create a shabby-chic candleholder! Old wood, including driftwood, vintage barn wood, and other wood with many characters like old beetle holes, termite tunnels, etc., can add a LOT of interest to these rustic candle holders.
Can a glass insulator be used as a lamp base?
The best of upcycling! Use an old lamp base and add a glass insulator as the lampshade for a unique little lamp. This would even make a great nightlight for a kid’s room without looking like a “baby’s room” nightlight, so your kids feel grown up!
How are glass insulators used for solar lights?
Rebar is added to the bottom and a treated rod to the top. I drill out the insulator using a drill press and a diamond-tipped a bit. The glass insulators I use fit the solar light top you can get at Wal-Mart. For more solar light ideas, you can check this article: Solar Soda Lights.
What kind of wood to use for candle holders?
Old wood, including driftwood, vintage barn wood, and other wood with many characters like old beetle holes, termite tunnels, etc., can add a LOT of interest to these rustic candle holders. If you’re worried about live critters, you can heat-treat the wood in the oven – find YouTube videos on how to remove pine beetles from wood in the oven.