With a hanging mason jar light to DIY, you can illuminate any sitting spot in your home on any general or special occasion. There are many ways to do that, but today, I shall teach you the easiest and quickest method with step-by-step instructions and pictures.
Best DIY Mason Jar Light
DIY mason jar lights are the nicest and most popular options among all clever mason jar crafts because they are helpful and decorative. Whether it's a porch, outdoor area, or the living room, I found them look great anywhere. So, if you have some old or even new jars around and some lights, continue reading this pendant Mason jar light tutorial and assemble this light.
Materials Needed For DIY Mason Jar Light
Below are the materials that you will need for the mason jar light DIY:
100 Tiny Lights String: I hated to use the same big bulbs to fit inside the Mason jars. Instead, the fairy lights better spread an inviting, rustic glow to the porch in the evening and are also easy to insert in the jar, requiring zero cutting of the jar lid. As I needed to make a set of five mason jar lights, one string light was cheaper than five bulbs. Also, I cannot bear the glow of 5 separate bulbs in a small space, so these lights were less glowy.
Mason Jars: Clear, Wide-mouth large jars would perfectly fit a complete string of small lights inside and spread shone. It is better to use new jars. Clear jars allow the light to shine through, while colored or frosted jars can produce a different ambiance.
Grapevine Wires: I used natural brown strings to hang the jars to keep the same rustic vibe alive.
Cast Iron Swivel Hooks: To hang the jar light set, use a farmhouse hook with five swivels.Burlap Ribbon: It is an optional thing that can further enhance the beauty of the Mason jar light set.
What Is Need to Do Before DIY Mason Jar Light? If you are using old mason jars or even new ones, you may first gently clean them and dry them to remove any water spots and dirt. As you would need to handle electricity, so you should call an expert in the family. You could also use the battery-charged lights for more safety.
How To DIY Mason Jar Light?
Below are the step-by-step instructions on how to build a mason jar light fixture:
Step 1: Solution To How to Hang The Mason Jar With String
- First, make the Mason jar hanger and pull a length of about 26-29 inches from the grapevine wire.
- Then, twist a pencil or your finger between the wire extending to the ball of wire and the tail end and twist the wire around to make a loop in the center.
- Then, pinch the overlapping point and pull the pencil out.
- Then, place that loop at the neck of the jar and twist both lengths around the neck like this:
- The point where both these meet is to make a tie (ball wire with the tail wire!) opposite to the loop.
- Bring the grapevine wire up and around and tie it to the little ring or loop you made in the beginning.
Step 2: Secure The Hanger With Top Screw
The technique I used to tie the wire to the jar may be loose and slipped. So, put the top ring or screw back on to secure the grapevine wire better… You can see the handles!
Step 3: Attach The Hook
Attach your hook wherever you want it using the screws. I used a Mason Jar light to hang right over my chair on the porch and its wall.
Step 4: Insert Lights & Hang The Jars
Get out those pretty white lights. Decide how you want the lights to hang; I did mine in the shape of a cluster of grapes. Since some of the jars needed to hang lower, I used burlap ribbons to get them to the right place. The burlap ribbon also softened the overall look of the light.
When they were hanging just so, I tucked in my white lights… It took several tries to find the best order as it coincided with the plug!
The Husband put an adapter on our existing porch light (it turns a light socket into an electrical socket), so a light switch controls the mason jar light. Still, you could easily run an extension cord down the wall in a corner or along your Just use one of those cords you can step on to turn it on and off!
