This little DIY Mason Jar Light has gone viral several times. I think it's because it's so easy and for a covered porch, there's nothing cuter!
I'm always updating these photos because I change out my porch decor a lot!
I've also linked to all the supplies via affiliate links
***Updated Photos***
Do you remember the screen porch makeover I finished a few weeks ago? The lighting I decided on for for early morning coffee and late night porch time was this easy DIY Chandelier…(posted: HERE)
The little chandy is almost perfect. Almost.
See, I have my quiet time on the porch before the sun comes up and if I sit in my comfy chair I can’t see to read my Bible or write in my prayer journal! The Husband reads the Bible from his iPad so he doesn’t have a problem with the light, it’s my chair that needed a little illumination!
Soooo, I came up with this easy little Mason Jar light to hang right over my chair on the porch…it’s perfect in the early morning and at night it’s like I’m catching fireflies…
At first I wasn’t certain exactly what I’d do, I just knew I needed a light. Since I love wide mouth large Mason Jars (5) I thought I’d start there. When thinking about the mason jars, I thought how cute the jars would be with tiny string lights- (100 tiny white string lights…)
Because the light would be going on the screen porch, I wanted to make certain I kept with the rustic feel of the grapevine sphere chandelier already hanging over the table. This grapevine wire seemed like a good idea for hanging the mason jars and of course I picked up some burlap ribbon because I always find use for burlap ribbon!
But …how would I hang the mason jars?
After a few minutes of looking through the hardware look what I found!
These cast iron swivel hooks…now I was getting a visual!
Here’s the 411 :
* Cast Iron Swivel Hooks (5 hooks on the swivel)
To make the hangers for the jars just twist the grapevine wire around a pencil…
Then around the mouth of the jar…
Twist…
And bring the grapevine wire up and around and attach it to the little ring you made to begin with.
I put the top ring back on just to better secure the grapevine wire…
Now for the fun part! Hang your hook wherever you want it and 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 ribbon 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…this 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 the mason jar light is controlled by a light switch
but you could easily run an extension cord down the wall in a corner or along your trim-just use one of those cords you can step on to turn on and off! 🙂
I love the new light, it’s perfect for my coffee/quiet time in the morning!
There are a hundred ways you could design a mason jar light, if you decide to do one I’d love to see a picture!
Sending love to you my sweet friends ox
Sources
You Might Like…
Mason Jar Flower/Candle Chandelier
I love these lights and I think I might have to run and get myself some of the grapevine wire.
Julia, yes! Go get the grapevine wire and tell me what you do with it! I know you and it’ll be great!! xo
You could even turn this into a Christmas decorations or Halloween by changing colors of bows and other items.
Wateena, that’s a GREAT idea!!! love it xo
Robin these are awesome! I saw them on Pinterest. I want to make them now for next year since I’ve run out of time. Shopping, baking, etc. But is there different colored burlap?
Kim, Yes! Hobby Lobby has different burlap (in patterns) and Walmart has beautiful red/green burlap ribbon! Have a very merry Christmas my friend xo
This is so ME it’s not even funny!! I absolutely adore this!!!
Can’t wait to show my creative husband your idea!
Julie, this IS you! I’ll make you one if you want one!! xo
My first time here…found you on pinterest…making a rustic style bedroom and want to hang these on my pallet headboard (in the works by grandson) for night lights…just til bed time! Thank you so much! I may have to do this on our back porch too just for fun!
This is a excellent idea Robin and the porch is perfect. What did you use on the floor? I’m thinking about ripping up my carpet and painting the wood floors underneath. Thank you!
Diana, I did a whitewash on the floors! It worked great, I think if you are done with your carpet you’ve nothing to lose!!! Here is the post that tells all about them: https://www.allthingsheartandhome.com/2013/05/16/white-washed-floors/
I saw your mason jar lights on FB and I had to come over to see how you’d made them. I love them and may try making some for our porch. I have just the spot for two of them! Thanks for showing the grapevine wire because I have never seen it.
Hi Jane! I’m so happy you dropped in and please let me know if you make these for your porch! I’d love to see them!!! xo
This is absolutely fabulous!!!! I just adore! Pinning!
🙂 Linda
Linda, thank you sweetie xoxo
hi I just love these ,I live in the uk and we don’t get the weather here to sit on a porch but I’m going to make these for my conservatory for over the Christmas holiday x
I absolutely love this! Seems very easy to create but makes such an impact! I love the light that twinkle lights give off! Great job!~~Angela
Ang, this is the easiest project! I LOVE easy!!! xoxo
Perfect! I have white lights hanging on my bedroom windows for a nice soft light when I am reading my Kindle in bed. This idea is even nicer! Looks beautiful, Robin!
Eileen, I love that you have the tiny lights on your bedroom windows! How cozy , you and I think alike! xo
Absolutely adorable! Saw this being shared on facebook, so I shared it on my page too 🙂 Added your facebook page and the link to your post. Off to pin now… Shannon
Shannon, thank you so much and I really appreciate you sharing it on your FB page! xo
How fantastic!!!! Well done and great tutorial!! I absolutely love it and yes, that burlap is fabulous!!! Thanks for sharing a bit of your talent and life with us!!!
Pam, thank you!!! How sweet you are my friend xo
This is just beautiful! I’m going to have to make myself one I think! It would even look pretty indoors as a nightlight. I found you on hometalk by the way!
Tania
What a darling idea!!!! I love the look!
Yvonne, thank you my friend xo
It’s so swaggy! (Is that even a word?! Does that mean it’s got swagger?) I think it’s a great touch – love it.
Lindsey, thank you! And I love the word!!! xo
Hi Robin,
I just came across your pretty light on Hometalk, and wanted to come tell you how much I love it!
I did a post awhile back about a different style of mason jar light I made using candles.
{http://www.hometalk.com/728096/diy-mason-jar-chandelier}
I might try another using white lights like yours! Your whole porch is just lovely!
Jeanette @ Creating a Life
Jeanette, thank you and I’m so happy to meet you, I’ll head over to Hometalk and have a look at your post! xo
Jeanette, I’m so happy to meet you! I love those mason jars don’t you??? I’m going to ck out your light ! ox
Love this so much I am going to make some today! I am a new follower from Hometalk. We are having a Hometalk Linky party this Friday. Join us if you can. Info is on my blog.
Nancy, thank you for telling me about your party! I’ll join right up if I can only remember!!! xoxo sending love my new friend!
When I was cleaning out under the kitchen sink of Mamaw’s old house, I found the mother load of old Mason jars. This is going to be fun! :O)
Oh LuAnn, I can’t wait to see what you come up with !!! xo
What a beautiful light from such a simple idea! Very creative 🙂
Rachel, It really is the simplest idea! Those are the only ideas I get 🙂 xoxo
Oh, this takes me back to my farmhouse on the lake! So pretty and country all at the same time. Found you on Hometalk and following you there and following also on Pinterest! Love your blog!
AnnMarie, I love your imagery…the farmhouse on the lake sounds divine! xo
I just found this on Pinterest! Love it! I want to make me one now!
Janice, please let me know if you make one! I’d love to see it!!! ox
Love it and pinned it!
Laura, thank you sweetie xo
A very beautiful idea! Fabulous porch too! I live in the Seattle area, and we had a record dry July… we finally had to pull the outdoor carpet up for a few days to allow for the rain. 🙂
I have plenty of mason jars always wanting to play!
Shelly, thank you so much! I can’t believe Seattle had a record dry month! Let me know if you do the light, I know you’ll put your own spin on it and it’ll be even better! xoxo
love to be able to make so as to hang outside.
how could i do such a project:so as not to let rain or snow enter jar of lights?
love to hang on each front hook of mobile home.
if a way–thanks.
Pat, I think that that with the tops off of the jars rain would get in and I don’t think it would be a good idea for the tops to be on because of overheating (even with a hole in the top) But if you hang the lights under even a slight overhang I think it would be fine…xo
This is such a unique idea! I actually featured it today on my mason jar light round-up 🙂
http://upcycledtreasures.com/2013/08/25-creative-ways-to-light-up-mason-jars/
Katie @ Upcycled Treasures
Katie, Thank you for featuring my light! xo
Do you have talent and creativity or what?!?!?! That is so neat. When I wonder around Hobby Lobby I get overwhelmed, have a breakdown and go home with nothing. Ha! This is the third project of yours that I have seen and love all of them. Thanks for the inspiration! Next time I know what to buy at Hobby Lobby 🙂
Kristi, you’re so encouraging my friend! thank you…we should go to Hobby Lobby together! What trouble we’d get into! xoox
I absolutely love this idea, I am thinking of changing up a little, I want to find a stand to put in the middle of my glass top outdoor table and I could run the cord thru where the hole is for the umbrella. I just need to figure out what I can use to hold the light fixture up without falling over. If anyone has any ideas let me know pls!
Luann, what a great idea…putting it outside standing up on your table! The hole for the umbrella is perfect to run the cord through 🙂 Since it’s a rustic arrangement what about a large terra cotta saucer with a hole drilled out to take the cord…(drilled with a masonry bit) Will the umbrella be place? You could use copper wire to wrap around the outside of the jars to hold them up, I think that would add visual interest too! Hummmm, you’ve got me thinking 🙂 xoox
Pinned it. I love it. Actually I pinned it twice, once before I read the post at MasonJarCrafts and didn’t realize it came from here. So there is the lesson – read then pin.
Bliss
thank you sweet Bliss xoxo
I love your mason jar lights…and btw, I do wander the aisles of Hobby Lobby waiting for an idea to hit me…being inspired by all their shelves of glorious opportunities…(I love anything Hobby Lobby…and I’m blessed since my husband works there), but it doesn’t take long for inspiration to hit….Oh…if I only had a million dollars!
Darlene, I know!!! If money weren’t a consideration wouldn’t it be fun! ox
Hi, just found your blog. 😀 Love the lights! So pretty. I’ve been trying to find outdoor lamps for our shallow back porch and the few I have found have been so expensive — and not half as pretty! I love this look. Thanks so much for sharing this cozy and creative idea. ~ Pam
Pam, thank you!!! Those lights are really pretty, especially when it’s dark out xo I’m so happy to meet you by the way!
I found this post on Pinterest… we are getting married next June in a beautiful boathouse right on the water, and I think a few of these would look beautiful hanging next to the large french doors! I’ve recently discovered that my grandmother has about 2 to 3 dozen old fashioned blue mason jars in her basement that I am planning on using as decor, and I think they would look awesome in this project!
Erin! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! What a great idea for the boathouse! I’m happy to meet you my friend xo
This is a great idea. Love it.
thank you so much Leslie! xo
These are beyond beautiful! I love that you and your hubby have your quiet time together too! My husband and I do it at the opposite ends of the day. 🙂 This project is gorgeous from start to finish and so inspirational. It’s one of my faves from the Mason Jar Linky party. Thanks for sharing it friend!!
-Jessica
Hi, Robin!
I stumbled across your project on Pinterest and it’s the perfect kind of lighting I was looking to create for my apartment! Question though: were the mason jars you used pint sized or 32 oz? I’m looking to place my order and wanted to double check 🙂
LOVE your blog!
Mary, the ones I used are pint size!!! I should put that in the post!!! I’m sorry 🙂 I’m so happy to meet you new friend xo
Hi, I just seen this and loved it.. I made one using Jelly Mason Jars and 100 lights. I didn’t have the burlap wire but had some wire I had left from crafting.. I had the burlap ribbon so I made bows and attached. I also added some bittersweet I had . it really turned out nice and it puts off just the right light in my hall at night. thanks oh the reason I used what I did is I couldn’t wait to try this and had these things. I am snowed in..lol but I am getting some of the grapevine wire…
Pam I love that you were able to use what you have around and put your own spin on the light!!! That’s what sharing inspiration is all about and you just inspired me my friend, I bet the bittersweet looks wonderful! xo
i dont want to seem negative because i really do love this idea but i do have one concern…..wouldnt over time the glass get to hot and the jars break? im only asking because were fixing to move into a new house with an open back porch and id love to do this but worry about the elements over time. extremly hot summers plus lights as well as the super cold in winter….any thoughts?
Christina, I’m sorry! I just saw this comment!!! You don’t seem negative at all my friend…So far I’ve never noticed the glass getting too hot. The mouths of the jars are very wide perhaps that’s why!? I did make some for Christmas and put them outdoors and they filled with water! I plan to get a special drill bit for glass and drill holes in the bottom to see if that solves the water problem! My lights are on a screen porch and they are away from the screens so they don’t get wet and I only leave them on early in the morning and for a couple of hours at night so again, they’ve never over-heated! Good luck xo
LOVE this !!!
Love this idea, I’m going to make these and hang them on the outside of our camping trailer canapy over the table. Thank for the idea. Cookie
Karen, what a great idea for the camping trailer! Come back and visit soon my friend xo
I, too, want to make this, but first I need to paint my screened in back porch. The previous owners painted it a dark green..the siding, the roof and the cement floor .. And I just am not ready to tackle the paint job…Help!!
I love this idea!! Fabulous. I am planning to try it, but curious what size Mason Jars you used?
Leah, I used 16 ounce jars! Hope that helps! ox
Not sure how I stumbled up on your Mason Jar lights but I love the idea. My porch is not screened in but I love it the same especially when it rains. I plan on making some of these beautiful lights & hanging up in the porch as it is open ceiling & rather rustic. Being a native Texan & still living here I love the country look with the jars & burlap. I live in Southeast Texas where it is hit & humid so these low heat lights will be perfect. Thank you so much for sharing.
Linda…I’m so happy to meet you! I think you’ll enjoy the light we use the light every morning when we’re having coffee! xo
I adore these lights so much that I worked to clean up my back patio. I wanted some that were solar, so I bought solar stakes and removed the stakes. I wrapped three pieces of 24 gauge wire around the solar light. Then I hooked the wires over the mouth of the jar until the solar panel was level to the rim. Next I screwed the lid w/o the seal to keep the wire in place with the solar panel level. I finished it out with the grape vine wire handle! Thank you so much for you creative inspiration!!!
Leann, that sounds AMAZING! I’d love to see a photo if you have a moment to email me one or put it on my FB page! xo
Cleaver! Gorgeous! Love!
Must go shopping!
CarolS…thanks so much friend xo
LOVE LOVE LOVE this. I am addicted to Mason jars, try to collect all the old ones I can afford, which is not much, but I still try. Need to find the hook and I will be on my way.
Robin,
I have a quick ?
Do you use 2 sets of 100 white lights?
Thanks in advance for answering me. 🙂
Tammy
Tammy, nope! I only used one string of lights! ox
I absolutely love this idea! I got several colored milk bottles from a craft store last summer and was planning to make vases out of them. I think I will use the bottles to make colored lights instead. Thanks for the inspiration!
Katherine , that sounds wonderful!!! What a great idea to use colored milk bottles!!!
omg this is a great idea.i have a very dark back yard that I have to walk through at night to get to my door.this would be the best thing to put on the wall to show me my way.just to light up the back yard for me.thank you
so happy you like it Marilyn! Thanks for stopping by — come back soon! ox
I was wondering how u would seal the top so moisture does not get in???????
Jenine, my light is in my screen porch and doesn’t get moisture…I’d suggest keeping the light in a covered porch~ xo hope this helps!
I made this for a Christmas gift last night! I love it! She absolutely loved it! Everyone loved it! I’m making 2 more for gifts, then I must make one or 2 for our new home. I couldn’t find the grapevine wire, so I used jute and craft wire entwined together. You can’t tell the difference. I wish I could post a pic in here. Thanks for the great idea! Merry Christmas!
Sherri! I’m so excited!!! I’d love to see pictures…can you put them on my Facebook page!? xo
Im going to do this and hang in my bedroom. I think it would be romantic at night. I cant wait to find my canning jars in my storage shed…..lol
Sandy, that’s a great idea! It really does have a wonderful romantic glow xo
did you use battery lights?
LOVE THIS! Going to make one a.s.a.p
Thanks for sharing
I really like the look of the Mason Jar lights and would like to make this for my pavilion.
Did/do you have any trouble with the wind causing the jars to swing and crash into each other? Would a small application of hot glue to the jars at the point of contact keep the jars as a solid unit without reducing the charm?
Thanks!
Chuck- so sorry I’m just answering you..your comment got buried in spam and I saw it this morning! I don’t have any trouble with wind blowing mine but they are in a covered area…I think a little glue is a great idea! Again…I apologize for not getting back to you sooner!
This is a great rustic look. Im definitely going to do this for my school bus conversion for in my living room area. Thank you for the idea
The way the lights shone simply caught my attention. It looks really wonderful and romantic almost like fireflies. It also adds to a rustic look for the outdoors. So exquisite and such an original set to think about for the yard! I am going to try this but with what jars I can get for this project. Thanks so much!
This is such a fun project- and versatile, too! I can see switching out the lights in various colors to match any party theme you can think of, or maybe even for Christmas! Perfect outdoor project to add to our deck. Love it. Pinning!
PS I found you via the Monday Funday link-up. I recently started a link-up of my own, I’d love it if you stopped by and shared with us there, too! http://www.mybusybeehives.com/2017/03/spring-at-bee-party-6.html
where do you get the white lights in the summer time
Karen…here is an easy place to order the white lights!(copy and paste the link to go there!)
http://amzn.to/2uZpG8p
Hi , I’m Michele and I am in Australia! I am completely blown away about how you Amerians get so into such small albiet interesting things, maybe that explains why Donald Trump is to be your next president. the thought is inconcevable to most Australians!
I would just like to know what a ‘mason jar’ is please!
Michele
Hi Michelle…a Mason Jar is simply a jar with the brand name Mason made by Ball Canning! For this little project, use any jars! Have a wonderful Friday my friend down under! xo