How to Make a Whimsical Cement Light Bulb Ornament for a Lawn or Garden

Cement Light Bulb in Ground

After seeing an Instructable about how to make a cement light bulb wall hook, Marci Cupcake of Sewing with Cupcake came up with a concrete idea to make lawn and garden ornaments with cement, a hollowed-out light bulb, and rebar. She lays out the steps on her website and suggests using a handy tutorial for hollowing out light bulbs. The result is a whimsical, sturdy addition for a garden.

Cement light bulbs

Pouring cement

Drying cement

photos by Marci Cupcake

Rebecca Escamilla
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