DIY Garden Lanterns

I made these little lanterns out of recycled jam glasses & a bit of steel wire. It's really easy, takes no time, costs almost nothing & best of all - the lanterns look fabulous!

What you need to make a lantern:
1: Recycled glass jar
2: Steel wire (1 piece to make the lantern handle & 1 piece to make loop that goes around top of lantern – measure is needed)
3: Beach sand
4: One small candle or tea light

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First measure out the length of the steel wire you need for the loop, add an extra 3-4 inches and cut off your first bit of wire.

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½ inch in on your wire you make the first small loop. This is one of the two loops the handle will go through later. To get a perfectly round loop I use a pen or something similar to shape my loop with. This way I can get two identical loops for my lantern.

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Now place the loop on one side of your jar and pull the excess wire half way around the jar so it end exactly opposite your first loop. Make a reference point (bend the wire) as this is where you need to make your second loop for the handle.

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Now make you second loop like you made the first loop (see image 2)