Short weekend project: Solar pumpkin lanterns for the front gate pillars.
I found these glass pumpkins on sale at Michael's. They came with a single battery-operated candle light; for added effect I wanted to add some solar-powered fairy lights:
To add weight and stability to each, and to allow for mounting and wiring, I built bases out of some scrap wood:
Bases assembled, primed and drilled for mounting:
Black textured paint job:
Final assembly and mounting of the solar-powered fairy lights inside the pumpkins:
Installed on the gate pillars:
