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HOW TO - Make a home-made sun jar

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cre8tor writes - "[How to make] a solar-powered LED lighted cookie jar reminiscent of the Sun Jar disigned by Tobias Wong.

Components:

Ikea glass jar (AUD$3.00)
Solar garden light (AUD$10.00)
rechargeable battery (AA size)
Blu-tack
Tracing paper

Tools:

Screwdriver
Utility Knife"

HOW TO - Make a home-made sun jar - Link.

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Posted by: diysolarlights on January 3, 2008 at 4:45 PM

I bought a homemade jar on etsy and blogged my experiences with solar light jars. It must've been bad quality since it was dim and short lasting =(

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Posted by: Anonymous on May 30, 2008 at 5:39 AM

I have the jar on my desk but i am yet to get round to building it

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