Add some woodland magic to your winter decor with these DIY mushroom fairy lights!
I first saw some mushroom-shaped fairy lights on social media. Once I’d seen them, I knew I not only needed some myself, but that I had to have a go at making them. I’m loving all things forest and woodland at the moment, and with baby’s nursery going to have a bit of a woodland theme, these will probably end up in there at some point.
This was a surprisingly easy project, that requires hardly any tools; all you need for it are some battery-powered wire LED fairy lights (I wouldn’t use plug in or glass bulb lights just incase!), hot glue sticks and a hot glue gun. It was also one of those projects where the process was really cathartic and relaxing. I stuck on a film and slowly but surely made my way along the fairy lights turning them each into a mushroom.
Despite being so easy, the end result is just magical. Let me know what you think of this project, and if you love what I do, please subscribe so you can stay updated and share on your social media platforms so others can enjoy too!
Battery-powered wire LED fairy lights
Hot glue gun
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First of all, twist the wire at each LED light to create the framework for the stem of the mushroom. Ensure the light is at the top of the twist.
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Next, add hot glue to each of these twists. You may need to do this in stages so that one layer of glue dries before adding another. Keep ading glue until the twisted wire and bulb is compeltely covered all around and you’re happy with the width of it.
3.
Cut off some parchment paper and on the shiny side, add hot glue in dollops to create domed disks. You’ll need one of these for each twist/bulb.
4.
Once these have set, peel them off the parchment paper and trim to make them roughly circular.
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Then, add some hot glue to the centre of the underside of each dome and stick these to the very top of each twist/bulb.
6.
Once set, use a small amount of hot glue and the tip of the hot glue gun to add some textured lines from the centre outwards to the top of the dome.
