How to Decorate a Fireplace With Mini Lights
- 1). Clean the glass vases thoroughly inside and out. Make sure that there are no smears on the glass and that if the vases are faceted, that the facets have no grime, dirt or dust stuck in them. Dampen a paper towel with the glass cleaner, then wipe all off the vases thoroughly with the paper towel. Get a new towel when the first gets grimy and dry the glass with a clean towel when you are done.
- 2). Place the end of the mini light string that does not have a plug in the bottom of a vase. If you like, coil it once around the edge of the inside of the vase.
- 3). Layer in about an inch of the clear glass marbles. The end of the light string should be covered completely. Do not pour or drop the marbles in, as you will break the lights and possibly the vase. Place handfuls into the containers gently.
- 4). Continue to layer in the marbles and the lights. The lights can be coiled in layers or placed more randomly among the marbles. Every few inches, alternate the clear marbles with the colored marbles to create stripes of color in the vase. The brighter the colors that you use, the clearer these stripes will be. However, even light warm or neutral tones like peach or gold will show distinctly when you turn on the lights. Keep going until you have filled all the vases with lights and marbles. Only the bare ends of the light strings with the plugs will be hanging out.
- 5). Position the vases in the fireplace. Hide the power cord behind the vases so that you can plug them all in and avoid having a nest of cords snaking out of your fireplace. When you plug the power cord in, your fireplace will shine with a subtle, warm glow.
