{"id":7590,"date":"2020-03-30T11:41:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T06:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/?p=7590"},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:53:00","slug":"how-to-alter-a-light-bulb-with-mixed-media-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/how-to-alter-a-light-bulb-with-mixed-media-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"How to alter a light bulb with mixed media techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Everyone,<br>Semonti here and I am back with some mixed media techniques for you all. This time I am altering a light bulb lying around in my house. It&#8217;s always a good thing to recycle items and what better way to recycle than to use old items and transfer them in to art. <br>Here is the finish project look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-03.40.00-1-768x703.jpg\" alt=\"mixed media techniques to alter bulb\" class=\"wp-image-7592\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-03.40.00-1-768x703.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-03.40.00-1-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-03.40.00-1.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I have use lots of different texture, clay moulds and waxes to make this project. I have choose different shades of blue and purple mainly for color it. I want to make it look like galaxy. Light from stars and moon brings good hope in this current situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video on the mixed media techniques I used to alter this bulb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"How to alter a bulb using mixed media techniques\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BG67ER9xvmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Here some more closeups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-03.41.49.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7593\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.15.19.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7594\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.30.10-566x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7595\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.30.10-566x768.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.30.10-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.30.10-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.30.10.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.29.23.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7596\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PicsArt_03-26-04.28.34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7597\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Supplies are used from CrafTangles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-gesso-charcoal-120-ml-ctmmgc120\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles mixed media essentials &#8211; Gesso &#8211; Charcoal (120 ml)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-glimmer-paste-black-diamond-ctgpbd50\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles Glimmer Paste &#8211; Black Diamond<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-color-mists-sprays-ocean-breeze-50-ml-ctmmcmob50\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles color mists Sprays &#8211; Ocean Breeze (50 ml)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-art-waxes-amethyst-50-ml-ctmmawat\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles mixed media Essentials &#8211; Art Waxes &#8211; Amethyst (50 ml)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-art-waxes-sapphire-50-ml-ctmmawsp\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles mixed media Essentials &#8211; Art Waxes &#8211; Sapphire (50 ml)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-art-waxes-vintage-gold-50-ml-ctmmawvg\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles mixed media Essentials &#8211; Art Waxes &#8211; Vintage Gold (50 ml)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-shaker-elements-golden-shimmer-stars-10-gms-ctseq43\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles Shaker Elements &#8211; Golden Shimmer Stars (10 gms)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-gesso-white-120-ml-ctmmgw120\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CrafTangles mixed media essentials &#8211; Gesso &#8211; White (120 ml)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hope you like my project. Thank you for stopping. Happy crafting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone,Semonti here and I am back with some mixed media techniques for you all. This time I am altering a light bulb lying around in my house. It&#8217;s always a good thing to recycle items and what better way to recycle than to use old items and transfer them in to art. 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