Primitive Rusty Electric Lantern Light Tutorial

Well, I thought I would try and do my first tutorial of this

Primitive Rusty Electric Lantern Light

I found this black lantern at Walmart where they have all of their candles for under $6.00 and thought this would make a great primitive electric lantern light that we all love. If it is not located in the candle section then it should be by the camping equipment. I have done this with antique oil lanterns as well. Hope you enjoy this tutorial!

Supplies:

*Black Oil Lantern (Found at Walmart in the candle or camping aisle, under $6.00)

*Light Cord w/Clip Light
and on/off switch 6' (Found at http://www.rustytin.com/craftsupplies.html )

*Newspaper

*Cinnamon (you can also add clove, nutmeg, etc. depending on the spices you want)

*Matte Finish Mod Podge

*Foam or Paint brush

*Needle nose pliers, regular pliers and Wire cutters

*Clear Matte Spray (Found at Walmart)

Remove the wire handle from the lantern by pulling apart slightly (outward). Then remove the wick by turning the round knob that sticks out until the wick comes out. Press the little wire lever down and pull the top of the lantern up to remove the glass. Take your light cord with clamp light and plug it in to make sure it works. Better to check now than when it is too late!

Set the glass aside. Move the center part back and (that holds the glass in place) out of the way to get to the part that the wick come out of. Take your wire cutters and cut out a square in the BACK of the piece that has the knob so your cord can lay flat in there and your glass will be able to fit over it. Make sure it is not jagged so your cord will get be damaged.

(This photo was taken after the lantern was done. I wanted to add a pic of the cord)
Then take your light cord with clamp light and place the cord in the cut out square. Remove your light bulb and push down to clamp it into the base that has the knob to lift the wick. Place your light bulb back into the clamp light.
Now take your wire cutters and cut away half of the hump part where the wick comes out. Place it back over the clamp light to make sure it will fit over the clamp light. The edge will be jagged so you will want to take your regular pliers or needle nose pliers and fold the edge inward.

Move that piece that you just cut over your light and back into position. Make sure that your clamp light is centered.

Then take paint/sponge brush dip it into some mod podge and and start coating small areas at a time and sprinkle your spices on it. Shake off excess spices and continue until your whole lantern is covered. Do small sections at a time and do not worry if some of the black shows through, it give it a nice primitive look! Don't forget to coat the bottom of it and your handle. If you need to touch up any areas do it now. Let it set to dry.

Once your whole lantern and handle are covered in spices and it dried, place the handle back on the lantern and take it outside and spray the whole lantern with the clear matte spray to help seal it. Don't worry the spices will still smell nice and strong!
Then when the lantern is completely dried place your glass back in the lantern and turn it on. Now you can find a nice prim place to display your prim rusty lantern light!

Hope you have fun making one !!