Home-made Sun Jar

DIY extraordinaire web site Instructables has put together a home-made, solar-powered sun jar.

The sun jar is made up of a glass jar with a solar-powered garden light on the inside. The idea is to have an attractive jar that "stores sunlight," and looks great with your patio furniture. A couple of weeks ago, a reader wrote in looking for a DIY path to this beautiful sun jar, so this one's for you, Steve. The $10-$15 Instructable sun jar isn't quite as pretty as the $38 retail version, but I'd imagine with a little ingenuity the DIY version could get there (a yellow light and sandblasted glass would be a good start). Either way, these sun jars would be a great addition to any deck. — Adam Pash