How To Make Mason Jar Wall Sconce

Today I’m going to show you how to make DIY mason jar wall decor with twinkle lights!

I love this time of year because you can start finding Christmas lights everywhere! I love these twinkly fairy lights and want to keep them up all winter.

That is one reason why I made these diy mason jar wall sconces so that I could have “fairy lights” displayed way past Christmas-time! Read the following tutorial and you can make your own diy mason jar sconces for your own wall decor!

What You’ll Need For Your Mason Jar Wall Decor:

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Natural Craft Blank Wooden Board or wood plaques – I found mine at Joann Fabrics that I cannot find a link for you online. I did find similar ones here on Amazon.

• Floral Garden Reindeer Moss (you can find this in craft stores like Michaels or Hobby Lobby as well.)
• Mason jar – 32 oz (hit up a thrift store or flea markets to get them for cheap! You can really use any decorative jars
• Liquid White Glue – like Elmers
• Drill with 3/8″ drill bit
• Liquid Fusion Clear Urethane Glue
• Hot Glue Gun
• Twine
• String of Fairy Lights (and batteries needed for the lights) I personally prefer the “warm” white compared to the bright white. But I did use bright white for this project and in the pictures because its what I had on hand. There are other color options available as well.

The first thing you need to do to start your rustic mason jar sconce is to drill a 3/8″ hole into your wood slab.

You will want to drill this right where the top of the mason jar will go on the wood slab. (check out this other cool wood slab project I did! https://happydealhappyday.com/easy-diy-wood-slab-placemat/ ) This hole is for the string of lights to thread through.

The size of the hole can vary a bit depending on the type of lights you use. This hole will eventually be covered by green moss so you should not be able to see it on the finished product.

After you have your hole drilled, you will want to cover your slab with some green reindeer moss.

I ordered one package of this floral reindeer moss and it was enough to cover 2 sconces with some leftover. Simply just apply a generous amount of white glue all over your slab.

Then spread out and apply a light coat of the moss until it covers the wood slab the way you like it.

One thing to note is to keep the center of the wood slab (where the jar will be glued on) covered with a “barely there” layer with plenty of wood showing through, or the Liquid Fusion adhesive we use for the jar will not stick to the wood slab.

Shake off any access moss that isn’t sticking and let the rest of the moss dry onto the slab. I waited overnight – but if you want to do this in one day, then wait 20 minutes or so for the glue to be mostly dry.

After your moss is sticking to your wood and dry, go ahead and feed your string of lights in through the back.

Then you will want to get out your hot glue gun and glue the fairy lights battery holder and switch to the back of the wood slab.

Keep in mind that when you glue on the battery pack to the piece of wood, be sure to have the switch button facing down so it is easier to reach to turn it on and off.

As you can see above, the battery pack will lean against the wall when this is hanging. It is the easiest to have the switch at the bottom.

Also, be sure the battery cover is facing out so that you can add fresh batteries when needed. It would be a huge bummer if you glued it on the wrong way and couldn’t change the batteries.

How Do You Attach Mason Jars To Wood?

After the string of lights is threaded through, place them into the mason jar. I chose to keep my mason jar clear glass. You could try painting and baking them to create different colors like blue mason jars, but I didn’t want that extra step for this easy project.

Then lay the mason jar down on the wood slab where you want it to be.

Then grab some twine and tie the mason jar onto the wood slab with tight double knots.

The great thing though is that this twine is more for decorative purposes than it is for strictly security purposes of holding on the jar, so don’t be worried that the jar isn’t 100% in place with just this twine.

To securely attach the mason jar to the wood slab, use a generous amount Liquid Fusion glue to hold it on.

Just squeeze it all over the wood slab where the jar will be touching. Be sure that there is enough surface area between the glass and the wood touching for the glue to adhere.

If too much moss is in between the two, the jar won’t stick to the slab.

Let that dry overnight before moving your sconce around or hanging it! The Liquid Fusion really is liquid fusion, but it needs enough time to dry and set for it to work.

What Is An Easy Way For Hanging Mason Jar Sconce?

You can use more twine to create a loop for hanging purposes. I wrapped the twine around the top a few times and tied off a loop with a knot.

I also added some hot glue to this for extra support since this is holding all of the weight of the sconce. You want to make sure your diy light fixtures don’t fall off of the wall once they are in place, so be sure your twine is tight to prevent your lovely mason jar wall decor from falling and possible breaking!

I love the natural and rustic feel this sconce has!

I’m in the middle of turning the decor theme of my basement family room into a cabin/Adirondack feel.

I have these hanging on our wooden support beams around our couch. These would look wonderful also in a living room or bedroom! love using craft supplies that come from nature for a creative project and truly love how these turned out! If you want, you could always add dried or fresh flowers to these as well. You can even get faux flowers and change them out during different seasons!

Now if you have read this tutorial and are thinking that you totally love it, but aren’t so sure you want to tackle this project yourself? No worries! Here are some that are similar and affordable over on Amazon:

• Besuerte Mason Jar Wall Sconces, Rustic Brown Wall Hanging Decor
• EmiLuces Collection Rustic Mason Jar 3D Wall Art Hanging Fairy LED Light Sconces
• Actually – just check out this whole page of ideas! I like the idea of adding flowers or greenery and I did not know that with mine.

If you are looking for more mason jar decor ideas or mason jar crafts, check out these posts:

Mason Jar Vase With Puffy Paint Flourishes 

4 Ingredient Mason Jar DIY Lava Lamp – Your Kids Will LOVE This! 

Or for your next project, maybe you are looking for more rustic home decor ideas. If so, check out this display shelf makover project.

You can find these display shelves at thrift stores – and for the price of spray paint and some sandpaper, you have a great new wall decoration!

Or check out these cute upcycled jars using twine and a flower loom!

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