How Do You Make Silicone Dipped Bulbs?
Silicone bulbs can be found in home specialty stores and online. If you can’t find the color of bulb you want in the off-the shelf choices, consider making the bulbs yourself. Homemade silicone-dipped bulbs can be created to match your own decor needs. Customized bulbs can be made in different colors, textures and tip length. You can make several silicone-dipped bulbs at once and save more time than if you made them one at a time. Roll the silicone tube back and forth between your palms to warm the silicone. Warm silicone will be thin enough to dip your bulbs in. Trim the top from the tube with a utility knife. Squeeze silicone into the throw-away bowl until it is about one-fourth full. Stop squeezing and bump the bowl’s edge to remove any air pockets. Add color to your silicone dipped bulbs. Apply two drops of model paint to the silicone. Turn the paint into the silicone using a gentle folding motion. Add more silicone to the bowl until it is almost full. Turn the silicone until the c
