I can't believe this!! I've been working on the same idea for about a month now!!

Hey, what's that they say? Great minds think alike?? HA!

What's stopped my execution is trying to figure out a way to keep the glass on the holder part. I can't glue it cuz then I can't change the battery on the solar light.

Oh, and I painted my base black, toooo!

This is too cool!

whoo hoo! I can tell my husband I'm not alone in my thinking.
There is someone who thinks like me:)..I plan on using the silicon on it hoping I can get it off if I use it.if u come up with something different let me know:)

Great idea for old lamps! I never thought about using the insulator! Thanks!

Ok... help me out here... you put the solar battery/light part inside the lampbase and topped it off -- right... where is the solar cell that needs to get light to charge it at??? Could I see another photo. This looks like a great idea! And I want to try it!

haven't added the solar lights yet.the insulator on top is just for color.

Just too neato!
I so enjoy using insulators.

this is just another view.I wished it would have been better.{{gwi:176203}}

Doody,
Looking GOOD! Well, I have done this but I used landscaping wire, the innards of a cheap mailbu light fixtures and a transformer. My insulators sit atop a 1 1/2 or 2" pipe real nicely so I can take them off when I need to change the lightbulb. The solar method may be trickier but I think it's totally do-able. My sister has motion sensor lights under the eaves in front of her garage door that she has powered solar. I've seen some that have a wire from the solar collection to the actual light. If the length of the wire is enough to get to the roofline from where your insulator lamplight is then you may be good to go! Show us your progress when you get there.
Love, Jules
PS: Here's a photo of my insulator Malibu Lights.

Here is a link that might be useful: Jules Insulator Malibu Lights

Most solar lights are not bright enough to shine thru green glass.

dcarch

Doody,

Ok, so I thougth it may better to post a photo where you can see how they are on the pipe...Here it is. We had to thread the landscaping wire through all the pipe all around the pond That was tricky. Basically it is folded up into each pipe/light.

Hope this helps jog more ideas. I know my mind gets going on projects like this as well. Good luck..
Love, Jules

Here is a link that might be useful: Insulator Malibu Lights on pipe

Interesting idea. Keep us posted on how well it works. I really like your fan blade sunflower in the first photo, you can see how big it really is! I'd love to do something like this with an old chandelier (remember my tiny balcony?) but I doubt that I get enough sunlight to power a solar light and I don't have an outside outlet either. Poo!

desertrat, your malibu lights are really gorgeous! Great idea!