hanging lanterns {{tutorial}} pottery barn style :)

This tutorial is brought to you by the darling Ali who has a new blog called

"Found in the Ali"

And I am just in LOVE with her hanging lanterns that look straight out of the summer Pottery Barn Catalog :) 

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As a starving college student, I can't afford much.

But as a Design student, I will never sacrifice my style. 

So every time I see something cute I think 

"I can make that". 

So I do. 

My friends always ask me how I do it and how I come up with these ideas. So I thought I'd start a blog to share all of my creations. It's all about how I "find things in the Ali" and make them my own. 

I hope you'll come visit my blog and check out how this starving college student maintains her style.

Hanging Patio Lanterns

Ive been searching for something to make these for a while. Today was my day at the Dollar Tree! I found Everything I needed.

This may be a little bit unnecessarily detailed tutorial on how to tie some string, but it took me a little while to figure out the best, easiest way to tie them on there and keep them on there so I figured I would share :)

You will need:
-jars with some sort of a Lip at the top(old food jars would be great for this.)
-twine or wire
-sand
-candles

ONE: Start by cutting the twine into approximately 3 feet pieces. You will need 2 per jar.

TWO: Start by tying a knot an inch or two away from the middle

THREE: Wrap the knot around the vase with one string on either side of the vase.

FOUR: Then tie the string tight on the other side.

FIVE: Wrap the two strings on either side a full loop around the neck then back around and tie a secure knot.

SIX: Now take the other side and do a full wrap around the neck and knot that side so that you have a knot and two strings on either side. The more wraps and knots the better. 

It just secures it better so you don't have glass and fire falling from the sky :P

SEVEN: Use some glue to secure the knots and the twine to the glass.

EIGHT: Now Fill the jars with sand. They sell sand at the dollar store and they have lots of different colors I used a half of a container of sand per jar. Or there is always the good 'ol beach :)

NINE: Now put a few candles in them and hang them up!

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Aren't these SO cute!!

Thanks so much for sharing your Tutorial with us Ali.
 Be sure to stop by her blog

{isn't she darling and her skirt cute? you can learn how to make the skirt on her blog HERE} 

Ans be sure to leave her some COMMENT love here!!!