As it turns out it also makes a great riser to add height to the center of your project.
How to hide the battery pack on string lights on wall.
Here s the string of lights all jumbled up in a decorative bowl.
Simply cut your strip to length peel off the backing and stick the led strip out of sight.
After the lights were evenly spread out i ran the end of the wire the part connected to the battery pack up one of the back corners of the lantern terrarium.
Instead secure it to the wall with a strip of adhesive velcro.
Here s a lovely shot of our small ikea lantern the light string and the battery box.
You can use led strips as a light source or for accent lighting depending on where you place them.
Work the string light around the vase and tape the end to the bottom of the vase to hide any tape from sight.
Readily available at hobby stores florists and your nearest well stocked dollar store moss is perfect for hiding an unsightly battery pack.
A question we hear over and over is how do you suggest i hide the battery box answer.
Led strips are 1 16 in 1 6 mm thick so they can easily be hidden just about anywhere in your home.
It makes the battery box a little large and harder to hide.
Lighting up a lantern with battery lights.
The goal was to make the wire leading to the battery back as invisible as possible.
To hide the battery pack use a double sided tape on the flat side of the battery pack and stick in on the inside of the vase rim be sure to leave 1 inch of space between the water and the battery pack.
If you are using the lights to decorate a shelf or mirror you can hide the battery pack behind an item that s on the shelf or counter.