HowTo: Make a Sun Jar

by Adrian How

Sun Jars are growing ever more popular within the designer lighting circle. Here’s an example of a Sun Jar sold at the A+R Store- an American online designer furniture retailer.

photos courtesy of A+R online store

I really like the warm glowing effect that emanates from an ordinary everyday cookie jar. What a cool concept. As usual, novel items like these are hard to acquire in the local market and I wouldn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for shipping fees for purchasing it over the internet (USD42, not inclusive of shipping fees). Fortunately for me, I came across Paranhos’ instructable (click here) on how to create a home made Sun Jar. Simple and easy at a fraction of the cost.

You can get the jar at IKEA for under RM15 and as for the electronic components, pop by Jalan Pasar where there are plenty of shops carrying electronic components… as well as imitation batteries, if you’re wondering where to get em.