DIY Shotgun Shell Light String

So this year, thanks to my good friend Kat who collected over 100 spent shotgun shells, I was able to do some crafty things with them. 

All you need is:

A string of Christmas lights

As many spent shells as lights, maybe a few extra there will be some screw ups trust me!

Scissors

Pliers

First, make sure your shells are cleaned out, no debris or dirt in them

Next, make about 5-6 small incisions at the end, not the metal end of the casing. It should look like this:

  

Next, you should fold every other flap that you cut, in towards the middle of the casing, like this:

Once that is completed, fold the remaining flaps in and make sure they are tightly tucked in. I used pliers to pinch around the edges. The final casing should look like this: 

Once you have all your casings completed, each string light should snugly pop into the casing and stay. 

Here's a look at my final product. The lights don't get hot at all so no worries about melting! These are good for hanging around the house, on your Christmas tree or camping.