Vintage Jack Stand Christmas Lantern

What do you do when you have just ONE vintage jack stand...that's missing the actual jack? Turn it into a four-sided Christmas lantern, of course.
Click HERE for the full DIY tutorial!

So this is what I started with- a challenge from a friend: Take this vintage camper jack stand from my barn, and repurpose it into something cool.





Challenge accepted! With that Christmas tree shape, I knew it'd be a December project. So I gave it a bright coat of green paint...





And then I looked through my stash of vintage Christmas gift wrap and created "panels" for each side of the jack stand.
Click HERE for step by step instructions!
I cut out triangle patterns from four different gift wrap scraps, laminated them using double-sided laminating paper...





And carefully attached them to the inside of my painted jack stand with glue. Ta-da, a four-sided lantern!





And you know what? It's even prettier at night- plus each side is different (but coordinated).
How awesome is that! The perfect "tree" for a small space, and looks different from every angle.





Isn't that so cool? Well, I think so- and it would be a great little "tree" for a small space, like an apartment, boat, or tiny house. Merry Christmas!






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