abalone shell solar lights backyard fence DIY, Digi Mart USA News: Creative TikTokers Manú and Matt, who post under the handle @modernbymanu, have shared a backyard lighting project that uses old abalone shells and solar-powered candles. According to the publisher’s report, the setup needs no hardwiring and can provide enough light to illuminate an outdoor space.
The project required more than a dozen abalone shells. The publisher notes that these shells can be as large as a hand, so their size should guide how many are needed to cover a fence or shed wall.
Shells collected from beach trips can be used, and the article suggests that purchased shells of around 6 inches long should be large enough to hold 1- to 2-inch-wide solar candles.
The publisher describes the tools as screws, bolt cutters, a drill and a black marker. The steps begin by drilling holes into the center of each shell.
The screws are then trimmed with bolt cutters to match the depth of the wooden fence planks, with a black marker used to mark the cut line if length is a concern. The shells are attached to the fence with the thick end at the bottom, which creates a hollow for resting the candles.
In the original project, the candles were not fixed to the shells and were simply set inside them. The publisher suggests that for gates or fences near jumping dogs, the candles can be secured with zip ties passed through two extra holes drilled in the back of each shell.
The article notes this also makes it easy to cut the ties and replace the candles later.
