Longhorn Wall Sconces

Hey friends! I am back with a tutorial on the longhorn wall sconces. I was so excited to share them with you and my love of longhorns that completely forgot to show you how to make your own.

Let’s get started!

 

This is the longhorn head that I purchased at a moving sale. I removed all the nails holding the horns to the skull. It was a pretty simple process to disassemble.

The raw ends of the horns had holes from the nails and wire. I reused these to create the sconces.

I repurposed two old boards found in the garage. I painted them white and distressed the perimeter of the boards. Look at all that chippy goodnes!

I found two hooks in the garden center at a local hardware store for under $4 a piece. These will hold the sconces upright securely.

The garden hook was simply attached to the board with the screws provided. We held up the longhorn to the board prior to drilling. I wanted the longhorn to be centered within the board.

I used the same technique with the jute rope as I did with my curtain tiebacks. The braided jute is such a neat little touch to the sconces. Because the jute is braided it adds the needed strength to hold the horns on the garden hook.

I then also wrapped the jute around the top of the horn to cover the raw rough edge and add a bit of a finished look. I added newspaper to the insides of the horns so that the greenery and twigs would sit nicely at the top.

These are the fillers I chose to add to my sconces. A bit of fresh green color, delicate white flowers, and birch twigs. These can be changed out for each season.

And there you have it. Now, get out there and find your longhorns! If you would like to take a step back and read about my love of longhorns you can do that here.

 

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