in the spirit of ArtTerrorist actually posting up helpful information, i've decided to shoot some photos while making lightbulb bombs.
what you'll need:
- paint, bucket or can paint. i chose this PT cause it had lost it's pressure (so i thought!)
- needle nose pliers
- a small flat head screwdriver
- electrical tape
- some paper towels
start by carefully prying up the small silver disc on the bottom of the light bulb
work your way around the base until you have enough of it lifted to pull the whole thing off with some pliers. no need to be gentle here, just rip it out
there should be a tiny hole in the glass insulator where you pulled the disc out, use your small flat head screwdriver to stray prying around the hole. this will cause it to crack in a few different places
use your needle nose pliers to break out all the remaining insulator
grab that little glass rod looking thing with your pliers and pull it out
now break out the glass around it so that you can shake all the little bits of lightbulb innards out. i had to use a second, normal sized screwdriver to help me break out the surrounding glass. this doesn't need to be perfect, your just trying to make it easier to get all the glass debris out
carefully pour the paint into your lightbulb. notice how the can's cap makes a very nice stand to hold the bulb? it will also catch any run off if you spill some paint
if you used bucket paint you can just tape em up and go have fun. but if you used can paint like i did here, and you just cap it up real tight they can build up pressure and pop. ask me how i know
wait like an hour before capping them off to let some of the extra solvent/propellant evaporate. i don't really go for air tight with these anymore, just enough to make sure they aren't going to spill in my car or bag while i'm transporting them. and as for transporting them, i like to use the cardboard carrier of sixpacks. they can hold 12 of these little guys, and when you place it inside a grocery bag you look like someone who is jsut walking home from the corner store
then you simply head out to whatever wall you want to hit, or rival you wanna slash, and bombs away!