Glowing Mushroom Mood Light Full Tutorial

I've been asked to share a piece that was published a few years ago so folks across the pond could make them. I loved making these glowing mushrooms and hope you do too!

The mycena lux-coeli mushroom grows in Japan. It is a bio-luminescent mushroom that blooms during rainy season and only shows for a few damp days. I wanted to try to keep this very cool glowing mushroom around a little longer, so I decided to make it from Fimo effects clay and add a little battery power to help it out.  

Things you will need to make the mushroom night light:

STAEDTLER Fimo soft and effect one 56g block of each in the following colours:

                Translucent red # - 204

                Translucent # - 014

                White# -0

                Caramel # - 07

                Night Glow # - 04

One piece of driftwood roughly 12in x 5in x 4in

Micro lamps 12V – 60 mA – wire terminal base you’ll need one bulb for each mushroom I show five.

9 volt battery holder – you’ll need three, and screws to attach them

Battery snap connectors with colour coded wire for 9 volt batteries – you’ll need three

Electrical tape

9 volt batteries – you’ll need two

Micro mini toggle switch (if you want to switch your glow on and off instead of unhooking batteries)

22 gauge hook up wire

Tools needed to complete this project:

Wire cutters

Double round nose pliers

Wire strippers

1/8^th in wooden dowel 

Drill and drill bits I used a 3/16ths inch bit

Screwdriver

Oven

Clay roller or pasta roller for clay

Soldering iron and Flux solder (optional)