It can happen to the best of us – a light string slips a bit while taking it down and a bulb shatters on the ground. While tragic, it's unfortunately part of the game of decorating with vintage style glass bulbs.
But what do you do after the glass is cleaned up and you have the base of the once brilliant bulb stuck in your light string? Never fret; we'll walk you through it!
Before proceeding with any of the following instructions, please make sure the light string is unplugged, as the threads would otherwise still be connected to 120V AC mains power.
With the light string unplugged, you should be able to use a small needle-nose pliers (or something similar, though a pliers will work best) to "grab hold" of the bulb innards or brass threads and slowly twist it out, counterclockwise.
If you lose hold of it or it slips, simply re-secure it with your tool of choice, and you should be able to get it unthreaded without too much issue. You may decide to switch to your fingers once its loosened enough, but please be careful as there may be broken glass still attached to the perimeter of the brass threads.
With the broken bulb removed, you can now replace it with a new bulb and your light string is as good as new!
If you are in need of replacement bulbs for your light string, you can find all of our bulbs sold separately in single-color boxes or in our classic mixes (depending on bulb style) here: