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Darlene's Handcrafted Solar Lights
Darlene's Handcrafted Solar Lights
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Darlene's Handcrafted Solar Lights
Handmade in the Texas Hill Country
Darlene Mercer, 69. She learned to weld as a girl in her father's shop — and still works at the same bench today. For fifteen years she has hand-welded these Solar Butterfly Lights. After this batch, she's making her last.
"The first one wasn't for sale. I cut it from a scrap of roofing tin because the plastic lights from the store looked like they'd melt by the Fourth of July. A neighbor saw it glowing on my porch rail one evening and asked where I'd bought it. That's how all of this started."
— Darlene Mercer, the Texas Hill Country
What You Receive
Everything That Ships With Your Light
Your Hand-Welded Butterfly
One hand-cut, hand-welded Solar Butterfly Light, hand-painted and tested overnight by Darlene — ready to hang the day it arrives.
Cut Freehand, Never Stamped
Each wing is cut freehand with a plasma torch and welded at the body. One signature silhouette — no two pieces are quite alike.
Darlene's Card
A short handwritten note from Darlene included with every order — a small piece of the tin barn.
30-Day Returns
If it doesn't feel right when it arrives, send it back within 30 days for a full refund.
Why This Light
Six Things You Won't Find on a Dollar-Store Solar Light
Every detail below is the result of fifteen years of making the same thing by hand — and refusing to cut a corner on any of it.
Hand-Cut and Welded, One at a Time
Every piece is cut freehand with a plasma torch and welded by Darlene herself at her own workbench. No stamping die, no assembly line — one pair of hands, one piece at a time.
Hand-Painted, Not Printed
Every flower is brushed by hand in warm amber and gold. This isn't a decal pressed onto sheet metal — it's paint, applied one petal at a time, and no two pieces are ever exactly alike.
Built to Actually Stay Lit All Night
A larger solar panel and battery than the dollar-store versions, so it's still glowing at 2am instead of going dark an hour after sunset — the exact complaint that started this whole design.
Sealed Wiring, Powder-Coated Steel
No exposed wire joints to corrode in the rain, and a powder coat that's held up through Hill Country summers and ice storms alike.
Fits Almost Anywhere Outdoors
Ships with both a garden stake and a wall/fence bracket, so it hangs on a fence, a gate, a porch post, or stands in a flower bed — no extra hardware to buy.
Made to Be Kept
Darlene keeps a shoebox of photos customers have mailed her over the years — the same piece, still glowing, years later. This isn't a light you replace every season.
Craft Note
"The difference between a hand-welded piece and a stamped one is something you notice the moment you look closely — the slight variation in every wing, weld seams left honest rather than ground smooth and hidden. What Darlene is making is the genuine article: freehand-cut steel, sealed wiring, a panel actually sized for overnight runtime instead of a token gesture at solar power. A piece built like this will outlast a dozen of the light-up ornaments sold at the big-box store."
Robert Halloran — Outdoor Lighting Consultant · 22 years · Former Board Member, Hill Country Outdoor Living Guild
Where It Goes
Made For These Spots
Quality Promise
Five Things You Get With Every Light
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
If the light doesn't feel right when it arrives — the weight, the paint, the way it glows at dusk, anything — send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, no forms. Just an email to our team.
A Note From the Tin Barn
Darlene hand-welds every piece and tests it overnight before it ships. Small variations in the wings and the paint are a natural part of handmade work — no two pieces are exactly alike, and that's by design. The wings are cut freehand. Each piece is welded one at a time. These are not flaws. They are the maker's hand at work — fifteen years of it.
The Details
Product Specifications
| Material | Powder-coated steel body, hand-painted metal flower accents |
| Construction | Hand-cut and welded one at a time, sealed wiring throughout |
| Design | Butterfly silhouette with hand-painted floral accents — one signature design |
| Light Source | Integrated solar panel, warm-white LED string, automatic dusk-to-dawn sensor |
| Power | Solar-rechargeable — no batteries to buy or replace |
| Approximate Size | 9.8" W × 9.1" H (25 × 23 cm) |
| Mounting | Garden stake and wall/fence bracket included |
| Care | Wipe clean — weatherproof for year-round outdoor use |
| Placement | Fence · garden bed · porch post · patio wall |
| Maker | Darlene Mercer — metal artist, Comfort, Texas |
| Final Collection | ~480 pieces — final batch, no restock once sold out |
| Guarantee | 30-day full refund, no questions asked |
The Final Sale
The Final Sale
Message from the Artist:
After years of making things by hand, our workshop is closing. These are the last pieces we'll ever ship. Every item on this page was made slowly, carefully, and with more love than any factory could replicate. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced. Just real craft from real hands.
We're proud of every single one. We hope they find good homes.
When they're gone, they're gone — and so are we.
Shipping with UPS / USPS
Shipping with UPS / USPS
Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 7–14 business days
- Insured: Every package is fully insured
🌳 Carbon-neutral shipping with UPS / USPS
800+ Happy Customers
Excellent 4.9
What Darlene's customers are saying
Freqquently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
Got a question? Here's how to reach us.
My wife and I personally respond to every single email — as fast as we possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to talk craft, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CT)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (CT)
Email: info@craftfolk.com
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Can I return my order if I don't like it?
Of course. We stand behind everything on CraftFolk 100%. If you're not happy, neither are we. Just shoot us an email within 90 days and we'll make it right — no hassle, no headaches.
How are your products made?
How are your products made?
Every single product on CraftFolk is 100% handmade — crafted by hand, using only premium quality materials. We're proud to carry on a tradition of craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations.