I'm wanting to use a small incandescent bulb maybe around 5 or 10 watts to make a diy dimmable moonlight. I know home depot has those dimmers that you can use to dim lights in a room but I don't know if they would work on a bulb that small.

Does anyone have an idea of how I could use a 5-10Watt bulb with a dimmer I could buy from a hardware store?