Making A Lamp Out Of A Vase

Don t be intimidated at the thought of making your own lamp.

Making a lamp out of a vase.

Canomo silver finish make a lamp kit 3 way with 8 inch harp 2 pieces 12 lamp pipe and all parts needed and instructions for diy lamp design or repair 4 7 out of 5 stars 60 21 99 21. First scratch the glass with the corner of a file or a sharp engraving tool. Heat the wire until it is red hot and lay it upon the scratch. Have a piece of wire bent to the desired shape you want to cut the glass.

Next thread the wiring from the lamp kit through the hole you ve drilled. 2 3 4 inch vented square brass vase cap for lamps. B p lamp 4 dia. Only 8 left in stock order soon.

We measured and marked the center of the base. A cheaper alternative is to roll up your sleeves pull out the power drill and make your own perfect pair by using twin vases and lamp kits. Screw on the brass ip threaded end lamp pipe. Make sure the lamp pipe is twisted into the coupling.

You can buy washers in a number of sizes so don t forget to bring your vase or bottle to the hardware store. That way you can easily pick one out that fits. Then slide a washer over top of the wiring so it covers the opening of the vase. Diy blogger laura trevey shows you how.

We wanted the cord to exit from the bottom so we selected a base which allowed for that. How to make a lamp from a vase. You may be surprised at how straightforward the process is and of course this tutorial works for anyone who has a solo vase. Vikki wasn t even sure of the names for the lamp parts when she first got the idea to make her vase lamp but she figured it out by googling for lamp parts.

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Immerse the glass in cold water just deep enough to come to a level with the wire but not quite covering it.