Any ideas for replacement feet for this lamp?
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Luv7302846
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I have 2 lamps that I am refinishing...as shown in the pictures I have spray painted 1 of them with a sanded beige color. Also have removed the 4 feet that came with the lamp as it had been knocked over and one of the feet had broken off. It could not be glued back on. I want to try and save them because I really like the "new" color and texture of the the paint. I thought of drilling a hole on the side feeding the cord through that and just leaving it without "feet" but that will not work. Needs to be something sturdy as the lamps are heavy. I would really appreciate any tips...thank you!
I put "feet" on all my outdoor patio planters to prevent concrete stains. You can use almost anything from plastic bottle caps to dollar-tree gem stones. You could glue a ring of stones around the base leaving just a small gap for the wire to feed through.
You can get wooden balls-(paint them any color you want) that have a flat side that can be glued with a strong adhesive like an epoxy or E6000. Placed at regular intervals it will give enough space for the cord
You can use a solid wood base- round, square, anything sturdy. good luck!
wooden drawer pulls work great!
My first thought was round cake pans from the dollar store.
I would use flat back beads also known as flat back pearls . There are all sizes colors, you can find them just type in flat back beads
I use old lamps bases from other lamps ,some times you can find them really cheap at second hand stores I take them all apart and use different parts of them
You can buy a metal piece that is usually used for a hanging lamp at the ceiling and paint it like your lamp. Any hardware store will sell these. Not expensive.
Now there is an idea....thank you very much!
If you are not in a hurry, watch your local yard sales and resale shops for old lamps. I an a collector of junk lamps as I love salvaging their parts to create something else from them. (give them another life experience). I looked and I do not have anything at this time that will help you but it is something you can consider. You can become a hoarder of old lamps like some of us other junkies.