DIY Adventure: Making a Lamp
$12
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See tips for how to convert anything into a lamp, and find "just the right" pieces to get a one-of-a-kind custom look!
I was inspired by the tribal stencil from Royal Design Studio and stenciled a wood vase and lampshade. Then converted the vase into a lamp base.
Need to drill holes in the wood vase.
You can get a "lamp kit" at stores like Home Depot for about $12, or you can find them online. My blog post about this project shares a few online sources.
Here are all my pieces to assemble the lamp - this shows what you need.
I got a bit obsessed about some design elements. Like here, showing lamp with a neck and without a neck.
I found PRETTY electrical cord! Well, as pretty as electrical cord can be ...
I learned a few lessons. Just missing the "too long" and I could have had a Goldilocks and the Three Bears kind of lamp-making story.
Once you get your lamp-making pieces, it's easy to put together.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Also if you want some tips on how to stencil on a lampshade, I posted about that here: http://www.paintandpattern.com/stenciled-tribal-lamp-shade/
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I saw that very same stencil and loved it too. You made a beautiful lamp. We are repainting and redoing stuff and that's why I'm on here getting ideas. Thanks for posting this. Awesome!
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