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Edison Bulb Table Lamp
by
Gail--My Repurposed Life
(IC: blogger)
I have been wanting to make an Edison bulb lamp for a long time. I have seen some manufactured lamps on Pinterest, but knew I could make my own. I expected to make one from scratch using random wood bits and pieces...but then I found the perfect specimen at a thrift store for $1 cha-ching!!!
After changing up the color and adding a few details, here is the beautiful "after"
Here is the dreaded before shot. It's just your run of the mill brass touch lamp. When I bought it, I didn't even know if it worked (or that it was a touch lamp) However, if it did work, the $1 price couldn't be beat. You can't even buy the parts to make a lamp for under $12-15.
The first step was to clean it up a little, then I cut the harp near the top, and used a giant vice to secure the small piece of the harp, and worked the lamp back and forth until the harp broke loose from the lamp.
This is how it was initially staged on my dresser turned media center.
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Published March 13th, 2015 9:37 AM
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Katie on May 10, 2015Gail I just had to show u this lamp I found today for seven bucks! It's going to be my piano light! I'm thinking of using another Edison bulb! Either way it's getting coated with black bean chalk paint! If you have any suggestions for the bulb please let me know! I don't think a lamp shade will work because of the second position it can go in! Either way we love it! It was a good find! Thank you for your inspiration!
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Katie on May 15, 2015Gail I used the flash so u could see the texture! Like I said I'm not a pro painter! Excuse the ugly gold frame on that pic! It's getting painted!
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