Vintage Electric Insulator Hanging Light Fixture
by
LeeAnn M
8 Materials
$35.00
2 Days
Medium
I wanted to make a hanging light fixture using vintage electric insulators. My husband jumped on board and designed, tack welded, painted and came up with these two beautiful light fixtures. He made two similar light fixtures, one we gave to my in-laws (since we got the insulators from them), and the second one we hung in our front porch!! We made a list of all the parts we remember buying or had on hand, but it might not be all the parts. Sorry!! Drilling through the insulators is a challenge. One new bit only drilled through six of those insulators before it became too dull. My husband used pieces and parts from our "Don't Throw it Away, We Might Need That Someday" bins, bought electric sockets and collars from the store and bought some chain from the Eco Store. This was our first light fixture project, so if I used incorrect electrical terms, forgive me.
Finished photo of light fixture #1. Slid the insulator loops on the metal ring and weld the ring closed. Welded the design curls on the metal ring. Added the chain to each loop that's attached to the glass insulators. Tack welded washers on each side of the loop to prevent the lights from moving. Spray painted all metal parts and let dry overnight.
Finished photo of light fixture #2. Threaded the electric wires through the hole in the glass insulator and connected it to the socket. Weave the wires through the chain and connect to the screw collar loop kit. Attach light fixture to the ceiling. Touch up paint, if needed. Add small LED light bulbs and enjoy!! Our estimated cost was $30.00-$35.00 per light fixture, but we did have some of the supplies on hand.
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Love them! Tell hubby he did good too! Great share, thanks.
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Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with us
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