Beach Inspired Weathered Twig Lamp Shade
My mother gave me a this shell lamp for my birthday a good 25+ years ago. At one time the lamp shade was fitting. That old lamp shade has since gone by the wayside, so I bought a plain new white lamp shade, but it just wasn't doin' it for me. It needed a little something more...beach inspired.
Beach or coastal inspired faux weathered twig lamp shade.
Here is what I started with.
I collected twigs from the yard and game them a faux weathered treatment, then I applied them to the white lamp shade with hot glue.
To keep it balanced, I started with 4 twigs opposite each other.
Then I added a twig in between each of the four twigs, so I now had eight twigs.
Then I added eight more twigs in between the first eight, so I now had 16 twigs.
Then I just filled in the rest of the spaces with twigs, lining them up like sardines.
Lastly I trimmed the top and bottom portion of the twigs off with garden sheers.
Now this gift from my mom is good to go for quite a few more years.
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Great timing! My granddaughter is warming her bedroom made up in a beach theme. This is going to be fun to create. I do not have a shelled glass bottom but hopefully I can think of a way to incorporate the shells. I'd appreciate ideas also.
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It sounds like it's going to be a fun makeover. I know I've see clear glass base lamps. Some of them are even blue tinted, or you could tint one a beachy color. I can't think where I've seen them, but try Target and Homegoods, to start. Good luck on your room makeover!!
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I bet the Alaskan Bush people could make this.....lol.
Just playin'......I really like your idea......it is clever and cute!!
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