Concrete Light Bulb Lamp
We decided to make a light bulb lamp utilizing an Edison bulb we got at Ikea and a silicone bundt pan we found at a yard sale for .25!
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Watch our how-to video.
Materials/Tools:
Prepare the silicone mold. Place the cardboard tube over the center. Cut a hole near the edge of the mold and slide the straw through to the middle. Cut a hole in the cardboard tube.
Add just enough water to make a stiff batter like consistency—kind of like brownies. Don’t add too much water. Use the trowel to mix.
Spray the inside of the bundt pan with cooking spray. This will help the mold slip right off when the concrete is cured.
Using a sander without sandpaper or multi-tool, place it on the edge of the mold to help move air bubbles to the surface.
At the end of 20 hours, remove the cardboard tube, and the concrete from the mold.
Wire the lamp. Check out our website if you need to know how.
We found the socket would not stand up straight in the center so we added some stick-on felt to the bottom of the socket to add some thickness—this worked well—we also added a piece of felt to the bottom to keep it from scratching the surface it's placed on.
Check out our website to see a how-to video!
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Super cool!
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Where did you get that beautiful silver tree? Our farm is called Summer Shade Farm and I'd love to find one of those trees. Thanks.
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Yes, the tree is gorgeous but the lamp is nice also!
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