DIY Farmhouse Beaded Chandelier
I have been seeing many beaded lamps on the internet, so I thought I would give it a try for myself. I have had this hanging lamp on my patio for many years. I bought it at a yard sale and removed the wiring so it is lit with candles. Several of the glass globes were broken during the move to our ‘new’ house, so I had to figure out something else to dress it up. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but then the wooden beads came to mind.
The lamp is pretty rustic. I cleaned it up, but I decided not to repaint it, but just leave it as is. I did remove the weird little curved parts on the bottom.
I used a variety of different sizes for the beads. I first went through my stash to figure out how many of each size I had and make some kind of pattern with them. I knew I would need six strands of each set. I also used twine to thread them on to. I did end up having to buy a few beads just to finish out some of the strands.
This is the end of the lamp where it ends at the candle holder. I also wrapped this three times and secured it with hot glue.
For the top section of the lamp, I was able to tie a knot in one end of the twine and glue tuck it under the open edge. I also secured it at the middle. I now had my six strands on the top and bottom.
For the candle holders, I took the largest bead I had and my husband cut out the middle to fit a small tealight candle.
It turned out so much better than I thought it would!
Have you ever tried a project like this? This was the first time I have used so many wooden beads, and I am so happy I tried it! If you would like to see more, head on over to the blog.
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Great job! Beautiful. Thanks for this idea.
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How talented! Love how it looks 👍🏼
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