A DIY table lamp is one of the most affordable ways to decorate your interior and give it personality. As long as professional and amateur designers don’t mock them! The reason is simple: in terms of the ratio of functionality and opportunities for creative expression to the required costs of materials, labor and skill, the table lamp is firmly among the top leaders among household items. In this article, we’ll see what you can do with it without particularly straining your hands or wallet. Just a fiction.
Which one should I do?
Rack-mounted table lamps (item 1 in the next figure) illuminate a work area that does not require rapid movement of the light spot across the table surface: dressing table, desk. Possibilities decorative design in this case the largest. Technically, the design of a table lamp on a stand is the simplest. There are practically no possibilities for quickly adjusting the size of the illuminated area. Light adjustment working area is possible if there is a thyristor voltage regulator in the lamp, but the spectrum of emitted light changes significantly.
The great advantage of rack-mounted table lamps is the ability to obtain relatively by simple means so-called cosecant-square radiation pattern (DP) of the illuminator, see also at the end. A cosecant square pattern provides almost uniform illumination of the working area within a certain angle φ (see figure on the right), which sharply reduces fatigue from intense intellectual work.
Lamps on a breakable hinged bracket (item 2) are more suitable for technical creativity. Lamps on a pantograph bracket at home are impractical and technologically complex, and making a lamp on a flexible bracket at home will cost more than buying a ready-made one.
The design of a table lamp on a breakable bracket is limited to laconic and utilitarian forms. The design is more complex than that of a lamp on a stand, primarily due to the requirement for electrical safety, see below. The possibilities for quickly adjusting the light in the work area are wide both in terms of the size of the illuminated area and its illumination with a constant spectrum.
Console table lamps (item 3) are less common in everyday life, because for stability they require a heavy base and, most often, a counterweight, which complicates and increases the cost of the design. There are fewer possibilities for quickly adjusting the light in the work area for console lamps than for lamps on brackets, but it is possible to obtain a cosecant square pattern.
Table lamps without raising the light source above the supporting surface are no longer table lamps, but night lights (item 4). The fundamental difference between both is that the night light does not have a working area with certain light requirements. Accordingly, the light from a night light can be whatever you want, as long as it doesn’t harm your health.
Design
In any type of table lamp you can highlight the trace. design elements:
- Electromechanical – ensures the stability of the lamp and the safe supply of power to the lamp socket.
- Support – supports the illuminator or reflector and, possibly, allows you to change its position.
- Illuminator - an electric light bulb in a lampshade or reflector.
Electromechanics play a role in the design of a table lamp only insofar as it can be hidden in the lamp support. The design touches come in the form of support and illuminator. In stand-mount lamps, as a rule, the main aesthetic load is carried by the lampshade, and the stand complements it; in hinged ones it’s the other way around. But there are plenty of exceptions to this rule.
Electromechanics
The electrical circuit of a table lamp is simple: power plug, cable, switch, light bulb socket. Sometimes a voltage regulator is added. An E27 pendant lamp socket (for a lamp base of a regular width, item 1 in the figure) can only be mounted on an M10 or M12 threaded shank. The cartridge for a narrow E14 mignon base is also attached to a thread or to a lamella in the form of a steel strip; the socket for it is shown by a green arrow in pos. 2. For a table lamp, chandelier sockets (item 3) with screw-on threaded flanges are best suited: between them you can clamp a steel faceplate with a lampshade frame or a clamp for mounting on a hinge. Drawings of the E27 electric chandelier socket of various modifications are given in pos. 4.
Do table lamp necessary to ensure its electrical safety. This is especially true for hinged and console lamps. Making your desk lamp safe is quite simple:
- The cable must be round and double insulated.
- The conductive cores of the cable are flexible, made of many wires. Core cross-section from 0.35 sq. mm.
- Places where cables are routed through conductive or damp-prone structural parts must be protected with sufficiently strong flexible dielectric bushings, cuffs or elbows.
- The cable inside the lamp structure should not be strained.
The diagram of the mechanical part of the support with a weight of a homemade rack-mount table lamp is shown in the figure:
Before insertion, the cable from the inside (highlighted in color) is tied in a knot or pulled through the holes of the dielectric fixing washer so that by pulling it from the outside, the cable cannot be torn inside. Decorative finishing made of polymer clay (plastic, cold porcelain) on a block from a cut-off plastic bottle - the best option at home, but, of course, only one of many. If you want, for example, to carve the decorative shell of a stand out of wood, please, as long as it fits properly on the mechanics. However, polymer clay as a material for a table lamp stand allows you to realize the most original ideas for its decoration and fully satisfies safety requirements: dried polymer clay is a mechanically strong, non-wetting, non-flammable dielectric.
Original supports
It is not necessary to fence the support of a rack table lamp, which is quite complex and requires turning work, if its lampshade is light, for example. made of thread (see below) or thin hard plastic, and it is not intended to place a light controller or other electronics in the support. In this case, a fairly stable lamp support is obtained from a “pot-bellied” glass bottle with a wide bottom, pos. 1 in Fig. A narrow bottle can be made heavier by throwing pebbles (item 2), steel balls, etc. into it. The lampshade holder is secured to the neck with a standard threaded plug or a piece of hard EPS polystyrene foam, ground into the neck thread.
The hole for the cable in the bottle is drilled with a tubular thin-walled diamond drill. But glass is not at all the same as tile, so you need to drill it like this:
- The bottle is placed on its side and secured securely.
- A plasticine side 2-3 cm high is molded around the future hole.
- Water is poured into the resulting hole.
- They drill under a layer of water at no less than 2500 rpm with the most gentle and smooth feed.
How to make a table lamp from a Jack Daniels whiskey bottle, see the video below:
Video: DIY bottle table lamp
Such a lamp will organically fit into steampunk and other technogenic-utilitarian styles. Just don't make the mistake of trying to make it a lampshade out of flower pot or any other utensils. Technogenic-utilitarian styles are not a meaningless pile of rubbish; their concepts are clearly thought out. Interior elements for them should be related to industrial, and not agricultural or food production. A lampshade, for example, is needed from a tin reflector from an old production hanging lamp on a pantograph, car headlight, small spotlight, etc.
In Fig. shown on the right is still very original version the supports of a “real big” table lamp are made of... rope! It is done this way:
- The rope is taken from natural organic braid 6+1, i.e. 1 strand along the axis and 6 around the circumference;
- A section of rope is stretched by hand and loosened, simultaneously turning in different directions against the direction of twisting of the strands;
- The axial strand is carefully pulled out and a thin-walled one is inserted instead. copper tube with a fishing line threaded into it for tightening the cable;
- The rope with the tube inside is tightened by turning it with your hands in the direction of twisting the strands;
- The ends of the rope are firmly secured to the tube by winding with a cord;
- Tighten the cable into the tube;
- The workpiece is bent and knitted in a knot. You need to bend it little by little, carefully, so that the tube does not break;
- The rope is tightened once again, picking up any ruffled strands, and impregnated with acrylic varnish.
Note: the tube should be taken for air conditioning systems, made of oxygen-free copper. The red copper gas or electrical pipe in the assembly will probably break.
Hinge Features
The mechanical part of a table lamp with an articulated arm is more complex. The lamp shown on the left in the figure does not meet electrical and fire safety requirements: the cable is clamped in flammable parts and may become strained when handling the lamp. Its hanging loop can be caught in the semi-darkness by a hand or a sharp object.
The cable to the light bulb socket in a table lamp on a hinged bracket should be routed along dielectric fireproof elbows either between the sidewalls of its links, or, if the hinge link is solid, along its top, in the center and on the right in Fig. In this case, the cable must be secured to the hinge link. If the hinge links are tubular, the cable is routed inside them. In any case, Ω-shaped cable loops with a diameter of 60 mm or more, but not less than 12 cable diameters, are made over the kinks of the hinge links. At the cable transition from the bracket to the illuminator, an Ω-loop is made from 90 mm, but not less than 20 cable diameters.
The balance of a table lamp on a hinge varies widely and it is quite difficult to ensure its stability with a weight. Because of this, manufacturers sometimes come up with such systems that it is easier to shine a flashlight than to adjust the light from such a miracle, see fig. left. Therefore, table lamps on hinges are often equipped with screw terminals.
A small carpenter's clamp is excellent as a screw clamp for attaching a homemade table lamp to a tabletop, see fig. on right. Better lamp clip from furniture store: costs less, holds more reliably. The grip of the clamp is wider, and the lamp can be attached to a tabletop of any conceivable and inconceivable thickness. You need to ask the carpentry shop, because... jaws of metalwork clamps without a soft coating.
A clamp is converted into a lamp holder using a socket made of a steel tube with an internal diameter of 10 mm and a length of 120-150 mm. The tube contains approx. A longitudinal cut is made halfway along the length, with a width equal to the thickness of the clamp holder. The socket is attached to the clamp with through bolts. A steel pin with an eye, which is the fixed link of the lower hinge of the lamp bracket, is inserted into the socket tightly, but not tightly. Hooks for hanging chandeliers with the end bent into a ring are well suited here; the thread does not prevent them from turning smoothly in the socket.
When adapting a clamp to a lamp holder, you need to remember that its holder is made of highly carbonized steel; This is so that the jaws of the clamp do not give way under the back pressure of the compressed parts. High-carbon steel is very hard and quite brittle, so you need to drill it with a carbide drill at 800-900 rpm with a gentle, smooth feed. Do not hit with hard objects or try to bend the clamp clamp!
Illuminator
This desk lamp assembly should provide the correct light to the work area and is often the main decorative element. Here you should first of all note that compact, lightweight and economical LED illuminators (see figure) only shine well in 3D models. In reality, their light is still far from satisfying the medical and sanitary requirements for local work lighting.
Reflectors
The illuminators of table lamps on a hinge are made to be reflective; the lampshade for them is too bulky and heavy. The reflector needs to be selected parabolic; it gives a fairly concentrated and even light. You can make a single conical reflector yourself, but the light from it is uneven, tiring for the eyes, and a lot of it is wasted “scattered” to the sides. Reflectors of good articulated table lamps are made with a reflective surface of the 4th order of curvature (for example, “Hobby”, which has not lost popularity for more than 20 years), but it is unrealistic to build one yourself.
The solution, if a suitable reflector is not available, is to use a krypton incandescent lamp with an internal reflector; conscientious manufacturers also have it of the 4th order of curvature. In this case, the manufacture of the illuminator comes down to installing a shell of any shape around the light bulb from any sufficiently strong and lightweight material, protecting the lamp from accidental impacts.
The reflector of a table lamp illuminator on an articulated bracket must have an opening or holes at the top for the exit of heated air. Fluorescent energy-saving lamps and LED lamps seem to heat up weakly, but from being in a heated air cushion their resource is sharply reduced, and they are not cheap.
Shade
The illuminators of rack table lamps are made in the form of a light bulb. Its purpose is not only to be a fertile field for decoration, but also to be a partially translucent reflector, providing the required illumination of the working area of a given size. The lampshade for a table lamp can be made hard frameless or soft with a frame. The frame of the lampshade is most often made of wire in the form of a truncated straight cone, on the left in the figure, with simple (in the center) and complex (on the right) curvilinear elements.
The simplest way to cover a straight conical lampshade is with pieces of tape. It is labor-intensive, but the good thing is that the outer surface turns out smoothly curved, without breaks. The seams on the rims of the lampshade are masked with ruffles (item 1 in the next figure), braid, fringe, etc.
There is no point in cutting the fabric in the form of a truncated cone to cover a conical lampshade, because... As a result of tightening the material, the lampshade will not be conical, but faceted, pyramidal. It will be easier to sew a lampshade cover from wedges, the patterns of which are built step by step without using any geometry:
- A sheet of thin cardboard or thick, rigid paper is placed on the frame section;
- Cardboard/paper is attached to the frame with an elastic band or tape;
- The outline of the pattern is drawn from the inside, this will give the lack of fabric necessary for tightly covering the lampshade;
- The fabric is taken from satin, twill or staple weave;
- Cut so that the warp threads of the fabric are oriented along the longitudinal axis of the pattern.
The finished lampshade is often decorated with rosettes, bows, etc. For such a case, there is an interesting design technique: the main fabric is thin, highly translucent, colorful, and the rosettes are sewn in pale pastel colors or very light ones, pos. 2. In the light, the lamp stands modestly in the interior, but when turned on in the dark, everything lights up.
How to cover a lampshade
An embroidered cover can simply be thrown over the frame of a lampshade with complex curved ribs (with a “waist”) and tightened with ribbons (item 3), thread, and an elastic band. But according to the rules, covering a lampshade with fabric is done like this:
How about in a different way?
There are other ways to make a table lamp shade, allowing you to embody a variety of original design ideas in the material. For example, a dummy mandrel is glued from ordinary writing paper (item 1 in the figure) and impregnated twice with acrylic varnish. After the varnish has dried, lanolin is rubbed into the block several times until it stops being absorbed. The lanolin-coated blank is wrapped with a thread pulled through PVA glue, as when making Christmas tree decorations with your own hands. A device for pulling thread through PVA is shown in Fig. lower right. The finished hard lampshade cover is fixed with drops of glue onto the frame, which in this case can only consist of the lower rim, fastening ties and a faceplate for the luster socket.
A rigid seamless lampshade made of thin synthetic fabric is made on the same block. A cut cut like the development of a truncated cone (with an allowance) is used to wrap the block. The fabric is fixed at the edges with paper clips and impregnated with acrylic varnish with a wide stripe in the middle. When the varnish is dry, remove the staples and saturate the edges from the outside. The paper is torn out from the dried lampshade. The inside of the cuffs is trimmed, a thick fishing line is inserted into the bends and secured with drops of glue.
A frame with curved ribs can be braided horizontally with strips of fabric (item 3) or narrow tape, newspaper tubes, straws, etc. For lighting technology, ordinary propylene twine is excellent, but its aesthetics are... not that great... Finally, a soft textile cover for the lampshade can be sewn with a simple straight sleeve along the diameter of the lower rim, and gathered at the top, pos. 4.
Quite original
The following 3 table lamp shade options are outwardly extravagant, but provide very good lighting performance. Which, by the way, cannot be said about many homemade textile lampshades. For example, we buy (stealing is a sin, as Captain Barbosa from Pirates of the Caribbean would say) a milky plastic lampshade for street lamp. Not that expensive, ideal light transmission with light diffusion, and does not break. And below there is a wide opening through which enough light will come out for local working lighting. We decorate the outer surface of the lampshade with decoupage on a transparent basis or paint it by hand. What happens in the end - see in fig. But this, of course, is an option for an amateur who is resistant to psychedelic influences.
A plywood or board lampshade with glue (see next figure) due to internal reflections has good light transmission and greatly softens the light. You can even put an LED light bulb with a frosted bulb into a table lamp with it. Rims - embroidery hoops different diameters. In the same way, you can make a table lamp integrated with a lampshade (on the right in the figure). It will take up a lot of space on the table, but it looks original, “ecologically”, and the light produces a very soft, non-tiring light.
A table lamp integrated with a lampshade can also be made from the same wonderful material -; V thin layer it is translucent. The jellyfish lamp (see picture on the right) is made from this very material. The manufacturing procedure is as follows:
Green lamp
Look through old photos of Lenin, Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Theodore or Franklin Delano, Mahatma Gandhi. Or, if you like, with Hitler, Mussolini, General Tojiyo, Chiang Kai-shek. And check out their table lamps. Really, they look like the one on the left in the picture? Which in the USSR was not sold to “the general population”? And which gave birth popular expression"green lamp"?
“Green” luxury table lamps, antique and modern
“Green Lamps” are still produced and sell out well. True, judging by the prices (on the right in the figure), they have not become more accessible to ordinary citizens. The secret of the “green lamp” is in the lampshade made of green glass painted in the mixture, coated on the inside with a translucent (more precisely, 3/4 transparent) layer. The shape of the lampshade corresponds to a very specific mathematical law. Within a wide range, approx. 3 lampshade diameters, the working area of the “green lamp” pattern is almost cosecant-square, and then its illumination very smoothly turns into a greenish twilight. He slightly raised his gaze from the papers - his eyes and mind were resting.
What could be more beautiful than the satisfaction from something you created with your own hands? original crafts, which will become a bright accent in the gray routine? We offer several simple models, the manufacture of which does not require professional skills or financial costs. Let's get to work!
Every day we have to throw away empty tetrapacks, but meanwhile this is an excellent basis for an openwork chandelier. We cut strips 5 cm wide, fold them into the required shape and begin to carefully glue them together. To prevent the structure from falling apart prematurely, assembly can be done on a round piece of suitable size.
Disposable spoons make a pretty decent lampshade. Take a 5-liter plastic container and cut off the bottom. We break off the cuttings and mount the remaining parts onto the base using a glue gun, imitating a pineapple peel. It is better to use a low-temperature light bulb for safety reasons.
Regular wooden hangers transform when creative approach. Simply by cutting them in half and placing them in a circle, you get a modernist chic lamp from the 30s era. A completely surreal option is also possible - pass a strong thread through the suspension attachment point and simply string the hangers, unrolling them a little.
Funny Gummy Bears – perfect solution for children's. The difficulty lies in the accuracy of the placement of individual figures, so we recommend making a template with radial holes through which we lower the white threads. Don't even think about using lollipops - these are acrylic figures!
The effect of a dense forest in the bedroom is achieved by whimsical chiaroscuro. Several stylistic roots, wire, skillful hands– and the original ball under the ceiling will plunge the room into the world of the unknown. Or collect the rhizomes, clean, dry and bind them however you like. It is better to varnish the finished product.
Has your drum kit lost its former appeal and is gathering dust in the garage? From boring musical instrument an extravagant chandelier can be mounted without any problems - fortunately, that’s all fasteners originally included in the kit. Original and beautiful, and most importantly – quiet!
If you are the owner of a bicycle workshop, then you probably have a container with unusable spare parts in the corner. A little creativity and a welding machine - you will get a unique product, similar to the ancient inventions of the crazy Mechanicus. Of course, you can’t hang it in the living room, but it’s just right for a nightclub.
A leaky galabash (African gourd bottle) lends itself well to engraving. Intricate patterns, contrasting transitions of textures from shiny to matte, elegant perforations scatter ethnic ornaments of the Dark Continent on the walls.
It's all in the bag - a funny tandem of a top hat and a bowler hat creates a solid ambience for a cigar club for gentlemen. If you're not an English dandy, don't despair - an old Stetson, a bright sombrero or a straw brill will work too. It is important not to be hostage to sanctimonious dogmas.
Paper cups for cakes will become an elegant accent to your interior. This is not at all difficult - we glue them together in two, straightening the bottom one, and connect the resulting “flowers” with a thread in a spiral. We cover the original night light with glue or varnish for strength.
Banal iron graters look very original above the bar counter. You need 4 tubes with electric sockets and a meter piece of 2-core wire. Don't forget about fire safety– metal shades get seriously hot.
Have your lace doilies served their purpose? Don't rush to part with them! Let's inflate balloon white, find a brush and PVA, straighten the material on the surface and coat generously. After an hour, the elegant lampshade is ready for use.
Cutlery can decorate a meal beyond just serving. Spoons gathered into a bun resemble a silver tulip. And connoisseurs of Kandinsky or Dali will appreciate the avant-garde cube constructed from knives and forks. Bon appetit!
An interesting effect in a children's room is created by small light screens in the form of a cartoon cloud. The light bulb located behind it dimly illuminates the walls without blinding the eyes. By adding some more funny clouds, we get a romantic sunset.
Several brightly glowing globes will dynamically enliven the space above the stairs. Oceans and continents will light your way - an original and charismatic solution with deep implications. Choose the right proportions for your unique installation and get charged with positivity.
Don't know what to do with the mismatched remains of the services? Drill holes in the cup and saucer, place the socket in the middle and connect with a hollow tie - just like in a regular lamp. White porcelain perfectly diffuses light - hang the composition above the coffee table and enjoy a fragrant drink.
A ball of yarn can be successfully used as a chandelier. Several skeins of thread, a white balloon, electrical fittings and glue - we randomly wrap the base and spread it generously with astringent. Wait until it dries completely - and your unique masterpiece is ready. They cannot play football, but the product is quite reliable.
Is it possible to make a table lamp from beer cans? It turns out yes! Only we will need a lot of them - after all, we only use valves for opening. We knit a frame of the desired shape from rigid wire and begin to braid the base. It turns out something like shiny chain mail. Unfortunately, the exact amount of raw materials is unknown.
This charming lamp in the shape of a cute alien animal is very easy to make. The most labor-intensive process is cutting narrow paper wedges. We connect several wire rings together to get something like a sphere, and use tape to attach the prepared parts in layers. All!
An option with pronounced charisma will appeal to confirmed bachelors and lovers of noisy parties. Having seen the impressive installation above the table, guests will immediately understand what awaits them in the next couple of hours. Cheap and cheerful, but with soul...
What to do with the endless plastic bottles? If you are tired of fighting them, we suggest you turn their myriad of them to your benefit, at least partially. Cut off the bottoms, and you will have a lot of small parts in your hands. Connect them randomly with threads - there are no restrictions on the shape.
A self-made sconce from scrap materials will decorate any interior. This does not require special skills or large financial investments. You should purchase a lamp socket from a hardware store in advance, and then come up with a lampshade for it. There is only one requirement for materials: they must withstand high temperatures, if the lamp is used with incandescent lamps.
From paper
Openwork
To make sconces, cut out the base for the floor lamp from paper, and using stationery knife make neat holes, imitating lace. This option allows you to diffuse the light from the source.
From cylinders
Lampshades can be easily glued together from a variety of colored paper strips.
From paper tapes
Origami
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Herbarium
Materials:
Manufacturing:
Design of a paper lampshade
A Chinese paper lampshade in the shape of a ball can be easily transformed into original item interior
From cardboard
Cardboard is used similarly to paper, but due to its solid form it has a wider range of applications. Cardboard can be used with incandescent lamps without any consequences.
Round lampshade
Thick cardboard is used for its cut texture. Such products are usually not painted. Sconces made of corrugated cardboard, which are made in the shape of a ball, look impressive. You will need a lot of material, but manufacturing will not take much time.
You need to use a compass to draw circles on cardboard, cut them with a stationery knife to get an even cut and glue them together into the desired shape.
Square lamp
Materials:
- corrugated cardboard;
- PVA glue;
- stationery knife;
- scissors;
- cartridge;
- pencil and ruler (triangle).
Manufacturing:
- Using a ruler, draw a large square with an edge of 20 centimeters or more on a sheet of cardboard.
- Then, in increments of 1 centimeter, so many smaller squares are written inside until there are no more squares left in the center. free space. As a result, the largest square will have an edge of 20 centimeters, the next one will have 18, 16 and so on.
- Using a stationery knife, the cardboard is cut into blanks to create several square frames.
- You need to make 4 such blanks so that the largest square always has the same edge length. Those parts that will be inside can be reduced by a different number of centimeters.
- After everything is ready, each side plane of the future lamp must be decorated. The outer square will always be the same, and the frames inside can be placed as desired. Glue them together using PVA.
- For the base, thin strips are cut out of cardboard, the length of which is equal to the edge of the square. They are stacked in 4-5 pieces and glued together. A hole is made in one place to pull the cartridge through.
- When everything is ready, side faces The lamp is glued together and the light bulb is screwed into the socket.
From newspaper tubes
To create a sconce, cut the newspaper into equal strips, twist it into tubes and, placing them in the desired shape, glue them together. The finished product is placed on top of a socket with an energy-saving light bulb.
Made of wood
Wood offers a wide range of ideas. Even blocks are folded like a tower when playing mahjong, a frame is created from them and the paper is stretched ( Japanese style), connected to each other in a chaotic manner, like a nest.
Dog lamp
Materials:
- Wooden blocks 30 by 25 millimeters in cross section;
- Metal flower pots;
- Wire for connecting the light bulb;
- Cartridge according to the size of the flowerpot;
- Black paint;
- 6 bolts;
- drill.
Manufacturing:
From threads
Original thread lamps are designed for use in a dry room, so they are not suitable for the bathroom, but they look good in the kitchen and living room. They are made using balloons, which are wrapped with threads lubricated with glue. When the structure is dry, the ball is burst and the remaining rubber is removed. The result is a fairly dense wicker frame.
Threads allow you to experiment with the shape, size and color of the finished product. Such a lamp is decorated with beads and seed beads, and artificial flowers or decorative butterflies are attached to it. Initially, you should leave holes at the bottom and top for the socket and the possibility of replacing light bulbs. In this case, it is better to use energy-saving lamps that do not heat up.
From pipes
Loft style sconces are best made from metal pipes and fittings.
Materials:
- Fittings - quantity varies depending on the specific composition;
- Wire and lamp socket;
- Drill;
- Glue for metal.
Manufacturing:
- Connect the fittings together in a single composition. Lamps in the shape of people or dogs look the most interesting. Some parts are connected to each other using ready-made threads, while others require glue.
- A small hole is made in one of the “legs” of the object through which the cord will stretch.
- When all the parts are connected to each other, the hollow tubes are allowed to electrical cable. It is pulled out from the side where the lamp will have a lamp.
- The wire is connected to the socket into which the lamp is inserted. Due to the flat and heavy parts, such a lamp does not require an additional stand and can be used directly.
From wire
Often a frame is made from it, which is then covered with other material. If the material is too dense, then individual parts will have to be welded or soldered. It is enough to wrap a thin wire in an inconspicuous place.
Wire helps to create unimaginable products, imitate other materials, and make antique sconces.
Ball with butterflies
Materials:
- The wire is thick and thin;
- Wire cutters;
- Socket with light bulb;
- Form for braiding (ball, vase, bottle).
Manufacturing:
From bottles
From a dark bottle with a narrow neck you can make a fairy lamp in a couple of minutes. To do this, an LED garland with small bulbs is immersed in it and plugged into the network.
You can cut the bottom off the bottle and then insert a suitable shade inside.
It will be effective if you connect several of these bottles by twisting the wires together.
To remove the bottom of a glass bottle you will need: woolen thread, a lighter and flammable liquid(alcohol, lighter fluid).
- Close the sink drain and fill it with water. It is important that there are no flammable objects nearby during the process.
- Remove the labels from the bottle and wash it thoroughly.
- Where the cut should pass, wind the thread dipped in a flammable liquid several times.
- Set fire to the thread.
- Hold the burning bottle over the sink and slowly turn it along its axis so that the fire comes into contact with the entire surface of the future cut.
- After 2 minutes, sharply immerse the bottom of the bottle in water, after which the bottom will come away on its own and remain in the sink.
From the branches
It’s difficult to make a lampshade for a sconce from wood yourself if you don’t have experience working with this material. A simple way is to use small branches, gluing them together in any shape you like. Natural wood It is convenient to connect with a glue gun.
Small lamps may not require a special frame, but floor sconces will require a ready-made base from old lamp or a large amount of wire. Such sconces look beautiful in an interior where elements made from natural materials are already present.
From plaster
Gypsum cannot be classified as an improvised material, but it produces beautiful, laconic works. To make a lamp, you will need a mold into which the gypsum mixture will be poured, so you will have to think about it in advance. You will also need tools to make holes for the cartridge and wire.
Art supply stores have lamp bases in different shapes. They are usually made of disposable plastic and are easy to handle. To make several identical lamps, you will have to find a silicone mold.
Materials:
- large glass flask;
- medical bandages;
- gypsum;
- water;
- socket with lamp.
Manufacturing:
In order for the lamp to transmit light, the mixture is made strong enough, but the bandages are wound in a maximum of 3 layers, leaving holes. If desired, the finished lamp can be painted with spray paint.
From plywood
Plywood is easier to handle than solid wood, but it also requires basic carpentry skills, since to make sconces you will first have to create a drawing and precisely cut out each part.
Plywood lamps can have different shapes. For the production of flat wall lamps cut out 2 identical shapes, which are secured at a short distance from each other. A socket with a light bulb is inserted inside. When the lights in the room are turned off, and only the night light is on, a person sees only the outlines of a figure made of plywood.
Flat lamp
Materials:
- plywood;
- 3 brackets;
- jigsaw;
- dye;
- cartridge;
- self-tapping screws;
- glue gun
Manufacturing:
pendant lamp
Materials:
- 1 sheet of thin plywood measuring 1 square meter;
- Wood glue;
- Grinder machine;
- Electric Circular Saw for small jobs;
- Lamp socket;
- Pencil;
- Compass.
Manufacturing:
- Mark 2 figures on a sheet of plywood with a compass. The first has a diameter of 10 centimeters, while another circle with a diameter of 4 centimeters is inscribed inside. The inner circle must correspond to the size of the socket of the future lamp, so it can be larger.
- A second circle is drawn with a diameter of 14 centimeters on the outside and another one with a diameter of 8 is inscribed there.
- 2 rings are cut out of the blanks, which are the top and bottom of the frame for the lamp.
- On the remaining sheet of plywood, side wedges in the amount of 20 pieces are drawn, and recesses 1 centimeter deep and 4 millimeters wide are made there.
- All parts are carefully sanded so that the cut parts become smooth.
- The side blanks are connected to the rings.
- A cartridge is inserted into the upper ring. The lamp is ready for use.
Letter shaped lamp
Made from lace
Typically this material is used for classic floor lamps. Balls, thick paper or wire are used as the base. The lace base is secured with threads or glue. Some people specifically soak the material in starch so that it holds its shape well.
Materials:
- piece of lace;
- starch, PVA glue, gelatin (optional);
- balloon;
- cling film;
- socket with a light bulb;
- sharp scissors.
Manufacturing:
- Cut out circles of the same shape from the lace; for this it is convenient to use a large plate.
- Dip the workpieces into a container with diluted starch to make the material harder.
- The base will be a balloon. To make it easily come away from the lace, the ball should be covered with cling film.
- Cover the entire ball with lace, trying to carefully smooth out the folds. The layers should be on top of each other. If the lace is thin, then after the first layer the structure should be left for an hour, and then the second layer should be applied.
- After 2 days, pierce the ball and remove it.
- Make a hole in the resulting sphere to insert the cartridge and secure the suspended structure.
From yarn
If you have knitting skills, neat floor lamps made with crochet and knitting look beautiful.
Materials:
- wooden plank;
- electrical cord;
- lamp socket;
- gelatin;
- yarn.
Manufacturing:
- Using a hook or knitting needles, knit a blank for the lampshade, which should be shaped like a dome.
- 2 packs of gelatin are diluted in a glass of water, the future lampshade is placed on a vase or other suitable surface and lubricated with dissolved gelatin. Leave it for a day.
- A circle-shaped blank is made from wood; it will be attached to the wall. A hole is made in it for the cable and a small groove so that it does not interfere with the lamp fitting tightly to the surface.
- A cable is inserted into the hole, then a dried knitted lampshade. The cable is connected to the cartridge, the structure can be hung on the wall. If desired, you can find a metal nozzle on the lampshade so that it better holds its shape at the base. In the same way, an overlay in the shape of a wooden plate on the wall is made to match the lampshade.
In addition to knitting, yarn is also used for winding the warp. You can stop at one color or take several, forming stripes. With enough skill, yarn can be used to create designs, logos, and words.
It is best to use acrylic yarn for lamps and not use incandescent lamps.
From cutlery
Unusual compositions are created from metal cutlery. To make a sconce out of them, you will first have to make a strong base of dense wire. Then drill a hole in each handle, and then secure all the devices to the frame. A similar product looks good if different cutlery of the same size is used.
In a room where the interior contains a lot metal parts, they make multi-level lamps from spoons that resemble flowers. To do this, 7–8 spoons are secured around the cartridge using wire, forming petals. With small cartridges, use tea or coffee spoons. Such flowers are beautifully collected in one chandelier.
Made of plastic
Plastic bottles can become the basis for sconces. The same type of parts are cut out of them, which are then connected to each other. To make the product look neat, the sections are treated with a lighter. Often this method is used to make a lamp in the shape of a ball. You can connect the fragments together with a glue gun, but you can only use an energy-saving lamp with such a floor lamp.
From spoons
Another option for a plastic lamp involves the use of disposable plastic spoons. The result is a lampshade that looks like a cone, which can be spray painted if desired. A plastic bottle of 3 or 5 liters is used as a basis. The bottom is cut out. And then spoons are glued along the rows, the handles of which have been removed in advance. Convenient way- glue gun. Manufacturing starts from the bottom and imitates scales.
From plates
Materials:
- 50 flat plates with a diameter of 18 centimeters;
- a finished lampshade in the shape of a drum with a diameter of 15 centimeters and a height of 13 (if it is made of paper, the excess can be trimmed);
- glue gun;
- lamp base;
- ruler, scissors, pencil and stationery knife.
Manufacturing:
From clothespins
Materials and tools:
- socket and light bulb;
- construction metal mesh;
- clothespins;
- a can of paint of the desired color;
- metal scissors;
- metal paper clips.
Manufacturing:
The lighting system is an integral attribute of the design of any room. This can be explained by the fact that chandeliers and lamps have an amazing ability to change the environment. Of course, the easiest way is to purchase lamps in a store. But it’s much more pleasant to make them yourself.
Materials that can be used to create chandeliers
What can a chandelier be made from? The answer to this question is: “Yes, from anything.” Make hanging lamp can be from:
- paper;
- thread;
- CDs;
- plastic bottles"
- cardboard;
- natural materials;
- kebab sticks, etc.
Your imagination will help you choose the material. She will also help you choose suitable model. To create a chandelier, you can use techniques such as origami, carving, and embossing. In addition, it is appropriate to use knitting and weaving techniques.
Lamp made from kebab sticks
Let's look at step-by-step instructions on how to make an original chandelier using ordinary kebab sticks.
You will need:
- kebab sticks;
- organza ribbons;
- glue.
It is quite easy to make such a design:
We lay out the sticks so that they form a square and connect them with glue. The height of the chandelier depends on your preferences. But remember that you need to take into account the total amount of material available and the height of the ceiling.
We seal the top of the lamp with cut sticks. They can be laid parallel to each other or crosswise. Do not forget to leave a hole of the appropriate diameter for the cartridge in the central part.
After the glue has dried, we begin to decorate the chandelier. For this purpose, we tie colored organza ribbons at the protruding ends of the sticks. The more of them there are, the more beautiful the lamp will turn out.
We hang the resulting structure on a hook in the ceiling. This can be done using the same ribbons. Next, we fix the cartridge in it. The chandelier is ready!
Bottle chandelier
One of original ideas homemade chandeliers is a bottle chandelier. You will need:
- frame of an old chandelier;
- plastic bottles ( color palette can be very different);
- thick steel wire.
Creation instructions:
Cut the bottles. Cut flowers, animals or geometric figures. Which one to choose depends on your desire.
Attach the cut blanks to the frame of the old ceiling lamp and attach the steel wire. You need to make a “hedgehog” out of it.
To do this, you need to take several wire rods and connect them in the middle using a small piece of wire. Next, you need to cut off the top rod, thereby creating a place for the light bulb.
The last stage is connecting the chandelier to the ceiling. It's not that difficult to do it yourself. This lamp would be appropriate in the hallway or kitchen.
Wooden chandelier
To make a beautiful LED chandelier from wood with your own hands, you need to prepare the following things:
- Wooden planks – 12 pcs. Will fit door frames. It is optimal if they have a length of 0.3 - 0.45 m.
- Glass jars with a volume of 1 l – 6 pcs. They will be used as lampshades.
- Wood paint.
- Self-tapping screws.
- A machine for seaming homemade canned goods.
- White paint.
- Sandpaper.
Creation wooden chandelier will require the following actions:
- You need to sand the planks using sandpaper.
- Make groove holes for the wire.
- Drill holes for mounting lampshades. To do this, take three planks and make a hole on each side.
- Cover the workpieces with paint that imitates natural wood.
- Assemble the planks using self-tapping screws into a single hexagonal structure.
- Make holes for the cartridge in the central part of the screw caps. Install sockets with LED bulbs.
- Roll up the cans.
- Paint the lids with tone paint, and the jars with light shades of paint. All that remains is to fix the structure to the ceiling.
Cardboard product
A chandelier made of ordinary cardboard can become a very unusual interior decoration. Here is a small master class:
- Using a stencil, cut out two identical pieces. Don't forget to make slots to secure them in the center. Connect the cut out parts.
- If necessary, paint the resulting structure.
- To give greater strength, sew all joints with strong thread or wire.
- Attaching to the ceiling occurs on a chain. The wire runs through them. It is optimal if they are painted to match the lighting fixture.
You can use a variety of things as decoration - glitter varnish, beads, sequins, lace, rhinestones, artificial flower arrangements, beads.
The same is done plastic chandelier. This product will be more durable. But scissors will not be used to make it the best option. It is preferable to use a jigsaw instead.
Today, the popularity of hand-made interior parts is only growing. A handmade chandelier is a reflection of your personality. It will give the whole atmosphere originality and uniqueness.
On the Internet you can easily find not only many different variations homemade lamps, but also detailed instructions for repairing hand-made chandeliers.
DIY photo of chandeliers
Lamp - an extremely practical item, because unlike a bulky chandelier, it is very compact and can be located anywhere, even on the floor. In the process of creating an interior, it is often forgotten because it plays a secondary role. However, in the situation small apartment or room, it will be almost irreplaceable, and will also help add coziness and warmth to the room. In modern lighting equipment stores you can find a lamp for every taste, but isn’t it more interesting to create it with your own hands? In this article we will tell you how to make a beautiful and unusual lamp using completely ordinary materials that are found in every home.
1. Garland lamp
To create such a lamp you will need a wire base, fishing line, paper or plastic bottles, as well as patience, patience and more patience.
You need to create a frame of the required shape from wire, and cut out circles or figures from paper or bottles. Next, you either simply attach them to the wire itself with glue, or string them on a fishing line. The thinner the line, the more weightless your design will be, so from a distance it will seem that your butterflies are “fluttering” on their own.
2. Lamp made of beads
To create such a product you will need wire and, if desired, fabric. In more simple version you simply string colorful beads onto a wire and bend it randomly. Then a regular light bulb is fixed in the center.
If your soul desires something softer, with an oriental flavor, you can create unusual lampshades made of fabric, decorated with beads. For this, you will need old CDs, to which you will attach both fabric and beads strung on the same wire – an irreplaceable element, stock up on it in abundance!
The fabric should be translucent: organza or tulle will do. It is stitched from one edge and secured only at the top. Then you can string wire with beads onto it. Please note that it is better to choose transparent or “chameleon” beads, otherwise they will look too gloomy when the light bulb is lit. Instead of a light bulb, you can place a flickering light inside the lamp. New Year's garland: this way you will create a festive atmosphere in the room.
3. Cloud lamp
An incredibly cute and gentle option that is suitable for both children and adults. It may seem that it is quite difficult to perform, but this is not at all the case.
To create it, you only need a paper “Japanese” lantern, cotton wool and a lot of glue. A large amount of cotton wool is glued onto the lantern to create a lush lump. Additionally, it can be decorated with pendants in the form of stars, crescents or raindrops. That's all, actually.
It’s better if the cloud is held on a thin line, - this way you will create a weightless effect in the room. This is a great theme party idea, so grab some cotton wool and get going!
4. Lamp-lock
This solution is suitable for those who, as a child, loved to cut out pictures from magazines. A surprisingly simple lamp that will create a mysterious, almost mystical atmosphere in the room.
You will need to find a photograph (or print a picture) of an ancient castle, carefully cut it out and roll it into a kind of tube. Then secure the structure with tape and place a small light bulb inside. On dark evenings, your castle will be illuminated from the inside, and mysterious shadows will flicker against its background... well, how can you not tell a scary fairy tale? You can also cut out “windows” in the castle through which light will pour out.
5. Lamp made from old things
Old dishes, pieces of furniture and even old, shabby lamps are found in every home. It's good that you didn't throw them away, because now they will function again, you just need to decide on the style. In some cases, you don't even have to decorate anything, you just need to place the lamp (or what's left of it) in a suitable environment.
Most often, the matter is limited to a drill or glue with a death grip. Such lamps can be placed in any part of the apartment, the main thing is to observe the general compatibility.
And a few final tips:
1. Use only energy-saving light bulbs in lamps! You don't want to see flames Are you in the place where your beautiful creation was just?
2. Make sure that the material you choose does not hide the light – after all, first of all, the lamp should illuminate and only then decorate the room.
3. Don't be afraid to experiment, you will succeed! Who knows, maybe there might be a decorative designer dormant in you? It's time to wake him up!
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