The simplest lamp made of wood. Wooden chandeliers. Wooden table lamps

Nothing adds coziness to your interior like objects made of wood: tables, bedside tables, beds or pleasant, pleasing things to the eye - crafts, paintings and other little things. Have you ever thought how stylish and homely lamps made of wood will look?

4 master class on how to make a chandelier from wood - very stylish and modern!

Watch the master classes offered below, evaluate the photos of finished wooden chandeliers - you will be amazed by the ease of manufacture and the elegance of the forms. Such DIY wooden chandeliers will look harmonious in any room - from the hallway to the bedroom, moreover, they can be hung on the veranda or in the garage - they will emit warm, romantic diffused light everywhere.

What makes up the geometry of the room? From the placement of walls, furniture, tulle, paintings... Add more style to your room by introducing the geometry of a chandelier! This stylish ceiling lamp made of wooden slats is not difficult to make but looks very impressive.

Materials and tools

18 wooden slats (posts);
construction stapler with staples;
metal pendant for a chandelier;
metal paint;
jigsaw;
ruler;
pencil.

Installation process

Let's prepare the frame of the chandelier - wooden posts. They will be natural in color.

Let's cut first 4 identical high columns- according to the height of the chandelier.
Then let's make 8 more - for transverse inserts.

Step 2: We make the frame of the chandelier.

Let's make the first frame. Let's take it 2 long guides, put them parallel to each other, 2 short - across between them and fasten them in all corners with a construction stapler.
We also use a second pair of long slats. It turned out to be 2 frames. Using the same stapler, we connect them with other transverse slats. It turns out to be a kind of cube.

Let's add a designer touch to the frame - we'll lay another diagonal rail through each side of the cube. To do this we will cut one corner of the rail at 45 degrees and apply it to one of the sides for fitting.

Step 3.

Mark with a pencil and cut off with a jigsaw.
We attach the diagonal with a construction stapler, as shown in the photo.
We will do the same for the other parties.

Step 4: Attachment

The model of this chandelier does not include a lampshade, so we take a ready-made blank for the lamp - an original pendant for the lamp. Let's paint it in favorite color and leave to dry.

Step 5.

While the paint is drying, we will make a hole in the frame to secure it to the factory hanger. The diameter of the hole should not be much larger than the diameter of the pipe so that the lamp does not fall through.

But in any case, you need to tighten the washer or proprietary stop from the inside.

When the suspension is dry, we fix it to the ceiling, then put on the lamp frame, tighten the limiter and screw in the light bulb.

Looking at this chandelier, you will understand that you would not find it in any store. It will become a favorite decoration of even the simplest and smallest room and will definitely be an artful addition to your home interior.

These master classes are intended for anyone who would like to learn or improve their skill in making practical, unique and quite elegant wooden chandeliers with their own hands. The advantages of these products are that wood is easy to process, it is safe, because all conductive parts are hidden in insulated housings, and you can fit chandeliers made by yourself into any interior!

Master class No. 2. Designer chandelier made of wood

A simple creative lamp made of wood can be used as a night light, if you make it so that little light passes through, or as a chandelier, with fewer stripes.

Materials and tools:

very thin wooden plywood or thick sheets of paper (the main element of the lamp);
glue for wood or paper (PVA);
clamps or clips (useful only during the process);
a wire with a socket and a plug (if it is a lamp from a general power supply);
pencil;
scissors or paper knife.

Chandelier assembly

If you don't have ready-made strips, you can cut them from a piece of thin plywood or thick paper. You can mark the strips with a pencil or cut them straight away, because they don’t have to be the same. Any design solutions are welcome!

Glue the strips together. We make a rim of the desired diameter from each strip and glue it overlapping with PVA or wood glue.

It is better to glue immediately, creating the final design of the chandelier, since from the rims different diameters In the end it will be difficult to make one figure. Insert strips between others and fasten them together with clamps.

It is necessary to make a mount for the socket and lamp. Use energy saving light bulbs and when the power is on, do not touch the electrically conductive parts of the cartridge.
Let's cut it out square piece of plywood and make a hole in it for the cartridge. To do this, you need to circle the inner diameter of the cartridge so that later it does not slip through.

We cut a hole with a knife and fix the cartridge in it.
We drag the wire through the lamp, taking into account how it will hang.
Then we fix the cardboard itself with the socket in the lamp using glue, as shown in the photo.

To dry, secure the plywood with two clamps. Let's leave it for a while.

When the glue has dried, remove all clamps. All that remains is to hang the lamp you made with your own hands, where it will delight you every day!

Master class No. 3. Wall lamp made of wood

If you like bright electric lights and romance simple details– watch this master class. Nothing complicated, but original and stylish. A very simple wall lamp made of wood in a loft style.

Materials and tools:

wooden bracket (can be purchased at home improvement stores, such as IKEA);
cartridge with plug and textile cable;
spray paint on wood;
old box or newspapers;
signets.

Manufacturing technique

Take an unnecessary box or spread newspaper to paint the bracket. It is better to do this with gloves so as not to get dirty. Spray paint over the entire surface. If the color saturation after the first painting does not satisfy you, leave the part to dry, then cover it with a second layer and leave it to dry again.

We insert a textile wire into the hole in the bracket and make one turn around the bracket. Textile wire is the highlight of this lamp, but you can use any wire.

We insert the other end of the wire into the socket and make zero and phase wiring in it.

We secure the bracket to the wall with screws or dowel nails. Screw the pear-shaped light bulb into the socket and insert the plug into the socket. How lovely! And in the evening, when these bulbs are the only source of light, they create a romantic mood of a summer evening.

Master class No. 4: Lamp with wood veneer

Fantastic hanging lamp from flexible wood plywood will serve as a decoration for a dining room or bedroom; its rounded shapes and neutral colors will complement any interior.

Materials and tools:

piece of flexible plywood board(its length determines the height of the chandelier + a small piece for fastening);
2 wooden hoops (you can use hoops of the same or different diameters);
office or construction clips;
glue gun ( hot glue);
long ruler;
pencil;
knife or large scissors.

Lamp manufacturing technology

Step 1: Prepare the cartridge mount.

We take a hoop of smaller diameter and a piece of plywood board. Place the hoop on the board and trace the inner diameter with a pencil.
Cut out a circle (or almost a circle - a piece sufficient to secure the lamp).
In the center of the circle, cut out a smaller circle - the diameter of the cartridge.
Take hot glue or wood glue and glue the circle with the hoop.

Step 2.

We take the second piece of flexible plywood and fix it on the table for accurate measurements. Take a ruler and a pencil and draw parallel lines - approximately 2 cm wide.

But you can make the stripes as wide as you like - narrower or wider depending on your preferences.

We cut the plywood into equal strips. We will need 4 additional strips to adhere the rims to each other. These strips will be shorter than the others (almost half as long).

Step 3.

We fix 4 short stripes on lamp. To do this, use one clamp to hook one strip on the small hoop from above and a second clamp from the bottom on the large hoop.
We repeat this procedure on 4 sides, as shown in the photo (in order for the chandelier to be level, the hoops must be positioned strictly parallel to each other).

Step 4.

We attach the remaining strips in the same way, starting with four on all sides, and then filling the voids between them (this should be done for overall symmetry).
The strips should be equally curved so that the appearance of the chandelier resembles a lantern.
Latest 2 strips must be left to hide the clips.
We glue them one at a time - each according to the diameter of the hoop. You can glue it overlapping - it will be invisible.

All that remains is to hang the lamp and secure the socket in the hole. The air lamp is ready!

Such a product would look great in a country or country house, in the hallway of the bathhouse and even in an apartment furnished in rustic style. But finding it in stores is far from easy, but affordable price and not at all possible. There is no need to rush to search online stores, because you can easily make it yourself. Let's consider two versions of the product, which differ from each other in the degree of difficulty of production.

Self-assembly of a simple design product

To make a wooden chandelier of a similar design with your own hands you will need the following:

Wooden beam square section 10x15 cm.
Battery-powered LED lamps.
Chisel.
Hammer.
Needle file.
Drill.
Antiseptic.
Sander (fine and coarse sandpaper).
Stain.
Hanging hooks.
Chain.
Linen rope.

DIY wooden chandelier
Chandelier made of wood and bottles

Basic energy-saving lamps and their features.

Assembling a wooden chandelier with your own hands is as follows:

1. We mark the future location of the lamps on the timber. Draw contours of appropriate sizes.

2. Using a drill, we make many holes inside the contour, splitting the wood as small as possible.

3. Using a chisel and hammer, knock out the excess wood. It is advisable to make the holes through.

4. Using a needle file, level and sand the inner sides of the squares.

5. Sand the entire surface of the timber by hand or with a grinder.

6. We treat it with an antiseptic in several layers.

7. Protect the surface sandpaper the finest grains, cleaned from dust.

8. Cover the timber with stain of the desired color.

9. On the back side of the product and on the ceiling we make holes for hanging hooks.

10. Cut off sections of the required length from the chain and attach them to the hooks on the beam.

11. To enhance the decorative effect, we wrap linen rope around the edges and in the middle in several rows around the beam. The ends of the segments are fixed liquid nails.

12. We insert light bulbs into the holes, which are fixed in the sockets with liquid nails.

13. Instead of LED lamps, you can insert sockets into which energy-saving light bulbs will be screwed. The wiring will be hidden from the top of the product and in the fastening chain.

DIY veneer chandelier
DIY chandelier from branches

DIY options step by step master class from various materials.

DIY assembly of a wooden chandelier of a more complex design

To make a more complex wooden chandelier with your own hands, you will need the following tools and materials:

Untreated or debarked logs.
Shingles ( wooden slats) 2.5 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.
Linen rope.
Ammo.
Coarse and fine grain sandpaper.
Stain.
Chainsaw or hand.
Drill and cutter.
Screws with bolts.
Solvent (turpentine, acetone or gasoline).

The product is manufactured as follows:

1. A third of its thickness is sawn off along the log (a fourth is possible). You will need three of these blanks.

2. Their length is determined individually depending on the desired dimensions of the product.

3. Bark is removed from untreated logs.

4. The surface of the workpieces is wiped with a solvent to remove any resin that has emerged.

6. Then they are folded into a triangle, so that one edge of the workpiece overlaps the edge of the other, and the second lies on top of the edge of the third.

7. Marks are made at the joint for drilling. In the center there is a large hole for the cartridge, on the sides there are smaller ones for screws.

8. Large ones are cut out with a milling cutter through holes with a diameter that allows you to insert a cartridge into them. A drill is used to drill through holes of smaller diameter for screws.

9. Closer to the vertices of the triangle, three more holes are drilled from the sections of logs to thread through them the ends of the rope on which the product will be suspended.

10. The surface is sanded with fine sandpaper.

11. The shingles are sawn into small parts the same length.

12. Lampshades are assembled from chopped shingles, which were previously coated with antiseptic and stain. Two parts are placed parallel to each other, two more elements are placed on their edges, which form a square. One lampshade consists of 24 elements.

13. Fastening of parts in the lampshade is carried out using liquid nails.

14. The blanks are coated with antiseptic and stain, assembled together and fixed with screws and bolts.

15. Lampshades are glued to the blanks using liquid nails or wood glue.

16. The assembled product is varnished.

17. The edges of the ropes are threaded into the holes, which can be hung, for example, on a hook.

You can make a completely elementary version of the product, which is presented in the form of branches tightly tied together. They can be painted or varnished, and lamp sockets with lamps are hung on long cords from above. This option is suitable for a home in a minimalist or eco-style.

Since ancient times, people have valued what was created by nature. In the old days, almost all household items were made from wood. And this is no coincidence. More environmentally friendly and safe material difficult to find. And the natural beauty of the unique texture amazes with its exquisite outlines. That is why modern design interior design is incomplete without this valuable material. Wood can be used not only for decorating a room or for making furniture. Wooden lighting fixtures look unique, original and inimitable, especially if it is homemade lamps made of wood. Often such an element in the interior is used to emphasize a certain style. Therefore, the configurations can be very diverse.

Simplicity and sophistication. Driftwood chandelier

Making a lamp from wood with your own hands is not that difficult. Moreover, some products do not even require a special type of wood. You can even use driftwood found in the forest. Moreover, each of them has a unique shape, each of its curves is perfect, since it is a creation of nature itself. Now the main thing is not to spoil its natural beauty during processing. A lamp made of wood (driftwood) will become not only a source of light, but also a wonderful ceiling decoration.

Manufacturing technology

Preparatory work consists of cleaning the driftwood from bark and unsuitable wood, as well as thoroughly drying it. Then the driftwood is thoroughly sanded using sandpaper. Based on the type of lamp, the necessary components are purchased. It should be remembered that wood is highly flammable, so a lamp made of wood requires the use of energy-saving lamps. LED ones are also suitable.

Holes for wiring should be drilled in special places. On the side of the branches that will be located closer to the ceiling, you can use a narrow blade to make grooves for the wire. After laying the wire, all holes must be filled with putty. At the ends of the driftwood, sockets are installed on which lamps and shades are attached. The driftwood is attached with chains to the ceiling. All wooden elements must be varnished. Ceiling lamp made of wood ready.

Japanese style. Desk lamp

Table lamps can be an excellent interior decoration. Wood is the best choice for making such a miracle. So that work does not bring unnecessary hassle, you should prepare all materials and tools in advance. To make it, you will need a processed piece of board, square (preferably the wood is the same), light veneer, wooden tenons, PVA glue, and a drill with a disk attachment. For such a lamp, a lamp with a small base is used. Electrical components also require a cartridge and a wire.

Manufacturing process

Making a wooden table lamp with your own hands is very simple, especially if you have the appropriate skills.

First you need to drill holes in the corners of the wooden plank. To do this, measure one and a half centimeters from each edge and outline the squares on which the vertical bars will be installed. Marks are made for holes in the center of each square. If the tenons are made by hand, then their size should be adjusted to the diameter of the drill. Otherwise, the drill should be selected according to the size of the dowels. There is no need to drill holes all the way through. Up to half the thickness will be enough. It is also necessary to drill holes in the bars and glue spikes there. In the center of the base board you need to make big hole for the cartridge. If difficulties arise, you can simply drill a hole for the wire. Shallow cuts should be made between the holes on the base for the veneer. You also need a deep enough channel for the wire. The wire cord must be secured in the cut. A table lamp made of wood, created with your own hands, is almost ready. Remained final stage- assembly. The bars are glued to the stand, the cut veneer plates are inserted into the cuts. The original wooden lamp is ready.

Lamp made of wood and coffee service

Making so original lamp is done quite simply. To do this, you need to take a suitable size board from valuable species wood, pre-treated with stain and varnished. You will also need three coffee cups and saucers with holes in the bottoms (you can drill them to enhance decorative effect It is best to use thin glass cups. The wires connected to the sockets are passed through the holes in the lampshades (saucers and cups) and attached to the board. All wires are brought out to the part of the board that will be hidden, connected to each other and to the main wire. This design can be mounted on the wall or hung on the ceiling with chains or a twisted cord. Option c is more modern. But with the help of such a lamp you can create the effect of antiquity. To do this, instead of cups and saucers, you can use clay pots, and sand the board itself with sandpaper. This wooden lamp will fit perfectly into the kitchen design. country house.

Original arrow lamp

Dimensions are selected individually based on the characteristics of the interior. It looks quite impressive when the arrow lamp occupies the entire wall vertically. One such device is enough to illuminate the entire room.

When making such a miracle you will need imagination. The most simple solution will take a long board for the base of the arrow and several small strips for the point and fletching. All parts must first be fastened together with glue. For reliability, you can additionally connect them with wooden plates and screws. It is best to use an outdoor garland as a lighting element. Based on its size in wooden structure You should drill holes and insert light bulbs there. On back side It is necessary to secure the wires well with tape and glue. It will not look very neat, but all this will be hidden when installing the lamp.

With a little imagination, you can make such original lamps from wood. Photos may give some ideas.

Plank lamp

Each carpenter ends up with a lot of valuable wood scraps, which are usually difficult to find a use for, but there is no need to rush to throw them away either. You can make an unusual one from them. Moreover, for this design you won’t even need nails, but a lamp like this will come out of wood. The photo cannot even convey all its beauty and effectiveness.

To make it you will need seventeen identical sized boards. Multi-colored and different textured boards look more impressive. Each plank must be given a wedge shape. To attach the blades to the base you will need wooden pins. A hole is made in the base into which a cartridge with a wire is placed. The design is extremely simple to manufacture, but it looks amazing in any interior.

Log floor lamp

A real masterpiece of LED lighting technology is quite easy to make with your own hands. You can create an original LED lamp using an ordinary log, the dimensions of which depend solely on the idea.

To make a lamp you will need wood glue, a transparent tube, varnish for wooden products, LED Strip Light, brush, hammer, saw and drill.

Manufacturing sequence

A well-cleaned and dried log must be cut into uniform rings of approximately 5 cm. A hole should be made in the center of each ring, corresponding in diameter to the tube with LEDs. It should fit tightly there. Holes are made in the lower and upper rings to cover half the thickness of the log. A small hole is made in the base for the wire. Each ring is varnished. Then a tube with diodes is inserted into the holes of each of the rings.

To make the interior modern apartment or in a country house in an original, interesting and effective way, you can make lamps from wood with your own hands. Photos of the most unusual specimens made from branches, clothespins and others wooden elements is given below. There are simply a huge number of options.

In order to create wooden lamps with your own hands, you need to use your imagination. Floor lamps made from clothespins - it's simple, cheap and original. Such a lamp requires a frame made of metal rods and wooden clothespins. Its external outline depends on the bending of the frame.

A chic chandelier made of branches will transform any room. It's very easy to make it yourself. Thin branches of some trees do not even need to be treated. The wire is drawn from the main source, wrapping around each branch, and approaches the lighting socket.

Having imagination and certain skills, you can make your own wooden lamps with your own hands. The photos given in the article are only a small part of what you can come up with. Moreover, wood is the most environmentally friendly material.

Usability assessment
Preparation of material
What lamps to use

Original wooden interior items bring comfort and coziness to the environment. If you won’t surprise anyone with solid wood furniture or carved figures on the shelves, then a floor lamp, chandelier or sconce made of branches or driftwood will definitely attract the attention of guests.

However, they are worth wooden crafts not cheap, especially the original ones. We offer to save money and create lighting fixture with your own hands. Besides this great way implement bold ideas, spending very little time. To make lamps and sconces you will need standard carpentry tools.

Usability assessment

To understand how good a wooden lamp is, let’s weigh the pros and cons of it. unusual item decor.

Advantages:

Ecological purity of wood – important advantage before polymers and other synthetic materials.
When heated and in its normal state, the tree emits aromatic substances from resin - ether, which relaxes and heals.
From wood materials any shapes can be created - the raw materials can be easily processed with carpentry tools.
An unusual option for interior decoration. Wooden chandeliers V residential buildings and offices are rare.

Flaws:

The disadvantages are reduced by using different impregnations and appropriate preparation of the timber. Therefore, a wooden lamp can be called a useful accessory that will emphasize the style of the room and give it charm.

Preparation of material

Lamps and sconces are made from any wood materials. Boards, branches, driftwood, plywood are used - the choice is determined by the idea. Nevertheless, no matter what the design for the lamp is made from, it is important to properly prepare the lumber:

The wood must be dried.
The workpieces should be treated with complex impregnations with fire-resistant, insecticidal and antiseptic components.
It is worth choosing solid lumber without signs of rotting.

In addition to wood, light bulb sockets, carpentry tools and glue (preferably epoxy) are prepared to make lampshades.

What lamps to use

Since wood is a highly flammable material, you need to be careful when choosing a light source. It is better not to use an incandescent lamp for bedside lamps and lampshades - when burned, it strongly heats both the socket and the wood.

Suitable for such homemade products LED bulbs and tapes - they emit white light and do not heat the surface, and are fireproof. Diode strips ideally combined with wood of any color and texture.

Master class: lamps made from boards

There are countless ideas for making home lamps. We'll tell you how to do it homemade chandelier– it can be taken as a basis for creativity.

For manufacturing, you will need beams of any cross-section, for example 100×100 mm or less, depending on the desired dimensions of the finished product, as well as a mirror. We recommend making a drawing of the chandelier in advance, which will reflect the lengths of the sides and the area of the mirror part (it should protrude beyond the internal perimeter in order to rest on the beams).

We make a blank from 4 bars of equal length.
Next, we form a “lock” - cut out a rectangular cup half the thickness. A cup cutter or jigsaw will help with this.
We assemble the structure and glue the parts together.
After this we carry out painting.
From the top edge we stretch the wiring with the socket and fix it to inside staples or small nails.
We attach a mirror on top. It will act as a light reflector. We fix it at the corners.
All that remains is to attach a pendant, for example, a chain.

The accessory is ready.

The video shows a version of the manufacture of such a lighting item, the operating principle is the same:

More ideas for lamps made from boards:

Lamps built into false beams. To make them, we connect 3 boards in a U-shape; wires and cartridges will be hidden in the resulting niche.

The wheel will create an antique effect or hunting lodge, forest bungalow. We attach the electrics to the top side of the wheel facing the ceiling.

Another interesting solution from the boards, watch the video

Master class: lampshades and lamps made of plywood

Plywood – light material, easy to process. You can create a variety of products from it. For example, an unusual night light for a children's room or hall. It will look equally good on the terrace country house and in a city apartment.

Or this:

For a house-shaped plywood night lamp, take a universal pattern on which you can make any pattern!

Now let's start making:

We transfer the templates prepared for all 4 sides onto a sheet of plywood of any thickness.
Sent for cutting electric jigsaw(or laser machine for the finest detailing of petals and small fragments). You can use it manually, but you will have to tinker with a complex pattern.
Sand the cut edges with sandpaper.
Roofing work is done in the same way. We cut it to size, make a pattern and polish it.
Glue the pieces together. To ensure that the thin sheets hold each other securely, we install bars inside the house in the corners, onto which we glue the walls.
We start the cartridge and fix it on the desired side interior space. The wire can be inserted into the pattern or a separate hole can be made for it.
We fix the roof and make the bottom. We also glue all the parts onto the corner bars.
We make a suspension or fastening in a convenient way.

The house is ready. A homemade night light or chandelier can be simple with a simple ornament or designer with a complex idea, wall or tabletop. We present a video master class on making a house from several sections.

A plywood lamp can have any appearance. The main thing in working with this material is the need to cut holes for the passage of light. More photos of night lights and lampshades:

To assemble such a lampshade from plywood, you need to cut out a groove lock on each piece. Then the parts can be connected without glue.

A wooden chandelier diffuses light throughout the room. The parts are connected using decorative screws.

Master class: lamps and chandeliers made from branches

Branches are the most available material for creativity. You can collect them at any time in a park or in a square near your home and immediately start creating. The difference between branches and others wooden blanks– they do not need to be dried. As long as there is moisture in them, they can be bent and created different shapes. Over time, they will dry out and no longer straighten out.

Before harvesting the branches, you need to decide on the design of the lampshade or chandelier. Will it be weaving or tying thick sticks with rope, will wood be combined with other products - forging, metal frames etc. Here are some interesting ideas:

A master class will help you make such an interior accessory:

Generalized instructions for creating a lampshade from branches:

It’s easy to make a lampshade from branches; you don’t need any special skills or tools.

Master class: log lamp

Can act as a blank for a chandelier ordinary log and even driftwood. The main thing is that the material is dried and neutralized from insects and microflora.

We give the workpiece the required size.
At the points where the cartridges are inserted, we make holes of the same diameter as the hidden part of the electrical device.
We attach the hangers.
We insert the electrics.

You can watch the master class in the video:

An unusually shaped piece of driftwood or a stick can be turned into a masterpiece by adding a simple lampshade to it:

Bottle chandeliers

Combined lamps look non-standard, for example, a wooden base and glass bottles as lampshades.

Glass diffuses light and creates shades different color. It’s easy to make such a lampshade:

IN wooden shield we form holes for bottles. The neck should fit tightly, so we select the diameter as accurately as possible.
We attach a hanger to the top of the boards. The chains by which the structure can be suspended from the ceiling look original.
We prepare the bottles. In order for them to give off light, the bottom must be removed. This can be done by heating the glass with boiling water, then quickly transferring the bottle under running cold water.
We insert the bottles into the holes in the board and pull the electric wire through the neck.

The video shows the process of creating an interesting table lamp.

Perhaps the most incredible lamp on wooden base semi-antique, which you can make with your own hands from bottles and an old piece of wood. No matter where you hang it, it will go unnoticed by anyone!

Such a lamp will look impressive both in the kitchen and in the country house, both in the bathhouse and in the restaurant. And the most important thing is very economical option, because empty bottles and wooden plank there will always be. And in general, bottles are not a replaceable thing - you can use them to make so many different and necessary crafts for the home, this is discussed in detail in the article "".

10 wine bottles of different colors, shapes and sizes;
wiring for 10 wires to 10 cartridges;
10 light bulbs (small, smaller than the diameter of the bottles);
strong chain (reel);
12 hooks for securing chains;
2 pine boards;
stain - to give an antique effect;
brush or rag;
silicone;
glass cutter;
screwdriver and screws;
wire cutters;
drill;
drill.

The process of making an antique chandelier

The production and installation of an antique lamp from bottles will consist of several stages; carefully read the instructions and look at the photos.

Step 1: Preparing the shades

Let's prepare the bottles. We remove the labels from them and wash them well to remove any remaining glue. We rinse from the inside.

It is necessary to cut off the bottoms of the bottles to place the lamps in them. To do this, rest the glass cutter at a height of 1-3 cm (for example, on a hammer) and carefully twist the bottle along the entire circumference, as shown in the photo.
This must be done with caution, because chips on finished bottle lamps will be conspicuous by sloppiness.

Step 2: Installing Light Bulbs

Tap the cut with a hammer and remove unnecessary bottoms. Make the wiring. Connect the wires to each socket according to polarity.

Do not connect wires that are plugged into the network.

Place the lamps with sockets in the bottles.

Step 3: Preparing the Box

We'll prepare other boards right away.
Measure several boards around the perimeter of the junction box. Saw them off and drill holes in them for fastening, fasten them with screws. It turns out small frame for junction box . After painting we will attach it to the main board.
Prepare a board that will be attached to the ceiling.

Take ready-made pine boards or cut the desired length from a smooth board with a saw.

Step 4: Making the wood look antique

We cover the boards with stain. This can be done with a brush or a piece of cloth to better impregnation. This is usually done in 2 steps: first the first layer is covered, after it has completely dried, the second layer is applied and also left until completely dry.

Step 5: Installation of shades to a wooden base

Drill holes for bottles in the wood. To do this, first mark the drilling points at equal distances from each other (if you do this chaotically, take into account the distribution of the center of mass of the entire structure - the chandelier should not hang at an angle).
Drill holes required according to the diameter of the neck, but no more . The bottle should be placed there with little effort - this guarantees you reliability.
Lubricate the edges holes with silicone and place bottles there, we pass the wires from each lamp to the top, where the junction box will be located. We connect all the wires according to the wiring.

Step 6: Mounting the chandelier to the ceiling

We take the frame and junction box, fix it in a frame and on the main board. We make the basis for a heavy structure - we drill holes in the ceiling with a drill and secure the board, not forgetting about the main one electrical wire power supply for the entire chandelier. We bring it to the junction box.