Making A Pipe Lamp

Copper pipe table lamp.

Making a pipe lamp.

My recent experiments with copper pipe projects like my reclaimed wood and copper pipe clock inspired me to experiment further with copper pipe. Just follow the step by step tutorial and you ll have your new desk or table lamp completed in no time. Wires in fourths and attach them to their respective wires using your fingers or pliers. Have you seen the industrial pipe lamps which seem to be one of the new trends.

Build a light using a 1 1 4 x 1 2 reducing coupling and socket la1135. It s made from lengths of steel pipe and fittings a light kit and a light bulb all readily available at your local home depot store. Sculptural industrial diy pipe lamps design ideas have been showcased underneath ready to help you with old unused pipe lamps in your household ready to feed your imagination with industrial design pieces. Building the pipe light fixture.

Place the sockets inside. Cut your plastic tubes in half and slip one over. It s just the way they look. I mean what s not to love about a copper pipe l.

Massive rustic wooden beam. It cost 30 bucks to make one. Edit la1135 is a canadian distributed product so i. 5 then just assemble all the pipe lamp parts as desired threading the cord through where necessary.

Other examples of diy pipe lamps. How to make a spectacular floor log lamp. A few weeks ago on boing boing they showed off some pipe lamps being sold on etsy. Lamps can be one of the most rewardful diy projects in the world thanks to their extended functionality and often use.

At first sight they seem immensely complicated but once you realize that most of these lamps are made of steel pipes with simple joints you are. Make an industrial chic lamp from pipe fittings. 6 open the rotary switch and note how the fixture works. These lamps are functional and cheap.

7 test to make sure everything is set up properly and get to work. Yes they are so unique. It s just the way they look. Screw together the coupling and bushings then spray them with the matte black spray paint to match the pretty ldr pipe pieces.

They have a steampunk look don t they. Cut both your 10 ft. At 200 bucks each i figured i could make my own for a fraction of the cost and have fun doing so. This time i decided to make a copper pipe table lamp.

This cool easy to make pipe lamp will create a trendy look for your desk or table. They also have a hefty price on them but how difficult would one of these be to make at home.