Making A Lamp From A Ceramic Vase

All you need is an afternoon and some basic supplies and you ll be on your way to creating a unique light for your home.

Making a lamp from a ceramic vase.

It s a good idea to practice on a scrap piece of ceramic to get the hang of how hard you need to press. To make a porcelain vase into a lamp you ll need to insert a rod and lighting. Using a vase for holding things other than flowers can be a fun hobby. You can buy washers in a number of sizes so don t forget to bring your vase.

Making a lamp from an old vase is a quirky do it yourself project that lights up your space in a one of a kind way. Add 1 inch and cut the threaded rod to that length with a hacksaw. Among the projects you can undertake is turning the vase into a lamp. For this project we went all in and took an old rusty lamp with a glass fixture and turned it into a bright re wired faux ceramic beauty.

I love the way it goes with her lovely toile wallpaper. This will be a slow process that may seem difficult. A cheaper alternative is to roll up your sleeves pull out the power drill and make your own perfect pair by using twin vases and lamp kits. Apply a bit of pressure but take it easy or you will break the vase.

This is the ideal tutorial for glass vase lamps in need of a serious makeover. That will leave just enough to protrude through the base and the neck to attach washers and nuts on the bottom and the socket cap on top. Vikki s lamp is beautiful. How to completely transform a vintage glass vase lamp.

How to make a pottery lamp pottery throwing. Next thread the wiring from the lamp kit through the hole you ve drilled. I do have to say i have learned so much from the comments today that i think i would feel confident in making a lamp of my own if i found a vase to make one with. How to make a lamp out of a vase.

My lamp measures 11 inches from the top of the neck to the bottom of the vase. Slide the frayed end of the wire from your lamp kit through the hole and out through the top of the vase. A pair of matching lamps can be a large investment and it s not always easy to find exactly what you re looking for. This pottery episode is the 100th of this pottery series thank you guys.

There are a few ways to do this that vary with the amount of. A lamp kit means no wiring or electrical knowledge is needed. Then slide a washer over top of the wiring so it covers the opening of the vase. I have always been drawn to blue and white and the lamp against the wallpaper is just lovely.

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