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Pendant lamps, chandeliers, and shades, Oh My! DIY lighting may seem like a scary and monstrous task, but with a little courage and creativity, even you can conquer your fears. Whether it is fixing up a previous fixture or creating a whole new lamp from recycled materials, DIY lighting has become a fun and relatively simple way to add personality to your home. Here are a few splendid ideas. Enjoy.
1. Brighten up your paper pendant lamp with some more paper. That's right, more paper!
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To create this gorgeous jellyfish-esque lamp, cut "petals" of wax paper into various lengths and use tape to secure each piece. Click here for a tutorial.
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Keep your head in or near the clouds with this cloud-like pendant lamp. All you need is about 1 million coffee filters (well more like 500) and a glue gun. Click here for a tutorial from Kara Paslay Designs.
2. Use a canvas and christmas lights to create a beautiful glittering lightscape.
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This DIY lightscape is gorgeous and inexpensive to boot! All you need is a canvas, acrylic paint, christmas lights (preferably with a white cord), and craft glue. Below are 4 easy steps to achieve this look.
- Paint a sretched canvas from an art-supply store in your desired color.
- Plot out your design in pencil on the back, keeping dots a half-inch apart.
- Gently press an awl, a long pointed spike, through each dot in your design to make a hole slightly smaller than the diameter of the bulb.
- Press a bulb into each hole; secure each with craft clue.
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3. Use glass decanters, vases, or bottles to invent a unique and finished look for your pendant chandelier or lamp base.
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Originally thought up by well known interior designer Lee Broom, these crystal decanter lights are just a glass cut away from looking fabulous in your home. Don't have any crystal? You can most likely scavenge some from your parents' or grandparents' homes, or search your local thrift store. If you don't have a tool to cut glass, I recommend buying or renting a wet tile saw from your local home improvement store. This method actually sands the edge of the glass while you cut so there are no sharp, dangerous edges. Click here for a tutorial on how to cut glass using this method. You can even spray paint the decanters if your heart so desires (as shown below).
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Create a colorful outdoor pendant lamp by cutting the bottom of the bottle off with the glass cutting method mentioned above. Wire it with a socket, wire, long cord, and plug that you can hang as a swag lamp.
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Create a one-of-a-kind lamp by using glass vases or bottles as a base. To make this magic happen, use a drill (with a glass drill bit) and a bottle lamp kit, that can be purchased at your local home improvement store. Click here for a tutorial.
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You can choose to leave the glass as is, or if you are in the need of some color use this tinting method or some spray paint to stain the glass lamp base.
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Do you have any more fun DIY lighting ideas or interesting DIY lighting experiences? If so, do share by commenting below.
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