Make A Pipe Floor Lamp

Steampunk inspired floor lamp source steampunk is never a bad idea for furniture and this floor lamp is a proof that everyone can agree on.

Make a pipe floor lamp. 6 open the rotary switch and note how the fixture works. Here s a simple idea. They also have a hefty price on them but how difficult would one of these be to make at home. Industrial pipe floor lamp.

Thoroughly scrub all of the pipes and fittings using trisodium phosphate tsp or a grease dissolving detergent and let dry. 7 test to make sure everything is set up properly and get to work. It cost 30 bucks to make one. At 200 bucks each i figured i could make my own for a fraction of the cost and have fun doing so.

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. Use painter s tape to mask off the threads of the flange and apply a metal finish of your choice to the flange and eight pipe caps but not the close pipe nipples. The majority of multi bulb floor length pipe lamps available online or in stores sell for 400 1 000. Just follow the step by step tutorial and you ll have your new desk or table lamp completed in no time.

5 then just assemble all the pipe lamp parts as desired threading the cord through where necessary. These lamps are functional and cheap. Mark where you want the rod to go drill a hole and glue the pieces together. She s also sometimes an irritable cartoon named tiny cranky haley.

They have a steampunk look don t they. Yes they are so unique. As a guy on a lower middle class income with a wife and a kid to support i just can t justify spending that kind of money on what amounts to a few lengths of pipe some wire and a couple vintage light bulbs. This cool easy to make pipe lamp will create a trendy look for your desk or table.

Haley pierson cox from red handled scissors is a maker of crafts a lover of cats an avid swearing enthusiast a cross stitch book author and a general purveyor of quirk. A floor lamp with a tree stump slice as a base and a branch as a rod. A few weeks ago on boing boing they showed off some pipe lamps being sold on etsy. Make an industrial chic lamp from pipe fittings.

Other examples of diy pipe lamps. Massive rustic wooden beam. 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. How to make a spectacular floor log lamp.

Have you seen the industrial pipe lamps which seem to be one of the new trends. Lamps can be one of the most rewardful diy projects in the world thanks to their extended functionality and often use. From dull to stunning source recycle an old floor lamp by painting it a new hue and by adding a little more detail. Diy pipe lamp perfect for any room source 3.