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 is hard to find. And the natural beauty of the unique texture impresses with its exquisite outlines. That is why modern interior design is not complete without this valuable material. Wood can be used not only for interior decoration or for the manufacture of furniture. Wooden lighting fixtures look unique, original and inimitable, especially if they are homemade wooden lamps. Often such an element in the interior is used to emphasize a certain style. Therefore, configurations can be very diverse.
Simplicity and sophistication. Driftwood chandelier
Making a wooden lamp with your own hands is not so 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 bends is perfect, since itcreation 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.
Production technology
Preparatory work consists in cleaning the driftwood from bark and unusable wood, as well as in thorough drying. Then the snag is carefully polished with sandpaper. Based on the type of lamp, the necessary components are purchased. It should be remembered that wood is flammable, so a wood lamp requires the use of energy-saving lamps. LED lights will work too.
In special places, drill holes for wiring. On the side of the branches that will be located closer to the ceiling, you can make grooves for the wire with a narrow blade. After laying the wire, all holes must be puttied. At the ends of the driftwood, cartridges are installed on which lamps and shades are attached. The snag is attached with chains to the ceiling. All wooden elements must be varnished. Wood ceiling lamp ready.
Japanese style. Table lamp
Table lamps can be an excellent interior decoration. The tree is the best suited for making such a miracle. So that the work does not cause unnecessary trouble, you should prepare all the materials and tools in advance. For manufacturing, you will need a processed piece of board, square wooden bars (it is desirable that the wood is the same), light veneer, wooden spikes, PVA glue, a drill with a disknozzle. For such a lamp, a lamp with a small base is used. From the electrics, a cartridge and wire are also needed.
Production process
Do-it-yourself wooden table lamp is very easy to make, especially if you have the appropriate skills.
First, 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. Holes are marked in the center of each square. If the spikes 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. No need to drill holes 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 a large hole for the cartridge. If there are difficulties, then you can simply drill a hole for the wire. Between the holes in the base, make shallow cuts for the veneer. You also need a deep enough channel for the wire. The wire cord must be fixed in the cut. A do-it-yourself wooden table lamp is almost ready. The last step is 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 set
Making such an original lampcarried out quite simply. To do this, you need to take a suitable size board made of precious wood, pre-treated with stain and varnished. You will also need three coffee cups with saucers with holes in the bottoms (you can drill with a diamond drill). To enhance the decorative effect, it is best to use thin glass cups. The wires connected to the cartridges are passed through the holes in the shades (saucers and cups) and attached to the board. All wires are brought out to that 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. The coffee service option 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 wipe the board itself with sandpaper. Such a wooden lamp will perfectly fit into the design of the kitchen of a country house.
Original Arrow Light
Sizes are selected individually based on the features of the interior. It looks quite impressive when the arrow lamp occupies the entire wall vertically. One such device is enough to completely illuminate the entire room.
In the manufacture of such a miracle will need imagination. The easiest solution would be to take a long board for the base of the arrow and some small planks for the point and fletching. All parts must first be fastened together with glue. For reliability, you can additionally connectwood plates and screws. As a lighting element, it is best to use a street garland. Based on its size, holes should be drilled in the wooden structure and light bulbs should be inserted there. On the reverse side, it is necessary to secure the wires well with adhesive 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 out of wood. Photos may give some ideas.
Slate lamp
Each carpenter has a lot of valuable wood scraps, which are usually difficult to find a use for, but you should not rush to throw them away either. From them you can make an unusual stylish lamp. Moreover, nails are not needed for this design, but such a lamp made of wood will come out. The photo cannot even convey all its beauty and showiness.
To make, you will need seventeen boards of the same size. Multi-colored and different texture boards look spectacular. 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, in which a cartridge with a wire is placed. The design is extremely simple to manufacture, but looks amazing in any interior.
Log floor lamp
A real masterpiece of LED lighting technology is easy enough to do with your own hands. Create originalan LED lamp can be used with an ordinary log, the dimensions of which depend solely on the idea.
To make the lamp, you will need wood glue, a transparent tube, wood varnish, LED strip, a brush, a hammer, a saw and a drill.
Production 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. She needs to be in there tight. In the lower and upper rings, holes are made at 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.
In order to make the interior of a modern apartment or country house original, interesting and spectacular, you can make wooden lamps with your own hands. Photos of the most unusual specimens of branches, clothespins and other wooden elements are given below. There are just a huge number of options.
In order to create lamps made of wood with your own hands, you need to connect your imagination. Clothespin floor lamps are simple, cheap and original. For such a lamp, a frame made of metal rods and wooden clothespins is required. The appearance of the lamp, its shape depends on the bending of the frame.
Chic chandelier made of branches will transformany room. Its very easy to do it yourself. Thin branches of some trees can not even be processed. The wire is drawn from the main source, winding each branch, approaches the lighting cartridge.
Having imagination and certain skills, you can make your own wooden lamps with your own hands. The photos shown in the article are only a small part of what you can think of. Moreover, wood is the most environmentally friendly material.
