Homemade lamps are a great way to decorate the interior, make it more characteristic, personal and unique. A variety of lighting fixtures give the room a special coziness and charm. Use your artistic talent and creativity to craft this gorgeous home accessory.
Incandescent lamps and LEDs
To make homemade lamps, you can use traditional incandescent lamps or more modern LEDs. The second option is more preferable.
Homemade LED lamp has undeniable advantages: it is economical, lasts a long time, almost does not heat up during operation and is safer, so home craftsmen have more opportunities to realize creative fantasies. The LED consumes a minimum of electricity, so the lamp can be made autonomous and not use a cord to connect to the network.
Since the energy-saving lamp almost does not heat up, for the manufacture of stylish shadesyou can use plastic, textiles and even plain paper. Of course, paper lampshades are not durable, but the product does not require significant financial costs.
Electrical
To make a homemade lamp with your own hands, it is best to use a ready-made kit from a cartridge and an already connected cable. In this case, the master will not have to deal with soldering wires, and the lamp will turn out to be safer.
On sale there are blanks for lamps of various shapes: for home-made table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling chandeliers and wall sconces. It is only necessary to purchase the desired option in a specialized store, and devote the rest of the time to creating a unique and stylish design. To make a ceiling chandelier with several horns, you will need the required number of cartridges with a cable connected.
From what to make the leg of a table lamp or floor lamp
The most common material for the production of legs and bases is metal. Plastic and wood are also in demand, but there are more unusual materials. For example, polymer clay provides maximum opportunities for the application of their design talents. It is plastic, and when it hardens, it becomes incredibly hard and durable. From this material you can make all kinds of figurines, miniatures of architectural masterpieces or simple but stylish forms, for example, a hill of round stones, reminiscent ofdesign from a Japanese garden.
Glass and porcelain vases are an excellent blank for the legs of a future homemade lamp. It already has the correct shape and the necessary stability, you just need to drill a hole for the wire and build a lampshade. You can also use figurines made of porcelain or wood for this purpose. The former are usually hollow inside, and it is not difficult to drill a cable channel in a wooden base.
What to make a lampshade from
The material of the lampshade must be combined with the material from which the lamp leg is made. So, porcelain and glass are harmoniously combined with textiles. The fabric should be taken natural, preferably cotton: chintz, cambric. The pattern can be chosen to your taste, but it must fit the overall style of the interior. Chandeliers with knitted shades look beautiful and unusual. Such a model can be quickly and easily made by hand. A homemade wooden lamp is also beautifully combined with fabric. To make a stylish wooden sconce, use bamboo: this type of wood remains hollow inside, so it is convenient to pass wires through it. You can do without a lampshade at all. To create a stylish homemade lamp, just purchase a retro-style decorative lamp.
How to make a frame for a lampshade
To make the frame you will need the following materials:
- aluminum or steel wire;
- cutters;
- pliers;
- super glue.
Aluminum wire is more ductile, so it is easy to work with, but it is more prone to deformation, so you can damage the workpiece in the process. This material must be handled with care. Steel wire has greater elasticity, retains its shape well, but it is quite difficult to bend it. Choose the option that suits your abilities.
The frame for the lampshade consists of two rings and several connecting posts. The diameter and shape of the rings determines the shape of the future lampshade. To give the product a conical shape, the lower ring must be wider than the upper one. To make the lampshade the correct cylindrical shape, both rings must be the same. The number of racks can be different: the more there are, the more evenly the fabric will lie. The optimal distance between the posts is 4-6 cm.
Roll the wire into a ring of the desired diameter and cut off the end with wire cutters, leaving 4-5 cm for a secure fit. Crochet the ends, bring them together and pinch tightly with pliers. For strength, fix the structure with superglue. Make the second ring in the same way. Cut the wire into pieces for the racks. The length of the pieces should be equal to the height of the lampshade plus 3-4 cm. Bend the edges of the wire, connect with the rings, clamp with pliers and fix with superglue. The frame for the lampshade is ready!
The simplest DIY lamp
Beginners should not experiment with complex shapes, for starters it is better to choose something simpler. Homemade thread lamp - the lightestoption. To make it, you will need a skein of cotton yarn, PVA glue, a round balloon and some water.
Inflate the balloon to the desired size, lubricate it with Vaseline or fat cream. In a small bowl, mix PVA and water in equal proportions, soak the thread with the resulting solution and gently wrap it around the ball in random order. Lay the item out on a table lined with foil or plastic and allow to dry completely. Pierce the ball with a needle, let the air out of it and carefully remove it from the lampshade. Then put on the cartridge and use as intended.
Hand-made table lamps, chandeliers and sconces will decorate the interior and add a cozy, homely atmosphere to the atmosphere. However, creating homemade lamps comes with some difficulties: using electrical elements can be dangerous, so you should not take on the job without having sufficient skills in making electrical appliances.
