Wednesday, May 15, 2013

MASON JAR - LAMP

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LAMP FOR MY DESK, BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING I REALLY LIKE.  THEN I SAW A PHOTO OF A MASON JAR LAMP ONLINE AND THOUGHT IT'LL BE FUN TO MAKE A DESK LAMP MYSELF, SO HERE'S HOW IT GOES.


THIS IS THE MASON JAR I'LL BE WORKING WITH

FIRST, DRILL A HOLE ON THE CAP.  IT SHOULD BE BIG ENOUGH SO THE CORD CAN GO THROUGH

GOT THIS RUBBER GROMMET FROM HOMEDEPOT.  I PUT A RUBBER GROMMET SO THE SHARP EDGE DOEN'T CUT INTO THE CORD.

HERE'S THE CORD I'M USING.  I GOT THIS FROM AMAZON,  BUT JUST SAW THE SAME THING AT HOMEDEPOT TODAY.

FEED THE CORD THROUGH THE HOLE ON CAP. MUST DO THIS BEFORE ATTACHING THE SOCKET.

KEYLESS SOCKET IT'S WHERE THE LIGHT BULB IS GOING. 


ATTACH THE CORE TO THE KEYLESS SOCKET.


PUT IN THE LIGHT BULB AND PUT THE CAP BACK ON.


A LITTLE DECORATION FOR THE LAMP.  JUTE ROPE WITH BURLAP.

LAST TOUCH, MORE JUTE ROPE ON THE BODY OF THE JAR, THEN IT'S FINISHED!


THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT TURNS ON.  SO PRETTY!





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