The majority of multi bulb floor length pipe lamps available online or in stores sell for 400 1 000.
Make a pipe floor lamp.
Make an industrial chic lamp from pipe fittings.
A few weeks ago on boing boing they showed off some pipe lamps being sold on etsy.
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.
These lamps are functional and cheap.
Wooden floor lamps are particularly interesting because each one is unique.
Lamps can be one of the most rewardful diy projects in the world thanks to their extended functionality and often use.
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.
Thoroughly scrub all of the pipes and fittings using trisodium phosphate tsp or a grease dissolving detergent and let dry.
A floor lamp with a tree stump slice as a base and a branch as a rod.
Just follow the step by step tutorial and you ll have your new desk or table lamp completed in no time.
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.
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.
Here s a simple idea.
Yes they are so unique.
The aged painted metal finish is shown on the completed lamp.
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.
It cost 30 bucks to make one.
Then drill a hole through the branch to insert the copper pipe through found on designsponge.
Diy pipe lamp perfect for any room source 3.
5 then just assemble all the pipe lamp parts as desired threading the cord through where necessary.
Have you seen the industrial pipe lamps which seem to be one of the new trends.
At 200 bucks each i figured i could make my own for a fraction of the cost and have fun doing so.
They also have a hefty price on them but how difficult would one of these be to make at home.
They have a steampunk look don t they.
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.
6 open the rotary switch and note how the fixture works.
7 test to make sure everything is set up properly and get to work.
Other examples of diy pipe lamps.
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.
This cool easy to make pipe lamp will create a trendy look for your desk or table.
How to make a spectacular floor log lamp.
