Diy Concrete Lamp Base

Here the idea is to use the draft board to make the entire base of the lamp the most good looking part of the lamp.

Diy concrete lamp base.

Complete tutorial and comprehensive visual instructions are here. We were so impressed that we decided to shine the light on our fellow diy ers out there and share their tips tutorials for concrete lamp making success. Must be the lye in concrete. On a continued note the concrete inner base covered in hard plastic coating just disintegrated plastic also.

Fix lamp shade to base. This week we set off to learn everything we could about how to make diy concrete lamps and light fixtures and we learned of so many unique ways to use cement with lighting projects. Stick your lamp socket on a piece of double side tape and cut out cleanly the overcoming tape. Thank you for watching make sure to subscribe for more diy interior ikea hack videos coming soon apologies for the slight baby brain i am currently 33 we.

Still thinking through what to use to make it heavier. Also need to make sure metal base strong enough to hold weight of lamp straight. Repeat the same process to craft the top side of the base which gradually becomes narrow and just finish the lamp by installing a lamp kid and a lampshade. In this video i show you how i make my modern or industrial style concrete lamps.

The clay will help seal the bottom of the mold and keep concrete from getting underneath the form and lifting it up during casting. I used quikrete a vinyl concrete patching material to repair it. Cut 6 custom pieces in craft board that will fit together to give a hexagonal base wider from the bottom side. If you re interested in the details of this build feel free to ask me in t.

Remove now the cover paper of the other side and glue the socket centrical on the bottom inside the box. Mark previously the position of the lamp socket. It will be important to place the socket correctly the first time so that the tape adheres better. Put some modeling clay on the flat side of the lamp shade as shown.

Can break with your hands.