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TABLE LAMP xx ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Matching table and lamp set is made almost entirely out of scrap wood. Tip shows how to make a tabletop globe lamp from a ceiling fixture turned upside down. Table lamp is made from an Oriental wedding basket with lamp unit supported on a brass sleeve. Unique table lamp uses a mannequin arm and hand to support the socket and shade. Photo shows modern lamp made from four 8"x10" picture frames with a plywood base and an oversized globe bulb. Est. cost: $17. Simple lamps that can be used in place of candles on dining tables are made from plastic pipe and oversized colored bulbs. Photo shows how to make a two-tone contemporary table lamp from acrylic plastic. Est. cost: $13. Photo shows how to make an Oriental style lamp from acrylic plastic and wood slats. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows how to make a table lamp from empty juice cans, yarn scraps and lamp parts. Est. cost: $16. Photo shows how to make a contemporary table lamp with an ordinary kitchen ceiling fixture mounted on a fabric-covered platform. Est. cost: $10. Photo shows how to turn an interesting tin box into a table lamp. Est. cost: $4. Photo shows how to make a table lamp from a 6" sheet metal stovepipe "T". Translucent plastic disk is inserted in the front of the "T". Est. cost: $10. Photo shows simple plastic cylinder lamp made from a 15" tall plastic cylinder with a plywood base. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows how to make a table lamp from three 4" diameter sheet metal elbows and a large globe bulb. Est. cost: $10. How to do decoupage under glass (potichomania). Includes instructions for making a mirror flanked by potichomania panels and a table lamp base. Photo shows two styles of children's lamps: (1) a balloon above a cloud, and (2) a sailor in yellow slicker and rain hat. Plans must be ordered. Photo shows how to make a lamp from a pair of 8" funnels and a large globe light bulb. Est. cost: $10. Photo shows how to make a table lamp from a pair of metal colanders with a porcelain lamp holder inside. Est. cost: $6. Photo shows trio of lamps made from sheet aluminum cut in semicircles and pine circles for the base. Decorator bulbs are exposed. Est. cost: $15. Photo show how to make a plywood lamp from a stack of twenty 5" circles of 3/4" plywood. Est. cost: $27. Photo shows how a table lamp can be made from a basket. Est. cost. $22. Photo and sketch show how to make a modern three-bulb table lamp from three tubes of bronze acrylic plastic, a circular wooden base and large bulbs. Est. cost: $31. Floating circles lamp base. Seven oak plywood circles from 6" to 12" across are mounted on threaded metal rods with space on each side. Est. cost: $33. Table lamp base is made from metal tubing on a rectangular base. Estimated cost: $41. How to break china into "tile" chips and use them to cover a lamp base. Cylinder lamp. Purchased frosted glass cylinder is mounted between circular wooden disks, separated by 12" spindles. Estimated cost: $24. Etched-glass table lamp. Personalize a glass ginger jar lamp with an etched flower design. Est. cost: $62. Small electric "lantern" features wooden sides with heart-shaped window. Make a "cat" tablelamp for a child's room. Oak lamp base. Detailed plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $55. Art-deco occasional lamp made from frosted acrylic and circles of painted pine. Est. cost: $24. Plaster-block bases for table lamps are given surface texture by using bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard or an old basket during the molding process. Est. cost: $13. "Chunks-of-wood" table lamp features a base with three rustic wooden cubes stacked slightly askew. Est. cost: $22. Ceramic flower vase is electrified and turned into an up-light (torchere). Est. cost: $40. A trio of table lamps with bases made from recycled objects. (1) Birdcage base. (2) 6x6 wooden block. (3) Coffee can. Est. cost: $14 to $50 each. How to make a small lamp from a variety of seashells. How to construct a table lamp that can also display models on the base. How to make a desk lamp with a wooden base decorated with a Scout emblem. Table lamp features a laminated base of oak and walnut. Est. cost : $23. Gleaming globe table lamp. Set a standard glass globe on a base of walnut and maple to form a table lamp. Est. cost: $25. Table lamp features a lathe-turned softwood base. Est. cost: $10. Bulletin board, desk lamp and switchplate for a childs room feature the same "Royal British Palace Guard" theme used for the clothes hamper in last months magazine. Table lamp base is 7" square and 10" tall. The plywood sides are decorated with marbleized paper and corner molding. Includes instructions for marbleizing your own paper. Turning a wooden lamp base. Two lamps for a child's room. Both "Teddy Bear" and cottage-shaped lamp bases include built-in penny banks. Wood turning a walnut base for a table lamp in the shape of a tall, thin vase or bottle. Table lamp for a baby's room. Base consists of wooden blocks brightly painted and spelling out "1-2-3-4-BABY" How to revamp a table or desk lamp by replacing the socket and cord. Tulip lamp. Greenware base for a table lamp is decorated with a tulip design painted with underglaze. Pierrot lamp and bank. Greenware Pierrot figures, cylinders and bases are combined to create whimsical accent pieces. Frog lamp. Ceramic lamp base in the shape of a milk can is decorated with a frog decal. Suitable for a child's room. Little miss dress-up. Greenware figurine of a little girl dressed in adult finery is used for the base of a table lamp. Painted in non-firing stains. Ceramic baby bears are painted with nonfiring stains. They are incorporated into a table lamp base for use in a nursery. Greenware figurine of a little girl with long braids, bonnet, apron, petticoat, etc. is used to form the base of a small table lamp. Painted with nonfiring stains. Ceramic vase features a trio of hummingbirds in a garden of flowers. The center of the design is cut out exposing the interior of the vase. The interior is painted to represent the sky and a light is installed in the base. Painted with nonfiring stains. Greenware dinosaurs, tree and base are combined to form the base of a child's table lamp. Painted with nonfiring stains. Squash blossom lamp. Ceramic vase becomes the base for a table lamp. Painted design features a squash blossom necklace hanging around the neck of the vase, and an Indian scene including a pony, tepee, etc. Table lamp base consists of a ceramic world globe with sgraffitoed lines of latitude and longitude done in gold. Ceramic base for a table lamp combines the detailed look of fired decals with the soft watercolor effect of chalks. The technique can be adapted to other ceramic pieces. Desert decanter lamp. A small table lamp features a ceramic base which is made from a greenware decanter and lid. A Southwestern motif showing a coyote baying at the moon against a mountain background is incised on the decanter using a sgraffito tool. Painted with glaze colors. Cross-stitched cover for a table-lamp base features a variety of birds and butterflies. Father's Day gifts. (1) Fishing & hunting table lamp uses "outdoor theme" fabric to cover shade and base. (2) Picture frame is covered with "outdoor theme" fabric. Paint a pansy lamp. Unfinished wooden lamp base (6"x6"x10" tall) is painted with pansies on two sides and a lattice motif on the other two. Revamp an outdated lamp with a no-sew techinque. Base is covered with a circle of fabric, gathered and tied in place with tasseled cord. Plain clip-on shade is covered with the same fabric and edged with braid. Country birdhouse lamp. Base is made from a wooden birdhouse painted with a crackle finish and fitted with a shade made from tin duct. Light minded. Unusual base for a table lamp is cast from plaster of paris using a string-wrapped plastic bag as the "mold". Choosing the right shade for your table lamp. Some tips. How to decorate with dried seeds. Instructions for making a seed trimmed box and a seed-filled lamp base. How to make a quilled lamp base. How to make a table lamp from baskets or sea urchin shells. Clear glass lamp base is filled with sweet gum balls. A basket upside down becomes the shade. Shell-decorated plaster lamp base. Sand cast table lamp bases. Student note lamp is made from a juice can (covered with cork) and an adjustable (goose neck) funnel. How to make a lamp base using fabric cutouts to decoupage under glass (potichomania). Getting started in lamps and shades. Fruit motif to paint on a purchased lampshade. Oval box lamp base is painted with bands of double comma strokes. A radio in a tin can serves as the base for a table or desk lamp. Radio uses one tube and is housed in a tobacco-size can. A 117-volt light socket and lamp shade complete the lamp. Est. cost: $16. Convert an old telephone to an interesting table lamp where a twist of the dial turns the lamp on or off. Tip shows how to cover an old lamp base with manilla rope and make a fabric shade cover. Tip: Student desk lamp is made with broom-handle post and a bleach-bottle shade. Tip: Table lamp bases are made from interesting tins and food cans. Desk lamp features a base built "Lincoln-log style" from 1"x1"x6" strips of wood. Tips on making a table lamp from a terra cotta strawberry planter. Tip: Make a child's table lamp from a plastic pig lawn figure. How to make table lamps using ceramic pots for a base. 3 designers show how you can build lights with style. (1) Hanging lamp features shade made from venetian blind slats. (2) Table lamp with ornamental glass or ceramic base. (3) Table lamp with acrylic base. How to replace socket and/or cord on a table lamp. Tips on replacing a broken lamp socket on a table lamp. How to replace the socket and cord on a table lamp. Tips for turning lamp bases. (1) Drill the electric cord hole first using this homemade extension bit and guide block. (2) Plug one end of hole with dowel and fasten other end to face plate for lathe turning. How to make an agate TV lamp. Tip: Convert a table lamp to a nautical look by covering the base with rope and trimming the shade with rope. How to repair lamps that have more than one bulb. How to make lamps out of almost anything. Tips on design and how to make a lamp from an old brass fire extinguisher and from bottles and jugs. Glass block makes modern table lamp. How to design your own lamps. Turn baskets, bottles and flower post into lamps. Companion article gives wiring basics for making your own lamps. Small table lamp has a sheet metal base which you bend yourself and features a beverage can for the upright column. Est. cost: $2, plus lampshade. Football helmets make good lamp bases. How to cover lamp bases with polished gemstones. A Mother's Day lamp made of gemstone consists of a basanite silhouette on a rhodochrosite background. The silhouette is backlit and the base is a manzanita root. Making a leather covered stirrup lamp base. Pensive-lion table lamp is cut puzzle-like from 3/4" pine. Mirror with shelf, a lamp base, carrying tray and plant holder are made from 1/4"x1/2" slats of pine. Table lamp base is 6" square, 18" high, and faced with sliced bamboo set in a walnut frame. Turn a beer stein with a lid into a table lamp. Swedish style table lamp. Wooden lamp base, shaped like a vase, is made from mahogany turned on a lathe. The perfect table lamp. Convert the bulb arrangement to be good for reading, decoration and area lighting. Four 60-watt bulbs are dimmer controlled and radiate horizontally. One 150-watt bulb is dimmer controlled and mounted vertically. Est. cost: $15. Six simple projects for beginning woodworkers. Includes a table lamp. How to make a modern desk lamp. Wooden neck of fancy wood, brushed metal feet and an adjustable neck arrangement. Make a table lamp with a large spherical wooden base, about the size of a bowling ball, that you turn on your lathe. The turning blank is made of laminated rings of wood so that the base is hollow. Tip: How to make a lamp out of a bottle. How to rewire a table lamp or floor lamp, replace a lampcord, add an in-line switch to the cord and replace the plug. Combine wood turnings and brass tubing to make quality table lamps for a fraction of the price you would pay in a store. Mahogany lamp base is designed along the open spiral pattern. Requires both careful lathework and carving. Stands 17" tall and is 8" diameter at its base. Doily lamp and mirror set. Padded frame for a circular mirror is covered with doilies and edged with ribbon. Using a lamp kit, a doily is formed into a bowl shape for a base, gathered with ribbon trim and filled with artificial flowers. A matching lamp shade is made from a doily gathered over a wire frame and trimmed with ribbons. Tip on making a table lamp for a baby's room which features a ceramic base consisting of a teddy bear and the child's name and birth date. Coordinate your decor with ceramics. The same incised design is used on a tile-top table, table lamp base, and candle holder or cut-out vase. A $5 high intensity lamp. Install a time delay circuit on a table lamp and the lamp will remain lit for a few seconds after it has been turned off. Touch-control dimmer switch is built into the base of a table lamp. Eliminates the need for 3-way bulbs. Empty fig cask makes a simple lamp. Lamp with a base shaped like the Chinese letter "I". Table lamp has "milk can" shaped wooden base. Gooseneck lamp is made from thin-wall steel conduit. Triplex table lamp appears to have been carved from solid block of wood but is actually six separate pieces of walnut. Ornamental metal scrollwork. Metal products made from strap iron include candlestick, bookrack, lamp base, and wine holder. Modern lamp base is made from a block of wood faced with teak and vinyl. Table lamp is made from an old-style telephone. Spanish-style table lamp is made from four ready-made spindles with a wood base. Five projects to make for your home and yard. Includes a cobbler's bench lamp. Duck-decoy lamp. Features a plastic base to form the "water", a duck and brass and wood cattails. Drilling lamp holes before turning, and then plugging the hole with a short dowel while turning, can help guarantee a truly centered hole. Two lamps made from plastic. (1) Contemporary hanging style uses fishing line to form a string-art motife. (2) Table-top lamp features a shade made from Corian (synthetic marble). "Art deco" furniture you make from threaded rods and plywood. Includes a hanging lamp, table lamp and roll-about utility table. Tip on assembling a table lamp from readily available turned hardwood parts and a lamp hardware kit. Mustard pot lamp. Convert a decorative mustard jar into a small table lamp using a round light bulb and some basic wiring supplies. Turned maple table lamp project for lathe lovers. Uses only basic turning tools and techniques combined with a simple lathe trick to paint the black accent bands which complement the natural wood color. The base is 32" tall. Classic Mission-style table lamp has a solid oak base and panels of opalescent glass in the oak-framed shade. Strips and disks make airy modern table lamp. A child's room lamp made from toy plastic trumpet. Items built from Plexiglas include a cube lamp that flashes revealing letters pasted inside the lamp. Modern-style cube-shaped table lamp has sides made of DuPont Corian synthetic marble with circular openings. Glass globe sits inside cube. Telescoping lamp uses a telescoping radio antenna with a wood base on one end and a socket and 5" diameter bulb on the other end. A coiled audio cable surrounds and conceals the antenna while also conducting the electricity. Est. cost: $10. An abacus with brightly colored beads is the base for this table lamp. Rectangular shade is made from decorative plastic sheeting. Plastic drainage pipe serves as the base for a "Mushroom accent lamp". A 5" diameter colored bulb sits atop a 4" diameter piece of drian tile. Convert an ordinary table lamp to use a circular fluorescent bulb. Est. cost: $12. Spiral lamp bases. Use up scrap wood of all types by cutting simple patterns (similar to a shamrock, but without the stem), stacking them on a threaded rod, twisting them to form a spiral and (optionally) sanding the spiral smooth. Making turned table lamp bases or bud vases from scrap plywood turning blanks. Profiles and dimensions included. Mystery lamp. Table lamp features a base of non-parallel frames which can surround a small art object or figurine or be fitted with panel inserts of wood or acrylic. The wiring is hidden in the framework and the base has a hidden compartment. Arts & Crafts style table lamps. (1) Square base topped with four slender square posts. (2) Corbel stand with square center post. Shoji-paper lamp. A square framework (stack) of 6"-long quarter-inch sticks is lined with shoji paper to form a unique table lamp. Four fine clocks to build. (1) Grandfather clock. (2) Table lamp with clock base. (3) Banjo clock. (4) Decorative wall clock with pendulum. Table lamp is made from a cord-wrapped bottle. How to make table lamps from baskets. Cylindrical table lamp is built from two 14" embroidery hoops and two 32" long 1x3s to support them. A white denim cover wraps around the hoops and is held in place by Velcro strips. Four wooden shutters with adjustable louvers make a shade for a square column table lamp. Table lamp, made from cardboard tubes, doubles as a desk organizer. Lamp base made from wood and purchased parts with interchangeable base decoration. Circular base serves as a holder for a plant, statue, etc. Table lamp base ideas. (1) Column of pussy willow branches. (2) Upside down flower pot. (3) Old electric coffeepot. Lamp-Ness creature. Child's table lamp (dresser lamp) features a wooden base with an adaptation of the Loch Ness "Monster". Pressing down on the monster's tail causes the light to turn on and off. Overall dimensions: 11"x16" tall. Tapered table lamp base has elegant (modern) styling. Wooden pedestal stands 15" tall on an 8"x8" base. Includes simple jigs for cutting tapers on a table saw. Colonial-style wood-and-glass candle lantern is operated by electricity. Table lamp base features a wooden model of the nation's oldest fireboat, the Edward M. Cotter. Kid's table lamp features a wooden base decorated with a scroll sawn lion-in-the-jungle motif. Mission-style table lamp also features a low-wattage bulb inside the wood and stained glass base. Twelve table lamp bases you can make for under $10 each. Upbeam table lamps. Square wooden bases topped with sections of vinyl downspouts. Table lamp made from a spatterware coffeepot. Est. cost: $30. Lighting updates. How to refurbish old or drab table lamps and fluorescent lamps. Tips include concealing the old base, adding new lampshades, and concealing the entire lamp behind a new facade. Birdcage lamp. Line an imported birdcage with onionskin paper and install a light fixture inside. Est. cost: $15. Base for a lamp is made from a stack of hardcover books with a hole drilled through the stack. A table lamp made from coffee cans is decorated by covering with a map. A matching wastebasket and box forms a desk set. Table lamp features a column (4" square, 17" high) of curly maple on a coved maple base with an accent of walnut. Table lamp features a laminated-wood base in the shape of a vase or urn (10" tall, 8" diameter). Built without lathe turning by using band sawing, laminating, and sanding techniques. Lamp ahoy. The base for this unique table lamp is a model of a sailboat equipped with a wooden sail. The mast serves to support the lampshade and provide the conduit for the electrical cord. Classic country collection. (1) Two-drawer sideboard with 20"x72" top, four legs, and open display shelf just 6" above floor level. (2) Whatnot with two shelves (9"x48" and 7"x43") above a row of Shaker pegs. (3) Stenciled country table lamp with simple square wooden base. Country-style table lamp has a four-drawer chest (with working drawers) as its base. Lamp of a lifetime. Original-design table lamp features an oriental styling and a wood veneer-on-plastic shade. Storybook lamp. Table lamp with a cube-shaped wooden base. Back-lit panels in the base serve as a night light. Turn a classic European-style table lamp based on the Biedermeier style of furniture created in Germany during the first half of the nineteenth century. Table lamp base consists of two stacked wooden cubes. The cubes are assembled with visible dovetails to provide decoration. Accent (table) lamp features a variety of tapers in the square base and pedestal. The shade also features a tapered, square styling. Overall dimensions: 12"x12"x19" tall. Lantern-base lamp. The wood framed base (8"x8"x14") features rice paper panels, decorative latticework, and a light bulb inside. The design is reminiscent of Arts and Crafts styling. Holiday lantern. Designed like an old-fashioned square lantern, this all-wood unit features removable panels. The panels are decorated with scroll-sawn designs and they can be easily changed with the various seasons. A small electric lamp inside lights up the designs. Overall dimensions: 7"x7"x10" high. Turned base for a table lamp. Style complements a 6" tall tulip shade. Calabash table lamp. Turning a vase-shaped base for a table lamp. The blank consists of two 3" thick by 6" diameter pieces of wood glued together. Suggestions for using laminated plywood for (1) a chopping board and (2) a table lamp base turned on a lathe. Standard practice. How to construct a table lamp with a wooden base featuring a design of classical influence. Construction calls for all-round woodworking skills. Light and dark. How to make turned, laminated table lamps using contrasting woods. Patterns (profiles) for three table lamp bases turned on a wood lathe. Table lamp base depicts the Bishop Rock lighthouse. Base is turned on a lathe using a stack-laminated blank. Contemporary-style table lamp is made by attaching a socket and low-energy globe light bulb to a piece of wood and surrounding it with a square shade constructed by stacking pine slats. From tree to table lamp. How to turn unseasoned cherry into a decorative table lamp base. The interior of the base is hollowed out to allow for drying and shrinking without splitting. Fife-rail lamp. A handsome lathe-turned post, equipped with a fife-rail and belaying pins, serves as the base for this unique table lamp. Shaker table lamp. Reproduction of a Shaker lantern serves as the base for this lamp. The Shaker lantern is a wooden frame with glass on all four sides, a door on one side and a sheet metal hood on top. The lantern may also be used as a candleholder. Nail box lamp. Reproduction of an old-time carpenter's nail-box serves as the base for a table lamp. Cabinetmaker's lamp. Simple wooden base for a table lamp serves as a tool holder for 3 or 4 old hand tools. Ratchet lamp is based on an 18th century candlestand. The ratchet assembly of this wooden lamp permits the height to be adjusted from 38" to 50". Has a built-in table about 22" above the base. Use as either a table or floor lamp Table lamp features sides which are reminiscent of shoji screens. Built from glass, Brazilian Rosewood and walnut. Dimensions: 16" tall, 6" square. Build a small cider press. May also be used as the base for a table lamp. End grain table lamp is made from mahogany and pine scrap lumber. The light shines through 4 panels made from thin strips of wood. Overall dimensions: 20" tall, 10" square. Nautical table lamp. The base resembles the heavy block and tackle rigs common to old sailing ships, complete with short lengths of rope. Turned table lamp features a wooden base shaped like a flower vase with a large bottom and a long neck. Striking contemporary table lamp is crafted in walnut and features "floating" padauk panels. Small chest of drawers (7"x7"x13" tall) has four drawers and doubles as the base for a table lamp. Child's carousel table lamp features a painted pony supported by a brass pole. Colonial-style ratchet table lamp allows the bulb to be raised 7" from its lowest position. Design is patterned after the ratchet candlestands common in 18th century homes. Table lamp turning project features a fluted column (flutes cut using a router) set onto a square base. Prairie Lantern inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese tea house. Four posts support a leaded glass shade that looks like a roof. Base includes a grid work lighted from inside. Prairie table lamp features a base combining four decorative woods and a low-angle pyramid-shaped colored-glass shade. Plywood scraps form a spiral base lamp. Three contemporary lamps of square design that are wall-hung, free-standing and table. Clay flower pots make lamp bases. Weather-vane lamp. Cupola-shaped base, topped by a rooster-shaped weathervane. Light socket and lampshade finish off the lamp. Antique cylinder lamp. An electric version of a carriage lamp of the late 1800's. Pyrex glass cylinder set on a turned wooden base and capped with a decorative turned crown. Table lamp patterned after an actual house in Kamakura, Japan. Primitive style woodcarving serves as the base for a table lamp. Table lamp with a walnut base is turned on a lathe. Table lamp made from a wooden salad bowl and decorative bottle. Table lamps from moldings. (1) Spanish plaque lamp is a 6"x6"x24" wooden column decorated with glued-up wooden molding plaques. (2) Classic column lamp is made of cove molding on an octagonal base. Contemporary table lamp is made from chrome-plated hub covers for magnesium wheels. How to make turned lamp bases that look like bottles but are really wood and ceramic tiles. How to make a fiber-optic light fountain and a fiber-optic base for a table lamp. Early American table lamp is made from scraps of wood 7" wide and a 4" turned hardwood bowl. Base is square with a brass drawer pull mounted on one side. Light bulb is shielded by a glass chimney. A copper shade sits down on the chimney. How to make a table lamp from a 4"x4"x4" block of wood with short, varying lengths of dowel inserted in the sides at random intervals. How to turn a section of log into a lamp base. Describes how to cut, season and turn the log. How to build a wooden toy soldier lamp. Body is turned from a 4"x4"x14" block. Arms, rifle, hat plume and nose are added and soldier is painted. An assortment of useful lathe projects, including lamps, bowls, plates and candlesticks. Pattern for a simple square or round wooden base for a table lamp. Attractive lamps made from "recycled" bottles. How to convert glass bottles and containers into table lamp bases. Table lamps feature bases designed to display a collection of thimbles or spoons. Personalized nautical lamp features a simulated block and tackle base. Unique swing arm study lamp is interesting lathe project. Decorative table lamp base has a built-in nightlight. Base consists of a wooden "lantern-style" nightlight topped with a turned column supporting a regular 3-way socket and lampshade. Mahogany base (12" tall) for a table lamp is turned on a lathe using simple techniques. The turning blank is fashioned from four separate pieces of wood and has a hollow center. | |||||||||
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