How To Make A Lamp From A Ceramic Vase

I have always been drawn to blue and white and the lamp against the wallpaper is just lovely.

How to make a lamp from a ceramic vase.

Drill a hole in the bottom of the vase. A cheaper alternative is to roll up your sleeves pull out the power drill and make your own perfect pair by using twin vases and lamp kits. A pair of matching lamps can be a large investment and it s not always easy to find exactly what you re looking for. Drill into point where you marked the center of the vase s bottom.

For this project we went all in and took an old rusty lamp with a glass fixture and turned it into a bright re wired faux ceramic beauty. Select an appropriate vase with a stable base or choose an additional base for the bottom. This is the ideal tutorial for glass vase lamps in need of a serious makeover. Use a tape measure to find the centre measuring from opposite sides.

It is best to start drilling the hole at an angle to create a groove. Drill a hole through the exact centre of the wood cap. Slide the frayed end of the wire from your lamp kit through the hole and out through the top of the vase. To make a porcelain vase into a lamp you ll need to insert a rod and lighting fixture into the body of the vase.

We wanted the cord to exit from the bottom so we selected a base which allowed for that. Drill from outside to inside. Vikki s lamp is beautiful. Alison also recommends building up the vase with furniture pads so the lamp has a base that the cord can clear.

How to completely transform a vintage glass vase lamp. Next thread the wiring from the lamp kit through the hole you ve drilled. I found this beautiful pot in a back room clearance section. While the vase s opening naturally accommodates the rod and fixture you ll have to.

I love the way it goes with her lovely toile wallpaper. Start drilling a hole in the center of the base. I couldn t resist i thought it would make a cool lamp to go. Apply a line of wood glue along the top of the vase.

How to make a lamp from a vase instructions. Regularly 100 marked down to 25. I do have to say i have learned so much from the comments today that i think i would feel confident in making a lamp of my own if i found a vase to make one with. Turn your vase upside down.

We measured and marked the center of the base. Use a 3 8 drill bit and power drill. Using a 3 8 drill bit we made a hole in the bottom of our vase. You may be surprised at how straightforward the process is and of course this tutorial works for anyone who has a solo vase.