How To Make Your Own Desk Lamp

Be eco-friendly and make this lamp out of a tree stump.

How to make your own desk lamp. You can simply use a pencil or a wooden skewer to make holes. Some readymade kits already exist but otherwise you have to figure out what works best for your chosen vessel-turned-lamp base. Make This Super Simple Side Table Lamp with Phone Charging Option.

It comes with a cool phone charger. Push the threaded nipple through the underside of the jar lid until the lid rests on the locknut. Heres a quick rundown.

Customize your new lamp with the right hardware finish and cord color to suit your projects needs. Then clip the plug to the end of the cord as directed by the manufacturer. Assemble the lamp hardware according to the manufacturers instructions.

For more information on lighting and electricity see. This quirky number looks like a cup pouring chocolate or coffee into a small bowl but its a lamp. Here are some ideas for DIY table lamp bases for your next craft or home decor project.

And you can design your own shade with the cups provided. Here are the materials I used. Wood board 3 cm wide and thick your local hardware store Wood board 1 cm wide and thick your local hardware store Wood board 5 x 13 cm your.

Make four holes in the box in the desired positions to put the toggle switch pot adapter jack and the charging led. The toggle switch and potentiometer are added in the front. You can build one out of stovepipe.