Lamp redesign for Edison Bulb display diy
Brass Skeleton Lamp with Vintage Bulb
Point of inspiration...or points!
-Little birdie told me that brass was creeping back into homes
-Loving the look and ambience of the Edison (vintage) bulbs, a beautiful warm glow which would work so well with brass!
But how to work this all into one idea.....
Honestly I think it was just a combination of images in my head and one day I just saw it come together so I set out to find the lamp.
materials
Thrift store high quality (heavy) brass lamp
Thrift store shade-the 'bones' had to be interesting
flat black spray paint, new turn key, new finial
Procedure
Strip lampshade down the the bones. Scrape and clean any paint residue. In this case I’m pretty sure contact cement was used, and I had to soak in nail polish, and scrape with a razor edge, and pick at the residue, and scrub some more with a steel wool pad.
Remove the harp from the lamp, securely tape off the neck of the lamp, further taping a plastic bag or other protective material around the lamp body.
Lay all of your pieces out and spray paint with your choice of colour. I chose flat black, to pull off a chic and somewhat industrial look. You can also spray your turn key and finial if you like what came with your lamp.
*if your lamp did not come with a harp you can buy them in the lighting section of many stores.
Once the paint is dry put everything back together and enjoy!
You don’t have to use a brass lamp... or black paint. A unique ornamental or glass lamp with coloured ‘skeleton’ would also pull off exceptional results!
Brass Skeleton Lamp with Vintage Bulb
Point of inspiration...or points!
-Little birdie told me that brass was creeping back into homes
-Loving the look and ambience of the Edison (vintage) bulbs, a beautiful warm glow which would work so well with brass!
But how to work this all into one idea.....
Honestly I think it was just a combination of images in my head and one day I just saw it come together so I set out to find the lamp.
materials
Thrift store high quality (heavy) brass lamp
Thrift store shade-the 'bones' had to be interesting
flat black spray paint, new turn key, new finial
Procedure
Strip lampshade down the the bones. Scrape and clean any paint residue. In this case I’m pretty sure contact cement was used, and I had to soak in nail polish, and scrape with a razor edge, and pick at the residue, and scrub some more with a steel wool pad.
Remove the harp from the lamp, securely tape off the neck of the lamp, further taping a plastic bag or other protective material around the lamp body.
Lay all of your pieces out and spray paint with your choice of colour. I chose flat black, to pull off a chic and somewhat industrial look. You can also spray your turn key and finial if you like what came with your lamp.
*if your lamp did not come with a harp you can buy them in the lighting section of many stores.
Once the paint is dry put everything back together and enjoy!
You don’t have to use a brass lamp... or black paint. A unique ornamental or glass lamp with coloured ‘skeleton’ would also pull off exceptional results!
