Handmade items fill the house with special warmth and comfort. In addition, they turn out to be exclusive. We offer an overview of lamps that will completely change the atmosphere in the room, turning into an object of envy from the groans of friends and relatives. Moreover, they are made from everyday objects that are usually thrown away.
A cardboard bag for juices or other drinks is common in most homes. Most often it is thrown away. But the Malay design Edward Chu spent a lot of time to cut them into hundreds of strips and build amazing lamps from them without a drop of glue, a simple origami principle.
Yaroslav Olenev proposed to make lamps from disposable plastic spoons and became the winner in the Ecology and Design nomination from the Future Now magazine.
Natalie Simpson found no less original application for ordinary wooden hangers. But they look amazing in the form of a chandelier.
Kevin Champaigne needs to be given credit, not everyone has the strength and patience to string 14 thousand bears to get a chandelier.
Tyra Hilden and Pio Diaz have their own vision of the problem of lighting housing. Thanks to their lamps, the room becomes like a forest. All walls come to life and turn into trees.
The talented welder Matt Ludwig also turned out to be an excellent designer. For JJ's Red Hots, he made an incredibly original chandelier from an old drum kit.
Texas-based artists Joe O'Connell and Blessing Hancock used old bicycle parts to construct stunning lights and hang them in a tunnel under the track.
It will probably be difficult to find a more original chandelier than a pumpkin chandelier from a Polish artist. It cuts stunning patterns on the peel that do not repeat.
Lampshades made of felt hats from Jeeves & Wooster look original and stylish.
Once Heather Jennings saw an amazing Rhododendron chandelier in a store, but it cost more than $ 800. Then the designer decided that you can do it with your own hands just as well. To do this, she needed paper cupcake tins.
A chandelier made of ordinary metal tetrahedral beads will look incredibly beautiful.
Vases and candy bowls made from openwork napkins are still fresh in my memory. Now it's time to knit chandeliers.
A strange option is offered by Fansua Lego, he believes that the most The best way cutlery storage is a chandelier.
A large cloud is cut out of wood, but the rest and the switch are made of cardboard.
Several globes can make a wonderful cascade chandelier, a great way to light up a flight of stairs.
The most important element of comfort in a room is the right lighting. At the same time, the lamps fulfill not only a practical, but also an aesthetic function. A beautiful table lamp or sconce can transform a room, give it new features and uniqueness.
There is a huge variety of lighting equipment on sale. However, if desired and with minimal skills, you can independently make an exclusive lamp that reflects the tastes of the owner. This article will discuss how a do-it-yourself table lamp can be made.
When organizing lighting, one should adhere to the basic principle - full illumination of the entire room or its separate area (in the case of local light). Lighting should be designed to fulfill the following tasks:
Table lamp- additional light source. Therefore, its function is to illuminate a local area of the room. Most often they are used for work and reading, as well as nightlights.
The table lamp consists of the following elements:
In upright luminaires, the main aesthetic is usually the design of the shade, with the upright acting as a complement. In articulated models, the opposite is true.
Table lamp wiring diagram includes mains plug, cable, switch and socket. In some cases, there is a voltage controller.
The E27 chuck is installed only on a threaded shank (M10, M12). The chuck for a narrow base (E14) is also placed on the thread (another option is a lamella in the form of a metal strip). The best option for a table lamp - chandelier holders equipped with threaded flanges. Between the flanges, a metal faceplate with a lampshade structure or a hinge retainer clamp is clamped. The illustration below shows the lamp socket options.
During manufacture, special attention is paid to electrical safety. To do this, adhere to the following rules:
The figure below shows a schematic diagram of the mechanical elements of the rack lamp support.
Before entering, the cable is tied from the inside with a knot or threaded through the opening of the dielectric washer-retainer. This is done so that after pulling the cable from the outside, it does not lose the integrity of the inside.
The design of a table lamp stand is simple, unlike a hinged bracket. The wire to the lamp holder is fed through non-combustible dielectric elbows. If the link of the hinge is one-piece, the cable is run along the top (right and center). At the same time, they are carefully fixed on the link. In the case of tubular links, the cable is placed inside them. Cable loops are created above the breaks of the links (diameter not less than 60 mm, or from 12 conductor diameters). At the section of the cable transition from the bracket to the illuminator, the loop is larger - from 90 mm, or 20 cable diameters.
The swivel table lamp varies widely, making it difficult to stabilize with a load. Therefore, a hinged table lamp will need screw clamps. For homemade lamp you can use, for example, a small carpentry clamp. What is needed is a carpentry, not a locksmith, since the latter are deprived of a soft coating.
To create a holder from a clamp, use a socket of a metal tube (inner diameter - not less than 10 mm, length - 120-150 mm). In the tube, a longitudinal groove is sawn with the same thickness as the clamp holder. The socket is fixed to the clamp using bolt-through connections. A metal pin with an eyelet is installed in the socket, which acts as a stationary element of the lower hinge of the bracket.
Note! The clip is made of high-carbon steel so that the clamp does not deform under the pressure of the parts. However, such steel is fragile, so the drill must be made of a strong alloy. Striking the clip with hard objects or trying to bend it is inadmissible.
Only reflectors are suitable for articulated table lamps. The shade is too heavy for this kind of lamp. A parabolic reflector is required as it produces a very even, directional light. The reflector can be purchased or made by hand. Usually only single reflectors are made independently. Moreover, the illumination from them is not the most uniform. But high-quality reflectors (the fourth order of curvature) cannot be made on our own, you will have to buy this part.
The reflector on the articulated arm needs an upper opening for the heated air to escape. Although LED and fluorescent lamps heat up moderately, the product life is still reduced, so the removal of hot air is highly desirable.
The choice of colors for the plafond or lampshade for the lamp is important. The table lamp should be in harmony with the general style of the room. This does not mean that the lamp has to be the same color as the interior. For example, a green lamp is suitable for a dark background - it will give the interior a liveliness.
Other interesting solution- drawing on the plafond of multi-colored lines and geometric shapes. This solution goes well with warm colors.
Most popular color solutions are:
Stylistically, a table lamp can be made in different directions:
The lighting in the office must meet the following requirements:
For table lamps in business offices, the following design options are usually chosen:
Suitable colors for the luminaires in the study:
For children's premises, the following solutions are relevant:
In the children's room, you should adhere to the following priorities regarding table lamps:
A dim light is chosen for the bedroom. Separate bright elements are possible, but the general background is with a predominance of pastel. A table lamp in a bedroom can act as a bedside lamp or illuminate a work area if there is one in the room.
The idea of a green table lamp has historical backgrounds. Such a lamp was on the tables of many statesmen. The essence of the green lamp is in its shade, made of glass of the corresponding color. The inside of the glass has a translucent (three-quarters) coating.
To make a green lamp, you need 4300 K housekeeping lamps and U-shaped bulb segments. You also need white acrylic enamel, which is used to treat the bathtubs. The green lamp shade diagram is shown in the figure below.
The dimensions of the lampshade depend on the height of the lamp bulb. For this purpose, the figure has a grid of coordinates. Green light filter made of polyethylene. Reflectors are made from a thin sheet of sheet metal. With the help of a strip of polyvinyl chloride, the outer seam is hidden. Two or three more strips are glued along the vertical axis (after 90-120 degrees). Any suitable structure can be chosen as a stand.
To make a table lamp, you will need the following tools and materials:
Sequence of work:
You can create an unusual retro-style table lamp using old film. To make it, you will need the following materials and tools:
We carry out the work in the following order:
An original table lamp can be made from timber... To create it, you will need the following materials and tools:
First, using a hacksaw, cut off three bars. Further, holes are drilled at the ends of two short bars at equal distances from the edge. Also, two holes are made on a long bar: one in the center (for the bolt), the second at the top (for the electrical cord). The distance of the first hole from the edge indicates the angle of inclination of the table lamp. Once the holes are drilled, press the smaller blocks against the long one (parallel). The structure is fixed with a bolt.
The cord and the cartridge are applied gold paint from a spray can. Next, the dried cord is passed through the upper hole in the long bar and the cartridge is installed. A plug is placed on the remaining end of the cord. The luminaire is ready to use.
The work is done as follows:
There are other options for creating a lampshade for a table lamp, which make it possible to realize original design ideas.
Lacquered paper lamp shade:
Synthetic fabric lamp shade:
Also, the lampshade can be made from writing paper. In addition to paper, you need thread, PVA glue, scissors and a sewing needle.
Another option: a lamp shade made of plastic cups. Structural elements are fastened with a stapler.
The lampshade for a lamp made of threads looks very original. A hard ball is used as a mandrel. The mandrel is sequentially lubricated with petroleum jelly and glue. Then a thread is wound on it (at least 100 m of thread will be needed). A special hole is left for the cable and cartridge. After the glue dries, the ball is blown away, and the dried threads form a durable lampshade.
Properly designed lighting will create comfort and coziness in your home. Not only purchased lamps fulfill the assigned tasks, but also a hand-made table lamp will highlight the individuality of the room. There are many types of creation, but each of them is similar in the main structural elements.
Table lamps are now expensive, especially if you need a certain size, color, etc. To buy the right option, you will have to spend time looking at several outlets. To save not only money, but also time, you can make a table lamp with your own hands.
In addition to such savings, there are also a number of advantages:
Even making a table lamp according to a template, it will acquire individuality, uniqueness, like the creator of this item.
Each table lamp has basic elements in its construction:
The electrical part of the structure contains a plug, a wire, a switch, a lamp holder. A voltage controller is often added. Chuck with E27, E14 base is installed on a threaded shank. The best way- chandelier holder, it allows you to clamp the clamp for fasteners on the hinge.
When assembling, attention is paid to electrical safety. The wire attachment must be secure and insulated.
The color of the shade is very important. The lamp should match the style of the room. But this does not mean that the tone will be the same as the color of the wallpaper or curtains. It must be in harmony.
For example:
Common colors: beige, green, woody, aqua, etc.
The style is varied: classic, art nouveau, modernism, Hindu, samurai, Chinese, etc.
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Solution for different types of premises
To lighting different rooms and the premises should be an individual approach. It consists in the choice of the shape, color of the table lamp and the requirements for the glow.
Cabinet
The lighting of the office must be approached responsibly. This is where a person organizes his work, reads and writes. Therefore, a desk lamp for a desktop should fully illuminate the working area, while not exerting pressure from the mental apparatus, not dazzling. Also, the light bulb should economically consume electricity, and appearance luminaire to match the interior.
For this design, the noir style is used, the lampshades should be opaque in order to restrain the flow of light. In addition, the device should be comfortable to use. For this, the switch is installed directly on the bottom (bottom) of the lamp.
The shade of the lampshade is preferable to be restrained: beige, green, blue, black.
Children's room
When decorating a table lamp in a children's room, you need to show imagination. The shape of the lamp can be varied, it should contain colorful elements or cartoon characters.
But when developing, it is worth considering some nuances:
- the parts of the luminaire must be made of durable materials unbreakable;
- structural integrity is desirable;
- the device must not contain elements made of chemical substances.
Before creating a model, you need to consider the preferences of the child. He should also be in this room, the lamp should bring pleasure, comfort and serve as an assistant.
Bedroom
The bedroom is a special area for a person to stay. When decorating a table lamp, it is permissible to turn on some bright elements but against a pastel background.
The bedroom may have a work area. Therefore, the lamp functions as a bedside lamp or serves as a source of illumination for a work area.
Original ideas
There are many ideas for creating a table lamp, but some are distinguished by their originality.
From scrap materials
You should not immediately rush to the store for details to create a table lamp. A lamp can be made from scrap materials. For this you will need:
- screw;
- metal elements;
- cable channel;
- wire;
- on / off button;
- cartridge;
- lamp.
Phased execution:
- A fastener is made from a nut and metal antennae.
- The required amount of cable and cable channel is measured.
- The wire is placed inside the cable duct.
- One end of the cable channel is put on the mount.
- The upper end of the wire is connected to the socket.
- All contacts are insulated. For this, hot melt is used.
- A button is soldered to the bottom of the lamp.
- A wire is soldered to the button, which is directly connected to the outlet.
- All contacts are insulated with electrical tape.
- Everything is painted over in the color of the cable channel.
- To prevent the lamp from scattering, you can redo it: the glass bulb is removed, a plastic circle is glued on instead.
- The table lamp is ready.
This option is suitable for illuminating the work surface.
Interesting video
It is a great success to buy interior items in the store that will perfectly fit into the design of your room. Shopping like this takes a lot of time, money and love of shopping. It turns out that you can solve the problem much easier. For example, a do-it-yourself table lamp can be very interesting. It takes quite a bit of imagination and materials at hand, and you can make a beautiful piece of furniture that will make the apartment much brighter and more beautiful. A table lamp helps to distribute lighting, highlight certain areas of a room, hiding its disadvantages, and, conversely, highlighting the advantages.
A beautiful table lamp with a unique design is an unusual element of the interior. With your own hands, you can make a truly spectacular thing, which has no analogues.
This is the embodiment of the proverb “New is well forgotten old” into reality. The easiest way to get a new item without a lot of time and money is to convert an old lamp.
The lighting device can be divided into 3 parts:
To make the old column, worn from time, look new, you will need:
How do you make a desk lamp to look like a brand new thing?
Important! Instead of a base, you can use a beautiful glass bottle, a clay planter or a vase.
The shade is the most visible part of the lamp. If it is made of textiles, then it can be easily transformed with a bright bow fixed at the bottom of the diffuser. It will be even more beautiful if you reinforce a beautiful brooch or button in the center of the bow.
Important! The color of the tape must be chosen so that it is in harmony with the shade of the used textiles.
How to make a table lamp with your own hands at home when the old one is completely worn out? If the textiles are worn out and clearly require replacement, then two options are possible:
Important! Textiles for the lampshade must be selected so that it is in harmony with the shades of the curtains and upholstered furniture... It looks interesting paper construction, made of the same wallpaper that pasted over the room. You can, on the contrary, play on contrasts. Especially when it comes to a nursery or teenage room. Use a brightly colored fabric for your lampshade with designs that suit your child's interests or your favorite cartoon characters. It is possible that the lamp will turn out to be the brightest accent color in the room.
Change the lampshade to a new one:
Important! If the lampshade is draped, then at the top and bottom, sew the stitches in such a way that you can insert elastic bands into them. A lacy, slightly corrugated canvas will look great in a romantic bedroom. The room will immediately be transformed, it will become more refined and graceful.
A balloon or a bouncy ball can be used as the basis for the shade. Moreover, the ball can be used in a round or oblong shape, at will:
Important! Remember to leave an opening for the light diffuser to fit over the lamp column.
Jute is one of the most popular and favorite materials used for decoration. The secret of its success is strength, aesthetics and environmental safety.
Important! With the proper skill, jute twine yields beautiful panels, vases, pots, decorative figurines. However, it takes a lot of patience for our hand-made to be truly luxurious.
The essence of the work is that, using thin tweezers or a knitting needle, you attach a well-glued string to the base with a printed pattern.
Important! A filigree pattern of rounds and spirals creates lace of wondrous beauty and grace. The work is not easy, painstaking, but the result will be truly magnificent.
Interested in the creative process? Then - get down to business! Create and equip your home the way you want it.
Transforming your interior with custom-made lighting fixtures is both exciting and rewarding. A small luminous detail of the living space invariably attracts attention and the whole life of the house is concentrated around it in the evening and at night.
They draw up a step-by-step plan, a sketch of the future device, acquire materials for the installation of electrics and decor, prepare tools and workplace... They carefully study all the points related to safety precautions during the work and operation of the lamp in everyday life.
Unnecessary things that have already been used in the household can become a necessary help for the conceived electrical appliance and with their help you can not only save money, but also give them a second life in designer lamps.
Loft-style lamps (the most simple constructions) are gaining more and more popularity and are well suited to many types of interiors. Factory made fixtures in this style cost a lot. But a person with the skills of assembly can easily assemble from scratch a 220-volt table lamp with his own hands that is not inferior to them, combining metal and wood.
For the stand, select a board that is suitable in size, at least 5 cm thick. They are processed in an effort to preserve the natural texture of the tree - they are sanded, covered with wood stain.
To attach the legs in the board, make a hole with a drill (19 mm in diameter) half the thickness and screw the adapter into it. A hole is drilled perpendicularly and an electrical wire is pulled. On the other hand, connect the switch and the plug.
To assemble the lamps, purchase copper pipe(12 mm), fittings, socket, lamp, spray paint for copper, super glue. Of the tools, a pipe cutter, pliers, screwdrivers are used.
The pipe is cut into pieces - 50.60, 150, 350 mm. A wire is pulled through the longest section and connected to an adater on a stand. Passing a cord through each segment, connect the remaining parts with fittings in the form of the letter "G". For a more stable structure, parts are glued.
The cartridge, previously painted with paint, is disassembled and the insulation is cleaned. Connect ground and phase. An ordinary 220 V light bulb is screwed in. In stores there is big choice retro lamps: Edison and LED, suitable in style, but with modern characteristics.
With your own hands, you can assemble a table lamp from LEDs. Their use significantly saves energy, and the appearance and nature of the lighting look modern and stylish on the table.
In the loft style, free hanging light bulbs are welcome - both on tables and on walls and even in chandeliers. Depending on the situation, it is appropriate to change their brightness using a dimmer, a device that changes electrical power.
The dimmer changes the interior lighting in a wide range and acts as a switch. There are many types on sale. But if desired, every master can try himself in delicate painstaking work and make a dimmer for a table lamp and other lighting fixtures with his own hands.
Parts (triac, dinistor, diode, non-polar capacitor, constant and variable resistors, LED for the indicator) can be purchased at any specialized store. Installation diagrams and algorithms are available on the websites.
An interesting option for warping a lamp is a glass bottle. Holes are drilled at the bottom and in the lid with a drill. They are connected to a metal support, laid horizontally, using nuts and washers. An electrical cord is threaded through the holes and brought to the neck of the bottle, connected to the cartridge.
The made cover and cartridge are securely fixed at the top of the bottle neck. The glass can be painted or decorated using the jute filigree technique.
There is another option. If the neck of the bottle is wide and a cartridge is placed in it, then the wire is led out through it and there is no laborious glass drilling operations.
Frameworks are made from various materials- metal, wood, plastic. For DIY making metal frame take a hard wire for the lamp.
With the help of pliers, bending the wire and strengthening it, they create the intended shape. Wrap with cloth, paper, jute. If there is a ready-made metal frame, use it. They change shape with a simple twist.
A metal mesh reinforced around the frame will give additional impetus to the development of creative thought. The mesh is attached to the frame with plastic clothespins and decorated with volumetric elements, for example, plastic clasps.
Jute or decorative rope is passed in longitudinal and transverse stripes so that a braid is obtained, or they are wrapped around the plafond. If necessary, paint with acrylic paints.
An original and effective way to decorate the lampshade is to use the keys to beer cans. You need to accumulate a lot of them. A cut is made in each key, then folded in half to hang it over the top wire ring. Thus, the first row is obtained. For the two keys of the upper row, the key of the lower row is hooked, etc.
A simple frame is covered with a beautiful fabric suitable for the interior, glued with silicone glue. Corrugated decorative paper looks good. Used plastic bottles and spoons, beads. Fans of patchwork and decoupage open up the horizons of the practical application of these techniques. The photo shows do-it-yourself lamps.
In addition to the standard lighting with a socket and a light bulb, a light, sticky LED strip with a 12V constant voltage source is attached to the inside of any lampshade.
You can use junk and specially purchased chandelier materials. It is easy to make plafonds out of them with your own hands, and if you follow the correct connection technique and all sequential steps, it is safe.
The fabrication of frame shades and their decor are discussed above. Let's add that chandeliers made of wood, plastic and cut glass bottles, CDs, tin cans look very impressive.
The chandelier must be hung on a separate rod. Rigid and flexible hangers, special cables provide reliable fastening to the ceiling of even the lightest chandelier.
Disassemble the cartridge, pull the cable, make a loop under the cover and put on a lock washer to prevent accidental pulling out of the cartridge. They are selected and screwed with their own hands into the finished led or Edison lamp holder. Glob lamps with a matte shank and shank work well for bright, but not eye-catching lighting.
By combining various techniques decor and assembly techniques, understanding electrical engineering, you can create amazing and functional lamps that emphasize the style of the interior.
