At 200 bucks each i figured i could make my own for a fraction of the cost and have fun doing so.
Making a pipe table lamp.
It s just the way they look.
Take a moment and think about how much you can change one lamp with the new collections of bulbs that are wearing vintage clothes.
The plastic coating on the wire is to protect you from being electrocuted.
Industrial pipe and reclaimed hardwood desk table lamp with shade.
Cut two pieces of the smaller vinyl tubing about 3 long and slide one over each of the rotary switch wires stopping about an inch from the switch.
It s made from lengths of steel pipe and fittings a light kit and a light bulb all readily available at your local home depot store.
It cost 30 bucks to make one.
At first sight they seem immensely complicated but once you realize that most of these lamps are made of steel pipes with simple joints you are.
Just follow the step by step tutorial and you ll have your new desk or table lamp completed in no time.
These lamps are functional and cheap.
The tubing helps prevent the plastic coating on the wire from being damaged on the abrasive interior of the pipes.
A few weeks ago on boing boing they showed off some pipe lamps being sold on etsy.
You don t want to damage that.
225 00 if you were to construct your own diy industrial design piece what elements you would really like to include.