How To Make A Ceramic Lamp Base

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How to make a ceramic lamp base.

If you don t know what a gourd lamp is here are some in the image below. Tighten both screws to keep both wire leads under the screw heads. Apply more glue to the top of the base and attach the ring. Maintain an 8 inch distance between the lamp and the spray nozzle as you apply.

Allow the paint to dry. Add the lampshade and the finial. Then ease the ceramic base over the bottle making sure the cord goes under the mouse hole. An object to use as your lamp base ie.

Coat the primed porcelain lamp with acrylic spray enamel. Such a nice blog on easy old lamp diy makeover transforming a ceramic lamp base with spray paint 1 and i hope you keep update us with such great tips and information in future too. Add a bulb and your lamp is done. Wood old books a globe your own imagination is the limit here.

Determine where and how the nipple will be installed on your lamp base. Use painter s tape to cover the rod above the bottle. This was my victim. And they are 230.

I found this lamp at a thrift store for 50 off of 3 25. Wrap the other free end of the wire around the interior lamp socket s other screw. Screwdriver drill and a inch drill bit depending on our lamp base you may not need to drill a hole an i like that lamp diy lamp making kit step one. Spray paint the lamp and the bottle.

Wait three hours for the finished lamp to dry. Rewire the lamp following the kit s directions. It started out this loverly shade of electric. I ve searched high low for the perfect gourd lamp for my house.

Spray paint ceramic spray paint lamps painting lamps spray painting painting tricks painting. I thought this to be a simple spray painting job. Mix more epoxy and apply it to the bottom of the base. Here s how to cheaply easily revamp your lamp base for a new look.

Wrap one free end of one lamp cord wire around one screw on the interior lamp socket. Spray paint the kit s finial. How not to paint a ceramic lamp this my friends is my post on how you are not supposed to paint a ceramic lamp.