Wiring your own lamp takes less than 10 minutes and is so easy that even a beginner diy er can do it.
Diy concrete floor lamp base.
Then you look online for replaceme.
I did fix a couple of floor lamps before by replacing the base filling with vinyl concrete and that worked out very well.
Hi guys for this instructable i wanted to share with you an easy way to make an awesome concrete lamp this idea can be scaled for all sizes whether you want to go small or large.
Can break with your hands.
Floor lamps that get moved frequently last only a few years before their plastic and the cement inside crumbles.
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Must be the lye in concrete.
Here are some ideas for concrete lamps and lights pendants floor lamps and table lamps.
However with a diy kit you ll be able to make a beautiful quality lamp for a fraction of the cost.
This is a fairly simple diy woodwo.
I used quikrete a vinyl concrete patching material to repair it.
Also need to make sure metal base strong enough to hold weight of lamp straight.
Floor lamp bases often have plastic weights filled will sand or other material and the crack and degrade over a few years.
On a continued note the concrete inner base covered in hard plastic coating just disintegrated plastic also.
Having to shell out 35 60 every few years for a floor lamp is getting pretty tiring.
As is the lamp stands 46 1 2 inches tall.
Apr 22 2020 get inspired and learn how to make your own concrete lights.
This video shows how to make a modern diy led table lamp or desk lamp from concrete a 2x4 epoxy resin and a water pipe.
Paired with a smart out.
The metal base is 5 deep.
In this video i m going to show you how to make a curved wood and acrylic led desk lamp with concrete base.
Still thinking through what to use to make it heavier.