Making decorative items yourself is a creative and interesting process. It’s not at all difficult to make wall lamps with your own hands, which can beautifully complement the interior of the room, giving it, in addition to additional lighting, comfort and homely warmth. The convenience of making such crafts also lies in the fact that it does not require large material costs for the purchase of material. So, for example, you can make a wall sconce with your own hands even from improvised means that can be found in every home. In our article we will look at examples of independent design of wall lighting fixtures with examples of photos of finished samples.
DIY wall lamps: what you need to make
In order to make a sconce with your own hands, you need tools, a base, an electrical wiring system with a base and a bulb, and materials for the lampshade.
As for the tools, we will not list a huge number of everything that may be needed in one case or another, but will only talk about the basic ones that will come in handy one way or another, namely: office supplies (pencil, rulers, eraser, possibly a compass);
- roulette;
- jigsaw or fine file;
- a drill with drills to install a wall sconce with your own hands;
- a heated glue gun (it glues a variety of materials much more firmly than any other);
- scissors;
- paint or colored spray can.
Stages of lamp manufacturing
Tools
As a standard, to make your own wall lamp you will need the following list of tools:
- scissors;
- drill with different drill bits;
- roulette;
- jigsaw or small saw;
- reliable glue, or better yet, a glue gun;
- paint or spray can;
- pencil, ruler, eraser.
Depending on the type of sconce, the list varies, something is added, but it is better to always have these items on hand.
Frame
First you need to make a frame. Of course, its dimensions must correspond to the dimensions of the future sconce. Everything needs to be calculated and outlined on preparatory drawings. It is worth making holes in the frame for cartridges.
The process of connecting the cartridge to the base.
It is necessary to calculate the thickness of the cartridges and the distance between them down to the millimeter. The more cartridges, the brighter the lighting will be.
Assembly
In addition, you need to make side parts for the perimeter of the base. The wire will pass through the hole in the bottom side panel. It is best to attach these parts to the frame with self-tapping screws. At the back of the sides there are hooks or other fasteners for hanging the lamp on the wall.
Next, install the cartridge and connect the electrician to it using a power cord and plug. If you still have a socket from an old lamp, it will do. After connecting the electricity, all that remains is to make the lampshade for the sconce.
DIY wall lamp: making a frame
The basis for the lamp will be a round or square board cut from an MDF sheet. It should have the dimensions of the future sconce with your own hands (photos are presented in the article). It is also necessary to make slots in the base for installing light bulb sockets. Their number will depend on how bright the lighting should be. When making slits, be sure to take into account the thickness of the bulbs in order to correctly calculate the distance between them.
It is also necessary to cut out the sidewalls for the perimeter of the base, and make a small gap in the bottom of them in order to pass the electrical wire. The sides are fastened with self-tapping screws, the places of the caps are covered with putty. It is advisable to use sandpaper to ensure even grouting. DIY wall lamps can include color design. The entire frame can be initially coated with a primer, which will ensure a long service life and painted in the desired color.
Fasteners or hooks are installed on the back of the side parts, with the help of which the lamp will be mounted to the wall.
Sconce made of threads and balls
To create sconces, craftsmen use all kinds of available materials: glass, fabric, wood and even paper. We will figure out how to make an original lamp from... no, not from matches and acorns - from balloons and threads.
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Necessary materials:
- PVA glue;
- balloon (3-4 pcs);
- several balls of thick colored threads;
- base from a table lamp.
Manufacturing process:
- First, let's inflate the balloons. You should inflate several in advance, in case the balloon accidentally bursts.
- On the ball with a marker we draw a circle with a diameter of 10 cm. This marking is for the hole for the stand with a light bulb.
- We place the ball on oilcloth and pour PVA into an unnecessary container (for example, a cut-off plastic bottle). Dip the threads in glue, then tie the end of the thread to the knot of the ball. We wrap the surface of the ball with thread evenly to the level outlined with a marker.
- We hang what we got and wait for it to dry. When the threads dry and harden, we pierce it, remove the remaining rubber, and insert a socket with a light bulb into the resulting shape. Ready!
We equip the lamp on the wall with our own hands with electrical wiring
For electricity supply equipment, you will need a power cord with a plug and a switch (you may have to buy one or use one left over from a non-working lamp). The socket can also be removed from obsolete lighting fixtures.
DIY wall lamps, or more precisely, their lampshades, are often made of flammable materials such as fabrics, paper, threads, etc. In order to avoid fire, it is worth using energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs, which have high luminous efficiency with low heating.
Light bulbs with sockets are attached to the finished frame, the wire is routed through the equipped hole. At this point, we can assume that the DIY wall lamp is half ready. Now it’s time to start making the lampshade.
DIY wooden wall lamp
After pruning large trees, various branches and snags remain, which can be successfully used to decorate wall lamps with your own hands. The photos show how a seemingly ordinary piece of driftwood turned into an elegant sconce. To do this, all I had to do was cut and sand the points, and make a hole inside for the electrical wire.
Another way to make a spectacular sconce out of wood with your own hands is to decorate it with grapevine branches, arranging them in different sequences. This lamp will become a real decoration for a room in eco style.
Beautiful DIY wall lamps (photos below) can be made from wicker. They can be made in different weaving methods, but for beginners it’s worth starting with simple designs.
DIY sconce with thread lampshade
It is quite easy to make such a lamp for the wall with your own hands. To do this, you need to have a thick thread of any color (you can take white and paint the finished structure in the desired color), PVA glue and a balloon. The technology is very simple. First of all, we inflate the ball to the size that the lampshade should have and tie it tightly. We first soak the threads in glue, and then, having attached the tip to the base, we begin to wrap them around the ball in a chaotic manner. The winding density can be anything, it all depends on how bright the lighting should be emitted by the DIY wall sconce.
Having finished the winding, you can once again coat the entire workpiece with glue with a brush and hang it to dry. We remove the ball from the completely dried workpiece - to do this, it must first be burst. The lampshade is ready. If necessary, it can be painted in any color using spray paint. It is noteworthy that with such a do-it-yourself sconce (photos are presented in the article) you can emphasize any interior style, depending on the color of the lampshade: white will suit minimalism, black will highlight high-tech, bright yellow or red will complement modernism, etc.
Wooden sconce
A lamp made of wood will look good in the interior. This is an inexpensive and high-quality material, the fashion for which will probably never go away. Here is a far from complete list of the advantages of wood:
- environmental friendliness;
- strength;
- durability.
To make the simplest L-shaped sconce you will need:
- A couple of planks 10-20 millimeters thick. To create a wall lamp from wood, you can, without further ado, take square or rectangular blanks. Or you can cut out something intricate with a jigsaw.
- The lampshade can be any shape you prefer.
- Drill with drill bit 6-10 mm.
- Acrylic varnish for wood, PVA glue.
- Self-tapping screws and fastening fittings.
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The process itself looks something like this:
- Sand all visible surfaces on the future chandelier with sandpaper, and then varnish all parts several times, especially paying attention to the ends.
- Connect two pieces in an L-shape. You can cut the joints “miterally”, that is, at 45 degrees - it will be more beautiful. We glue the connection and tighten it with self-tapping screws - it’s more reliable.
- Where the wire will pass, carefully drill holes for it. Then we thread the wire and connect it to the lampshade.
- We drill into the wall and organize the fastening with dowels and self-tapping screws. We screw the fastening fittings onto the back of the lamp, hang it in its place, and check its functionality.
DIY wall lamps made from ribbon
In order to make such a lampshade, you first need to make a frame from strong wire with a large lower and smaller upper ring. Having secured one end of the tape to it, we begin to wrap it around the entire frame in a circle. In this case, the fabric is wound tightly so that there are no gaps. You can decorate a finished wall lamp with your own hands with various small elements: make a pattern of buttons, attach paper butterflies, etc.
If desired, the lampshade can also be covered with fabric. It is better to use an opaque material such as cotton, taffeta, dark silk, etc., so that the wire frame is not visible.
There are many ways to make sconces with your own hands from scrap materials. In addition to those listed, there are also products made of wire, lampshades made of beads, knitted, etc. In this process, you can use almost any material, you just need to use your imagination and creativity.
Frame making
To make the frame of the future lamp, various raw materials are used. Elite wood is particularly attractive, as it fits well into any interior style and looks luxurious.
Wood design options
A striking example of lamps made from scraps of wood is the Chinese lantern. The use of advanced light sources with minimal fire hazard eliminates the risk of fire. The frame is created from several slats and covered with paper. If possible, it is better to use thin bamboo sticks or fiberglass spinning rod tips. You can buy them at any fishing store.
The joints of the frame are connected using thread and adhesive. After fixing the paper, its surface should be sprayed with water. When it dries, this will give it the desired amount of tension. For additional strength, the material is varnished.
When creating a Chinese lantern from wood with your own hands, you can use chopsticks, wooden table skewers or other thin means at hand. The main thing is that they are made of light wood that can transmit light well.
Chopsticks are used to create a frame for a side light-transmitting panel, and a table skewer can be used to create a ceiling kitchen lamp.
From scrap materials
Due to the absence of special restrictions, a lighting device can be created from scrap materials, including unnecessary trash. Often, talented craftsmen make a frame from strong wire, and the rest is covered with plastic, fabric or thread. Lamps made from this raw material look stylish and elegant.
