I had posted the before shot of all the parts to my first ever lamp that I made from scratch last Thursday.
Well here are the afters.
There were a few expletives along the way and one poof of smoke, but by George I think I got it.
The "Hero" fire extinguisher was my inspiration. I loved the graphics and the name says it all. I found one book that said "Courage is not Given." The other book is one that I made up myself with my printer and scrapbook paper. It is actually a faux book but was perfect to be able to run all the wired through it and secure the lamp body.
Well here are the afters.
There were a few expletives along the way and one poof of smoke, but by George I think I got it.
The "Hero" fire extinguisher was my inspiration. I loved the graphics and the name says it all. I found one book that said "Courage is not Given." The other book is one that I made up myself with my printer and scrapbook paper. It is actually a faux book but was perfect to be able to run all the wired through it and secure the lamp body.
I was searching for other unique pieces to use and I found this vintage fire hose nozzle. It came from the RJR building here in Winston Salem. It makes for a perfect lamp body.
The second time was a charm. After the poof of smoke, I had to start all over again and rewire it. The good news is that I learned a whole heck of a lot. And now I can take "Make a lamp from scratch" off my list of things to do. And yes, I will be at it again real soon, knowing that the next one will be so much easier. I already found the lamp body for my next one so stay tuned for lamp #2.
I reposted this to link up to Twice Remembered Cottage: Make Your Monday
Happy Transformations,
~MB
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