Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade!

Recycled wood lamp in heavenly geometric shade!

Recycling and recycling projects are my favorite! This beautiful lamp was created with old palette pieces, lighting fixtures and straw. Yes, that sounds pretty ugly to me. It seems like BT is not for me either.

This amazing lamp tutorial has been updated since it was first published in 2014. This lamp caught my eye! I won the grand prize in the Instructables competition , flew to Atlanta, Georgia for a special event, and won a huge variety of Home Depot tools. Many people sent me photos of the lamps, inspired by me. That's why I do what I do!

I removed the old palette ... and between the layers was a large block of wood. They are unwanted and placed in the "Burn Later" stack. We lit a fireplace last weekend and got one of the beams!

Instantly, the recycled wood lamp changed a field in my mind ... and I saved the feed from the feed!

Accessories needed for Himmeli Recycle Geometric Lampshade Wooden Lamp:

Step 1: Make a hole

Start making holes at the top of the wood, but not at the bottom. Then drill from behind until it merges with the middle hole. I did not measure anything or anything ... it worked!

It basically involves drilling an "L" -shaped hole through a block of wood.

Step 2: Install the light set

Once the hole is made, use a small piece of wire and pull it from behind. Then plug the power cord into the back cable and pull it out of the hole. Pull gently so that the cable does not come loose from the power cable.

Then place the hollow threaded tube around the rope and twist it into the top hole of the wooden block. It fits perfectly and well. Use pliers to completely tighten.

Step 3: Connect the lights

Now follow the instructions to connect the power cable to the lamp. Start by attaching the lamp base to the threaded tube.

Connect and then connect the "client node" to the power cable. Note the difference between the threads: one has a striped lid and the other is smooth. That's important.

Then tie the cable to the light socket / cord pull. The silver screw received the nerve wire and the fine wire had the gold screw. (Again, see individual instructions for your lighting system here, not mine).

Then tighten the knot under the sleeve so that it fits snugly against the sleeve cap.

Then attach the cap and fit the drawstring and push it down until it fits in the lid.

Simply wrap the wire with the hook, loosen the screw and slide it before tightening.

The top fits into the base. Then the lights are plugged in. and ready for cosmetics.

Step 4: Wash or stain the wood

Now edit the wooden blocks according to your preferences. You can paint it a color, add a wood stain, or scrub off the final wax.

Simply rub the final wax on the block of wood with a small cloth.

There she is! It looks good, but the most important thing is that the lights really work! Turn it into a small light bulb and plug it in to see if your wires are straight.

I always pray when I plug in ... I hope everything works out! Success - and best of all, it's adorable!

Step 5: Geometric Sky Shadow

The lights are perfect ... but I think it's great to have some fun geometric colors at home!

For Himmeli, I created a geometric tone from a coffee blended straw and delicate flower strings. Himmeli is a traditional Finnish mobile phone made from rye straw. It's actually made of plastic straws and can not be driven ... but that's okay.

This is the geometric shadow of the icosahedron.

I started by cutting my straw in half ... 3 1/2 inches. It is great to use a rotary cutter to align and trim the mat and then trim at the same time.

Following,
Loosen the long wire ... a yard or a yard.

Then tie 3 strands of straws ... twist the strands into a triangle.

Then add 2 more and turn to the other side to form a double triangle / diamond.

Then add 2 more ... rotate and add 2 more ... etc.

It sounds confusing, but once you get started, it's pretty easy. Just make a triangle with a straw.

Until you make a power of three!

Then each straw composition is basically a set of 5 straws. It takes a bit of practice, but it will come naturally.There are double threads through the straw to get you where you need to be.

But it's quite fun too!

When you need more strings, twist another long thread like that. The straw will cover all the zippers and it will look amazing.

Continue until the whole icosahedron is complete!

It has 20 triangular planes. Twist the last thread and the remaining thread of the next straw.

Great - this would be a fun piece of jewelry. Place it on the table, at the reception desk or use it as the main decoration for an event such as a wedding!

Now place the Himmeli lamp on the lampshade. The small light bulb helps to fit snugly without heating any straws under the influence of light. LED lights are the solution because they are not hot.

You can leave a natural black geometric ombre sky as shown below. It looks really good.

Step 6: Paint!

Or choose to paint. I chose shiny gold. I used spray paint and the straw faded a bit ... let it dry
and repeat until closed.

Use a light coat of paint to prevent dripping or lumps from drying out in between.

That's very good. They really look like copper or brass pipes!

Who would have thought it was a plastic straw?

It also looks fantastic as a lampshade!

I put it on a wooden block without putting it together. You can attach it with staples or hot glue. Now the living room is ready to decorate a bedside table in the bedroom or illuminate the office with a geometric glow!

See how well it reflects on the wall!

I have been using this lamp for 8 years now. I liked it and still use it. He survived the country and from house to house. I'm very happy with that. It's small and simple, with a very chic atmosphere, but it's definitely made from recycled materials. This has to be a show!

I am in love!
I'm completely obsessed.

I turned off all the lights and called the family council so my kids could take it as a compliment!
Haha - I think they are glad they do not have to help me with that.