Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade!

Lamp made of wood recycled in geometric lampshade Himmeli!

Redesigned and redesigned projects are my favorites! This unusual lamp is made of old pallets, lamps and straw. Yes, this lamp with a geometric shade of Himmili costs almost nothing and makes such a statement!

This amazing guide with the lamp has been updated from the original 2014 post. This lamp really caught my attention! I won the top prize in the Instructables competition , went to Atlanta, Georgia for a special event, and won a large selection of Home Depot tools. Many people were inspired by me and sent me pictures of their lights. That's why I do what I do!

I dismantled the old pallet ... and there was a big wooden block between the layers. They are in the trash and are placed in the "Then burn" stack. We started a small fire last weekend and I found one of the blocks!

It immediately turned into an old village wooden lamp in my mind ... and I saved it from Smora's charm!

Necessary accessories for a chandelier lamp with a geometric shade of recycled wood:

Step 1: Dig holes

Start by digging a hole in the center of the top of the tree, but not to the end. Then dig from the back until it coincides with the center hole. I didn't measure anything ... it just worked!

It mainly makes L-shaped holes in wooden rods.

Step 2: Install the light kit

After drilling the hole, use a small piece of thread and thread it through the back. Then connect the power cord to the back cable and pull it out of the hole. Gently pull the cable so that it does not detach from the power cord.

Then place a hollow threaded pipe around the cord and screw it into the top hole of the wooden block. Sits perfectly and firmly. Squeeze it completely with pliers.

Step 3: Connect the fittings

Now follow the instructions to connect the power cable to the lamp. Start by attaching the bottom of the lamp assembly to the threaded tube.

Then tie the power cord with a knot. Notice the difference in the cords - one is striped and the other is smooth. This is important.

Then connect the cable to the lamp holder / circuit. Silver screws get threaded wire, and thin wire gets gold screws. (Again, see your individual light kit instructions, not me).

Then, secure the Underwriter to the bottom of the warehouse so that it is securely fastened at the junction.

Then insert the body, straighten the cord and push it down until it reaches the main cover.

Just touch the string, loosen the screw and tighten it before tightening.

The upper part is close to the base. Then the lights are combined. and ready for makeup.

Step 4: Wax or paint the wood

Now process the notes according to your preferences. You can paint it in color, add a little stain, or just paint a little wax on the wood.

Rub the finishing wax on the wooden block with only a small disposable cloth.

He is there! It looks good, but most importantly - make sure the light really works! Just bend the small bulb and connect it to check if your cord is correct.

I always pray when I close it ... I hope everything works! Good luck - and best of all, it's magical!

Step 5: Himmeli's geometric shadow

The lighting is absolutely perfect ... but I thought the cheerful geometric color of the house would match!

Using a coffee blender and a fine wire, I created a geometric shade of Himmeli. Himmeli is a Finnish mobile phone traditionally made of rye straw. It's actually made of plastic straws, not a cell phone ... but whatever.

It is the shadow of a geometric icosahedron.

I started by cutting the straw in half ... 3 1/2 inches. It's great to use a rotary cutter and spread them on the cutting mat and then cut them all at once.

then,
Pull a wire about ... long.

Then insert 3 pieces of straw ... bend the cord to form a triangle.

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

Then add 2 more ... turn and add 2 more ... and so on.

It sounds confusing, but once you start, it's pretty easy. Just make a triangle out of straw.

Until you create a triple force!

Then basically each cross of straw is 5 sets of straw. It takes a little practice, but it comes naturally. A few pairs of wires pass through the straw to get to where you need to be.

But it's also a lot of fun!

When you need more yarn, simply wrap the yarn in different lengths. The straw will cover all the wire joints and will look amazing.

Continue until you create an entire icosahedron!

It has 20 triangular faces. Remove the last rope and pass the rest through the next straw.

Surprisingly, it would be such an entertaining trinket. Put it on a shelf, on the table in the hallway or use it as a main decoration for an event like a wedding!

Now just put the Himmeli lampshade on the lamp. A small bulb helps to fit it perfectly so that the straw is not heated by light. LED bulbs are the best way because they don't even heat up.

You can leave the natural black geometric color of the Himeli as shown below. It looks good.

Step 6: Paint!

Or decide to paint. I chose light gold. I used spray paint and rubbed the straws lightly ... let it dry
and repeat until completely covered.

Apply a light coat of paint and allow to dry so that it does not drip or stick.

This is very nice. It looks like copper or copper pipe!

Who would have thought it was plastic straw?

It also looks great as a lampshade!

I just put the assembly on a wooden block. It is possible to fix with brackets or hot glue. Now she is ready to decorate the living room, bedside table in the bedroom or decorate the office with her geometric sparkle!

See how well it jumps off the wall!

I have this lamp for 8 years. I still love and use it. He endured all over the country, from house to house. I am very pleased with that. It's small and simple, has a really cool atmosphere, but is definitely made from recycled materials. This is undoubtedly an indicator!

I like it!
I was completely obsessed.

I turned off the lights and called the family council so that my children could see and congratulate me!
Haha - I think they're glad they didn't help me do that.