Floor lamps are very popular not only in connection with practical application, but also because of the aesthetic component. Made in a different style, such devices will become a good element of decor and will be able to complement any interior. And if you are wondering about how to make a floor lamp with your own hands, then this article is for you.
What materials to use?
For the manufacture of a do-it-yourself floor lamp, it is recommended to choose affordable and easy-to-use materials. For beginners, it is better to prefer a fabric or wooden base for the lampshade. Making a leg is not difficult for any novice master.
To make a floor lamp with your own hands you will need the following materials:
- Electrical cable.
- Cartridge to screw a lamp into it. Select the lamp to fit the size of the cartridge or vice versa.
- The bulb itself. Most often, they recommend using an energy-saving option, so that the light is more pleasant and does not take a lot of money for electricity.
- If you do not want to install a light bulb, you can buy LED elements. They can be of various shapes and colors.
- Wooden or iron long stick.
- Stand for floor lamp. It is made of the material from which there will be a stick holder.
- Shade.
- Decorative materials for lampshade.
Electrical part
There are many ways to make a floor lamp at home. Any of them need to start with the development of the project. If the appearance of the lamp can be adjusted in the course of work, then its functional part should be thought out to the smallest detail. As for the electrical part of the work, there are several tips. The holder for the bulb is better to choose E27. Strongly do not recommend using ordinary incandescent bulbs. They heat up too quickly and can ignite your homemade lamp. Need to purchase energy-saving light bulbs. If the installation of the latter is too complicated for you as a beginner, it is worth using LEDs to create the lamp. Such light sources are completely safe and provide a wide selection of not only their shapes, but also colors. If you still decide to use a lamp, you need to purchase a cable. The best option is a PVA cable with a length of 1.5 to 2 meters.
Step-by-step instruction
To make a floor lamp with your own hands, you need to show attention and perseverance. After all, the device contains electrical elements that must be neatly and correctly connected. Usually the process of creating fixtures is called installation. In order to make the device the first time, you should follow the instructions:
- First you need to take an electric cable and carefully connect it to the cartridge. Open connections carefully insulated.
- After that, you should take the electric cable connected to the cartridge and place it in a special braid (it must be metal), on which the lampshade itself will later be attached.
- Next, the braid is connected to a stick-holder and stand.
- After completing work on the entire technical part, you can start decorating the lampshade.
- Lampshade is best for beginners to do fabric. The frame for it can be made of dense and thick wire. It is required to twist two circles of the diameters you need, depending on the intended shape. Next, they take a dense fabric, the edges of which can be carefully wrapped inside the lampshade so that they do not stick out.
- The decorative part involves decorating the lampshade with beads, ribbons and other interesting elements.
Interesting ideas
There are a lot of options for the manufacture of floor lamps. Products are separated not only by size, but also by shape and color. Below are some interesting ideas that will help you make an original lamp yourself .
- Floor lamp flower. Do it yourself with your own hands is not difficult. Flowers are called lamps whose lampshade does not cover the light bulb from above. They resemble a small plate pointing up. Creating such a lampshade will be very simple. It is only necessary to choose a vessel in which you can make a hole in the center where the stand and the lamp holder will be inserted. The main thing is that the selected vessel in size be larger than the lamp and cover it. Below is a self-made floor lamp-rose.
- Mesh lampshade. Such a lamp is suitable for apartments or houses with a modern interior style. To make a lampshade, you will need to construct a high wooden "stool". Her legs will serve as a stand for the lampshade, the lid will cover it from above. And to get light light into the room, the upper part of this lamp must be wrapped with dense threads. Thus, a very stylish and unusual floor lamp is obtained, the manufacture of which does not require much effort or financial costs from you.
- Another easy and interesting option is a floor lamp. Do it yourself with wood with your own hands. If you have the ability to carve out of wood, then you can make a beautiful lampshade with ornament.
Advice
Professionals advise not to use an electric cable for those who are not sure of their abilities to work with electricity. It is better to buy LED strips, they are much easier to use, their installation does not require professional experience. Also, do not resort to fragile materials, because you need to be very careful with them. Lack of experience in this matter will not be a plus. When decorating a lampshade, one should not forget that the lamp will heat up and can melt objects closely adjacent to it. Paper, fabric elements may catch fire, so safety precautions should be followed.
Prices
The cheapest materials for the manufacture of floor lamps with their own hands are wood, plastic and fabric. Electrical elements can be purchased at the following prices:
- Cable - from 10 rubles, depending on the meter.
- Cartridge - from 10 rubles.
- LED strip - from 30 rubles (5 meters)
From this we can conclude that making a floor lamp with your own hands can be much cheaper than buying it anywhere.