Hello again and happy Monday!
This is my 100th published post! How exciting!
I'm going to apologize for the lack of pictures, but my mom and I were having trouble with the drill, so my uncle ended up drilling holes for us. We made these lamps for my mom and step-dad's nightstands and they were so easy I decided to blog them!
What you need:
- Lanterns (or a vessel of your choice. These were $15 each at Hobby Lobby after some coupons)
- Lamp Socket
- Chord
- Light Bulbs
- Drill
The lamp socket and chord together cost around $7. You can buy the lamp kit, but there are a bunch of extra parts that you may or may not need. And you can customize it more if you purchase them separately. All together, these lamps cost my mom about $25.
First, you want to drill a hole in the bottom of each lamp. We used the largest drill bit we could find and just moved it around until the hole was the correct size. (Sorry, I don't really know the measurements or anything).
Once you have drilled the hole, you need to connect your chord to the socket. Simply follow the instructions that are included with the chord. Also, don't connect them upside down! We made that mistake (whoops)!
Once your socket and chord are connected, simply slide the chord through the hole and nestle the bottom of the socket it.
Screw in your bulb and you're done!
Props to my mom for coming up with this idea and letting me blog it! I can't take any of the credit here! Also, how cute is her senior picture?
If you use this tutorial to create a lamp, I want to see it! Use my hashtag!
Recreations? #countryclassdiy
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