What do tin cans, ping pong balls, and paint stir sticks have in common? They can all be light fixtures, duh! With a little DIY love you can turn everyday objects into lovely lights. See for yourself…
1. Mason jars
2. Globes
3. Dodecahedron
4. Toys
5. Ping pong balls
6.
7. Tin can
9. Brass sheets
10. Colander
11. Flower vase
12. Strand of Christmas lights
13. Clam basket
14. Trash can
15. Wire basket
16. Bowls
17. Plastic cups
18. Drum
19. Old lamp shade + balsa wood
20. Basket Pendant
21. Mason Jar Chandelier
Marty gave a free chandelier a major makeover with a little paint and mason jars.
22. Construction cone lamp
The mighty orange construction cone gets turned into a lamp! Find the full tutorial at Duke Manor Farm.
Which light do you like best? What else could you turn into a light? I’d love to hear…
Comments & Reviews
I LOVE THESE. Especially the letter A and the stir stick light. I think I’ve seen the stir stick one done with the exterior in a uniform stain but the inside of each stick painted in bright colors, and that was neat, too.
I don’t know how I found you (I left this tab open over the weekend and I think I was googling to make sure I hadn’t unknowingly duplicated anyone else’s work when I made this chandelier shade: http://knucklesalad.com/illumination-challenge/) but now that I have found you I am going to keep you because your blog is amaaaazing.
Love this round-up!
Wowzers….so many options now…these are great Jamie!
Wow…you can make a lamp or light fixture out of just about anything, cant you? Thanks for sharing!
Hey, thanks for featuring my paint stick pendant. I’ve been looking around your site. It’s a must read!
Thanks for making awesome stuff, Laura! 🙂
That globe one is so clever, would be really cute in a kids room!
I agree! Super cute for a kids room!
Dodecahedron is totally blowing you a kiss of thanks right now. 🙂
haha! I love the dodecahedron… kisses blown right back, ha!
I love all of those! I recently made a new light fixture for my kitchen using a large vase! I’d love for you to check it out!
http://iknowtheplansihave4you.blogspot.com/2013/02/maybe-change-of-plans.html?m=1
-jill
oh my gosh! that. is. awesome. Thanks so much for sharing, Jill! I’m tweeting it now!
Hey Jamie, all of the lights are awesome, but I LOVE the one from brass sheets! It reminds me of one by Murray Feiss that I just love – but I know the price on this one is way better! The bowls are pretty fabulous too! Thanks for sharing these and have a great week!
Love C.R.A.F.T.! New follower on Twitter & Bloglovin’– looking forward to reading more & trying out some projects!
-Leia @ Latitude Adjustment
latitudeadjustment1.blogspot.com
Thanks for following along, Leia!
I turned an old light fixture and toilet paper rolls into a cute light before. I know it sounds weird, but it ended up being pretty cool! I love all of these ideas– thanks for sharing them! 🙂
http://www.revolutionariesblog.com/2013/02/booth-lighting.html
-Bonnie @ Revolutionaries