Guest post by Gwendolyn Mckenzie from Jojotastic.com
Confession: I’m in love with cloth-covered wires. Instead of an ugly plug or cord, they add a textural element with a little pop of color right where it’s least expected. It’s a great throwback to vintage style and nowadays these wires come in tons of different patterns and colors. I was totally inspired by an awesome red and white zigzag pattern from Color Cord and just had to make something with it.
My workspace really needed a new lamp and a serious boost of personality, but I didn’t want to make anything too busy or distracting. So I stuck with a minimalist profile and industrial materials to create a basic cement desk lamp with one big XL Silver Mirrored Globe Bulb on top for some drama.
Materials
- cloth covered wire
- mirrored globe bulb
- keyed socket
- plug end
- round metal duct pipe
- rockite cement
- 3/4″ conduit pipe
- 2-inch piece of straw
- cardboard
Tools
- scissors
- hot glue gun
- wire stripper
- stir stick
For anyone who takes a look at all these materials and feels a little overwhelmed, don’t worry — for a project like this, just use what you have on hand. The great thing about creating a mold for the cement base of your lamp is that if can be made out of anything. I decided to use a sheet metal dryer vent to create a cylindrical shape and inlayed a strip of magnetic tape into the seam.
To see the full assembly of this project, head on over to Jojotastic.com!
