On a continued note the concrete inner base covered in hard plastic coating just disintegrated plastic also.
Diy concrete floor lamp base.
Floor lamps that get moved frequently last only a few years before their plastic and the cement inside crumbles.
This video shows how to make a modern diy led table lamp or desk lamp from concrete a 2x4 epoxy resin and a water pipe.
Paired with a smart out.
As is the lamp stands 46 1 2 inches tall.
Diy concrete and wood led floor lamp.
Having to shell out 35 60 every few years for a floor lamp is getting pretty tiring.
Can break with your hands.
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Also need to make sure metal base strong enough to hold weight of lamp straight.
I used quikrete a vinyl concrete patching material to repair it.
I did fix a couple of floor lamps before by replacing the base filling with vinyl concrete and that worked out very well.
Still thinking through what to use to make it heavier.
Hi guys for this instructable i wanted to share with you an easy way to make an awesome concrete lamp this idea can be scaled for all sizes whether you want to go small or large.
Floor lamp bases often have plastic weights filled will sand or other material and the crack and degrade over a few years.
Our lamp wiring kit includes all of the electrical and hardware components that you need to make a brand new lamp or rewire an old broken lamp.
However with a diy kit you ll be able to make a beautiful quality lamp for a fraction of the cost.
Must be the lye in concrete.
Wiring your own lamp takes less than 10 minutes and is so easy that even a beginner diy er can do it.
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Apr 22 2020 get inspired and learn how to make your own concrete lights.
Here are some ideas for concrete lamps and lights pendants floor lamps and table lamps.
Movers smashed my weighted lamp base for my torchiere lamp.