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wooden wall lamp

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It is said that one man's trash is another man's treasure.  One of the easiest way to explore your creative side is to try to implement some lighting ideas. Look around you, see for things that are left out and unused, now think about it and the question, can you turn that jar into a desk lamp? I have old copper tubes that have been lying around for ages now, can it be made into a vintage style chandelier? In this project I used the steel plates from an old transformer that has been lying around at my home for sometime, an LED strip and two planks of wood.  I found an old transformer from my old UPS that I had. It's been dead for over three years. The transformer's core Consist basically constructed using metal sheets and that is what I have used for this build. You don't have to take apart the entire thing which is going to be a very difficult task. prying it open from the sides with a screwdriver and a hammer probably can expose those recta...
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wooden chandelier

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I found this old log that had been lying around in the backyard for over five years. I turned it into a chandelier.  It took me two days of work to complete this project. I started with sanding and shaping the wooden log. I used 80 grit sanding wheel for getting the job done. After the first sanding the wood was fairly smooth and in shape. Further sanding was done by hand. I stained the wood slightly before polishing it as the wool was fairly white . Two coats of matte finish polish was applied giving time in between the application for drying.  Four B22 bulb sockets were used and a dimmer circuit was added to allow dimming. I plan to add Edison style lamps giving it a retro look.
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