Project House lamp
By Barnet Handyman
An old lamp converted to a house lamp
I had an old lamp sitting in the corner of my daughters section of the front room. It was a pain and in the way, so my creative head kicked in and I decided to do something with it... here it is.
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I started off by dismantling the lamp and working out the basic frame.
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Once I had the basic shape of the lamp, I put it where it was going to go to get a better idea on how I wanted the finished lamp to look.
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I got the front face installed and started on the roof trusses.
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It was time to start working out the layout of the lights. At first I had all lights on one circuit but during the project I decided to go for a two way switch system.
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I then attached the roof with some old floor panels I had lying around.
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With some hard board laying around I cut out the doors and windows.
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I then laid them out in place to make sure I was happy with how things were going.
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It was then time to glue the overhang spot lights with lollipop sticks.
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Then came the really fun part, to stick hundreds of matche sticks to form the roof.
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Glad that is over with!
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I then installed a double switch in to the lamps door.
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I double checked my wiring and was grateful all was good.
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It was then time to get the paints out and design the inside of the two windows.
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I then painted the whole lamp with a white undercoat. I also taped up the areas where I wanted a stone effect.
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It came out really well, I then went to work on the door.
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This is what it looks like without the front panel.
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I attached the doors and it was finished.
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That is the house finished, now just the top lamp to work on. I am thinking of doing a hot air balloon but still unsure.
To be continued...
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