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    Another Scrap Wood Lamp

    By Stacy 48 Comments

    I had some MDF (medium density fiberboard) left over from a project that I will be posting about on Monday next week so I thought I would use it to make another version of my scrap wood lamp. Instead of squares, this time I did circles!!! I love it :) My playroom/downstairs family room isn't even done yet but it has a lamp!

    And like a lot of my projects, this requires power tools. I am on a quest to get you all to use them :)
    First I used a jig saw  to cut out some circles that  I traced using small plates and cups.

    Once you cut them out they may have places you need to touch up. Put them on the ledge of whatever you are using for a work surface with the part that needs touching up hanging over the ledge. Press down with one hand to steady it and cut with the other hand.

    Touch up or not, you will definitely need to sand them. Start by using a very gritty sandpaper like 60. That will shave down any bumps and shape it. Then go back over it with a fine grit sand paper (120 or 220) to smooth it out.

    I used a wood boring bit to drill holes into the circles. I didn't want them to all be centered. I wanted them to be all wonky. This is not the size I used. It is just a google image because my camera battery died right about now.

    I painted the circles a tan color that matched to fabric. Valspar: Prairie Dance I believe was the name. Sometimes when you paint MDF it gets rough. Just lightly sand it with a fine grit sand paper after the first coat of paint. All the coats after will go on smooth.

    Okay. Battery recharged.
    The very bottom piece will NOT get a hole drilled. The second to last one will get 2 holes drilled. An extra one for the cord.

    I used wood glue to attach all the circles together but it was because I was going to nail them with my brad nail gun. If you are not going to use a nail gun I would use a stronger glue like epoxy.

     

     

    I threaded the cord from the $10 lamp kit through the holes.

    Then I used conduit for added strength. I wish I would have done this with my first scrap wood lamp. I put the cord through it as well. This made it so I strung the circles onto the pipe (that the cord was running through). I hope that made sense. I was so excited for the fun assembly part I forgot to take pictures :)
    Once all the circles were stacked up I added the rest of the lamp kit. They are so easy to put together. Easy. I promise.

    P.S. Conduit is cheap and is meant for electrical! I cut mine with a hand saw but you might be able to get someone at Home Depot or Lowe's to cut it for you in the store.

    Now for the shade!
    I didn't hand paint it this time. I wanted to show how you can use fabric instead. I used the shade and cut out this shape.

    I sprayed the shade with spray adhesive first and then wrapped the fabric around the shade. This took longer for me than the actually building of the lamp! I kid you not. Me and material don't always see eye to eye. I struggled to get it to line up. But eventually I did. I glued one end down to the shade. The other end I glued a hem before gluing it down. The "hemmed" side covered the un-hemmed one.

    Then I trimmed off the extra material all around the top and the bottom. Like that awkward shot? I was trying to show you how and take a picture myself. No cute assistants to help this time!

    Then I used the glue gun again to glue the fabric down on the inside of the shade. I don't have a picture of this but I glued cream ribbon on the edge of the fabric to cover up the raw edge.

    And there you have it! My new lamp :)

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    1. Michelle@Somedaycrafts

      March 03, 2011 at 7:04 am

      Both of these lamps are rockstars! I am featuring them at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com tomorrow. Good luck on TV! You will do great!

      Reply
    2. Debber Doo

      March 03, 2011 at 7:16 am

      love it! So creative!

      Reply
    3. Marie C.

      March 03, 2011 at 7:17 am

      That is beautiful! I love it!

      Reply
    4. Brandi

      March 03, 2011 at 11:38 am

      Awesomeness! I love it!

      Reply
    5. Tanyia

      March 03, 2011 at 1:11 pm

      this is too darn cool! I am totally in love with the fabric on the shade, too!

      Reply
    6. CannyCole

      March 03, 2011 at 1:12 pm

      Fantastic! Can you tell me where you purchased the lamp shades? I bought 2 lamps at Marshalls the other day for 10$ a pop...but they didn't come with lamp shades. And all of the ones i find i don't really LOVE! so i would like to buy an inexpensive one and recover, like you have done!! THanks for the tutorial. You should really sell these lamps on ETSY!

      Reply
    7. Katie

      March 03, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      I love this!! I can't wait to try my own!!

      Reply
    8. Marcy

      March 03, 2011 at 1:31 pm

      LOVE that fabric! I've always been a big fan of anything paisley. (Remeber my paisley pants in high school??)

      Reply
    9. Sarah @ The Bird's Papaya

      March 03, 2011 at 1:40 pm

      love love love love love.

      Reply
    10. Dixie Mom

      March 03, 2011 at 2:03 pm

      That is so cute...really!

      Reply
    11. Kim

      March 03, 2011 at 2:13 pm

      This one looks great too! This smaller versions makes it seems a little more manageable to possibly tackle myself too. I agree with the poster above, these would be GREAT to sell!

      Reply
    12. Rachael @ The Little Birdie

      March 03, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      Oooh I love it even more than I loved the square one! Beautiful!! :)

      Reply
    13. cjaxon

      March 03, 2011 at 3:01 pm

      I LOVE THIS LAMP! I stumbled it I loved it so much!

      Reply
    14. A Pretty Life in the Suburbs

      March 03, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      Oh wow! This lamp is fabulous! I'm too scared to try to do lamps! Maybe it's time for me to get over it! ;)
      Jo-Anna

      Reply
      • muhammad imran

        June 01, 2012 at 4:00 am

        you not scary for this just go and do it

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    15. Rebecca

      March 03, 2011 at 4:04 pm

      Love this!

      Reply
    16. Christine

      March 04, 2011 at 3:21 am

      this is crazy cool! I gotta get me a jigsaw.....

      Reply
    17. Nat

      March 05, 2011 at 2:16 am

      Fantastic! I love how it turned out! I'm in the market for a DIY lamp. I'm also a sucker for paisley.

      Reply
    18. LP aka A Crafty Southern Chick

      March 05, 2011 at 7:03 am

      Stacy, I just can't tell you how much I enjoy your "scrap wood" lamps. My hubby and I are going to make the square-ish version from your tutorial for our son-to-be's nursery in the next few days, and I am so excited! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    19. The Yellow Cape Cod

      March 05, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      I love this lamp. Its just the right mix of pretty and fun.

      Reply
    20. Maggie

      March 05, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      This is so cute! I LOVE powertools, so I might just have to try this out. I really liked the paisley material too. Okay, I should probably stop drooling over the lamp know...

      Reply
    21. Sommer

      March 05, 2011 at 4:31 pm

      Stacey I LOVED that last lamp and this one is even cuter! I am making some for my night stands soon =) I would be delighted if you would link this up to my VIP party this weekend. http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/guess-what-were-back-online-for-weekly.html

      Sommer @ Designer Garden

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    22. madison avenue

      March 05, 2011 at 8:35 pm

      this is such an adorable idea! and your lamp is super cute!!

      Reply
    23. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper

      March 05, 2011 at 10:47 pm

      OMG this is amazing! Way to knock it out of the park. I am going to have to remember this project idea for the future.
      http://itsybitsypaper.blogspot.com

      Reply
    24. cravingcolor

      March 05, 2011 at 11:32 pm

      This is fantastic! My kind of funky and unpredictable!!

      Reply
    25. Tanya

      March 06, 2011 at 2:34 pm

      I love it. Great job!

      Reply
    26. Jen

      March 06, 2011 at 10:15 pm

      I love this! I featured it at my blog today, please feel free to check it out!
      Jen

      http://jen-simplyliving.blogspot.com/2011/03/stuff-i-like-sunday-6.html

      Reply
    27. Jen-CraftOManiac

      March 07, 2011 at 3:33 am

      DARLING, funky, different, so darn cute. LOVE IT! winks-jen

      Reply
    28. woman of hope and prayer

      March 07, 2011 at 3:40 am

      I am so going to try to make this lamp when I have spare time. I am a new follower. Please follow back. Thanks

      http://www.womanofhopeandprayer.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    29. Shore Girl

      March 07, 2011 at 5:54 pm

      This lamp is so cool! Love how you made it --- just darling!

      Reply
    30. Vicky

      March 07, 2011 at 6:19 pm

      I have been on the prowl for new lamps in the living room. I think I have just solved my problem. Thank you so much. It is georgeous!

      Reply
    31. Crystal Brown

      March 07, 2011 at 7:44 pm

      This is way cool! Love it!

      Reply
    32. Shelly

      March 07, 2011 at 8:15 pm

      Love the lamp! Where did you pick up the beautiful material? I have been looking for an awesome paisley like this and cannot find one in my local store.

      Reply
    33. Debilou ~ Mississippi Mama

      March 09, 2011 at 6:26 pm

      tats a very cool one of a kind lamp.. love that fabric.

      Reply
    34. Amanda K @ Every Crafty Endeavor

      March 09, 2011 at 9:42 pm

      I love this! It turned out so cute!!

      Reply
    35. Amanda

      March 11, 2011 at 8:08 pm

      I love the fabric on the lamp shades! Where did you find it?

      Reply
    36. Michelle

      March 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm

      This is SO CUTE!!! Saw it over at "Simply Living". I'll be following you now.

      Reply
    37. Amanda

      March 24, 2011 at 11:35 am

      I've put together a round up of pretty lamp projects on Craft Gossip today and included your post. :) You can see it here
      http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/6-pretty-lamp-redos/

      If you would like to share the Craft Gossip love and show your visitors you've been featured, you can grab a button here!
      http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/

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    38. Mimi

      March 31, 2011 at 11:10 pm

      I found your amazing lamp at Beneath My Heart. So fun and creative. Great job! A new follower here. Can't wait to see more!

      Reply
    39. linda @ craftaholics anonymous

      April 25, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      Very cool! Big thumbs up!
      happy crafting!
      Linda

      Reply
    40. Claudia

      May 01, 2011 at 7:22 pm

      I LOVE this lamp. I love Paisley. If you ever decide it needs a new home....just sayin'....I'd love it and treasure it. :)

      Reply
    41. Edna

      July 12, 2011 at 11:06 am

      So cute! I may have to break out the scraps and jigsaw to make one for me! I'm trying to place that fabric..help? What manufacturer or name?

      Reply
    42. Sandra

      August 20, 2011 at 11:38 am

      I've been wanting to cover a lamp shade that I have, but I wasn't sure the best way to cut the fabric. Thanks to seeing the way you did it, now I'll know the best way. I love lamps, and I love lamp makeovers!

      Reply
    43. Linda

      August 31, 2011 at 5:06 am

      Love it! I had a go at making this too and your tutorial is amazingly easy to follow. Love your tips for the cable too. I wish I'd not put gloss paint on mine as it's too thick and shiny, I much prefer the effect of yours but it's great anyway.
      Thanks

      Reply
    44. Danielle Irwin

      April 03, 2012 at 8:12 am

      Wonderful! Can you please share where you purchased the fabric? I have been looking for a print like that!

      Reply
    45. Theresa A @ junk2jewels-diy.blogspot.com

      October 30, 2012 at 11:56 am

      Love the lamp and your blog!! Great ideas and beautiful things!!

      Reply

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