Since ancient times, people appreciated what was created by nature. Almost all household items were made from wood in the old days. And this is no coincidence. More environmentally friendly and safe material is difficult to find. And the natural beauty of the unique texture is striking in its exquisite outlines. That is why modern interior design is not complete without this valuable material. Wood can be used not only for decoration or for the manufacture of furniture. Wooden lighting fixtures look unique, original and inimitable, especially if they are home-made lamps made of wood. Often such an element in the interior is used to emphasize a certain style. Therefore, configurations can be very diverse.
Simplicity and sophistication. Driftwood Chandelier
Making a lamp of wood with your own hands is not so difficult. Moreover, some products do not even require a special type of wood. You can even use driftwood found in the forest. Moreover, each of them has a unique shape, its every bend is perfect, since this is a creation of nature itself. Now the main thing is not to spoil its natural beauty during processing. A lamp made of wood (driftwood) will become not only a source of light, but also a wonderful ceiling decoration.
Manufacturing technology
Preparatory work consists in cleaning the driftwood from bark and unusable wood, as well as in thorough drying. Then the driftwood is carefully sanded with sandpaper. Based on the type of lamp, the necessary components are purchased. It should be remembered that the tree is highly flammable, therefore, a lamp made of wood involves the use of energy-saving lamps. LEDs are also suitable.
In special places, drill holes for the wiring. On the side of the branches that will be located closer to the ceiling, you can make grooves for the wire with a narrow blade. After laying the wire, all holes must be putty. At the ends of the driftwood, cartridges are mounted on which lamps and shades are mounted. Snag is attached by chains to the ceiling. All wooden elements must be varnished. Ceiling lamp made of wood is ready.
Japanese style. Table lamp
An excellent decoration of the interior can be table lamps. Wood is the best suited for making such a miracle. So that the work does not cause unnecessary trouble, all materials and tools should be prepared in advance. For manufacturing, you will need a processed piece of a board, square wooden bars (it is desirable that the tree is the same), light veneer, wooden spikes, PVA glue, a drill with a disk nozzle. For such a lamp, a lamp with a small base is used. Of the electricians, a cartridge and wire are also needed.
Manufacturing process
Do-it-yourself desk lamp made of wood is very simple, especially if you have the appropriate skills.
First you need to drill holes in the corners of a wooden plank. To do this, measure one and a half centimeters from each edge and outline the squares on which vertical bars will be installed. Marks for holes are made in the center of each square. If the spikes are made by hand, then their size should be adjusted to the diameter of the drill. Otherwise, the drill should be selected for the size of dowels. There is no need to drill through. Up to half the thickness will be enough. In the bars, it is also necessary to drill holes and glue the spikes there. In the center of the base board, you need to make a large hole for the cartridge. If you have any difficulties, you can just drill a hole for the wire. Shallow cuts for veneer should be made between the holes on the base. A sufficiently deep channel for the wire is also needed. The cord must be fixed in the cut. A table lamp made of wood, created by oneself, is almost ready. The last stage remained - assembly. The bars are glued to the stand, cut veneer plates are inserted into the cuts. The original lamp made of wood is ready.
Lamp made of wood and coffee set
The manufacture of such an original lamp is quite simple. To do this, you need to take a suitable size board made of valuable wood, pre-treated with stain and varnished. You will also need three coffee cups with saucers with holes in the bottoms (you can drill with a diamond drill). To enhance the decorative effect, it is best to use thin glass cups. The wires connected to the cartridges are passed through the holes in the shades (saucers and cups) and attached to the board. All wires are displayed on the part of the board that will be hidden, connected to each other and to the main wire. This design can be mounted on the wall or hung on the ceiling with chains or twisted cord. The coffee service option is more modern. But with the help of such a lamp you can create the effect of antiquity. To do this, instead of cups and saucers, you can use clay pots, and wipe the board itself with sandpaper. Such a lamp made of wood fits perfectly into the design of the kitchen of a country house.
Original boom lamp
Sizes are selected individually based on the characteristics of the interior. It looks quite impressive when the luminaire-arrow occupies the entire wall vertically. One such device is enough to fully illuminate the entire room.
In the manufacture of such a miracle, fantasy is needed. The easiest solution is to take a long board for the base of the arrow and several small planks for the tip and plumage. To begin with, all details must be fastened together with glue. For reliability, you can additionally connect wood plates and screws. As a lighting element, it is best to use a street garland. Based on its size in a wooden structure, you should drill holes and insert bulbs there. On the reverse side, it is necessary to secure the wires with adhesive tape and glue. It will not look very neat, but all this will hide when the lamp is installed.
A little imagination, and you can make such original lamps made of wood. Photos may suggest some ideas.
Board lamp
Each carpenter has a lot of valuable wooden trimmings, which, as a rule, are difficult to find application, however, you should not hurry to throw them away either. From them you can make an unusual stylish lamp. Moreover, for this design and nails are not needed, but here comes such a lamp made of wood. A photo cannot even convey all its beauty and showiness.
For manufacturing, you need seventeen identical-sized boards. Multi-colored and different texture boards look spectacular. Each plank must be wedge-shaped. To fix the blades to the base, wooden pins are needed. At the base, a hole was made in which a cartridge with a wire was placed. The design is extremely simple to manufacture, but in any interior it looks amazing.
Floor lamp
This masterpiece of LED lighting technology is quite simple to do with your own hands. You can create an original LED lamp using an ordinary log, the dimensions of which depend solely on the idea.
For the manufacture of the lamp you will need glue for wood, a transparent tube, varnish for wooden products, LED strip, brush, hammer, saw and drill.
Manufacturing sequence
A well-cleaned and dried log must be cut into uniform rings of approximately 5 cm. In the center of each ring, a hole should be made corresponding to the diameter of the tube with LEDs. She should go there tightly. In the lower and upper rings, the holes are made half the thickness of the log. A small hole for the wire is made at the base. Each ring is varnished. Then, a tube with diodes is inserted into the holes of each of the rings.
In order to make the interior of a modern apartment or in a country house original, interesting and spectacular, you can make your own lamps from wood. Photos of the most unusual specimens from branches, clothespins and other wooden elements are given below. There are just a huge number of options.
In order to create fixtures of wood with your own hands, you need to connect a fantasy. Clothespins floor lamps are simple, cheap and original. For such a lamp, a frame of metal rods and wooden clothespins are needed. The
appearance of the lamp, its shape depends on the bend of the frame.
A chic twig chandelier will transform any room. It is very simple to do it yourself. Thin branches of some trees can not even be processed. The wire is drawn from the main source, wrapping each twig, coming to the light holder.
Having imagination and certain skills, you can independently make lamps from wood with your own hands. The photos in the article are just a small part of what you can think of. Moreover, wood is the most environmentally friendly material.