Every home probably contains cups and teapots from once luxurious sets, each with its own story. Give them a second life. It doesn't matter that the cup and saucer are from different sets. A properly composed composition will turn them into a masterpiece.
Alice would love this idea! An unusual lamp would definitely always remind of Wonderland.
It is necessary
- - drill;
- - drill for ceramics;
- - work gloves;
- - tea utensils (cup, saucer, teapot);
- - compasses;
- - pencil;
- - ruler;
- - level;
- - screwdriver;
- - glue for ceramics;
- - masking tape;
- - wooden stand with "legs";
- - narrow metal tube;
- - spray color (for the tube);
- - lampshade;
- - wire with switch and plug;
- - lamp holder.
Instructions
Step 1
Apply masking tape to the bottom of your cup, teapot and saucer. Using a ruler and compasses, find the center of the bottom on the teapot as follows.
Step 2
Draw horizontal parallel lines at the top and bottom of the circle. Then connect the extreme points with two intersecting chords.
Step 3
The center of the circle should be at the intersection of intersecting straight lines. Mark the center point with a pencil.
Step 4
Thus, fix the center of the circle at the bottom of the cup and saucer. Drill holes according to the marks in the center corresponding to the diameter of the metal tube.
Step 5
Prepare a wooden stand - the base for the table lamp. Drill a hole in the center of the stand.
Step 6
Paint the hollow metal tube with a colored spray to match the details of the composition.
Step 7
Insert the tube into the main stand, fix it with glue or a nut for greater reliability.
Step 8
Put the kettle, saucer and cup on the tube. Gently fix them together with ceramic glue where the parts of the cookware touch each other.
Step 9
Place the lamp holder on top of the tube. Pass an electric wire through the tube, install an electrician.
Step 10
Attach the lampshade between the rings that are present on the holder, screw in the bulb. The table lamp is ready.
