How about a pendant light.
How to make a pendant light from a glass insulator.
Glass insulator pendant light kitdiy lamp parts kit with black cloth covered wire for glass insulator pendant lightswe made diy glass insulator pendant lights simple.
Like the ones used in this tutorial the insulators i collected growing up were most often light green but they can also be found in a variety of eye catching colors clear dark green blue purple yellow and amber to name.
Use diamond hole saws to drill holes 1 4 and larger or to drill holes in thick glass like glass block or wine bottles.
But overall the directions are good and the concept is nice and straightforward.
I am really into re purposing things right now and i had a box full of glass insulators just calling my name.
Use diamond bits to drill your glass not carbide bits.
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This awesome tutorial goes through the steps of turning three of the insulators into some really sharp looking pendant lights.
Use plenty of lubrication coolant to keep your drill tip cool and the hole clean.
February 10 2014 at 4 37 pm hi there my husband has been working on making these lights too but am having a hard time finding the right light to use and fit inside the insulators.
You ll definitely want to check out this tutorial for making a diy glass insulator pendant lamp from girl in air.
Aug 7 2020 everything you need for your diy glass insulator craft we stock.
Three of these beauties will soon be hanging above my eat at bar.
This project requires a few tools and please take the time to bone up a bit on safety while working with glass especially drilling it.
After spending hours looking at pendant lights and chandeliers.
I just couldn t wait to share how to make them.
Whre did you get yours at if you dont mind me asking thanks.
All the right parts with a step by step guide in one kit.
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3 use glass insulators as miniature pendant lighting shades.
Now if i could just find one for make a 3 light fixture.
You ll use these tips and techniques to drill glass sea glass wine bottles glass block tile stone granite and marble.
If you drill a small hole through the rounded top of your glass insulator and snake the end of an led wire light through the hole so the single bulb on the wire just pops through to the inside of the hollowed out part of the insulator you can make pendant lights.
They re all beginning to look alike and very expensive for a back hall and stairwell.