I got this idea since I started the DIY: Kitchen unit project.
IDEA: Make kitchen lamp shade from spoons or other kitchen related items. After spending hours by generating ideas in my head I quit doing that. Drive to the shop and check the prices of spoons. And I mean really cheap spoons – Made in China.
I found 12 spoons for 1.89 euro! Bargain! Made in China of course and if I wanted to use them “as spoons” I would be rather upset. Terrible quality and material! But for my bright idea – perfect!
So – went back home and this is what I end up… and “Yes!” I had “Edison” bulb at home. I like how it turned out. Now I need to find the solution how to fix spoons in place. That black tape is temporary … or not!?:) The cheapest light bulb socket is plastic and spoons are metal. I used hot glue, cause it fills up all the spaces between spoons and socket. But it won’t glue metal very well.
Any other suggestions!?
Ilze
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Very creative. Waiting in the hospital for my appointment so have to go now but will think about the glue. It really looks great, particularly with the Edison bulb.
I love that Edison looking bulb too! I hope to make 5 such lamps for my “new” (doesn’t feel new anymore) / “unfinished” (yup, still couldn’t start) kitchen!
Oh how fun! I love it! I’m sure there is some type of glue that will work but you can find through a Google search or Amazon
Probably, but it always end with +30 euros for shipping cause all good glues are in USA :D! This is small budget project 🙂
No amazon prime in Latvia huh? Free shipping 😬
Nope! We don’t have amazon in Latvia! 😀
Bummer!!!
Jodi, we don’t have ebay too! And it’s abummer! If I ever travel to USA I will buy buy buy 😀
Hope you get here some day.
IF we will, we would love to rent an old airstream and travel around 🙂
That would be awesome! And I’d love you to visit and stay with me for at least a day or two!! 👍☺️
The electrical tape is probably the cheats solution but I agree about google. What about checking Pinterest? I love the lamp. It needs to get finished and hung!
Thank you! I will make 5 of these and hope to do that till the end of this MONTH!
The filler used to repair car panels should work. It will certainly stick well to metal and plastic. Of course the ‘sticky’ component is two part epoxy but that alone would be too costly to fill the spaces. You must have car panel filler paste in Latvia I think
Never heard of such thing! Please add link to product! Then I might figure out how to call it in Latvian 😀
Very creative. It looks pretty indeed!
Thank you, Liz!
I’ve emailed a picture of the filler I use and suggested how to find in Romania. Hope it helps.
Thank you, grumpytyke! You are always ready to help, nice!
Wow!
🙂 Do you like the idea?
Yeah
Me too! I guess I need to finish it 🙂
Its beautiful and very attractive 😀😀
Thank you!
Its beautiful
🙂 I found cheap spoons.. couldn’t resist 🙂
Wonderful idea 😀😀😀
Thank you!
Looking stunning and creative x
Oh, thank you, Inese!
Gre.at idea- what about Gorilla Glue ? It remins me of a light I saw on holiday with a bulb in a metal cheese grater
I should google for Gorilla Glue – never heard of such 🙂
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorilla_Glue
But I like how it’s binded with the tape so what about wrapping round metal sodering wire ?
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=metal+sodering+wire&FORM=HDRSC2
I wanted to use soldering wire, but it contains Pb (plumbum). I’m affraid of Pb 🙂
Awesome lamp. There are so many ways to make cool/unique lamps and I have not seen this one before. Great job!
Thank you. Still unfinished! I wonder why… 🙂