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Make a Recycled Plastic Lamp

13 April 2011 2,644 views 3 Comments

by rhonda

I love lamp.

But seriously, I do love lamps; I'm not just making a silly movie reference. I love them even more when they're made out of unexpected materials, like this one by Scott from What I Made. I love that it has such a finished look but is made almost entirely out of things rescued from the recycling bin. I love the organic shape of the melty plastic shade. I love Scott's tutorial for the lamp too; he's not only super-crafty, he's also a very talented illustrator! Yes indeedy... I certainly do love lamp. [how to make a recycled plastic lamp]

Project estimate:

Plastic bowls, $1 and up
Empty 2 liter bottle, on hand
Tin, on hand or $1
Recycled tin can, on hand
Wire, on hand or $1 and up
Metal tube or pipe, about $2
Lamp kit, about $5
Drill, on hand
Hot glue gun, on hand
CFL lightbulb, $1 and up

Total: $9 and up

3 Comments »

J. Hill said:

Brick, are you just looking at things in the office and saying that you love them?

Hehe. Now I’m going to be quoting Anchorman all day.

# 14 April 2011 at 6:58 am

Scott said:

Hi Rhonda, Thanks for including my project – it’s great to see it here on Dollar Store Crafts! Scott

# 18 May 2011 at 7:41 am

Diana Liford said:

I like it. I really do. There is so much you can do with a shade of that size and just about any material you want to use. (As long as it’s not flammable)They’re all just too darn cute. I made one several months ago and if I can find out where my grand daughter put my phone, I’ll take a pic and post it. It’s just a plain shade I dry ‘swipe’ painted and then hot-glued some beads around the bottom but it really did turn out cute. Now, where’s that phone??????

# 13 November 2011 at 9:01 am