Ever wondered what to do with those cool plastic bowls you can find at the dollar store? The quick and easy answer? Make a lamp with them like Mark Montano does. Our friend Mark is the King of Dollar Store Crafts, and he constantly amazes us with his innovative (yet cheap) craft ideas. In this video, you can make a pendant lamp with some dollar store bowls and a few other supplies. My favorite quote of the video? “Let’s face it, I can’t resist the dollar store,” — Mark Montano. [how to make a dollar store pendant light]
Project Materials:
- 2 bowls, $2
- Drill & drill bit, on hand
- Cord & socket kit, $1 and up
- Low-heat light bulb, $1
- Electrical tape, on hand or $1
- E-6000, the best glue in the universe, on hand
- Craft knife, on hand or $1
- 1/4 yard of matching fabric, on hand or $1
- Scissors, on hand
- Spray adhesive, on hand or about $5
Total: $4 and up
5 Comments
SJW
So, how are you supposed to change the bulb when it burns outs?
Carolyn Staat
How do you change the light bulb? You can buy a lamp kit at the hardware store that you don’t have to spice the wires. If you wire the bowls together you can chang the light bulb. Just a thought.
jenny@birdsandsoap
Please tell me where you can get a light cord and socket kit for $1? I have more DIY pendant projects than I care to admit, but I can’t find cords and sockets that cheap. Thanks.
heather
@jenny — I have sometimes seen very small bulb & socket sets at Dollar Tree, but it is usually around Christmas time. Otherwise, I would start at IKEA (they are probably closer to $5 there).
jenny@birdsandsoap
Thanks, I will keep my eyes out in the future. If only Idaho had and IKEA!! It’s not worth the 4 hour drive to Utah at this point, lol.