Build A Tripod Lamp

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Build a tripod lamp.

Using a scrap piece of wood and hinges i attached the angled side of the wood to the scrap piece that will work as a base to attach the lamp kit. It took two light coats and the rust was gone. These are hollow for the wires to be fed through. How to make a tripod floor lamp.

Diy west elm inspired tripod floor lamp. 10 easy to make diy tripod floor lamps 1. If you don t have wood available head to your local hardware store to pick up a simple square piece roughly 6 x6 and an inch thick. Thread cord secure base.

First we simply screwed the top off and drilled a hole with a 1 2 in drill bit that fit the lamp kit. This step is just to secure the three posts together until we can level the lampshade. Install the lamp kit. How to build the tripod lamp.

I used rust oleum universal metallic spray paint in oil rubbed bronze. Tripod floor lamps are the ultimate splendor addition to your rooms. So the first thing i did was clean it then spray paint it with a paint primer combo. When i got it the tripod was a bit rusty.

The first step to making your diy wood floor lamp is to prep your tripod for the lamp kit. Next you insert the pole that comes in that comes with the extended poles. Using the leather strapping secure the third post to the other two so it becomes a tripod base. Clean the tripod then paint it.

In just under 40 bucks make this perfect and super elegant diy tripod floor. We will wrap more strapping around the base soon to make it sturdy.