Doodlecraft: Whimsical Mad Hatter Teapot Lamps!
Whimsical Mad Hatter Teapot Lamps!
A Whimsical Mad-Hatter Teapot Lamp!
in about 3 totally scattered posts!
needless to say, the post could use a little redo.
so you'll have to use your imagination.
But, here it is. Updated.
I love doing things in bulk!
A lamp kit. About $8 at Walmart.
Hollow, metal threaded rod...for the center structure.
Light bulb and Lamp shade.
Disassemble your junk lamp. Keep all the pieces!
paid about 50 cents to $3 for each.
I took them apart mainly for the center structure rod.
keep the nuts that thread on it too.
Because I bought old junky or broken lamps I replaced all the hardware.
Drilling glass, china and ceramics is very basic...seems scary though.
Take a baking sheet and place a hand towel inside it.
Place your plate, teapot, cup or saucer so you are drilling through the bottom on the towel.
Mark with a sharpie marker your center dot.
Pour water onto your "to be drilled" item. The bottom lip holds the water perfectly.
To begin the drilling, you start slowly at a 45* angle.
This took a lot of time. Slowly and patiently! I didn't break any glass!
your base piece...it needs a hole out the back for the wiring!
And we watched Tangled while working!
up to see what arrangements I liked.
It was hard to decide because nothing matched!
first coating of paint. PRIMER.
gray primer on the teapots helps tone things down!
Then spray painted them glossy white and glossy gray!
Some touches of yellow or blue for contrast!
Then I decided how they would stack up.
Then I spray painted the pieces I was using for each lamp.
The color and style is up to you!
I added some swirly floursihes I cut out of vinyl.
You could paint designs or whatever you like!
After the pieces are dry, assembling the lamp.
Start by putting your wires through the back base hole.
Put the threaded nut on the wire.
Insert your threaded rod inside the base.
Push your wires through the center of the rod until they come out of the top.
Secure the nut on the bottom threads. Use some pliers to make sure it's tight.
Then stack your pieces up and up until you reach the top!
At the top, secure it in place. I used a spacer from the original lamp that I tore apart.
Then the actual wiring. Don't panic!
I am not including them here, because lamps vary.
Just read your kit instructions. It's easy.
And, I sold all the rest of my drilled in junk at my yard sale.