Edison Bulb Pendant Lamp

Today I'll show you how I make one of my favorite lamps. Pendant lamps are super easy to make and look great in almost any setting. The possibilities and variations are endless but for now I’ll be showing you how I made this version.

Its surprisingly easy and can be done by almost anyone.

For parts you won’t need much. The total cost was about $60 not counting the tools. Obviously you can buy cheaper or higher quality parts but the outcome will reflect that choice.

You will need:
Wire: https://amzn.to/3o9sOc9

Light bulb socket: https://amzn.to/3B1z7Cl

Cable Strain relief: https://amzn.to/3m4Xk4f

Ceiling canopy kit: https://amzn.to/3AP7Xyb

Lightbulbs: https://amzn.to/2XW84t9

I really like the look of vintage Edison bulbs so I used a couple of those

First push the strain relief through the ceiling canopy and then slide the fabric wire through. Next slide the cap of the strain relief over the wire and use it to clamp down on the fabric wire. The pvc jacket is pretty thick for the insulation of the wire so you can really crank down on the strain relief to fully support the wire.

On the other end attach the wires to the light bulb socket. You need to connect the black (hot) wire to the gold terminal and the white (neutral) wire to the silver terminal. Then screw the strain relief terminal back onto the end of the socket.

Next I repeated this two more times for a total of 3 lights. I wanted a descending spiral look so I made 1 at 9" 1 at 15" and the last one at 21". I found that 6" of spacing gave a nice downward spiral but you can experiment to see what fits best

The wiring for this project is quite simple. Hook up all the black hot wires together, all the white neutral wires together and the green ground wires together.

Support the ceiling canopy by putting the 10-32 screws to hold the outer ring. Once that’s supported just push the ceiling canopy up and secure it with the screw on cap. I used wago lever nuts because its easier just to clamp the wires while hanging the lamp. Regular twist on wires will work just as well.

Now you’re done! Its quite easy to make and I really like the look of this lamp!

Thanks for reading!