Guitar Lamp
Turn an old unused guitar into an amazing lamp.
Add an extraordinary piece to you home. A statement light a piece of art.
Add an extraordinary piece to you home. A statement light a piece of art.
Supplies
Guitar
Resin
Led string lights
Coping saw/scroll saw
Drill
Screwdrivers
Cable cutters
Sand paper
Wood finish(oil/wax)
Hot glue or super glue.
Tape (packaging)
Clamps scrap wood the size of the guitar body.
Resin
Led string lights
Coping saw/scroll saw
Drill
Screwdrivers
Cable cutters
Sand paper
Wood finish(oil/wax)
Hot glue or super glue.
Tape (packaging)
Clamps scrap wood the size of the guitar body.
Getting Started
First of all you need to get your guitar ready.
Strip it sown completely to a bare body.
Take out all wires pickups, knobs and switches.
Pick your design (I went with Jimmy Hendrix)
Either draw it directly onto the guitar or onto paper and stick it onto the guitar.
You could also print it out on paper.
Make sure your image is a stencil or silhouette format.
Strip it sown completely to a bare body.
Take out all wires pickups, knobs and switches.
Pick your design (I went with Jimmy Hendrix)
Either draw it directly onto the guitar or onto paper and stick it onto the guitar.
You could also print it out on paper.
Make sure your image is a stencil or silhouette format.
The Tricky Bit
Drill a small hole in each section of you design big enough to get your saw blades through.
And start cutting untill all of your image is removed.
And start cutting untill all of your image is removed.
The Resin
Tape up the front of you design securely and I used packaging tape.
An extra step I took was to clamp the guitar body to a scrap piece of wood to add pressure to the tape.
From here mix the resin and add your desired colour.
Pour the resin into your design and leave it to hard according to the manufacturers instructions.
(Pour slowly to avoid air bubbles)
Mine tool 24 hours and I left it another 48 after removing the clamps and tape just to make sure it had fully cured.
An extra step I took was to clamp the guitar body to a scrap piece of wood to add pressure to the tape.
From here mix the resin and add your desired colour.
Pour the resin into your design and leave it to hard according to the manufacturers instructions.
(Pour slowly to avoid air bubbles)
Mine tool 24 hours and I left it another 48 after removing the clamps and tape just to make sure it had fully cured.
Sanding and Finish
The next step was long winded and room some time sand the body until the resin is smooth I also removed the original black lacquer used on the guitar.
Move up through the grits until you get to you desired finish I went to 2000 grit on the resin and 400 on the wood.
Next apply your finish. I used a home made beeswax finish I let it sit for a few hours and buffed it out.
Move up through the grits until you get to you desired finish I went to 2000 grit on the resin and 400 on the wood.
Next apply your finish. I used a home made beeswax finish I let it sit for a few hours and buffed it out.
The Lights
This was surprisingly easy I used battery powered lied string lights to start with but then upgraded to mains power. It all depends if you want a trailing wire from the lamp.
Place the lights inside the back of the guitar so they show through the resin when illuminated. I use some hot glue or super glue to hold the lights in place. Re-apply the guitar scratch plate to cover the back.
Re attach the neck to the body.
You can either wall mount the lamp or have it on a stand.
After this your done just light it up and enjoy.
Place the lights inside the back of the guitar so they show through the resin when illuminated. I use some hot glue or super glue to hold the lights in place. Re-apply the guitar scratch plate to cover the back.
Re attach the neck to the body.
You can either wall mount the lamp or have it on a stand.
After this your done just light it up and enjoy.