How to Make a Wooden Lamp (from Easel)

When I found these broken easels in a studio, I came up with the idea that changing them into a unique wooden lamp. After searching for some many excellent references, I drafted this lever-shaped lamp, now let's check out how to make it :D

Cut the wood in different lengths that you need, then file the corner.

Drill a hole for each "joint", here I use screws with wing nuts(also obtained from the broken easels) to connect pieces. My little wooden lamp would have 4 joints, so it can move pretty flexible!

When the wooden frame was finished, it's time to move to the circuit, I chose a 7W LED, wire in red&black, a vintage-looking switch and a plug from the electronic wholesale market and connected them together.

What's more interesting is that I hid the metal part of the switch inside the pre-chiselled groove of the cylindrical base and then covered it with a piece of leather, which made it both unique and safe.

[TIPS]If you would like to learn more about circuits of lamps, I strongly suggest Lamps Classes by Paige Russell, it's helpful, full of fun and inspiration!

Now it's time to make the wooden lamp a beautiful lampshade, there're loads of materials to choose, like plastic, paper, fabric etc. But here I chose this orange veg-tanned leather, for I really love the way it echos with the darker stripes on the wood, and together they give out a really warm feeling :)

[1] For each joint, I added a spring washer between the wing nut and the wood, which helps create a proper pressure that balances the flexibility and stability well. (In other words, the lamp can be adjusted to any angles/positions easily)

[2] To better fix the wire ,I made 2 tiny leather straps and nailed them on the longest wooden arm, details always worth the relish, nope?

WOW! It's worth the effort when the light's on! Now the wooden lamp has become a good companion with the tool wall, I feel nice and warm when working here~