Repurposed Ceiling Light

by KawarthaCNC in Workshop > Lighting

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Repurposed Ceiling Light

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In this Instructable I will show you the steps I took to re-purpose an old ceiling light I bought from my local thrift warehouse.

Dismantle

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The glass fixtures were in great shape, and thought they would look even better spaced out in a line instead of four corners.

Each light was held on by a skinny bolt and washer.

I took apart everything and gave it a good clean.

Choose Your New Material

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I ended up reusing everything on the original lamp except the base.

I went with pallet board for the base keeping with the re-use theme.

I spaced the four fixtures over the 4' board so the lights would give off a nice glow.

Hiding the Wires

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I built a smaller box on top to hide the wires and allow me to send the wires up one ceiling support.

Hiding the Wires

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Next install the top boards to attach the ceiling supports too.

Ceiling Supports

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I cut 3/4" black iron for ceiling supports and spray painted them black.

I also added a sealer to the wood, bought some Edison bulbs and, ended up with a steam punk look.

The Finished Product

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Just needs a better home than the shop.

Would look great in a kitchen or bar.