FLOATING
ACCENT LAMP
This lamp adds a romantic
glow to any room. Designed to
provide good airflow around
the bulb, it seems to float
magically on a soft ring of
light around its base.
FLOATING ACCENT LAMP
Lamp Housing
2"
Radius
½"
120˚
1.MAKE THE HOUSING
Cut and drill the bulb support
from ½" plywood, following
the diagram.
One 45°-angled cut in the
4" PVC easily allows you to
make 2 lamp housings if you
wish. Drill the hole in back
to fit your switch, 2" from
the pipe bottom. Thoroughly
sand the angle and the bottom surfaces.
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2"
13–14"
½"
½"
1"
dia.
2"
dia.
hole
Bulb Support
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2. ASSEMBLE THE LAMP PARTS
Thread the nipple through the
bulb support, add the socket,
and wire up the switch. Ensure
that all electrical connections
are tight and insulated.
Screw in a 40W (
maximum) frosted or CFL bulb
and test.
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3. PAINT
Mask the inside of the PVC
housing, then sand and paint
the outside a bright color.
Reverse the masking and
paint the elliptical rim, the
bottom rim, and the inside
white.
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