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Over the past few decades, there has been virtually no design direction left that does not use wood products to one degree or another. A lamp in general and a chandelier in particular are objectively one of the most noticeable interior items, therefore hanging chandeliers made of wood are deservedly considered perhaps the most popular trend at the moment.
Any wooden object in the interior of a room is associated on a subconscious level with warmth and comfort. Traditionally, homemade wooden chandeliers are used in all areas of oriental themes, where geometric regularity of lines and at the same time warmth natural wood promote peaceful relaxation.
Such a direction as country music is generally impossible without the use natural materials. The rural style has always been characterized by the use of slightly rough, unusual shapes. The massive appearance of such lamps creates a feeling of reliability.
An antique wood chandelier is associated with medieval romance and knightly tournaments. Interspersed with forged metal elements give this design exquisite lightness and unique flavor.
Important: such homemade lamps, no matter what you impregnate them with and no matter how competently you assemble them, are highly undesirable to place near sources of open fire. For example, next to the fireplace or in the barbecue area.
A do-it-yourself antique chandelier made of wood is a very real thing. In essence, all you need is a great desire and a standard set of carpentry tools, which is found in almost every home.
Original wooden interior items bring comfort and coziness to the environment. If you won’t surprise anyone with solid wood furniture or carved figures on the shelves, then a floor lamp, chandelier or sconce made of branches or driftwood will definitely attract the attention of guests.
However, wooden products are not cheap, especially original ones. We offer to save money and create lighting fixture with your own hands. In addition, this is a great way to implement bold ideas while spending very little time. To make lamps and sconces you will need standard carpentry tools.
To understand how good a wooden lamp is, let’s weigh the pros and cons of this unusual decorative item.
Advantages:
Flaws:
The disadvantages are reduced by using different impregnations and appropriate preparation of the timber. Therefore, a lamp made of wood can be called useful accessory, which will emphasize the style of the room and give it charm.
Lamps and sconces are made from any wood materials. Boards, branches, driftwood, plywood are used - the choice is determined by the idea. Nevertheless, no matter what the design for the lamp is made from, it is important to properly prepare the lumber:
In addition to wood, light bulb sockets, carpentry tools and glue (preferably epoxy) are prepared to make lampshades.
Since wood is a highly flammable material, you need to be careful when choosing a light source. It is better not to use an incandescent lamp for bedside lamps and lampshades - when burned, it strongly heats both the socket and the wood.
LED lamps and strips are suitable for such homemade products - they emit white light and do not heat up surfaces, and are fireproof. Diode strips ideally combined with wood of any color and texture.
There are countless ideas for making home lamps. We'll tell you how to make a homemade chandelier - you can use it as a basis for creativity.
For manufacturing, you will need beams of any cross-section, for example 100×100 mm or less, depending on the desired dimensions finished product, as well as a mirror. We recommend making a drawing of the chandelier in advance, which will reflect the lengths of the sides and the area of the mirror part (it should protrude beyond the internal perimeter in order to rest on the beams).
The accessory is ready.
The video shows a version of the manufacture of such a lighting item, the operating principle is the same:
More ideas for lamps made from boards:
Lamps built into false beams. To make them, we connect 3 boards in a U-shape; wires and cartridges will be hidden in the resulting niche.
The wheel will create the effect of antiquity or a hunting lodge, forest bungalow. We attach the electrics to the top side of the wheel facing the ceiling.
Another interesting solution from the boards, watch the video
Plywood – light material, easy to process. You can create a variety of products from it. For example, an unusual night light for a children's room or hall. It will look equally good on the terrace country house and in a city apartment.
Or this:
For a house-shaped plywood night lamp, take a universal pattern on which you can make any pattern!
Now let's start making:
The house is ready. A homemade night light or chandelier can be simple with a simple ornament or designer with a complex idea, wall or tabletop. We present a video master class on making a house from several sections.
A plywood lamp can have any appearance. The main thing in working with this material is the need to cut holes for the passage of light. More photos of night lights and lampshades:
To assemble such a lampshade from plywood, you need to cut out a groove lock on each piece. Then the parts can be connected without glue.
A wooden chandelier diffuses light throughout the room. The parts are connected using decorative screws.
Branches are the most available material for creativity. You can collect them at any time in a park or in a square near your home and immediately start creating. The difference between branches and others wooden blanks– they do not need to be dried. As long as there is moisture in them, they can be bent and created different shapes. Over time, they will dry out and no longer straighten out.
Before harvesting the branches, you need to decide on the design of the lampshade or chandelier. Will it be weaving or tying thick sticks with rope, will wood be combined with other products - forging, metal frames etc. We present several interesting ideas:
A master class will help you make such an interior accessory:
Generalized instructions for creating a lampshade from branches:
It’s easy to make a lampshade from branches; you don’t need any special skills or tools.
An ordinary log or even a snag can act as a blank for a chandelier. The main thing is that the material is dried and neutralized from insects and microflora.
You can watch the master class in the video:
Snag or stick unusual shape can be turned into a masterpiece by adding a simple lampshade to it:
Combined lamps look non-standard, for example, wooden base And glass bottles as lampshades.
Glass diffuses light and creates shades different color. It’s easy to make such a lampshade:
The video shows the process of creating an interesting table lamp.
The kitchen with one sad, but very economical light bulb in the middle of the ceiling had been waiting for its lamp for a couple of years, which, as usual, we decided to make with our own hands. In addition to this idea, I had a couple of different ideas in my head: a lamp made of ropes or bottles, a lamp made of cups or twigs, or maybe made of veneer or clay? In short, things didn’t work out for us with kitchen lighting. True, there was a vintage lampshade from the 60s hanging above the desk.
Then, having looked enough at Scandinavian interiors, we caught fire with branches and snags. We decided that one should definitely hang on the ceiling in the kitchen, especially since we dream of a wooden kitchen furniture. No sooner said than done. Because finding a snag is a difficult and lengthy task.
In search of suitable wood, we wandered along the banks of several rivers (Latoritsa, Southern Bug, Zbruch, Dnieper and Desenka), wandered through the forests and puzzled friends who loved hiking. And then to the nearest park and right in the middle of the central alley they found their future wooden lamp:)
A long-awaited find
Satisfied with the long-awaited find, we returned home and... were confused, because doubts fell upon us. What will it look like? “What should people say?” (Ukr). But how to hang such a lamp if the intended kitchen furniture is not there?
In short, our branch first became a piece of furniture and special pride, and then it was slightly shortened, because part of it went to the children for a wooden lotto with animals. How so? And like this: an unknown animal began to gnaw on the branch :) I had to cut off a part, and then - it was not there - they made a lotto from another piece of the branch. There was a piece of driftwood left, untouched by the beast, and just the right length.
A year has passed and then our beloved “The village” writes to us, saying, let’s cooperate. We wanted it so bad! But we don’t have anything fresh or suitable for their theme. Well, really, I won’t do a master class on sewing a felt giraffe for “The village” :) What can we offer? Of course, the long-awaited driftwood lamp. This is the mainstream and Scandinavia! We discuss this idea with the editor, she agrees and we begin work on a lamp made from a branch with our own hands.
Everything could be done simply and quickly, but we are not looking for easy ways, so we go back to the forest. This time we need thinner branches to make wooden cases for the cartridges in the lamp. Fortunately, we find a fallen and dried tree quickly, combining a pleasant find with a useful walk for the younger generation.
While the children are sleeping...
Suitable branch
A large dry branch, wire, plastic E-14 sockets, energy-saving light bulbs with a similar base, a thin metal mounting cable, clamps for it, dry branches with a diameter of 3.5 centimeters, small nails (about 10 pcs.), wood screws (2 short , 1 long), square board (8 x 8 x 2 centimeters), white acrylic paint, acrylic lacquer, masking tape. Saw, drill (engraver), drill, soldering iron, pliers, screwdriver.
DIY kit :)
1. Clean the remaining bark on the branch with sandpaper. We leave some places untouched to give a natural look.
Sanding the branch with sandpaper
2. Mark the places on the branch for drilling holes for the wires. Also at the top of the branch we draw a line along which we will make a groove for the wire.
Marking locations for drilling holes
3. Drill holes using a drill. We make a groove with a drill (engraver).
Drilling holes
Making a groove for the wire
4. Drill holes in the square board for the cable, wire and mounting screw.
We saw and drill a square board
5. We saw branches with a diameter of 3.5 cm into pieces 5 cm long.
Sawing blanks
6. From these blanks, using a drill and cutter, we drill out a core for a plastic cartridge 4.5 cm deep.
Fixing the workpiece
Using a milling cutter we drill a hole for the chuck
7. We make holes in them for the wires.
Drill a hole for the wire
Ready-made set of cartridge cases
8. Cut the wire to the required length, connect the cartridge to it, and put the cartridge in a wooden case. Then we thread the free end of the wire into the hole on the large branch.
Collecting details
9. We insert the steel cable into the holes on the branch and fix it with screws.
Fixing the steel cable
10. We lay the wire along the groove, fix it with nails bent into the letter G. We solder the joints of the wires, insulate the soldering points using heat-shrinkable cambric.
Soldering the wiring
The connection point of the wires in the heat-shrinkable casing
We fix the wire with L-shaped nails
11. We process all wooden parts of the lamp with sandpaper and cover them with one layer of matte acrylic varnish. Square board We first paint it with white paint, and then varnish it. We did this so that the wooden trim would not stand out against the background of the white ceiling.
Sand and paint a square board
Varnishing the branch
12. We thread 2 ends into a square piece of wood steel cable and the power supply wire for the lamp. We exhibit the desired height lamp using a cable, fix the cable with clamps.
We thread the wire, secure the cable
13. Attach the lamp to the ceiling using a long screw. We screw in the light bulbs.
Hanging a lamp from driftwood
Beauty is in the details
One, two, three - the lamp burns!
The lamp is ready! It shines and pleases the eye, consumes only 25 watts. Its length is 1.3 meters, height 65 centimeters. Weight 1.2 kilograms. Approximate cost without bulbs is four dollars.
Cartridges close-up
Another beautiful angle
Let in your apartments at any time of the year It will be light and cozy!
P.S. selection of wooden lamps self made from branches, driftwood, boards:
To see more ideas, follow the link to us on Pinterest.
Wood has been used by people for a long time to make household items.
This is an environmentally friendly material that is easy to process. It is available, its price is not high, and the texture is very beautiful when finished correctly.
It is for this reason that hand-made wooden ceiling chandeliers will never go out of fashion.
Each snag that you find in the forest has its own individual and unique shape.
It is perfect in every curve, because it was created by nature itself. The main thing is not to spoil it all during processing, to cut off the excess, but not to disturb the natural beauty.
It is necessary to clean the surface of bark and damaged wood and dry it well. Then you need to sand it thoroughly using sandpaper.
The next step is to select the type of lamps and purchase the appropriate components.
Note. Since wood is a highly flammable material, it is better to use energy-saving or LED lamps. They heat up slightly.
In order to route the wires, you can use a long, thin drill to make a series of holes.
Having laid the wire, the holes can be filled with putty by selecting putty of a suitable color. You can use a chisel with a narrow blade to select grooves for the wire on the upper (ceiling-facing) side of the branches.
Lighting sockets are attached to the ends of the branches.
The driftwood can be hung from the ceiling using chains. All wooden parts are varnished in several layers.
This design is attached to the wall, but it can also be hung from the ceiling.
Manufacturing instructions:
Note. If you use thin, translucent cups, decorative effect higher.
If you artificially age the board and use clay pots instead of cups and saucers, the design becomes completely different.
Several boards irregular shape, processed using the brushing technique, covered with stain and varnish, a coil of hemp rope, several meters of chain and lampshades with sockets - that’s all you need to create a designer lamp with your own hands.
Making your own lamp is not difficult
Another design, made independently, in the video:
Previously, candles were used to illuminate rooms. They were installed on the rim of a cart wheel suspended from the ceiling.
Wooden ones in the form of a stylized wheel with candle-shaped light bulbs are often found today.
Very often, forged parts are used together with wood to emphasize the style.
Forging and embossing in finishing. This is what lamps are like in the house.
People with imagination and skillful hands don’t make crafts from anything! Ordinary clothespins, varnished or painted and attached to a frame made of wire or metal mesh- here is the lampshade for a completely unusual look.
Lampshade made from clothespins
From thin high-quality (preferably birch) plywood using hand jigsaw you can create real masterpieces of applied art.
The manufacturing technology is very simple:
Advice. PVA glue turns yellow over time. It is necessary to carefully remove its remnants visible parts products (it is better to use special wood glue).
If you use incandescent lamps, their power should not exceed 40 watts. They must be located as far as possible from wooden parts to avoid overheating and fire.
In the Middle Ages, chandeliers were made of metal (copper, bronze or silver) and were very expensive. It was then that wooden carvings with a coating imitating metal appeared.
Ceiling wooden chandeliers are often made on the basis of turning products.
Parts are made on a lathe, photo
For a room decorated in Japanese or chinese style, metal is not used in the construction of wooden lamps (see). The shape is usually rectangular, and frosted glass is used instead of rice paper.
Chandeliers can be suspended or fixed to the ceiling.
In oriental style.photo
Ceiling lamp, photo
Often for making wooden products use veneer of valuable species or bars and plates of various shapes and sizes.
If you hang it from the ceiling, it will be a chandelier, photo
Wooden chandeliers can be matched to any interior style precisely because wood is a universal material.
An exclusive do-it-yourself wooden chandelier will become a worthy interior decoration. An unusual wooden lamp is selected taking into account the style of the room. The variety of ways to design lighting fixtures is amazing. It is not at all necessary to purchase expensive models from recognized design specialists. Original wooden chandelier It’s quite possible to assemble it yourself. The proposed ideas will make it easier to choose the shape of a wooden lamp.
Massive wooden ceiling chandeliers appeared at the dawn of the 16th century. Most often, the main ones were tree branches, the edges of which were crowned with candles. Castles of wealthy gentlemen and churches were the main areas of application for unique lighting devices at that time. But if earlier wooden chandeliers performed a purely practical lighting function, now more attention is paid appearance from the point of view of decorating the room.
The emergence of new practical materials and the development of technology has not weakened interest in natural sources. The tendency to care about the environmental friendliness of surrounding objects and one’s own health is one of the reasons for the growing popularity of wooden chandeliers.
Attention! The variety of forms of wooden lamps allows them to be used not only in traditional rustic styles, but also harmoniously introduced into more modern trends interior
For country and chalets, antique wooden chandeliers are still relevant. Adherents of a brutal interior can easily assemble it with their own hands a simple chandelier, where the frame is a powerful wooden beam. For lovers of original configurations, the designers have prepared a lot of interesting ideas, many of which can be implemented independently.
Worry about high cost chandeliers are justified only when choosing complex configurations that require jewelry processing of the array or where additional expensive materials are present. In most cases, the price is in the budget category.
A variety of wooden chandeliers are shown in the photo:
A wooden lamp is always stylish. Purchasing a ready-made model is not difficult. But if you decide to decorate a wooden chandelier with your own hands, it is better to familiarize yourself with all the positive and negative points similar choice.
Main advantages:
The numerous advantages of chandeliers are overshadowed by some disadvantages:
Attention! When designing a lighting fixture, you should think in advance about the type of lamps used. For these purposes, LED spotlights or fluorescent lamps, which are not prone to heating, are optimally suited.
Wooden ceiling chandeliers various models shown in the photo:
Antique wooden lamps can be divided into groups according to the category of complexity. Some are presented simple forms and are available for DIY production even by novice craftsmen. Others are more complex and require specific woodworking skills and special tools on processing.
Exploring a broad model range will give you an idea of the possible options for decorating a room with a wooden chandelier.
Simple geometric shapes, connected by chains and decorated with spotlights, it is quite possible to assemble them yourself. The deliberate roughness of a wooden chandelier will look trendy in a village hut or a simple country house.
Another original wooden chandelier model demonstrating simplicity rustic style. The highlight of the lamp is given by light ropes, contrasting in color with dark wood. The configuration is ideal for DIY assembly. A suitable setting for such a lamp is a country-style interior.
Another example of a chandelier made of wood with a laconic shape that does not require significant effort to self-production. A couple of bars, a small piece of chain and 4 LED lamps - and the main part of the kit is already at hand.
Artificially created contrasting veins are part of the designer's intention. You can assemble a similar model of a wooden chandelier in one weekend. The only thing you should take care of in advance is to find suitable lampshades; classic glass would be inappropriate here.
Working on numerous lampshade strips can take a lot of time and effort, so if you don’t have enough experience, it’s better to purchase a similar wooden lamp ready-made.
A chandelier that harmoniously combines wood, metal and glass invisibly immerses you in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, where you can meet a knight in armor along dark corridors. This lamp will fit perfectly into the interior of a spacious living room. country house or a cafe where the theme of antiquity is interestingly played out.
Candle-shaped lamps most closely match the antique theme. Ceiling chandelier made of wood with numerous hanging elements can dispel the darkness even in a large room. If you have experience working with metal, you can assemble such a wooden model yourself.
Another example of the designer’s original concept, where everyday objects become an accent element of the interior. Hunting lodge or a village tavern - appropriate place for a non-trivial wooden chandelier.
Comment! Such wooden models on chains are best hung in rooms with high ceilings. Standard height 2.5 m will not be enough.
Unique torches are another simple way to find yourself in a medieval setting. The finishing of the wooden lamp with metal and the lamp in the shape of candles fully corresponds to the idea of antiquity.
The wooden chandelier, where the frame resembles the steering wheel of a ship, looks more sophisticated than previous examples. Similar model made of wood will harmoniously fit into the interior with Mediterranean style. It will be difficult to translate the idea into reality with your own hands due to the presence of small parts and glass shades.
It will be possible to master the production of such a chandelier from wood experienced craftsmen. The lamp is ideal for interiors where eco style prevails.
Horns of wild animals as the frame of a wooden chandelier - what could be more interesting. It will be difficult to find such a base, so it is better to satisfy the idea you like with a ready-made lamp.
The section of antique wood chandeliers ends with a photo of a unique combined example of the two previously presented models.
Country, chalet, eco style are not all areas where wooden lamps are applicable. An interior in the Art Nouveau style often includes non-trivial solutions for common household items. This tradition extends primarily to chandeliers.
Place and suitable design for those presented below original models everyone will determine for themselves.
The laconic outlines of a wooden chandelier, topped with LED lamps along the edges of the branches, are optimally suited for an interior where minimalism and functionality are at the forefront.
The complex-looking geometry of the following wooden lamp is quite simple to make with your own hands. LED bulbs and bars corresponding to them in length are the main parts of a non-standard wooden chandelier.
Another example of a laconic and at the same time original form of a wooden lighting fixture. Here you will need to prepare in advance wooden slats grooves for gaskets electric cable. Lamps of a different shape give a completely different perception of the chandelier than in the previous sample. The undoubted advantage of both wooden models, which you can easily assemble with your own hands, the ability to illuminate large space around, so they are ideal for arranging a terrace or gazebo.
Another wooden specimen intended for outdoor use. The unusual shape of a wooden chandelier is fixed on a pole and provides full illumination of the surrounding area.
A real wooden masterpiece, appropriately complemented with glass inserts, will adequately decorate the most presentable interior. Scandinavian style or another eco trend will organically accept a sophisticated wooden chandelier.
An identical model of a smaller lamp is suitable for the interior of a small room. This could be a kitchen or a children's room.
Returning to the topic of geometry, I would like to present another simple and at the same time interesting example of a wooden chandelier, which will not be difficult to assemble with your own hands.
An unusual combination of an openwork base, complemented by matte shades. A similar chandelier made of wood and glass will not go unnoticed and will successfully act as an accent element of the interior.
The lamp made of metal and wood is different high functionality thanks to the ability to adjust the direction of light flows. The idea is difficult to implement on your own, so it is better to buy a ready-made copy.
To assemble a wooden chandelier with your own hands, experience with wood will not be enough. You will also need basic electrical knowledge. You can take a ready-made wooden model as a basis or develop your own original design. Depending on your skills in handling metal, select an exclusively wooden lamp or a lighting device supplemented metal elements. The photo gallery will demonstrate once again possible options making your own wooden chandeliers.
Wooden chandeliers are stylish element interior, which is suitable not only for rustic design trends with national flavor, but also modern ideas room decoration. Country and chalet, Scandinavian and eco style, modern and loft - for each style you can choose a successful model of a wooden lamp.
