Bottle Lamp Tutorial

This is a fun little project to do that doesn't take a lot of time and adds a little character and uniqueness to you room, home, or apartment. Now for my lamp that I made as the example I am still trying to find a lamp shade to match it so it doesn't really look complete but you should get the idea. (Also that is my second comic book table that this lamp is sitting on)


1. What You Will Need
    1-Bottle (it can be glass or aluminum)
    1-Bottle Lamp Kit
    1-1/2 in Diamond Tip Drill Press
    1-Drill Press or Power Drill
    1-Light bulb
    1-Lamp shade to match/fit your bottle
     Some Modeling clay

2. Drill The Bottle
    Following the same directions in steps 1-5 in my Wine Bottle Lamps Tutorial, drill a hole in your chosen bottle (if you are using an aluminum bottle you could probably just punch a hole in the bottle with a screw driver or something similar)

   

3. Lets Get Started
    You will want to thread the cord from your lamp kit through the hole you drilled in the bottle and out through the bottle.

4. Plugging The Bottle
    I don't know if all kits are the same or not but the kit I had came with 3 short rubber cylinders/plugs. You want to choose the plug that fits snugly inside the mouth of your chosen bottle (The monster bottle I used had such a wide opening that i had to wrap tape around the plug until it fit in the bottle). Also i forgot to take a picture of this step but my kit came with this threaded insert which i had to push through the plug. Once you find the right plug put the threaded insert in the plug and then slide it over your cord and push it into the opening of the bottle.

5. Secure The Cord
    Following the instructions provided with the kit put on the next couple of pieces and then tie a simple knot in the cord to prevent it from being pulled out of the bottle.

6. Almost There

    Again following the instructions provided with the kit you will want to attach each strand of the cord to the proper terminal and tighten them up.

7. That's All There Is To It

    Once you have the cords attached to the proper terminals you just have to snap the outside casing back on and your ready to add a light bulb and a lamp shade.

All that's left to say is have fun and good luck with your lamps.

May the force be with you

Dylan

P.S. I will add a finished picture to this post as soon as i find a lamp shade to match my bottle.