Posts tagged: chandeliers
Plastic Bottle Bottoms Art
By DIY Maven
Artist Michelle Brand turns the bottoms of plastic bottles into curtains and chandeliers. The nature of the bottoms make them look like blossoms. Ironic, considering the environmental impact of the things. » READ MORE
Exploding Chandeliers
By DIY Maven
Designer Ward van Gemert is showing his Exploded Chandeliers at the Mint Gallery in London. Made of de-constructed used chandelier parts that are reconstructed using electrical wire, which also supplies the juice to light them. Via.
Sea Creature Chandeliers
By DIY Maven
Adam Wallacavage’s solo exhibit of functional light fixtures, now showing at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery, was inspired by creatures of the deep. Described as an amalgamation of Art Nouveau and surrealism that comes out ‘Biomorphically Baroque’. Very Captain Nemo! Via.
Glo Canvas Light Fixtures
By DIY Maven
Glo Canvas Light Fixtures are actually digital images of light fixtures printed on cotton canvas that glows from behind via slim flourescent lights. Available through Hidden Art Shop, the glowing images by Duffy London run between £55 to £195 and come in various styles, sizes and colors.
How to make balls of light chandeliers.
By DIY Maven
More fun than balls of yarn, these big chandelier light spheres are made out of 4-24' strands of rope lights. Your biggest investment would be the lights as the other supplies needed are relatively inexpensive. They include:
- 10 clear plastic zip ties
- ceiling hooks
- a metal chandelier chain (optional)
- an S-hook (also optional)
- pliers
- scissors
As for the how-to part, basically you plug one strand of your rope lights into your extension cord, secure wit » READ MORE
Using UK Chandeliers in the US?
By BecomingHomeI'm a bit of a chandlier whore.. would like to put one in every room in our new house if I could! Lately I'm finding that the style that I like (marie antoinette inspired!) are so much cheaper in the UK, even accounting for the horrible exchange rate. (http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/978738/94230 just one example)
My question is that with the UK 220 voltage, is there a way that these could be wired or re-wired to work with o » READ MORE
