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How To: DIY Spherical Base Lamp

by on May 23, 2011

Brooke says, “I have seen some SAWEEEEEET lamps out there right now with spheres on the lamp bases. I wanted to try and make my own version, but it has taken me a few weeks to come up with a worthy alternative for the lamp base. If I used styrofoam, it wouldn’t look smooth. If I used circles of wood, it would cost too much.”

And then she figured it out, and the results are mighty clever. Can you guess what she used?

DIY ideas to make an spherical lamp.

Why, Christmas tree bulbs, of course!

Peep the results:

Bedroom with wooden bed with multicolored circle printed bed sheet and spherical base lamp aside.

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