DIY Project Build A Wooden Desk Lamp

How To Build A Wooden Desk Lamp

Today I’m going to show you how to make this gorgeous looking wooden desk lamp using simple hand tools. For material, I used two solid wood boards, one board 3 centimeters wide and thick, and another board 1 centimeter wide and thick. To create the lampshade, I used a piece of paper and linen fabric. I also need a light bulb, a socket, and a cord. So, let’s get started! First, I marked all those required dimensions for the lamp base. Then I cut the board using a handsaw. You can find the exact dimensions down in the video description. Next, I’m sanding the edges of the pieces that I’ve cut to make them even, so it would be easier to work with the glue. To get the desired shape, I glued all the pieces of the wood together using wood glue, a square ruler, and some clamps. You need a lot of patience because you can’t glue all at once, but it’s definitely worth the time. Before gluing the last piece of wood, I marked the center point of the lampshade and drilled a hole for the cord centimeters deep using 6 millimeter bit. I extended the gap from the backside of the same piece of wood at a 45-degree angle, so it would be much easier for the cord to pass through.

Then I glued up this last piece of the lamp base. Now let’s move on to the lampshade frame. I marked the dimensions of the second board. I made a cuboid frame 20 centimeters high and 15 centimeters wide. So, I cut four pieces 12 centimeters long and eight pieces 13 centimeters long. The last and most crucial part of the wood is the frame support with size five by 13 centimeters. I used a 30 millimeter bit to countersink a hole 1 centimeter deep. Then I used six millimeter bit to drill a hole all the way through so that it perfectly matched the center of the base. The next step is building the cuboid frame. I glued all the pieces together and used a square ruler along with the clamps to make a perfect right angle. To make everything nice and level, I’m going to hit with 120 grit sandpaper which should make a quick work of all the unevenness. Then I finished it off with spray paint. I painted both the base and the frame with the chocolate brown spray paint because I wanted to create more contrast between them and the lampshade. I applied two coats of spray paint and left it to dry out.

After that, I moved on to making the lampshade. I used a paper roll and cut 62 by 21 centimeters of it. I also cut the linen fabric 63 by 23 centimeters, so that I could easily glue it to the paper, and fold the edges to get a nice and smooth look. It took me some time until I finished gluing the fabric to the paper because I wanted to make sure everything was lined up. I decided to use wood glue, and it turned out quite well. The glue wasn’t drying too fast, so I had some time to adjust the fabric to the paper with a ruler. I glued up the lampshade to the frame. It is crucial to do this carefully, one side at a time because you need to align the edges of the frame with the edges of the shade. I folded the fabric on the top of the frame to get the desired look, but you can skip this step by merely cutting the paper 20 centimeters wide at the beginning now. I can finally put all the pieces together.

I’m mixing up some 5 min epoxy to stick the socket. I made sure everything was lined up and then used wood glue to attach the lampshade to the base. I held it with finger pressure for only a few minutes until the glue started to harden. I suggest for our wooden desk lamp you use an LED light bulb because it produces a minimal insignificant amount of heat. This is the final result, and I ended up liking it.

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