DIY plywood table lamp

Plywood is a universal material that is used not only for the manufacture of furniture, but also for any other interior elements. For example, a table lamp made of plywood with your own hands looks very nice. Consider how to properly make it so that the lamp turns into a real decoration of the interior. Detailed instructions from this article on working with such material will help you do everything neatly, reliably and safely.

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Benefits

It seems that making a lamp with your own hands is a futile task, because in stores you can find a huge number of them, for every taste.

At the same time, plywood products have several advantages:

• An original and unusual look that adds uniqueness to the interior;
• Low cost;
• A fascinating manufacturing process.

Important! In addition to fascination, the manufacturing process is also simple, any man will cope with it.

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Materials for work

Before you start assembling a chandelier from plywood with your own hands, you need to prepare tools and materials. It will not take a lot of them, most likely in each house you can find:

• Manual jigsaw to cut out small details and complex patterns;
• Electric drill;
• Jigsaw;
• Sandpaper;
• Roulette wheel;
• Pencil;
• Ruler;
• Awl;
• Hammer;
• A device for burning;
• Casein or wood glue;
• 5 mm plywood;
• Plywood 3-4 mm thick.

Important! For products, polished plywood of the first grade is intended, with a smooth surface without visible defects.

Thicker material will be used for the base of the product, and thinner for the frame and shade.

Additional components

The lamp is not only an element of decor, it is also required to fulfill its direct duties. Therefore, you will need the selection of the necessary fillings. If you know how to read electrical circuits and easily deal with them, you can purchase everything yourself. In the event that such skills are absent, it is better to use a ready-made filling from an old or inexpensive device.

Important! Incandescent lamps are not suitable for wooden devices, as they can lead to the ignition of the material. It is better to use LED lamps, because of which there will be no additional heating.

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Manufacturing process

It is better for beginners to undertake the implementation of simple crafts in which the amount of work is less. For a plywood chandelier, drawings can be made independently, or you can download them on the Internet.

Important! Please note that the product should not only be in general form, a detailed drawing should be for every little thing.

We perform the work in the following order:

• Each detail is transferred from the drawing to plywood, verified, and then sawn. To remove the burr and chipping, sandpaper of different abrasiveness is used.

Important! In order to make the surface smooth as a result, finishing is performed with the help of “nulling”.

• Varnish is applied to the parts. You can also apply stain or drawings with paint.

Important! If flaws appear on the surface, it must be sanded and varnished again.

• To connect the plywood parts to each other, glue is used.

Important! When applying the adhesive composition, make sure that there are no excesses, as this will lead to a deterioration in the appearance of the product.

• After the glue dries, the cartridge, light bulb and power cord are mounted.

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How to choose a model?

When choosing the right model for manufacturing, you need to focus on making the finished craft functional. In addition, you need to consider what experience with plywood you have.

The embodiment of ideas into reality can be completely independent, with the execution of drawings on paper. When sketches are performed, it is necessary to take into account that all elements are integral, while the product is durable. Due to the very thin joints and transitions during the cutting process, the material may crack.

Important! If there is no experience with drawings, you can use the experience of other masters. When selecting the necessary photo and drawing on the Internet, the preparatory phase is much easier.

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Stock footage

With the help of home-made fixtures and lamps made of plywood, you can perfectly decorate the interior. In addition, for the manufacture does not have to spend a lot of time and effort. The most important thing is to start making simple designs in which openwork patterns are not represented in large numbers.