Lamp Made From Glass Bottle - CHAD (Cheap and Dirty)
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Lamp Made From Glass Bottle - CHAD (Cheap and Dirty)
Cheap and dirty (CHAD) lamp made from Lamp Kit and glass bottle.
Supplies
- Make-A-Lamp kit from Home Depot
- Glass bottle
- Duct tape
- Phillips head screwdriver
- 8.5x11 piece of paper
Thread Wires Through Side Hole and Attach
- String the wires through the side hole in the socket cap, NOT through the bottom hole.
- Use the Phillips screwdriver to attach wires to the socket according to the instructions on the back of the Make-A-Lamp Kit.
- Be sure to attach the Neutral wire to the silver screw.
Insert Medium Adapter and Nipple
- Insert medium adapter into the top of the glass bottle.
- Screw nipple into adapter.
Put Check Ring and Lock Nut Onto Nipple
- Put check ring onto nipple.
- Screw the lock nut onto the check ring.
Screw Socket Onto Nipple
- Screw socket onto nipple.
- Use Phillips screwdriver to tighten socket screw.
Duct Tape the Wire
- Duct tape the wire to the side of the bottle.
Tape Paper Onto Bottle to Act As Lampshade
- Tape the 8.5x11 paper onto the glass bottle to act as a lampshade.