DIY wooden chandelier. How to make a wooden chandelier with your own hands

Such a product will look great in a country or country house, in the hallway of a bathhouse, and even in an apartment furnished in a rustic style. But finding it in stores is far from easy, and at an affordable price it is not at all possible. You should not rush to search for online stores, because you can easily do it yourself. Consider two variants of the product, which differ from each other in the degree of severity of manufacture.

Self-assembly of a product of a simple design

To make a wooden chandelier of a similar plan with your own hands you will need the following:

• Wooden beam of square section 10x15 cm.
• Battery powered LED lamps.
• Chisel.
• A hammer.
• Needle file.
• Drill.
• Antiseptic.
• Sander (sandpaper fine and coarse grain).
• Stain.
• Hanging hooks.
• Chain.
• Linen rope.

DIY wooden chandelier
Chandelier made of wood and bottles

The main energy-saving lamps and their features.

A wooden chandelier is assembled with your own hands as follows:

1. We mark on the beam the places of the future location of the lamps. We draw the contours of the appropriate sizes.

2. With a drill, we make many holes inside the contour, splitting the wood as finely as possible.

3. With a chisel and a hammer, we knock out excess wood. Holes are preferably made through.

4. Using a needle file, we align and grind the inner sides of the squares.

5. We skin the entire surface of the timber by hand or with a grinder.

6. We treat it with an antiseptic in several layers.

7. We protect the surface with sandpaper of the finest grain, clean it from dust.

8. We cover the beam with a stain of the desired color.

9. On the back of the product and on the ceiling, we make holes for hanging hooks.

10. We cut off segments of the required length from the chain, attach them to the hooks on the beam.

11. To enhance the decorative effect, we wrap a linen rope around the edges and in the middle in several rows around the beam. The ends of the segments are fixed with liquid nails.

12. We insert light bulbs into the holes, which will be fixed in the sockets with liquid nails.

13. Instead of LED lamps, you can insert cartridges into which energy-saving light bulbs will be screwed. The wiring will be hidden from the top of the product and in the attachment chain.

DIY veneer chandelier
DIY chandelier from branches

Do-it-yourself options for a step-by-step master class from various materials.

Do-it-yourself assembly of a wooden chandelier of a more complex design

To make a wooden chandelier with your own hands of a more complex plan, you will need the following tools and materials:

• Raw or debarked logs.
• Shingles (wooden slats) 2.5 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.
• Linen rope.
• Ammo.
• Sandpaper coarse and fine grain.
• Stain.
• Chainsaw or manual.
• Drill and cutter.
• Screws with bolts.
• Solvent (turpentine, acetone or gasoline).

The production of the product is carried out as follows:

1. A third of its thickness is sawn along the log (a fourth part is possible). You will need three of these blanks.

2. Their length is determined individually depending on the desired dimensions of the product.

3. The bark is removed from the raw logs.

4. The surface of the blanks is wiped with a solvent from the resin that has come out.

6. Then they are folded into a triangle so that one edge of the workpiece overlaps the edge of the other, and the second lies on top of the edge of the third.

7. At the docking point, marks are made for drilling. In the center is a large hole for the cartridge, on the sides of it are smaller ones for screws.

8. The cutter cuts large through holes with a diameter that allows you to insert a cartridge into them. A drill drills through holes of smaller diameter for screws.

9. Closer to the vertices of the triangle, three more holes are drilled from the cuts of the logs for threading the ends of the rope into them, on which the product will be hung.

10. The surface is skinned with fine sandpaper.

11. The shingles are sawn into small parts of the same length.

12. Plafonds are assembled from chopped shingles, which was previously covered with an antiseptic and stain. Two parts are placed parallel to each other, two more elements are placed on their edges, which form a square. One plafond consists of 24 elements.

13. Fastening parts in the ceiling is carried out with liquid nails.

14. The blanks are covered with an antiseptic and stain, assembled together and fixed with screws and bolts.

15. Plafonds are glued to the blanks with liquid nails or wood glue.

16. The assembled product is varnished.

17. The edges of the ropes are threaded into the holes, which can be hung, for example, on a hook.

You can make a completely elementary version of the product, which is presented in the form of tightly interconnected branches. They can be painted or varnished, and cartridges with lamps are hung on top of long cords. This option is suitable for a home in a minimalist or eco-style.

Wood has been used by people for the manufacture of household items since ancient times.
It is an environmentally friendly material that is easy to process. It is affordable, its price is not high, and the texture is very beautiful with the right finish.

It is for this reason that DIY wood ceiling chandeliers will never go out of style.

We create beauty ourselves

Product from driftwood

Each snag that you found in the forest has its own, individual and unique shape.
It is perfect in every bend, because it was created by nature itself. The main thing is not to spoil it all during processing, to cut off the excess, but not to violate the natural beauty.
It is necessary to clean the surface of bark, damaged wood and dry well. Then you need to carefully sand it using sandpaper.
The next step is to choose the type of lamps and purchase the appropriate components.

Note. Since wood is a flammable material, it is better to use energy-saving or LED lamps. They heat up slightly.

In order to lay the wires, you can make a series of holes with a long and thin drill.

After laying the wire, the holes can be puttied by choosing a putty of a suitable color. You can use a chisel with a narrow blade to select the grooves for the wire on the upper (ceiling-facing) side of the branches.
Lighting cartridges are attached to the ends of the branches.

The snag can be hung from the ceiling with chains. All wooden parts are varnished in several layers.

Lamp from the board and cups and saucers

This design is attached to the wall, but it can also be hung from the ceiling.
Manufacturing instructions:

• A suitable board (made of oak, ash, but pine can also be used) must be treated with stain and varnish.
• Holes are made in the bottoms of cups and saucers with a diamond drill for glass.

Note. If you use thin, translucent cups, the decorative effect is higher.

• Wires are connected to electric cartridges (see), passed through holes in cups and saucers, and everything is attached to the board.
• On the back side, the wires are connected in parallel with each other and the supply wire.
• The board is suspended from the ceiling with chains or a twisted cord.

If you artificially age the board, and use clay pots instead of cups and saucers, the design becomes completely different.

Country Style

Several irregularly shaped boards processed using the brushing technique, covered with stain and varnish, a coil of hemp rope, several meters of chain and shades with cartridges - that's all that is needed to create an author's lamp with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself lamp - it's not difficult

Another design made by myself, in the video:

Previously, candles were used to illuminate the premises. They were mounted on the rim of a cart wheel suspended from the ceiling.
Wooden ones in the form of a stylized wheel with light bulbs in the form of candles are often found today.

Very often, forged details are used along with wood, emphasizing the style.

Forging and embossing in the finish. Here are the lamps in the house.

Clothespin lampshade

From what only people with imagination and skillful hands do not make crafts! Ordinary clothespins, opened with varnish or painted and attached to a frame made of wire or metal mesh - that's the lampshade for a completely unusual look.

Clothespin lampshade

Plywood lace

Using a hand-held jigsaw, you can create real masterpieces of applied art from thin high-quality (preferably birch) plywood.
The manufacturing technology is very simple:

• On a sanded sheet of plywood, using carbon paper, transfer the pattern of details.
• Parts of the structure are cut along the contour.
• Inside each piece to be removed, a hole is drilled with a thin drill (1 mm).
• Cut out all internal parts.
• Clean the edges with small files of various shapes.
• Assemble the product with glue.
• Coated with varnish.

Advice. PVA glue turns yellow over time. It is necessary to carefully remove its residues on the visible parts of the product (it is better to use special glue for wood).

If you use incandescent lamps, their power should not exceed 40 watts. They must be located as far as possible from wooden parts to avoid overheating and ignition.

Carved and chiseled chandeliers

In the Middle Ages, chandeliers were made of metal (copper, bronze or silver) and were very expensive.. It was then that wooden carvings with a coating imitating metal appeared.

Ceiling wooden chandeliers are often made on the basis of turned products.

Details are made on a lathe, photo

Oriental lamps

For a room decorated in Japanese or Chinese style, metal is not used in the design of wooden lamps (see). The shape is usually rectangular, and frosted glass is used instead of rice paper.
Chandeliers can be suspended or fixed to the ceiling.

In oriental style.photo

Ceiling lamp, photo

Design solutions from veneer or wooden plates

Often for the manufacture of wooden products, valuable species veneer or bars and plates of various shapes and sizes are used.

If you hang it from the ceiling - there will be a chandelier, photo

Wooden chandeliers can be matched to any interior style precisely because wood is a versatile material.

1. Practicality score
2. Material preparation
3. What lamps to use

Original interior items made of wood bring comfort and coziness to the atmosphere. If you don’t surprise anyone with solid furniture, carvings on the shelves, then a floor lamp, chandelier or sconce made of branches or driftwood will definitely attract the attention of guests.

However, wooden products are not cheap, especially original ones. We offer to save money and create a lighting fixture with your own hands. In addition, this is a great way to implement bold ideas, while spending very little time. For the manufacture of lamps and sconces, you will need standard carpentry tools.

Practicality score

To understand how good a wooden lamp is, let's weigh the pros and cons of this unusual piece of decor.

Advantages:

• The environmental friendliness of wood is an important advantage over polymers and other synthetic materials.
• When heated and in its normal state, the tree emits aromatic substances from the resin - ether, which relaxes and heals.
• Any forms are created from wood materials - the raw materials can be easily processed with carpentry tools.
• An unusual option for interior decoration. Wooden chandeliers in homes and offices are rare.

Flaws:

Disadvantages are reduced by using different impregnations and appropriate timber preparation. Therefore, a wooden lamp can be called a useful accessory that will emphasize the style of the room and give it charm.

Material preparation

Lamps and sconces are made from any wood materials. Boards, branches, snags, plywood are used - the choice is determined by the idea. Nevertheless, no matter what the design for the lamp is made of, it is important to properly prepare the lumber:

• The wood must be dry.
• The blanks should be treated with complex impregnations with refractory and insecticidal, antiseptic components.
• It is worth choosing solid lumber without traces of decay.

In addition to wood, lampshades, carpentry tools and glue (preferably epoxy) are prepared for the manufacture of lampshades.

What lamps to use

Since wood is a flammable material, you need to be careful with the choice of light source. It is better not to use an incandescent lamp for nightlights and lampshades - when burning, it heats up both the cartridge and the wood.

LED lamps and ribbons are suitable for such homemade products - they emit white light and do not heat surfaces, they are fireproof. Diode tapes are ideally combined with wood of any color and texture.

Master class: lamps from boards

There are countless ideas for making home lamps. We will tell you how to make a homemade chandelier - you can take it as a basis for creativity.

For manufacturing, you will need beams of any section, for example, 100 × 100 mm or less, depending on the desired dimensions of the finished product, as well as a mirror. We recommend that you make a drawing of the chandelier in advance, which will reflect the lengths of the sides and the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe mirror part (it must protrude beyond the inner perimeter in order to rely on the beams).

1. We make a blank from 4 bars of the same length.
2. Next, we form a “castle” - we cut out a rectangular cup for half the thickness. A cup cutter or jigsaw will help with this.
3. We assemble the structure and glue the parts together.
4. After that, we paint.
5. From the upper edge we stretch the wiring with a cartridge and fix it to the inside with brackets or small nails.
6. Attach a mirror on top. It will act as a reflector of light. We fix on the corners.
7. It remains to attach a suspension, for example, a chain.

The accessory is ready.

The video shows a version of the manufacture of such a lighting item, the principle of operation is the same:

More plank lighting ideas:

Lamps built into false beams. To make them, we connect 3 boards in a U-shape, wires and cartridges will hide in the resulting niche.

The wheel will create the effect of antiquity or a hunting lodge, a forest bungalow. We fix the electrician on the upper side of the wheel facing the ceiling.

Another interesting solution from the boards, see the video

Master class: lampshades and lamps made of plywood

Plywood is a lightweight material that can be easily processed. From it you can create a variety of products. For example, an unusual night lamp for a children's room or hall. It will look equally good on the terrace of a country house and in a city apartment.

Or like this:

For a night lamp made of plywood in the form of a house, take a universal scheme on which you can make any pattern!

Now let's start making:

1. We transfer the templates prepared for all 4 sides onto a plywood sheet of any thickness.
2. We send it for cutting under an electric jigsaw (or a laser machine for the finest study of petals and small fragments). You can use manual, but with a complex pattern you will have to tinker.
3. Sand the cut edges with sandpaper.
4. Roofing works are carried out in the same way. We cut it to size, make a pattern and grind it.
5. We glue the workpieces together. In order for thin sheets to hold securely with each other, inside the house in the corners we install bars on which we glue the walls.
6. We start the cartridge and fix it on the desired side of the interior. The wire can be brought into the pattern or a separate hole can be made for it.
7. We fix the roof, we make the bottom. We glue all the details also on the corner bars.
8. We make a suspension or mount in a convenient way.

The house is ready. A homemade night light or chandelier can be simple with a simple ornament or designer with a complex idea, wall or table. We present a video master class on making a house from several sections.

A plywood lamp can be of any kind. The main thing in working with this material is the need to cut holes for the passage of light. More photos of nightlights and lampshades:

To assemble such a lampshade from plywood, you need to cut a groove lock on each blank. Then the connection of parts can be carried out without glue.

A wooden chandelier diffuses light throughout the room. Connection of details is carried out by decorative self-tapping screws.

Master class: lamps and chandeliers from branches

Branches are the most accessible material for creativity. You can collect them at any time in the park or in the square near the house and immediately start creating. The difference between branches and other wooden blanks is that they do not need to be dried. As long as they have moisture in them, they can be bent into different shapes. Over time, they will dry out and no longer straighten out.

Before harvesting twigs, you need to decide on the design of the lampshade or chandelier. Will it be weaving or tying thick sticks with a rope, will wood be combined with other products - forging, metal frames, etc. Here are some interesting ideas:

A master class will help to make such an accessory for the interior:

Generalized instructions for creating a ceiling lamp from branches:

It is easy to make a lampshade from branches; special skills are not required for this, as well as tools.

Master class: log lamp

An ordinary log and even a snag can act as a blank for a chandelier. The main thing is that the material is dried and neutralized from insects and microflora.

1. We give the workpiece the desired size.
2. In the places where the cartridges are inserted, we make holes of the same diameter as the hidden part of the electrical device.
3. We attach hangers.
4. Insert electrical.

The master class can be viewed in the video:

An unusually shaped snag or stick can be turned into a masterpiece by adding a simple lampshade to it:

Chandelier bottles

Combined lamps look non-standard, for example, a wooden base and glass bottles as shades.

Glass scatters light and creates shades of different colors. To make such a plafond is simple:

1. In a wooden shield we form holes for bottles. The neck should fit tightly, so we select the diameter as accurately as possible.
2. We attach a suspension to the top of the boards. Chains look original, for which the structure can be hung from the ceiling.
3. Preparing bottles. In order for them to give off light, the bottom must be removed. This can be done by heating the glass with boiling water, then quickly transfer the bottle under a stream of cold water.
4. We insert the bottles into the holes in the board, we stretch the electrician through the neck.

The video shows the process of creating an interesting table lamp.

Original design lamps made of wood. Homemade lamps made of wood photo.

If you like to do everything with your own hands, we recommend to your attention a selection of the most original wooden lamps made by designers. But to make such lamps it is not at all necessary to be a designer, just look at these photos, show a little imagination and you will succeed.

Wood is a unique material that has been used for home improvement since the time of our ancestors, wood has positive energy, it is an absolutely environmentally friendly material. In this article we will consider the most original options for making lamps made of wood.

Ceiling lamps made of wood.

Original pendant chandeliers made of wood.

Homemade chandelier flower garden.

Chandelier ball, made of rope. To make such a chandelier, an inflated balloon is used, which is wrapped with a rope, then the rope is covered with glue, when the glue dries, the balloon is blown off and the result is such a design from which you can make a pendant lamp.

Pallet lamp. The wooden pallet is sawn into pieces that are used to make lamps.

original solution.

Lamp made from ordinary kitchen graters.

Woven lamps. Here, a basket is woven from a thin vine and hung from the ceiling.

Table lamps made of wood.

Night light made of wood.

Modern interior design consists not only in properly arranged stylish furniture and colors that prevail in the rooms, but also in competent lighting. Lighting devices allow you to focus on certain areas of the room, visually enlarge the space, or, conversely, give the bedroom or living room more comfort and warmth.

Today, crystal wall sconces are no longer a sign of wealth and luxury, but wooden lamps are actively regaining their former popularity. Few people know that in the 16th century it was structures made of trees that were installed in temples, palaces and houses of wealthy officials. Of course, there was no LED lighting in those days, and instead of energy-saving lamps, the rooms were lit with candles placed on wooden branches.

In 2010, a tornado hit New York, leaving behind mountains of broken branches and fallen trees. Young designers Harris Hine and Amily Visclocky wanted to bring the subject to public attention by creating lamps from found driftwood, but instead revived a long-forgotten style. Thanks to this idea, more and more people began to engage in such know-how and you too can easily create unique sconces (wall lamps) with your own hands. Photos of ready-made and interesting lighting fixtures can be found in huge quantities on the Internet, but we will announce some of the features of such designs further.

Advantages and disadvantages of wooden sconces

In addition to a stylish appearance, such lamps can be safely called environmentally friendly. Not only does the tree not exude any harmful substances, but, on the contrary, it will saturate the air of the room with useful aromatic resins that make breathing easier. Another plus is the ease of processing the material. If special equipment is used for the production of plastic and metal structures, then a wooden lamp will require tools that are in almost every home.

Wood is strong and durable, especially if it is treated with special impregnations.

If we talk about the shortcomings of such structures, then you should pay attention to the following nuances:

• The tree burns excellently, so the use of incandescent lamps in such designs is not recommended. Otherwise, the contact in the lamp socket may burn out and the entire lamp will flash in a matter of seconds.
• Insects actively attack such lighting products.

• Wood is a hygroscopic material. This means that it accumulates and absorbs moisture well. So that the structure does not deform and serve for many years, it is better to use such a lamp at a constant temperature and humidity. Based on this, it is possible to hang a sconce over the bed in the bedroom, but it is not recommended to install such lighting fixtures in the kitchen or in the bathroom.

Healthy! Cedar is the most moisture-resistant breed, and additional processing with special solutions will give it even more resistance to temperature extremes and moisture.

As you can see, before working with wood, it is necessary to prepare a project for the future lamp and calculate it in such a way that the lamps are located at a distance from the tree. Consider several options for such sconces and ceiling chandeliers.

Wooden design options

The sconces in the interior of the living room, the photos of which are presented in the article, look very cozy and homely. For this room, you can create a very stylish lamp that can be mounted on the wall or used as a table night light.

One of the options for creating a lamp is a sconce made of wood and a broken water pump. The resulting result looks very stylish and will suit design lovers, in which there are unusual devices that are not used for their intended purpose.

An unusual lamp will turn out from the floor of a dried tree trunk, covered with varnish, and pieces of colored crystal glued to it. Such a lighting device can be hung horizontally, vertically or used as a floor lamp-night light.

A stylish Chinese lantern can be made from a broken lamp, bamboo, and coconut fiber rope. This is a fairly simple design that looks very impressive both in the house and on the porch or in the gazebo. By attaching a wooden hook to bamboo, you get a multifunctional sconce on which you can hang plants.

You can make a wall sconce made of wood with your own hands very simply. To do this, you will need a wooden plank, which can be given any shape. A kind of stick will be attached to it, on which the lamp will be placed. It will require sticks of the same diameter and length, which we will fold according to the principle of a wooden well or house, which children usually fold from pencils. The result is an unusual lamp, as if from old fairy tales.

A creative lamp can be made from a pine branch, a garland and a cornice holder. Such a device is also multifunctional, since you can hang jewelry, scarves and much more on the branches. The garland bulbs do not heat up, so such a sconce will not light up, and no skills in conducting electricity are required to create it.

A wall lamp for a nursery can be made from a wooden plank in the shape of a cloud and LED lamps. The resulting night light looks very nice on the wall, as the light is scattered as if from under a cloud.

By connecting your imagination, you can make a very creative lamp for a country house, apartment or garden. You can use everything that, as it seemed to you, has not been used for many years and is practically preparing for a “ejection”.

What to look for when creating a lamp

• Always wear a face shield when sawing wood. Sawdust can cause an allergic reaction.
• If there is only one light bulb in the lamp, then two wires will go from it. The phase is connected to the switch, from which the conductor will go to the introductory phase. Zero (blue) connects directly to the leading zero.
• If there are 2 or more lamps in the lamp, then there will be more wires, and the connection principle will remain the same.

The optimal location of the sconce depends on the type of room, for example:

• The height of the sconce above the bed in the bedroom should be 1.2-1.6 meters from the floor.
• In the nursery, it is better to position the lamp so that the child cannot reach the light bulb.
• In the corridor it is recommended to place at a height of 2 meters from the floor. If the ceilings are low, then you can hang the sconces lower - at a distance of 1.8 meters.
• The optimal height of the sconce for the living room is 1.3-1.4 meters from the floor.

In custody

As you can see, you can make an unusual lamp for a room from ordinary objects. As a result, you will get an exclusive and stylish interior element that will cost you a penny, and will look much more interesting than an expensive metal chandelier.