Wooden chandelier with own hands

Wooden products are widely used in the design of rooms of different styles. Lamps are one of the main interior items. Therefore, lighting devices made of wood, are considered one of the most fashionable for today. Let's talk about how a chandelier made of wood with his own hands.

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Features of

Wood is practical, beautiful and "warm" material, which is associated with a cosiness and refined taste among the owners. Especially appropriate are wooden products in interiors of oriental style, because the warmth of the material and the strict geometry of the product contribute to rest and tranquility.

Important! The style of the country is generally inconceivable without the use of natural materials. A characteristic feature of the style is straight, deliberately rough forms. Massive wooden chandeliers give the impression of a reliable and stable income.

Chandelier in the old days with their own hands creates the atmosphere of a medieval castle with beautiful ladies and knight tournaments. Particularly beautiful looks such a product, decorated with metal elements.

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Advantages of wood products:

• Naturalness. In terms of ecological purity, the tree, perhaps, is beyond competition. In addition, the material saturates the air in the room with essential oils and other healthy substances.
• Ease of processing. Even a child can assemble a simple wooden structure.
• Wooden chandelier with their own hands for a holiday home - a great solution. By itself, a holiday home involves unity with nature.
• Cost of the product. Even if you use expensive wood, the product will turn out to be very budgetary. You can always find the plaques and twigs at the dacha. The purchase of wires, cartridges and light bulbs also does not entail great costs.

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Are there any downsides?

Naturally, there are also disadvantages:

• Fire hazard. The truth is in this. However, with the competent manufacture and application of highly heated lamps( for example, LED), this problem disappears. In addition, there is a huge amount of wood impregnation that precedes the fire.

Important! Impregnation - a good thing, but made of wood luminaire should be placed as far as possible from the source of open fire. For example, an absolute taboo is a barbecue area or a fireplace.

• Wood has a high hygroscopicity. Lamps with their own hands made of wood for antiquity look in the bath just superb. But they should be placed away from the steam room or shower. Excessive humidity and sudden temperature changes lead to the destruction of massive wood. Therefore, for the bath room is more suitable product from the material that imitates a tree.
• Defeat of wood by pests. This problem is quickly solved after impregnating the material with a special protective compound.

So, how to make a chandelier from a tree with your own hands? This is not difficult at all. From you only desire, the elementary skill of possession of joiner's tools which are available in each house is required.

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Wooden chandelier "wheel" by our own hands

This is one of the most common options. If the product is executed carefully and carefully, it will fit in many interiors.

Important! This is a wonderful decision if, for example, you want to create an Italian trattoria setting in your own kitchen or a French tavern of the XVII century( a la "Three Musketeers").

Making the wheel

The most important thing is making a wheel with a given diameter. Of course, it is unlikely that you will be able to find a ready made wheel wheel, so you will have to manufacture it yourself. To do this, you need a plywood or furniture board in 1.2 cm thick.

It is advisable to make the structure in 2 or 3 layers.

Everything is extremely simple:

1. Pull 2 ​​plywood sheets at the corners using screws.
2. Next, mark the center part and the rim.
3. First, using an electric jigsaw, cut out the core of a circular shape, and then rim.

Important!"Spokes" for the wheel is desirable to buy in the building store. To produce them, you will need a lathe, and not everyone knows how to use it. The wooden bars of rectangular section will look very primitive.

Assembling the

chandelier After all the details are in stock, you can assemble the product. You will need for this:

• Copper flexible wire cross-section from 0.75 mm.
• Ceramic cartridges for lamps.
• Remo-bolts.
• Metal chains for hanging.

Important! It is advisable to choose a wire with fiberglass braid, since it does not burn.

You can fasten the wiring at the top of the rim. It is desirable to use parallel connection in accordance with the following schemes:

• 4 + 4.
• 3 + 5.
• 2 + 6.

Important! Chandelier of the bar with their own hands, which will look great over a long table, is made even easier. The beam can be replaced with a natural round log with a cross section of 20 cm. Drill through holes, mount lamp holders in them. Post the wiring at the top of the homemade lighting fixture. Get a beautiful chandelier in the arbor of wood with their own hands.

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Than to process wood?

According to experts, it is necessary to use only natural compounds, because under the influence of heat they evaporate. The simplest option - the use of mint homemade oil.

Ingredients are as follows:

• Flaxseed oil refined - 1 liter.
• Mint - 1 glass.

Application:

1. Mix the ingredients and press for 14 days in a dark place, shaking every day.
2. Add natural beeswax( proportions of 1: 3, 1: 4 or 1: 5 are possible) to the resulting mixture and a magnificent mastic for wood from natural materials will be obtained.

Important! Less labor-consuming and cheaper option - use as a stain solution of potassium permanganate.

The charm of wood products is that they are unique. Two completely identical lamps do not exist. Therefore, it is worth trying to make a beautiful, inexpensive and completely exclusive product.