Chandelier of branches with their own hands

Today, eco-friendly materials and items made by own hands become very popular. And the designers have repeatedly drawn their imagination to the structure and forms of the tree. Very interesting in the room look homemade wooden lamps. In fact, it is not difficult to make a natural material lamp yourself. It takes only a little patience, the right tools and material. With the selection of material from which a chandelier of branches will be created with our own hands, and begin.

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How to choose the material?

A tree is a very warm material, work with which brings a lot of pleasure. But that in the end you have a beautiful chandelier made of branches with your own hands, you should remember the rules of choice.

Rules:

• You can find branches necessary for a luminaire in a forest or park, or you can purchase ready-made variants in a floristic shop.
• At independent gathering of materials choose already dry branches, differently - process of their drying can borrow a lot of time.
• Gently treat trees, do not break them. Try to collect already fallen branches.
• You should not take a rotten tree. Even if you manage to make a lamp out of it, its lifetime will be very small.

Important! The choice of material depends on what kind of luminaire you are going to create:

• for floor lamps should choose a broad solid foundation;
• desktop models can be taken as a basis thinner;
• for hanging options is convenient to use flexible branches.

But everything depends not only on the model, but also on the design of your future product.

Let's analyze some interesting variants of a chandelier from branches with own hands.

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Do it yourself

When the view of the future luminaire is determined, the materials are selected, you can start work.

Floor lamp

For the base to hold our self-made lighting fixture firmly, you can proceed as follows:

1. Take the container.
2. Fill it with cement mortar.
3. Install our foot in the solution.
4. Then we wait until the cement clings.

Important! If you want to remove the foot with cement after drying, the mold should be removable, or easily cut. If you want to leave the base with a container, think in advance about the decor, or immediately select a beautiful container or flower pot.

Then everything is simple:

1. A cord with a lamp is wound on the base.
2. Attach it together with the cartridge from the top.

Important! In addition, you can add to the floor lamp and lampshade, but without it will come a decent stylish option that will give your room a natural charm.

But this is not the only option how to create a lantern from branches by oneself.

Suspended version - picture

Qualitative preparation is the key to the success of any undertaking, so first of all, let's consider what we need to work on such an unusual lamp.

Materials and tools:

1. Two frames with glass the size of one side about half a meter, and a thickness of about 5 cm.
2. LED cord and power supply to it.
3. Cable, plug and switch.
4. Electric drill.
5. Pencil simple.
6. Acrylic paint.
7. Double-sided adhesive tape.
8. Wooden rods

After preparing all the materials, you can proceed to the works, having previously studied its sequence.

Steps:

1. First of all we remove the glass and the back wall of the frames, leaving only the frame and the mat.
2. At the top of the frame measure 10 cm on the left and right, make marks using a simple pencil.
3. In the resulting gap, make 12 holes at the same distance. To make all the holes smooth, first measure the distance, make marks in pencil.
4. Drilled holes should be of such a diameter that they can be used to install harvested rods.
5. At the bottom of the frame, we glue 2 strips of double-sided adhesive tape.
6. We paste on the tape an assembled LED strip with three luminous elements.
7. Connectable components with cord and plug, and with a switch.
8. Since the backside of the frame is visible behind the branches, it needs to be decorated. For example, you can paint it, or make a decoupage, or you can apply special compounds that give the material an additional texture.
9. Before final assembly of the luminaire, check that all its components are completely dry.
10. Next - the final stage: the assembly. We insert the prepared twigs into the holes, we cut them, if necessary, attach the already dried decorated backdrop to the frame.

Important! When carrying out work, a logical question should arise: why do two frames be needed? The answer is simple: these lamps look great in pairs. Therefore, rest a little and repeat the whole process of working with the second frame.

But the scope for creativity is not limited by anything, so we'll try to make a real chandelier.

Chandelier

Incredibly stylish and unusual in the interior looks like a chandelier of twigs. Probably, this type of chandelier will never go out of fashion. The principle of work on such a product is somewhat similar to the decoration of decorative balls made from yarn.

To create it you will need:

1. Dry bars.
2. Suitable for the size of a future chandelier is the shape of a ball. For example, a rubber ball.
3. Double-sided adhesive tape.
4. Food or building film.
5. Paint spray and varnish for wood.
6. Chain, to fix the product to the ceiling.
7. Wood glue.
8. Secateurs or other device for pruning branches.

After the preparation we proceed to work on the chandelier.

Sequence of work:

1. We clean the branches, cut them into the same lengths of 20 cm.
2. We wrap the ball with a film.
3. Using adhesive tape, we fix the ball or other ball-like base on the work surface.
4. On top of the base lay rods, glue them together.

Important! Take care that the branches do not protrude beyond our ball more than 3 centimeters.

1. Next, you must wait until the glue dries.
2. After drying, turn the ball a little and fix it again.
3. We continue to glue the branches, leaving a window about 10x10 cm for the top of the product, where the lamp and cartridge will be inserted.
4. At the end of work, the ball is left until the glue dries completely.
5. Then our base will need to be cut, removed through the window left for the lamp.
6. After - the product is painted with a spray, varnished or decorated in another convenient way.
7. The final step is to attach a chain to the chandelier and fasten it to the ceiling with a cartridge and a lamp.

Important! Wooden products are fire hazardous, so for lighting should choose a lamp that almost does not heat up.

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What else can I use?

If you are fascinated with the process of creating luminaires from branches yourself, there are some interesting ideas of handy materials from which you can make real designer products:

• tree bark;
• boards;
• cans;
• christmas balls;
• metal pipes;
• yarn;
• cardboard boxes.

Important! Interesting and homemade lamps from ready-made basics. In this case, as a basis, you can pick up anything: barrels, snags, barrels, boxes, wheels, boards - it all depends on your desire and imagination. If you know how to cut wood, this is another good way to decorate your product.

Let's consider some variants how to create a stylish luminaire on a ready basis.

Chandelier from the wheel

For work you will need a base - a wooden wheel. You can search for it in the village, or you can buy a new one in the building stores. Also, buy in advance lamps in the form of candles and a chain for fixing the chandelier to the ceiling.

Important! Decorate this wheel can be decoupage or stylish forged items.

Bright "broom"

Strict forms are always neat, but sometimes you want to add a little insanity to the interior. In this case, it is possible to assemble thin rods into one large bundle, and fix on the rods colored LEDs.

A bright and unusual piece of furniture - at your fingertips!

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A little bit about the safety of

When working with natural materials, you need to remember about safety precautions:

1. Wood products very quickly catch fire, so use lamps that are practically not heated. These are LED or luminescent options.
2. It is also worth recalling that wooden products are very fond of various pests and molds. Therefore, before working, treat natural materials with protective agents. A good option that the tree does not deteriorate over time, will be its treatment with stain and varnish, you can use a special protective primer on wood with an antiseptic effect.
3. When working with boards, be sure to sand their surfaces. So you protect yourself from splinters.

Remember that the main thing is not to overdo it. A huge number of branches and snags in the interior will look ridiculous, and the room will resemble a big dump.
You can create any lantern from branches by yourself. Master class can be viewed on video or take advantage of our tips. Just connect the fantasy, and the work will pass easily and imperceptibly, and the result will surely please you Creative successes!