Cheap and easy 'Gaslight' lamp

This is something I knocked together for our halloween party - it took about five minutes, was cheap, easy and looks great

Step 1 Parts

First things first: Supplies!

- Solar charged garden lamp
- PVC piping (cut to desired height)
- A plastic coathanger
(Optional) PVP Pipe end cap

For this I used a rechargable garden lamp - cost you around $10-$15 (AU) at just about any place that sells them. I picked these up at bunnings, came in a pair, so there's one and a spare. The piping was 28mm, and left over from a Monster Mud creation. I cut it to 2m as our graveyard is full sized. The coathanger was a cheap plastic one lying about the house.

Comments

[fritsie123]

Nice effect! This sort of thing would be great in my old-style garden. The "official" light are very expensive and your method is very affordable. I'll cover the whole thing in matte black with some splotches of rust brown for realism... Thanks for the inspiration.

[PKM]

A photo of the lamp in situ against a more neutral background (eg step two feet to the right of where you took this one) would show off the design a lot better. It's actually a very attractive piece considering it's half a hanger and some PVC pipe- good work.

[taleya]

Planning on taking one after the current sunny stretch calms down - unfortunately our yard tends to be very bright with sunlight, and it bounces off in weird ways :(