Popcorn Lamp

Step 4 Assemble the light fixture

First, put the cord through the side hole of the popcorn container. Then, disassemble the light fixture so you have three parts: a cover, a bottom, and a switch mechanism. Put the stripped wire ends through the hole in the bottom part. Then loosen the screws on the sides of the fixture. Put one wire side under one screw and tighten, and repeat for the other side. Make sure it is very tight and that all the copper is under the screw. It doesn't matter which side goes to which. Now reassemble the fixture so it looks like when you first had it, and screw in your lightbulb. Plug into the wall to see if the bulb works. Play with the two switches to see what configuration turns the bulb on. When you turn off the bulb, only turn off the click switch, and do not touch the other switch. If you can't get the light to turn on, now is the time to troubleshoot. My most common problem was that the bulb was not screwed in tightly enough. Reference the pictures for this step especially, because all of the "heavy lampmaking" happens here.

Finally, pull your cord back through the hole and push the pole from the fixture through your bottom hole.