Turtle Shell Mosaic Sconce

Step 4: Lighting:

A scrap of 3/4" pine board was cut to size and painted black for the wall-mounting plate. A hole was drilled to bolt the fixture on.

This sconce is wired with a basic pull-chain light socket* and lit with a 40 watt appliance bulb.  An elbow made from brass tubes and couplings was attached to the base of the socket and bolted to the wall plate.  The plate was then screwed directly onto the turtle shell.

For hanging: Eye screws and picture frame wire was affixed to the wall plate. Ta DA... all finished!

*Pre-wired sockets (Lamp kits) can be purchased at hardware and craft stores. DIYers can wire a light bulb socket in a few minutes and probably save money.  Check out this easy step-by-step Instructable:  How To Wire a Light Bulb Socket  and examine the last picture for additional clarity.

Comments

[PrairieAir]

This is very similar to what I have been thinking of doing. I thought a Dremel tool might be the way to do it, but I wasn't sure since I don't have any experience with them, so I decided to google and see if anyone else had tried something like it. Thank you for posting this. I'm excited to give this idea a try now!

[bajablue]

Thanks for commenting, PrairieAir. I'd love to see a picture or Instructable of you finished project!