http://www.instructables.com Sat, 2 Jun 2012 12:47:47 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Decorative-Light-Switch-Covers/
Decorative Light Switch Covers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/VH9S/H2MYK5A8/F45VH9SH2MYK5A8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/VH9S/H2MYK5A8/F45VH9SH2MYK5A8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F45/VH9S/H2MYK5A8/F45VH9SH2MYK5A8.SMALL.jpg smokesignalstudio Here's a step-by-step, easy guide to customizing your light switch covers and adding a little color around the house.  Around my house I zone out and stare at the walls, like, all the time and now, after putting some of these babies up, my eyes have something to focus on so my eyes don't get that...
By: smokesignalstudio

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 19:12:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/1000-lumen-bike-light-from-7-flashlights/
1000 lumen+ bike light from $7 flashlights - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/DERW/H2CE72FJ/FCPDERWH2CE72FJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/DERW/H2CE72FJ/FCPDERWH2CE72FJ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/DERW/H2CE72FJ/FCPDERWH2CE72FJ.SMALL.jpg gtoal I found a particular cheap Cree flashlight that lends itself well to being used as a bicycle headlamp if you gang 4 of them up together.  This is a really easy one to build. This light is rated around 280 to 300 "Chinese Lumens", i.e. it's probably in the 200 - 250 lumen range in reality, but that'...
By: gtoal

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 13:15:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-light-strip-in-wood-housing/
LED light strip in wood housing - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/KAYR/H1YOI3Y7/FUEKAYRH1YOI3Y7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/KAYR/H1YOI3Y7/FUEKAYRH1YOI3Y7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/KAYR/H1YOI3Y7/FUEKAYRH1YOI3Y7.SMALL.jpg acosand I have a desk with a shelf above it, so I made a light strip I could put on the bottom of the shelf to light my desk area.  I had some LEDs sitting around, but no simple way to make a circuit board for them, so I make a wooden housing to hold the LEDs and make a simple lighting strip.  I made it at ...
By: acosand

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 21:44:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Minimal-ceiling-light-fitting/
Bespoke minimal ceiling light fitting. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/LFOH/H174GP3P/FZ5LFOHH174GP3P.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/LFOH/H174GP3P/FZ5LFOHH174GP3P.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ5/LFOH/H174GP3P/FZ5LFOHH174GP3P.SMALL.jpg tobychan I like the minimal interior design style. I don't like how much it costs!  So I set about building a long sleek ceiling light, which started life as a piece of skirting board. I wanted it to have 4 halogen down lighters and also some cool blue LEDs integrated into it to make it look cool. I also wan...
By: tobychan

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:46:28 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Pendant-Lamp-The-Gourd/
Cardboard Pendant Lamp (The Gourd) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVU/ZNYR/H15NI9HV/FVUZNYRH15NI9HV.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVU/ZNYR/H15NI9HV/FVUZNYRH15NI9HV.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVU/ZNYR/H15NI9HV/FVUZNYRH15NI9HV.SMALL.jpg seankim First instructable! Hi guys :) This project was inspired by Graypant’s Scraplights. I saw them online and was impressed by their simple but beautiful forms, and their eco-friendliness. I liked the idea of using maligned materials and making them into elegant designs (Graypants gets a majority of th...
By: seankim

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:43:19 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Miss-Betsys-Coffee-Table-Lamp/
Miss Betsy's Coffee Table Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBT/B3QS/H0URBW4Q/FBTB3QSH0URBW4Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBT/B3QS/H0URBW4Q/FBTB3QSH0URBW4Q.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBT/B3QS/H0URBW4Q/FBTB3QSH0URBW4Q.SMALL.jpg MissBetsy Before I even knew instructables I built this lamp to mount over the coffee table in my basement. I think copper must have been a lot cheaper back then. ;p As this light fixture was glued and soldered together I didn't want to take it apart to make this instructable, but assembly is quite easy and s...
By: MissBetsy

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Apr 2012 18:50:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Solar-Day-Lamp-which-lasts-for-15-years/
Simple Solar Day Lamp which lasts for 15 years - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/O5FH/H0OIUB7E/FSGO5FHH0OIUB7E.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/O5FH/H0OIUB7E/FSGO5FHH0OIUB7E.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/O5FH/H0OIUB7E/FSGO5FHH0OIUB7E.SMALL.jpg avd80 All buildings have areas which are in darkness during day time. In such locations we can use a solar day lamp. The lamp will turn ON when the sun rises and will turn OFF when the sun sets. There are no switches to be turned on or off. It will convert the previously dark area into perpetually bright ...
By: avd80

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Apr 2012 04:23:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Motion-activated-light-switch-flicker-fix-for-CFL/
Motion activated light switch flicker fix for CFL - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVD/7VAP/H05NKTK9/FVD7VAPH05NKTK9.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVD/7VAP/H05NKTK9/FVD7VAPH05NKTK9.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVD/7VAP/H05NKTK9/FVD7VAPH05NKTK9.SMALL.jpg turboboost17 If you've ever tried to add a motion activated light switch to a fixture with a CFL bulb you might have noticed that it flickers, unless you had the forethought to shell out 4 or 5 times as much for a dimmable  CFL.   Typically the issue isn't with the motion detector or the CFL, but with the photo...
By: turboboost17

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:15:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Instant-Portable-Lighting-for-Craft-shows/
Easy Instant Portable Lighting for Craft shows - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/T6WV/H05Y7N71/FEFT6WVH05Y7N71.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/T6WV/H05Y7N71/FEFT6WVH05Y7N71.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/T6WV/H05Y7N71/FEFT6WVH05Y7N71.SMALL.jpg oddartist Here in Sacramento we have an art-walk event each month called Second Saturday. Unfortunately a couple of the larger venues for an artist to set up and sell their goods have gone by the wayside (***If anyone in Sac has room for a vendor I'd love to hear about it!!!***) but when I was vending at the ...
By: oddartist

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:05:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Bacon-Lamp/
How to Make a Bacon Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/TUJ4/GZQR1OLG/FS1TUJ4GZQR1OLG.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/TUJ4/GZQR1OLG/FS1TUJ4GZQR1OLG.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS1/TUJ4/GZQR1OLG/FS1TUJ4GZQR1OLG.SMALL.jpg wood is the word This is my first Instructable, so bear with me. This 'ible shows how to turn a few waste products-a tuna can and bacon grease-into a useful mini bacon lamp! Materials -Tuna Can (empty) -the lid (optional) -Cotton rope -scissors -a pen (or something similar) -bacon grease/fat Preparing the Bacon...
By: wood is the word

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:40:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Autumn-Leaf-Lamp/
Autumn Leaf Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/9BLQ/GZQR1I85/FSI9BLQGZQR1I85.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/9BLQ/GZQR1I85/FSI9BLQGZQR1I85.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSI/9BLQ/GZQR1I85/FSI9BLQGZQR1I85.SMALL.jpg noahw This colorful hanging lamp is made from fallen autumn leaves and a section of salvaged tree trunk.  It's nearly free to make since almost all of the parts are provided by mother nature, and helps preserve the awesomeness of autumn all year long in your very own home.  Even if it's not autumn where y...
By: noahw

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:03:15 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Wood-Manikin-Figure-Lamp-with-iPad-A-DIY-tutoria/
Wood Manikin Figure Lamp with iPad - A DIY tutorial - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/I6T5/GZACIE3D/FW8I6T5GZACIE3D.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/I6T5/GZACIE3D/FW8I6T5GZACIE3D.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FW8/I6T5/GZACIE3D/FW8I6T5GZACIE3D.SMALL.jpg whamodyne The internet is a wondrous place. The other day I was browsing Twitter for interesting lamp designs (don't we all do this?) and ran across the Colgao lamp from enPieza! studio in Madrid, Spain. While their lamp is a bit more morbid than my standard home decor concepts, I found their use of a chrome...
By: whamodyne

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:39:32 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Chandelier-using-Mason-Jars/
How to make a Chandelier using Mason Jars - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/YRF0/GXUZIJM7/F0MYRF0GXUZIJM7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/YRF0/GXUZIJM7/F0MYRF0GXUZIJM7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0M/YRF0/GXUZIJM7/F0MYRF0GXUZIJM7.SMALL.jpg timpaslay We made this chandelier to be the centerpiece of our dining room.  You can check out this DIY and Design projects like this one on our blog, www.KaraPaslayDesigns.blogspot.com. And before I get started, I want to make a DISCLAIMER: I am not an electrician and will not assume responsibility for any ...
By: timpaslay

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:53:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Light-13/
LED Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/Z9G4/GXL5UL48/FQEZ9G4GXL5UL48.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/Z9G4/GXL5UL48/FQEZ9G4GXL5UL48.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQE/Z9G4/GXL5UL48/FQEZ9G4GXL5UL48.SMALL.jpg jonnyd55 This is a KS4 Engineering project that my year 10's do (14 year olds). It gives the students choice and the opportunity to work creatively. The outcome is a quality product that works well, most importantly at the end of the project all the students will want to take their work home......empty work ...
By: jonnyd55

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:39:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-Easy-Electric-Lantern/
How to Make an Easy Electric Lantern - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/F2CL/GXGHL75X/FLSF2CLGXGHL75X.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/F2CL/GXGHL75X/FLSF2CLGXGHL75X.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLS/F2CL/GXGHL75X/FLSF2CLGXGHL75X.SMALL.jpg lonesoulsurfer My wife came home the other day with an old paraffin lantern that she had found at the local Op Shop.  Now this thing hadn't worked in many moons and she wanted me to "get the thing started" so instead of trying to fix something that was clearly never going to burn a wick again, I decided to "electr...
By: lonesoulsurfer

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:32:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Monitor-Backlight/
Simple Monitor Backlight - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/A1WU/GX3M1GEN/FUDA1WUGX3M1GEN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/A1WU/GX3M1GEN/FUDA1WUGX3M1GEN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUD/A1WU/GX3M1GEN/FUDA1WUGX3M1GEN.SMALL.jpg crosendahl Having a backlight to your monitor reduces eyestrain. I used to use my flexible desklamp aimed at the wall behind my monitor, but that meant I couldn't use it on my workspace. While at our local big box hardware store the other day I saw these cool lightbulbs and thought it would be fun to use one a...
By: crosendahl

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 7 Jan 2012 22:49:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Glow-in-the-Dark-Commode-Seat/
Glow in the Dark Commode Seat - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVZ/3TYY/GWKKNJPY/FVZ3TYYGWKKNJPY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVZ/3TYY/GWKKNJPY/FVZ3TYYGWKKNJPY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVZ/3TYY/GWKKNJPY/FVZ3TYYGWKKNJPY.SMALL.jpg wingtipsmith The purpose of this toilet seat mod was to have all the light necessary to enter the bathroom from the master bedroom and find the target. This keeps me from having to turn on the bathroom light which shines into the master bedroom and wakes up my wife or worse,... Missing the Target! Inspiration c...
By: wingtipsmith

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 2 Jan 2012 23:02:16 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Gearbox-Lamp/
Gearbox Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/6FY8/GWF5TM1H/FR36FY8GWF5TM1H.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/6FY8/GWF5TM1H/FR36FY8GWF5TM1H.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FR3/6FY8/GWF5TM1H/FR36FY8GWF5TM1H.SMALL.jpg jonnyd55 Check out the video to see how the gears move to turn the light on/off and also acts as the dimmer. This was a result of a need for me to create an example GCSE Engineering project for my students and I really wanted to make something from scrap engine parts I bought of ebay.......Somehow I ended...
By: jonnyd55

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:29:43 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Hanging-Umbrella-Light/
Hanging Umbrella Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/0YAB/GWDXZJTL/FG20YABGWDXZJTL.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/0YAB/GWDXZJTL/FG20YABGWDXZJTL.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/0YAB/GWDXZJTL/FG20YABGWDXZJTL.SMALL.jpg tylercard If you are looking for a cheap, easy, artistic looking alternative to lighting, you might like this bright idea. It makes a great gift idea for that person who has everything, and it's guaranteed to brighten their day. This hanging light/ chandelier can be plugged into your existing light socket, s...
By: tylercard

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:23:22 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Illuminated-Clock-using-a-Scroll-Saw/
Illuminated Clock using a Scroll Saw - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/1C8S/GW3XH9B4/FCP1C8SGW3XH9B4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/1C8S/GW3XH9B4/FCP1C8SGW3XH9B4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCP/1C8S/GW3XH9B4/FCP1C8SGW3XH9B4.SMALL.jpg legomaster92 A very cool light up clock made by using a Scroll Saw.  Materials/Tools 1 analog clock 1 large piece of plywood Spray adhesive glue Pencil Scroll Saw or try the Dremel Trio Styrofoam Hot glue Drill Movable lamp Trace Trace the outside of the clock on thin plywood. Cut Cut with a scroll saw ...
By: legomaster92

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:05:11 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Doily-Lamp/
Doily Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRC/EKT0/GVIYNB8V/FRCEKT0GVIYNB8V.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRC/EKT0/GVIYNB8V/FRCEKT0GVIYNB8V.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRC/EKT0/GVIYNB8V/FRCEKT0GVIYNB8V.SMALL.jpg kazmataz It's time to give the dated doily a facelift - and what better way than really highlighting the unique lace patterns in a lamp!  It took me a few tries, but after a bit of troubleshooting I've put together here an easy-to-follow tutorial so you can make your own Doily Lamp, as seen on reMade USA. E...
By: kazmataz

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2011 16:56:34 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Thunder-Cloud-with-Lightning-Bolts/
Thunder Cloud with Lightning Bolts - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/2U8A/GUI4W3N7/F1C2U8AGUI4W3N7.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/2U8A/GUI4W3N7/F1C2U8AGUI4W3N7.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/2U8A/GUI4W3N7/F1C2U8AGUI4W3N7.SMALL.jpg momofJandL My first idea that I really wanted was to have real lightning bolts come from a large cloud hovering over my head. But after looking it it, I realized that a lightning bolt at a Halloween party was potentially hazardous. A live electrical arc could kill someone or burn the house down, etc. So I com...
By: momofJandL

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 6 Nov 2011 01:24:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/New-Guard-for-a-Trouble-or-Work-Light/
New Guard for a Trouble or Work Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCT/OWI7/GUI4VUS5/FCTOWI7GUI4VUS5.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCT/OWI7/GUI4VUS5/FCTOWI7GUI4VUS5.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCT/OWI7/GUI4VUS5/FCTOWI7GUI4VUS5.SMALL.jpg Phil B This is my trouble light, also known as a work light. It needed a new guard to protect the bulb. I decided to make my own, even though I could have ordered one. My local hardware store did not have one, even though their parent company's web site shows some of their stores stock them. I also noticed...
By: Phil B

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 2 Nov 2011 04:25:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Retro-Rocket-Lamp-Intro/
Retro-Rocket Lamp - Intro - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVH/X701/GSLF1EVD/FVHX701GSLF1EVD.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVH/X701/GSLF1EVD/FVHX701GSLF1EVD.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVH/X701/GSLF1EVD/FVHX701GSLF1EVD.SMALL.jpg rkguy Over the past year I've been dabbling in 3D design, models, signs, etc. and...LOVE IT! A few months after seeing my friend Dan Sawatzky make a submarine out of a fishbowl I was in the dollar store and saw a round flower bowl and thought...hmmmm, I don't want to do a submarine...but...maybe somethin...
By: rkguy

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:30:11 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-SOLAR-BOTTLE-BULB/
How to build a SOLAR BOTTLE BULB - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/2M6M/GTGCR130/FK52M6MGTGCR130.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/2M6M/GTGCR130/FK52M6MGTGCR130.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/2M6M/GTGCR130/FK52M6MGTGCR130.SMALL.jpg liwanag Light up dark areas in your home during daytime using this green and sustainable concept. Recycle used clear plastic soda bottles, add water+bleach, then install. After installation this solar light bulb can provide approximately 55 watts of light from the sun!  The comments below ha...
By: liwanag

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:12:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Salvage-an-Old-Outside-Light/
Salvage an Old Outside Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/I3TD/GTFK214K/FRWI3TDGTFK214K.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/I3TD/GTFK214K/FRWI3TDGTFK214K.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRW/I3TD/GTFK214K/FRWI3TDGTFK214K.SMALL.jpg adam.m.hoff My outside house lights were good at 2 things: producing blinding light and scaring the neighbors with their hideous 1980's styling. I knew something had to be done, but if your like me, you wont want to spend much cash, and you'll try to salvage what you can. No problem! All you need is some ratt...
By: adam.m.hoff

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:23:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-conversion-of-metal-lamp-to-use-touch-swi/
"Simple" conversion of metal lamp to use touch switch - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXL/CWOK/GT2P38RS/FXLCWOKGT2P38RS.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXL/CWOK/GT2P38RS/FXLCWOKGT2P38RS.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXL/CWOK/GT2P38RS/FXLCWOKGT2P38RS.SMALL.jpg dimtick This was intended to be my entry for the weekly switch challenge but it took 3 weeks for the switch i ordered on Amazon to be delivered so I missed the deadline but thought I'd go ahead and post this anyway. Last summer I bought a chrome metal lamp at a garage sale for 5 bucks.    I really liked t...
By: dimtick

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:09:35 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Powered-Bacon-Stove/
Bacon Powered Bacon Stove - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/044O/GNBEUNMX/FJA044OGNBEUNMX.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/044O/GNBEUNMX/FJA044OGNBEUNMX.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJA/044O/GNBEUNMX/FJA044OGNBEUNMX.SMALL.jpg cammers Have you ever wondered how on earth you would obtain fuel for your Bacon Powered Lamp if you had plenty of bacon, but no light or power, or even a stove? Of course you have! But wonder no more. Thanks to some very helpful feedback from instructables members for my Bacon Powered Lamp Instructable I n...
By: cammers

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 7 May 2011 05:48:17 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Hedra-Lightshader/
Hedra Lightshader - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNO/UY4R/GLU0HVTE/FNOUY4RGLU0HVTE.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNO/UY4R/GLU0HVTE/FNOUY4RGLU0HVTE.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNO/UY4R/GLU0HVTE/FNOUY4RGLU0HVTE.SMALL.jpg autocat    Hedra Lightshader is originally designed with 3d studio max and opened with pepakura designer. You may ask why this lightshader's name is hedra instead of triangle or sphere. Its hedra becouse it was modeled using hedra primitive and the core part (without big triangles)is kinda hedra.    This wa...
By: autocat

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:16:48 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Outdoor-Chandelier-Lighting-made-with-Trash-and-Kr/
Outdoor Chandelier Lighting made with Trash and Krylon Paint - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFX/0TBQ/GQKM4TPW/FFX0TBQGQKM4TPW.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFX/0TBQ/GQKM4TPW/FFX0TBQGQKM4TPW.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFX/0TBQ/GQKM4TPW/FFX0TBQGQKM4TPW.SMALL.jpg flyingpuppy Last week I went dumpster diving at all of the bicycle shops in town, and this outdoor chandelier is the end result of the trash I collected. Trash + Krylon paint = cyclepunk outdoor chandelier lighting. Move over Kitchler, I'm taking over the chandelier lighting empire! Here is how you can make an ...
By: flyingpuppy

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:45:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Celtic-Cat-Knotwork-Lighting/
Celtic Cat Knotwork Lighting - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/R1MY/GM4N0VHY/FUER1MYGM4N0VHY.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/R1MY/GM4N0VHY/FUER1MYGM4N0VHY.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/R1MY/GM4N0VHY/FUER1MYGM4N0VHY.SMALL.jpg TunahanKoca So in this project what we gonna do is ; "custom designed lighting furniture" In this project i used Celtic cat figure because i like knotworks You can find the vector drawing on the attached file But you can use your own design , image , even your own portrait! This lighting is spreading a homo...
By: TunahanKoca

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:09:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-only-appartment-lighting/
LED only apartment lighting - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/GYAC/GOTSZ1ZU/FLJGYACGOTSZ1ZU.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/GYAC/GOTSZ1ZU/FLJGYACGOTSZ1ZU.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLJ/GYAC/GOTSZ1ZU/FLJGYACGOTSZ1ZU.SMALL.jpg pashanoid My on average power consumption is 100 watts! If I turn on ALL the lights in my apartment I will be consuming 324 watts. Motivation: saving money on electricity, being energy efficient and doing it on a budget Scientific data: When a light-emitting diode is forward biased (switched on), electrons ...
By: pashanoid

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:50:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Galvanized-Plumming-Parts-Lamp/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/5KY9/GO6UXNJ1/FAD5KY9GO6UXNJ1.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/5KY9/GO6UXNJ1/FAD5KY9GO6UXNJ1.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAD/5KY9/GO6UXNJ1/FAD5KY9GO6UXNJ1.SMALL.jpg rubbit Having a reasonably un/healthy obsession with industria and vintage industrial decor, I found it hard to stop thinking about the Kozo lamps by Anat & David Shefa. I just had to have one!!! But budgets being budgets and me being me, there would never have been any other way. I had to just make them m...
By: rubbit

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 02:46:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Photo-lamp-and-lightbox-version-2/
Photo lamp and lightbox, version 2 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F85/AJRW/GNSNIJNM/F85AJRWGNSNIJNM.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F85/AJRW/GNSNIJNM/F85AJRWGNSNIJNM.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F85/AJRW/GNSNIJNM/F85AJRWGNSNIJNM.SMALL.jpg Andrew Sleigh I shoot a lot of still life and product photography, where a good light source is essential. On-camera flashes are almost useless, even bounced off the ceiling. Off-camera flashes and triggering systems are expensive. Natural light is unpredictable, uncontrollable and often unavailable. With the ad...
By: Andrew Sleigh

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 17 May 2011 04:14:01 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/mains-operated-led-Lamp/
mains operated 25nos. led Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/4SXW/GMX1W5UA/FXD4SXWGMX1W5UA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/4SXW/GMX1W5UA/FXD4SXWGMX1W5UA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/4SXW/GMX1W5UA/FXD4SXWGMX1W5UA.SMALL.jpg patrickvaz Hi This is a 25 nos Led  operated from mains of 230v supply. I bought a flourscent lamp adapter from a scrap dealer, because its easy to dismantle (a screw in the middle of the fitting) instead of cutting etc.,.the beautiful thing is, in many homes we find damaged, burnt out CFL, adapters etc., w...
By: patrickvaz

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 May 2011 11:15:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Powered-Lamp/
Bacon Powered Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F09/84JI/GN2XMGHD/F0984JIGN2XMGHD.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F09/84JI/GN2XMGHD/F0984JIGN2XMGHD.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F09/84JI/GN2XMGHD/F0984JIGN2XMGHD.SMALL.jpg cammers Have you ever wondered what you would do for light in an emergency situation where you have no electricity or candles, but you do have a plentiful supply of bacon? Of course you have! But wonder no more, I have the perfect solution. In this instructable I will show you how to create your own Bac...
By: cammers

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:41:50 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Edge-Lit-Mobile-Night-Light/
Edge Lit Mobile / Night Light - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/2N3V/GKS0R5MF/FHU2N3VGKS0R5MF.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/2N3V/GKS0R5MF/FHU2N3VGKS0R5MF.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHU/2N3V/GKS0R5MF/FHU2N3VGKS0R5MF.SMALL.jpg sdudley This instructable is about making an edge-lit mobile to hang in a childs room (or wherever for that matter).  Different images can be used for any age or any occasion.  For insatnce, you can make one for Halloween by etching skeletons in the acrylic and use white LED's to light it.  Etch Christmas t...
By: sdudley

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:01:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Burnout-Lamp/
Burnout Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/ED25/GKLIWQ7P/FMMED25GKLIWQ7P.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/ED25/GKLIWQ7P/FMMED25GKLIWQ7P.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/ED25/GKLIWQ7P/FMMED25GKLIWQ7P.SMALL.jpg wholman Fluorescent lamps are synonymous with the most depressing aspects of modern life: their soulless flickering presides over vast aisles of big box stores, server farms, fields of cubicles, and parking garages.  Yet, as individual objects, they are sleek, glossy white tubes, efficient in both form and ...
By: wholman

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:10:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-fit-LED-kitchen-lights-with-fade-effect/
How to fit LED kitchen lights with fade effect - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLG/GBS8/GJHVGEBQ/FLGGBS8GJHVGEBQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLG/GBS8/GJHVGEBQ/FLGGBS8GJHVGEBQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FLG/GBS8/GJHVGEBQ/FLGGBS8GJHVGEBQ.SMALL.jpg Esterill In this instructable, I will describe my project to replace my under the cabinet kitchen lights with LEDs.  I couldn't resist adding a microcontroller as well. The original lights were flourescent and quite badly fitted.  They made a lot of buzzing noise and the bulbs didn't seem to last very long....
By: Esterill

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 1 Feb 2011 14:05:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wagon-Wheel-Chandelier/
Wagon Wheel Chandelier - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/UQ1Y/GGPFC99G/F4WUQ1YGGPFC99G.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/UQ1Y/GGPFC99G/F4WUQ1YGGPFC99G.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F4W/UQ1Y/GGPFC99G/F4WUQ1YGGPFC99G.SMALL.jpg hummer_head The idea of the chandelier came to me because in my girlfriend's yard they've made a big shelter planned to be a barbeque with a big table so the whole family can gather. But for now only the shelter part is done. It is made like in old times- wooden shelter, wall made out of stones, clay things. Al...
By: hummer_head

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:59:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Cold-Cathode-Light-Tube/
Cold Cathode Light Tube - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL3/QKVY/GECKQ1L4/FL3QKVYGECKQ1L4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL3/QKVY/GECKQ1L4/FL3QKVYGECKQ1L4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL3/QKVY/GECKQ1L4/FL3QKVYGECKQ1L4.SMALL.jpg QuackMasterDan Time for a replacement or addition to home-lighting? As normal incandescents and compact fluorescents create rather uninteresting color tones , this guide has been created to create a unique and vivid method of lighting up your living areas. Cold Cathodes, or Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lights (CCFLs)...
By: QuackMasterDan

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:28:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Woodpunk-LED-Desk-Lamp/
Woodpunk LED Desk Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1Y/IHF7/GDTLSUQN/F1YIHF7GDTLSUQN.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1Y/IHF7/GDTLSUQN/F1YIHF7GDTLSUQN.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1Y/IHF7/GDTLSUQN/F1YIHF7GDTLSUQN.SMALL.jpg jeff-o The Woodpunk LED Desk Lamp is the result of being inspired, perhaps more than a year ago, by a design I saw on a design blog.  It's a bit of a pet peeve that all these fantastic ideas are flaunted but never produced.  So, I set about making my own wooden desk lamp, and I am extremely pleased with th...
By: jeff-o

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 23:07:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Improvement-Month-Randys-July-Projects/ http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/OJ94/FXR6ZB1M/FKPOJ94FXR6ZB1M.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/OJ94/FXR6ZB1M/FKPOJ94FXR6ZB1M.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKP/OJ94/FXR6ZB1M/FKPOJ94FXR6ZB1M.SMALL.jpg randofo After last month's audio project binge, I looked around my apartment and tried to figure out where I was going to put all of my awesome new things. It was not apparently clear. There was stuff everywhere and space nowhere. It dawned upon me that I just spent a month putting in a lot of time ad effor...
By: randofo

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:36:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Chainsaw-flashlight-gas-engine-powered-spotlight/
Chainsaw flashlight (gas engine powered spotlight) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/VOEY/GCI8JWU8/FGOVOEYGCI8JWU8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/VOEY/GCI8JWU8/FGOVOEYGCI8JWU8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGO/VOEY/GCI8JWU8/FGOVOEYGCI8JWU8.SMALL.jpg robbtoberfest I've been wanting to try this for a while as crazy as it sounds; make a mini electric generator with a small engine and a treadmill motor, add this to some car headlights and you get one very loud flashlight/spotlight.  An electric motor is basically a generator and an electric generator is basical...
By: robbtoberfest

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 7 Aug 2010 00:05:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Mold-Making-Glove-Molds-and-Mother-Molds/
Mold Making: Glove Molds and Mother Molds - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/P7EM/G8HNCT8A/FL9P7EMG8HNCT8A.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/P7EM/G8HNCT8A/FL9P7EMG8HNCT8A.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL9/P7EM/G8HNCT8A/FL9P7EMG8HNCT8A.SMALL.jpg bofthem In this tutorial I'm going to take you through the process of making a mold that easily duplicates parts with complex details. I'm going to teach you some techniques for getting the most out of inexpensive silicone, creating molds from parts you can find at your local hardware store, and making...
By: bofthem

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:46:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Work-Light-And-Cord-Reel-From-PVC-Tubing/
Work Light And Cord Reel From PVC Tubing - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/8G82/G7DYOYQX/FK58G82G7DYOYQX.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/8G82/G7DYOYQX/FK58G82G7DYOYQX.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK5/8G82/G7DYOYQX/FK58G82G7DYOYQX.SMALL.jpg graphicsman I saw this Husky work lamp at Home Depot and really liked the design. Being an avid intructabler (is that a word?), I thought I could improve on it and only spend about half ($35) of what it cost at HD. I wanted to stay away from the tripod legs that are bound to brake off and go with a pedestal des...
By: graphicsman

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 1 Apr 2010 22:34:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Deck-Lighting-in-color/
LED Deck Lighting- in color! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/O37V/G6MPM8N8/FZLO37VG6MPM8N8.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/O37V/G6MPM8N8/FZLO37VG6MPM8N8.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZL/O37V/G6MPM8N8/FZLO37VG6MPM8N8.SMALL.jpg usLEDsupply We put up these color changing LED lights on this deck just in time for a big party thrown every year!  They added a nice atmosphere to the party and everyone loved them.  This whole project only took about 1 1/2 days to complete.  The first day to install the wiring and flexible LED lights, and th...
By: usLEDsupply

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:13:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/SPIRAL-LED-CHANDELIER/
SPIRAL LED CHANDELIER - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/GUE1/G23UUHP4/F7AGUE1G23UUHP4.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/GUE1/G23UUHP4/F7AGUE1G23UUHP4.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7A/GUE1/G23UUHP4/F7AGUE1G23UUHP4.SMALL.jpg Dipankar INTRO This is a “SPIRAL LED CHANDELIER” with 240 LED’s working on AC current. It looks very decent when you switch off all the room lights at night. Gives a soft light throughout the room and you can use it while watching TV. Hang it in the Dining room and have a candle light dinner. This is a ...
By: Dipankar

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:22:42 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Redirecting-a-Light-Switch/
Redirecting a Light Switch - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/E2NY/FS6PHW9N/F1TE2NYFS6PHW9N.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/E2NY/FS6PHW9N/F1TE2NYFS6PHW9N.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/E2NY/FS6PHW9N/F1TE2NYFS6PHW9N.SMALL.jpg ARusiski This is a simple solution to the problem of inconvenience with a misplaced light switch. My roommates light switch has been strategically placed in the corner of his room, behind the door by an ingenious electrician. As a result, the person occupying the room must enter the dark room, averting disas...
By: ARusiski

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:32:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Traffic-Cone-Lamp/
Traffic Cone Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/WYWH/FKHQCSJO/FNYWYWHFKHQCSJO.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/WYWH/FKHQCSJO/FNYWYWHFKHQCSJO.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNY/WYWH/FKHQCSJO/FNYWYWHFKHQCSJO.SMALL.jpg wholman This lamp is made from a traffic cone, some old OSB, and a couple of threaded rods. The latex rubber cone actually diffuses and transmits light surprisingly well, but I punched a pattern into it with a soldering iron to let some more light out. The base part is optional, but again, it lets a lot m...
By: wholman

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