Post #311493 by T1K1 LEE on Wed, Jun 6, 2007 9:23 PM

Here is a $4.00 dollar project. Basket lamps. I am sure that I am not the first to do this but I get to use up a lot of colored Christmas light that I have been storing ever since we went to white light about five years ago.

First you need one string of light, two baskets, a glue gun, wire ties and swag lamp chain.

I remove all blue and green lights and replace them with yellow pink or red lights if you don't have white

Now stuff the lights around the inside of the basket bottom and put some hot glue
on the wires that touch the basket between the lights.Continue this going around in a circle on the inside of the basket. Place a piece of electricians tape over the end plug if your strand has one

When you get some of the lights done, let the glue cool and attach the chain to the basket lid by punching a hole in the lid. Separate the chain with pliers, poke through the hole and reattach

Finish gluing the lights around until the reach the rim of the basket. Stuff the rest of the strand of lights into the center

Now cut the plug and slip the wire through the lid.

Now Place basket on lid and trace outline for reference while attaching basket to lid with wire ties. I use the old paper ones, stripping off the paper and just leaving the bare wire.

Extend and reattach plug with extra wire and wire butt connectors.

Now plug it in and pray for no smoke ,sparks or fire.

Total cost.....Four dollars

The lights are a strand of fifty, the basket had a plastic lining in it for use with a plant but I removed it. The other one is a lid from some other basket. The fun about this is you can mix and match baskets and lids and make very interesting combinations

Hang Loose and Stay Cool

[ Edited by: T1K1 LEE 2007-06-06 21:31 ]