Post #360960 by Polynesiac on Wed, Feb 13, 2008 1:20 PM

Gatorrob - that light looks GREAT! I'm glad you put it all together. I went to ikea the other day and noticed that they weren't selling the table lamps anymore, but now they sell the same globe hardwired to be hung from a ceiling. it includes the metal plate and all. It's a bit more expensive ($25, i think?), but still very affordable.

THat 16" light will make a great lamp - and your hammock net will do just fine in making a net - cut a rectangle piece wide enough to fit all the way around your globe, then sew up the sides of the net, cinch it at the bottom (like gatorrob did) and cinch it at the top. I made one for Sam's ( a hefty 2 foot diamter one!) and made the net from old fishing net using the same technique.

Here's a sampling of some of the glass fishing float lamps I've made in the past:

An order for Atlanta Trader vics through OA:

anybody have any pictures of them actually hanging?

In my kitchen:

Forbidden Island: (the JAB took this picture - I couldn't take one this good!!!!)

I have some at Hulas in Monterey and a whole bunch at people's home bars. The float lamps are my ALL TIME favorite lamps in tiki bars.