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new "old" sea shell lamp
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gold zephyr
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04/30/2011
My virgin tiki creation made possible by help from tiki lamp makers of TC. Also included some pics of my living room. [ Edited by: gold zephyr 2011-04-29 22:12 ] |
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Bongo Bungalow
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04/30/2011
A very nice look, goldZ! I gotta try one of these sometime. |
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MadDogMike
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04/30/2011
Nice Zephyr! Looks like it's spent the last 50 years in a smokey bar |
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tikiskip
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04/30/2011
GREAT job!! |
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danlovestikis
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05/01/2011
Terrific, we love old "new" lamps, yours is perfect. Wendy |
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zerostreet
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05/02/2011
Wow! Very nice! |
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gold zephyr
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05/02/2011
Thank you for the kind words everyone. I'll soak it up now since it'll be while before I start a new one. Most of this lamp was completed in my second bathroom- I have two curious little ones. I chose this design because I thought it would be easy given my limited skills. I guess it turned out ok. |
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freddiefreelance
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05/02/2011
That looks great! Did you use an antique hat for the top? |
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WestADad
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05/02/2011
Love that lamp Gold Zephyr! Chris |
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KAHAKA
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05/03/2011
All right! Looks great! I'm glad it worked out... they're fun to make, right? |
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gold zephyr
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05/03/2011
No antique hat just a jumbo size asian hat. Yeah it was fun Kahaka. I expect to make more lamps as time and money allow. |
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spiked
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05/03/2011
They are fun! :) I made one last year as well; super heavy though, with all the shells.. |
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gold zephyr
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05/13/2011
I can hang this if I figure how to attach the top to the bottom. |
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Murph
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05/13/2011
Cool! |
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littlegiles
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05/15/2011
Can you "stitch" the top to the bottom with a rafia cord or maybe even use some thin floral wire where it is thickest so it won't show? Just a couple thoughts. I have never made a lamp so not sure if that is proper or not. |
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mudbone
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05/16/2011
Love your shell lamp,it's fun making lamps out of found objects. Remember to use new electrical parts for safety. There all a beautiful illusion. mudbone |
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gold zephyr
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05/18/2011
Hey thanks for your input. Wire may be the most friendly way to do it. Will post when hanging. |
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