My first home-made Float Light!

I gotta say, everyone here is so full of good ideas, I couldn't help but be inspired to make a floatlight.
I went on eBay and looked at all of the glass floats that were for sale, and I liked the ones from Japan the most. So I combined that look with the classic look and came up with this...

It started as a 10" light globe that I bought at a thrift store for a buck. I fitted a standard light fixture into it and made a watertight cap to seal off the open end. (I plan to hang this one outside)I have a 25 watt, flame textured bulb in there now.
The tying only took about an hour,I know it's still a little funky- but I can adjust it. I had to dye the cotton washline rope to a dark green-brown first, I didn't want it to be glaring white.

I'd love to hear your comments!

Kelly

Looks great! More :D

Looks great. Considering that you made it and did not break it, you should would be very proud of the finished product. May be you have a gift and a product you can provide to the TIKI community.

[ Edited by: T1K1 LEE 2007-06-28 22:07 ]

Kelly,

That is awesome! It's very beautiful and has such a magical tiki flav to it.

Take care,

I.

I was just thinking that, too, about making this available to the community!

I know I can't knot string like that...I just finger paint. :P

Peace,

I.

Very nice work. How did you make the hole?

[gecko]Das da island way brah. Mak it ya sef 'n' enjoy. Get piece fro' ere and dere and make sumptin'. Das da pono.[/gecko]

Lookin good!
I see that on the bottom you used a rattan ring.
You can make this ring out of rope twisted around itself.
Then I glue it so it sticks together.
This is how the floats are done.
Keep it up.

I want to do some more. I'll post a How-To as too how I-dunnit. I'm no authority, but but it seems to work.

Pappythesailor- I didn't need to make a hole since I started with a lamp globe that already had a 3 1/2" hole already.

TikiSkip- In that pic it does look like a rattan ring, but is actually is rope. It just looks more perfect than it really is in this shot.

Here's a pic of the lamp hardware, and the globe, before I laced it up.
The amber colored bulb added a lot to the effect.

Thanks gang- More stuff to come!

Shipwreck Kelly

Amazing transformation, looks really nice!

I have a few globes like that, do you or anyone know where i can get a lid for it? I have a few swag lamp kits, but nothing to cover the hole. These globes were cieling fan globes.

Ya don't need it.
You can have the net hold the globe and light in place.
Or if needed you can tie a piece of wire to the lamp cord
then wedge inside the globe.

On 2007-07-15 12:53, Unkle John wrote:
I have a few globes like that, do you or anyone know where i can get a lid for it? I have a few swag lamp kits, but nothing to cover the hole. These globes were cieling fan globes.

Take a look at these
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90197610

or these

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70096377

or these

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50378900

I am currently working on one using the table lamp... looks good so far.