My DIY feather tree floor lamp
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2021
- My very own version of the famous feather lamp using IKEA Kryssmast lamp.
I created the tree trunk look using air-dry clay and then added gold leaf.
I have since made another table version of the lamp and the whole (updated) process can be found here:
For the tree trunk - • DIY tree trunk table l...
For the feather lampshade - • DIY feather lampshade ...
The bulb is encased within customised acrylic parts which include several stackable pieces of acrylic discs that serve as a base for the dome lampshade in which I screwed long rod coupling nuts as holders for the feathers.
One of the main reasons I came up with this method of building the lampshade was to keep it safe - the bulb is housed inside the acrylic dome and separated from the feathers. No feathers come into contact with the bulb so there’s no fire-hazard, unlike other versions of the lamp out in the market. Another reason for using acrylic is since it is see-through, I can get away with using just one central bulb to light the whole tree, even for the floor lamp version where I used much bigger feathers.
To map out the drill holes to better precision, I found this site to be very useful:
monolithicdome.com/spherical-...
NOTE: About the feathers
I got my feathers from an e-commerce site that listed them as “artificial ostrich feathers”. This was my first time seeing such feathers up close so I couldn’t tell they were actually real feathers until a friend came to take a look and confirmed they’re real.
By that time, the video had actually been done&posted. So while it said “faux feathers”, they’re actually not. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I've watched several videos for this lamp and this is by the best result ever. Using a dome was a brilliant idea. Looks quite impressive. Congrats.
Thank you!
Totally agree. Brilliant job
Best video on DIY OFL
You are to the point.
It is about the lapm and not it's maker
You’re incredible-thank you so much!
Stunning! You did an amazing job!!!
So Amazing 😍
Wow..super..💗god bless you
So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
How genius!!!
Thank you.
Lindo👏🏼
Wow❤️
Truly Amazing
you can sell these!! impressed . thanks for sharing :)
Thank you!
Hi! This looks really good ! I’m in Sg also can pls send me the link of the feathers! TYIA 😊
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Thank you so much I've been looking for the base to match and just couldn't find one, I will definitely try this thank you so much , life safer..also how did u stick the hanger on it ?
You can watch my other making-of video for the table version of this lamp (part 1: tree trunk body). I taped the hanger(branch) tightly to the lamp before the clay process. You can use anything since the clay will hold it in place eventually. As long as you don’t pull on it after it’s done it should be fine. I hang my charging cable off it with no issues. If you want a firmer hold you’d probably want to reinforce it with glue before the clay process.
Excellent.... how to make that feathers
Como hacerme de la pieza donde van las plumas
Hello, could you please share the link for the ostrich feathers, please
How much air drying clay did you use for your beautiful lamp, and what are the things called that you screwed into the acrylic dome to hold the feathers? Xx
I bought 1kg and used about ¾ of it. Those hardware are called long rod coupling nuts (with matching screws).
Love the lamp, what size feathers did you use?
These are 60-65cm but this was my first attempt and now i can say 50-55cm will be good enough for a big tree (table lamp I used 40+/-). The bigger the feathers are the harder to trim the thicker stems to fit into the coupling nuts holder (or you can use bigger sized holders but I’d rather not drill too big holes into the acrylic dome risking it to crack), and also the heavier they are the more they will droop as time goes by.
Hello there! I love ur way to do the light. Is it okay can u please tell me where did u get all of these stuffs?
I got them locally and from Taobao.com as I’m from Singapore.
What were the brass hardware pieces called that holds the feathers? And where can I get them? Beautiful job! Love this!
They’re called coupling nuts. They come in different lengths and hole sizes. I’m in Singapore and bought them locally. You should be able to find them in places that sell hardware.
@@cathair.stardust do you know what sizes you used?
@@kassiemontes5886 I used 4mm hole size but they are rather small for the stalk of the feathers so I had to trim the ends down to fit. I’d suggest going up to 5-6mm for big feathers or 5mm for smaller feathers if you’re doing a table lamp or slimmer floor lamp. Bear in mind the size will determine the drill hole size which is why I wouldn’t go too big either.
Hi, can you please share the link to buy the long nuts?
Great job! Where can I find the acrylic hardware?
Thank you! You can try acrylic suppliers in your area. Or perhaps Amazon but they’ll probably be too expensive there. I’m in Asia (Singapore) so I custom mine directly from a factory through a Chinese site called taobao (similar to alibaba/aliexpress so you can try there). FYI the dome is actually the same size as what they use as windows for one of those astronaut pet carriers. For the base if you can’t find acrylic you can use wood or anything that you can make a hole in the middle and you’ll need enough to lift the dome the right amount so that it covers the whole bulb.
@@cathair.stardust thank you so much! That helped a lot ☺️
You’re welcome! Good luck with yours and have fun! :)
Wow...how many feathers did you use?and how big are they?thx
35 feathers - 45cm for the top 5 feathers and the rest 60cm.
Where would we get the acrylic pieces? Great job btw🤗
Thanks! You can try acrylic suppliers in your area. Perhaps Amazon but they’ll probably be too expensive there. I’m in Asia (Singapore) so I customised mine directly from a factory through a Chinese site called taobao. It’s similar to alibaba/aliexpress so perhaps you can try those sites that you have access to.
What was the clear dome thing you used ? And where did you get It from ?
Acrylic dome. I got mine locally in Asia. You can try Amazon, Alibaba, aliexpress.
Where did you get your materials from
Didn't the acrylic dome catch fire since the light bulb gets really hot after a while ?
I have 2 of this lamps that are switched on for hours every single night for more than 2 years now. Nothing caught fire.
I did drill an extra hole in the dome for heat dissipation but that’s hardly needed as the surface of my LED bulb head doesn’t get hot at all.
👍👌🙏
Where did you find the faux feathers?
I got them at a site called Lazada. I’m not sure if it’s accessible from outside Asia though
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What is the price?
Can we get a list of items used?
Hi, you can check out the 2-part videos on the table version of the feather lamp. The precise steps and items I used are in those videos.
Bonjour ou trouver les tige métallique pour mettre les plumes que vous vicez sur le dôme.quelle est sont nom merci beau travail 😊
The long end is called coupling nuts, the other side is a screw that will screw into it. You can find them at a hardware or diy store.
How many feather you got? And what sz the customise acrylic dome?
35 feathers. Dome diameter about 15cm
Thanks
@@cathair.stardust Please could you tell me how thick/deep the discs were? Fabulous lamp! Sara
@@sarawolff5965 I got them in a combination of 1cm and ½ cm thickness. I found out that I’ll need to stack them between 4.5 - 5.5cm height (if I remember correctly - check out my other video of the table lamp for more details) depending on what bulbs I use so having ½ cm disc gives me more flexibility on adjusting the height.
Hiii, question: so the acrylic plates are they plastic with holes drilled in em, or you bought them like that? If bought, where?
Thanks girly :) video is GREAT
I was able to find a hardware/acrylic supplier who would drill the central holes into the plates for me. However they don’t operate outside of Asia.
I tried the same method but my air dry clay is cracking and it’s falling of the rod
Try Das air dry clay. I haven’t used mine yet but all the videos I watched showed it was one of the best versions available.
You have to really pack the clay tight to keep it there till it dries and minimise air pockets. It also helps to use double-sided tape before the clay to temporarily hold it in place while it dries (I did that for my next lamp which is shown in my other video). After the first round there will be some very tiny areas of chipping (which is mostly fine for a tree trunk anyway) so usually I add another day for some touch up/reinforcements before proceeding to the next step.
Would you consider making this for me?
Hi! Where are you located? I’ll only consider the possibility if you’re in Singapore. 😐
Why can we not see the base? The rest is great but it does require specific skills and knowledge of electricity ... not easy.
You can watch my other video for the table lamp version for a more detailed look. No knowledge of electricity needed - it’s just putting together an Ikea lamp base that comes with instructions and screwing on a lightbulb. Drilling is needed though, for the dome.
Woth acrylic nothing will happen to the light will not explose😂