I have decided that I will be creating one for my cabin retreat so check back in the next couple of months for photos and a finished product.
Here are the directions to building your next fabulous and very unique chandelier:
- Choose the branches that you like - feel free to add a little color if you would like!
- Clean them up by removing all the little twigs that are not attractive and pull off loose bark
- Place the branches on a long table or dining table that way you can match the table and the bottom will be flat when hung.
- Screw the branches together - First drill a pilot hole and use small "bullet" head wood screws
- Buy some lamp cord, small candelabra sockets, some 1/4 IP nipple, and a light canopy at your local hardware store.
- Drill a shallow hole a little smaller than the 1/4 IP nipple and twist them into the hole.
- Wire all the candelbra sockets together ("daisy chained") and screw them onto the nipples
- Cover the sockets with plastic candelabra "candle" covers
- Suspend the whole thing using thin plastic-coated cable.... the hanging wires were passed through 2 small pulleys and attached to the light in four places so it could be balanced back and forth to get it level.
- Run the electrical to a canopy that you need to buy ...connected to the "daisy chain" on the lamp with small wire nuts, and hang it up!
The whole thing cost roughly $35 in lamp parts from a local hardware store and about a couple of hours to make!
