Upcycled Violin Lamp
Today we thought we’d make the most use of a teachers’ strike day, so my granddaughter decided we needed to upcycle an old, broken violin into a bedside lamp and produced her design ideas. First we gathered the main components we needed together: 1. Wood for base 2. Dowel 3. Light fitting 4. Old violin As we had chosen a random log slice, we needed to sand it smooth. Next we drilled 2 holes in the base, one for the bottom of the violin and one for the support dowel. Then followed up with some teak oil to help it match the colour of the violin. We then assembled the dowel and added a coat of teak oil to this too! Next we added the violin… …and fixed it securely in place. Then we added the electrical wiring. …and then we were done!