Create that Industrial Style - DIY Copper Lamp Base

Copper piping! Who would have thought it would be so much fun to create with.

This interwoven lamp base is inspired by the woodcuts of Escher who blended science, mathematics, pattern and illusion to create his art.Working out how to bring to life what was in my head was extremely vexing .. sometimes measurements reduced down to a few millimeters. It challenged me in so many ways but I love the result.... luckily I recorded my design journey along the way so you can benefit from all my ruminating and make it in a much more achievable time frame .You need a little patience ... it's great for a rainy day.

Please Note:The instructions are for creating the lamp base only. All electrical installation or fitting are your responsibility and must be wired up by a qualified electrician.

The lamp shade in the photographs features my Banksio fabric design printed in sepia on Italian linen.

EQUIPMENT LIST

You will need

3 .25 metre of copper piping (22mm diameters)
6 elbow joins for copper piping
10 T bar joins for copper piping
1 foot or base join for copper piping
glue (can use super glue if you're careful with it)
string to thread the electric wire through at the beginning
light fitting and cord

Tools you will need

ruler
a copper pipe cutter. This is great piece of equipment to have in your tool box. It gives a clean, quick cut to any pipe. They come in a range of options depending on the size of pipe you want to cut.

PLEASE NOTE - All electrical installation and fitting are your responsibility and must be wired up by a qualified electrician.