I've got a LONG winter break. As in, almost a month long-long. I'm going to need some kind of project aside from the half-marathon training I haven't started yet.
This may sound crazy, but here's one DIY project I'm playing around with:
I want to make a chandelier!
Is this totally insane? I think it might be 65-70% insane, which is a completely manageable percentage. Chandelier-making is some kind of hobby, right? People do this? That's what Home Depot is for, right? Wires and lights and teacup chandeliers?
This chandelier retails for $1,800 at Anthropologie.com. I think I can make a version of this on the cheap with hardware from Home Depot (or the like) and tea stuff from Salvation Army (or the like). My cost estimate for this project is $150, including any tool-like equipment I may need to buy.
Really, I need something to occupy my time on the internet that does not involve online shopping. I like the idea of researching chandelier-making and then working with my hands on a project during my downtime. The only piece of equipment I may need that I don't have is a welder. Online shopping for a welder is okay. Not that online shopping is off-limits. That's just 100% crazy.
I'm tagging this post "Insane Chandelier Project." Hopefully, there will be more than one entry under this tag.
5 comments:
This looks soooooo awesome. If you are working on it in NY I'd love to see progress...
Girl, that's an AWESOME idea! I'm in the market for a chandelier myself ... one that's not $1800. If I could make one, even better! Seriously, you should post pictures if this takes off. :)
Thanks, ladies. I don't know why, but for some reason the project seems completely doable. I would also love to describe myself as an amateur chandelier-maker. :-)
I'll definitely update with preparation and progress posts as I get started!
Fish's Eddy has 99 cent teacups right now!!!
Oooh, intriguing! I checked out their website but couldn't find the sale teacups. (never heard of this company before, but they have cute stuff!)
I think I still may end up thrifting them, though. I suspect I may be able to find a wider variety of shapes, patterns, and colors that way.
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