The task lamp. You know the one. With the bent arm and metal bowl shade. Classic? Yes. Uninspired? Well, it can be that, too. Except for these 10 creative tech and lighting DIY projects that elevate the bent-arm desk lamp into a thing of beauty and unrivaled function.
Each of these DIY projects uses one of three inexpensive lamps from IKEA's stock:
• Tertial Work Lamp, $8.99
• Forsa Work Lamp, $29.99
• Antiphoni Work Lamp, $29.99
...so there's no reason you couldn't try one of these at home. If you need a little extra functionality on your desktop, or just an eye-catching and unique light fixture, try one of these projects on for size. Click the links below to see more of each project and get some DIY help.
TOP ROW:
• Red Tertial Chandellier from Ikea Hackers
• Tertial Lamp Chandellier from Ikea Hackers
• Forsa Work Lamp Desktop Microphone Boom from Ikea Hackers
• Tertial Work Lamp Webcam Jig from The New Hobbyist
• Dear-Ingo Inspired Tertial Chandellier from Ikea Hackers
BOTTOM ROW:
• Flexible Computer Speaker Tertial Mounts from Ikea Hackers
• Three-Armed Tertial Chandellier from Apartment Therapy
• Suction Cup Tertial iPhone Camera Mount from Make Projects
• Flexible Arm Desktop iPhone Dock from Ikea Hackers
• Antiphoni Lamp Microphone Stand from Ikea Hackers
(Images: As linked above)
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You missed my favorite, http://moderninmn.blogspot.com/search?q=ikea it requires almost no hacking, but has a great affect!
I guess it works for some people, especially for an industrial design. For me personally I don't like it and it reminds me of spider legs. Urgh.
I agree too many make it look Matrixy and scary. But if you don't go overboard, these are good ideas to take from. I love the idea of paiting just the dome of the lamp - it makes it look so much better!
I don't know if I would call these "amazing". It is a little creature-like. But, I'm not a big fan of a desk lamp like these to begin with.
I am a big fan of Angelpoise knock-off lamps. The Ikea Tertial is a little batty, but you get what you pay for - it needs some hacking to be functional, but at $9, you can't really go wrong.