Etsy Scavenger: Handmade Lamps and Lighting

Several of these lamps, although beautiful create great inspiration for those who are electrically and diy savvy. Check out the fun finds below!

Penelope - Table Lamp: $50, Add a touch of warmth with this unique table lamp. An up-cycled wine bottle makes for a clever lamp base, elegantly complimented by a modern cylinder-shaped lampshade.

Ted Cluster Pendant: $350, Elegant mix of mustard and green cups with added details of delicate floral motifs.

Wool Felt Butterfly Lampshade - Delight: $60, A delicate lampshade made by a traditional wool felt hat base and shape cutters - similar to those used in shoe making.

Tea Set Lamp: $100, Each one is hand crafted from vintage dishes and personally constructed for you. The dishes for each vary making every lamp completely unique.

Bouquet Light Shade: $138, A carefully chosen assortment of vintage and found handmade doilies create a beautiful light shade that brings to mind a handpicked garden bouquet. The shade has an original hand cut wood frame, which adds a modern touch.

Large Faux Bois Drum/Pendant Shade: $69.95, This beautiful gray and cream faux bois lampshade measures 16” across and 9” high and was made using Joel Dewberry's "Pine in Stone" fabric

i like the felt hat one...does anyone have one? do you use a 60 watt bulb?

posted by SydneyBristow on January 26th 2009 at 8:33pm
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I'd be nervous about those doilies next to a bare light bulb. Cute though.

posted by bloomacious.com on January 26th 2009 at 9:04pm
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The product page for the felt lamp says that use of bulbs exceeding 20 Watts will cause the shade to deform.

posted by NightVale on January 26th 2009 at 9:10pm
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I love that tea set lamp. If I had a spare $100 I would absolutely get one of those!

posted by kuroneko on January 26th 2009 at 10:04pm
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I saw the felt lamp shade at last years market and it did catch our attention. It is beautiful in person, but practicality on the wattage worried us. I think you just have to take it for what it is (a Beautiful Lamp).

posted by cljpdx on January 26th 2009 at 10:43pm
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I would love to make my own pendant lamp similar to the "nut" sold at DWR. Any leads?

http://www.dwr.com/product/promotions/lighting/nut-pendant.do

posted by Carla Marie on January 27th 2009 at 9:31am
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It looks like you could just get some good quality veneer and make that light, Carla. Use a cord set and I think you could easily get the armature to mount the shade to the cord/socket with and viola, a wooden lamp.

posted by dn on January 27th 2009 at 10:03am
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I love the wine bottle ones - just the thing I need for some mood lighting in the dining room.

posted by alyrae on January 27th 2009 at 11:04am
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Oh yeah, I remember wine bottle lamps from the 70s. I think they were in like BHG or something - I remember my mom showing them to me and trying to talk her into them.

posted by dn on January 27th 2009 at 12:47pm
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These are too gimmicky for me.

posted by jooly on January 27th 2009 at 1:28pm
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Who buys this junk?

posted by good design on January 28th 2009 at 1:05am
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