When we first saw this whisk lamp on Emmas Designblogg, we were swooning (but incredibly fearful of the price tag). Lucky for us, Kimberly at JUNKMARKET Style created an easy to follow DIY tutorial so we can all add this industrial chic lamp to our kitchens. An overview of the instructions is after the jump.
Below is an abbreviated version of Kimberly's instructions. Visit her post at JUNKMARKET Style to see the full set of instructions with related photos.
Materials:
Vintage Hobite or other industrial wire whisk
Pre-wired pendant lamp with glass shade
Crystal
Light bulb
Tools List:
Wire cutter
Needle nose pliers
After removing the cap from the wire housing on the end of the lamp and feeding the wires through the neck of the whisk, the cap is replaced to the wire housing.
Then, preferably with an extra set of hands, the glass light cover is slipped through the wires of the whisk and secured to the lamp housing.
Voila! Whisk pendant lamp! We think it might be fun to fore go the light cover and use an Edison bulb instead like the lamp in the kitchen from Emmas Designblogg. Either way, this do-it-yourself lamp is going into our inspiration file.
(Image credits: main - emmas designblogg; in post - Kimberly Meladmed / JUNKMARKET Style)
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LOVE! Thanks for the how-to.
I now have a use for all those Hobite Industrial wire whisks I just Happen to have lying around....sorry for the Sarcasm - But REALLY!?!
Very clever!
I'm not liking the ikea'ish glass lampshade with the industrial feel of the pendant though. I'd skip it and do the Edison bulb for sure.
What a pretty room that is in the top photo!
This is the hottness. I wish i had an industrial chic kitchen to pull it off!
saer
http://cravenmaven.wordpress.com
Yes- where can we get this Hobite whisk???
I especially like the kitchen... :)
A quick Google search yielded numerous results for mixer heads on eBay, many of the used ones being under $40 (new ones are, understandably, much more). I searched under "Hobart" which is a big brand name in industrial stand-mixers among other things. "Hobite" might be an older version of the brand or maybe a knock-off. If you have a restaurant supply store in your town that deals in used equipment, that would also be a good resource. I often go to Rose's Equipment in Portland, which is excellent for all my kitchen and DIY project needs.
Hobite or Hobart?
I am in love with the kitchen.
I have seen these whisk before flea markets never thought about making a pendent with one but always thought they were beautiful as they are.
this is amazing!!
Hi there - a little late on this, but what wattage/size of an Edison bulb is used?