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His place looks fab. Maybe the next AT tour? :)

Sweet. And then I could hang Christmas lights on it....

What a beautiful and creative solution!

He MADE that? Wow.

Gorgeous!

i was gonna find a branch and stick it a vase and hang some dangly snowflakes on it. this trumps that.

Nice!

Reminds me of the more elaborate ones seen at Bugaboo Creek Steak House restaurants. (Might be New England, only...) This one is more sleek, though.

wow, you did an amazing job...thanks for the tutorial!!

Hi Guys, this is Kevin who made the chandelier, thanks for all your kind comments...if you have any more detailed questions on how I did it, I would be happy to answer!!!!

Wow, fabulous job, I love it! And I would love to see more of the house as well. I'll be linking to this in today's Daily DIY.

I know Kevin and he does amazing things with minimal resources.

Kevin, can we get a close-up? I'm very visual and i'd like to see more of your contruction up-close.

BTW, this is beautiful!

Nice. I am not much of an electrician...is it hard-wired? If so, how?

I would love to post a close-up...I can take one tonight...I am not sure how to do that, I think I have to send it through AT?

Hi JOliver, yes it is hardwired. There is a lamp cord (bought at your hardware store by the foot) that is wired to each candelbra socket (also sold at your hardware store), and then run up one of the support wires. The wires are then attached to the power feed inside the ceiling box, just like any chandelier would be, with wire nuts.

Just lovely, Kevin. You're brilliant. I'd like to try a mini version for the bedroom and paint it either silver or white , maybe add some fairy lights. Any suggestions on doing this in a spot that can't be easily hardwired? There are no existing ceiling fixtures and although I know it's possible to connect it to the wall sconce somehow, that seems beyond my abilities. Any advice? Thanks!

This is stunning and so creative...I've been a branch collector/decorator all of my life...seems I can't resist them! Will definitely try this. Thanks for explaining your method.

This is gorgeous. Wonderful job!

My oh my....more more this is making me feel so good today. To answer your question Lili...yes you can make this for a room with no electrical box. You would get a long enough lamp cord to travel across the ceiling and down to an outlet. Get a plug end you can install yourself at the end of the cord. They have them at the hardware store. Staple the cord to the ceiling and along the wall, or to a corner of the room and down the corner. There are many kinds of staples that are made for this, I prefer the staples that have a plastic part on it to protect the wire. There are also "staples" that are all plastic with self adhesive. Make sure you get a cord that will blend in with your wall and ceiling color or paint it afterword. I prefer the lamp cord that is clear, is it blends in the best. Remember to get an inline switch to install on the cord somewhere. They have ones that can dim as well. Lights should always be dim-able, in my opinion. Also, let your wood dry out and prime it well before painting....

Yes, detail photos please!

Okee dokee....I will do some detail photos and post them to a website somewhere tonight...watch this post for the hyperlink

Kevin-
no need to post photos elsewhere...please send them to me and I'll put together a follow-up post...

Fabulous!

Kevin--would it be possible to do this with normal-sized Edison bulbs? (Obvs might need thicker branches.) I have an irrational dislike of candle-shaped bulbs...

I am going to do some closeups and further how-to's tonight and Janel will post them. Marfa, yes you can use edison light bulbs! There are cool ones they sell at Rejuvination http://www.rejuvenation.com/location17/templates/collection.phtml?accessories=Reproduction%20Bulbs

The only thing is you would have to use a regular, not candelabra fitting, as they are bigger bulbs. Hiding them with a fake candle may be a problem. You can find lots of lamp parts to design with at http://www.grandbrass.com.

Also, I actually looked at using edison bulbs on this, but the light output is rather weak for me, so I couldn't really use the chandelier for task as well as ambient.

Thanks, Kevin. I'm going to look for some nice branches on my morning walk tomorrow. Very cool!

This looks sweet, Im going to try it with some sntlers. We are going for home madfe antler sconces....wish me luck. Sweet tutorial!

Thanks soka! Love antlers! I think on Monday they are posting some close-up photos and a detailed schematic I did of how to make one.....

Here's a link to the tree branch inspired work that I do. These recycled content fixtures are made from salvaged aluminum.
http://cplighing.jalbum.net/newGROWTH