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Martin’s Traditional Lamps from Down Under
...good. I have recently restored two lamps: The first lamp base had no fittings at all. As such I bought from Lamps and Lights a lamp-holder, lampholder plate, three-core flex,...
Mister Sowerby’s Old and Delicious
...possession of a Carn studio pottery lamp base, purchased ostensibly to give me a task to keep me away from the malt and mental mire. Requisite elements purchased, tools at...
Mike’s making a trumpet lamp
...and a router was used to give a bevel edge. The base was sanded and stained using a solvent based walnut stain, and finished with four coats of acrylic varnish....
Dan’s steampunk Cloche lamp
...feed my electrical cables in through the bottom of the base, and grooved out a channel to allow the cable to exit from the side of the base. After wiring...
How to make a ceramic vase into a Table Lamp
...stunning ceramic vase lamp! If you head to the Ceramic Table Lamp kit on this website you can choose from our various Lampholders, raisers, base plates and lamp flex in...
How to hang a rimmed light shade
...is to select whether to choose a cord grip ceiling plate or hooked ceiling rose with chain to suspend your shade from the ceiling. Hey Presto! Your lampshade is now...
Buying your LED bulb – How to make the right choice
...40 watt incandescent bulb we may now choose perhaps a 4 watt LED, we may also want to choose our bulb based on the colour emitted. This is referred to...
Light Art with Jessica Gill
...a great source of these components. Most of my work is commission based but I always have a small selection of pieces that are available to buy ready made. Feel...
Bespoke Light Fittings
...ballast – washed pea gravel, lead shot, etc. inside the base of the vessel to ensure adequate stability. All electrical work should be done by a qualified electrician.” Thanks Bruce...
Theatre & Panto – set the stage
Our increasing customer base in the film, TV and theatre industry is totally exciting for us here at Lamps and Lights. From big blockbuster films such as Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock...
Kevin Taggerty is Turning the Tables
...a three core cable that could be separated easily into three strands where it enters the base at the back seemed like a good idea to me. So I looked...
Doug Campbell, highly talented Artist Blacksmith
...standing candlestick that is going up to Glasgow and is based on the coat of arms of the city, which itself is based on the miracle legends of St.Mungo, the...
Our guide to the different Bulb holder types
...a kit for that where you can choose from various lampholders for bottles and ceramic lamp bases with or with a lighting cable hole – no need to get out...
Audley End House Refurb
...Heritage as new rooms; the nursery suite and coal gallery are unveiled. A watercolour was found of Lucy’s bedroom and formed the base of the transformation along with fragments of...
How do I fit the bungs into a Bottle or Ceramic base?
You can access a ‘screwdriver slot’ to turn to expand the bung to create a tight fit by removing the reducer that holds down the metal plate. Feed your 3...