Desk lamp

please watch the video

Estimated time: 10 minutes

1- 12"x 24"x 1/2" ply wood or mdf 3- 1/4"x 2"Hex head bolts 3- 1/4" nuts (the same thread as the bolts) 6- 1/4" washers 1 light socket (i used led strips but any light socket could be made to work) 1 light switch (i used a pull chain but any could be made to work) 1 power cored

wood glue sand paper

Estimated time: 10 minutes

You will need to get the parts out of the wast material. Use a hobby knife to cut off any tabs and sand the parts smooth.

Place the knobs over the ends of the bolts and nuts. Add glue to keep them in place. Do not get glue in the threads.

Glue the rings starting with the 4 1/2" one first and working up gluing the solid 3" circle to the top. Then using one of the arms for a spacer glue the shade supports on to the top of the shade

1-glue the 5" circle to the center of the 10" circle and attach the lower mount arm to the 5 inch circle

Put together and install your lighting in to the shade use the 1/4" hole in the top of the shade to run your wires

Take one of your 1/4" bolts and place a washer on it now take the 2 10" arms and place them on either side of the base bracket and align the holes. Put the 1/4" bolt through the holes and place a washer on the other side with a nut on the out side

repeat the process with the 6" arm and then the lamp shade

finish you lamp as you wish and enjoy