Turn Lantern Into Light Fixture

It s parallel to the sunroom breakfast nook that i just hung a beautiful brass lantern in.

Turn lantern into light fixture.

Glue in with some hot glue. How to install a light fixture project guide. But in the end i won because i figured out how to get the modern style light i was craving for a fraction of the price. It had to be a certain height to fit above the doors and i really wanted to to be wood.

However i just wasn t ready to spend several hundred dollars on a rarely seen by anyone but me light fixture. Converting an old railroad lantern into an electrical fixture that takes incandescent bulbs has become a stylish way to keep those lanterns burning without oil. Carefully remove glass globe from kerosene lantern. Drill a inch hole in the base of the lantern to serve as an exit point for the electrical cord.

1 once your wire is through the arm wire up the socket to the end of the wire. Y all know i m a cheapskate. Transform the look of any room with a new light fixture. Weathered pewter outdoor led wall lantern sconce with open bottom.

You can turn anything into a light fixture. 2 i cut a groove through the plastic screw cap which goes onto the end of the light socket so the cord would sit flat in the lantern. Unscrew and remove the old kerosene wick from the lantern. Turn an old kerosene lantern into an electrified wall sconce light up an old lantern in a unique way.

By maxxima 18 36 99. Simple steps and materials make it easy to turn these cool objects into light fixtures with a history. The basic idea is so simple. Which is why i was determined to figure out how to get a light for less than 20.

In this video master electrician scott caron brings electricity to a lantern that used to be lit with kerosene. I started searching for lanterns that i could turn into a light fixture. 3 put the light socket into the lantern and make sure that it is sitting straight. Take the candle out of an old lantern and put a light bulb socket inside instead.

Yes this is the tale of how to turn a lantern into a light fixture. Free delivery with 45 order. I looked at homegoods michaels joanns tj maxx ross amazon walmart and target to find a lantern i would like. By wiring an old camping or railroad lantern you can safely move it inside to brighten up your rooms.

After lots of searching i found this beautiful wood lantern. Originally i wanted a copper lantern in our screened in porch.