Wednesday, 3 July 2013

DIY Pineapple Lamp

I'm really exited about sharing this DIY. Seeing as we're moving into the house in a month or two I've started to think of a lot more home-based projects. A while ago I found this pin on pinterest and decided that it really looked like a pineapple. A pineapple lamp seemed like a really good idea and so I gave it a go. I can't believe how well it went! It was a really fast project; I had it finished in an evening and totally brightens up my room.

You will need:
A small lamp
A wide bottle (I used a squash bottle)
Plastic spoons (I used exactly 125!)
Yellow paint
Green card
A glue gun
Xacto Knife
1. Take the lamp shade off your lamp and keep it unplugged until you have completely finished.
2. Using an Xacto knife cut off the base of your bottle and the spout so it is open both sides.
3. My bottle was a little long and so needed some shortening. I cut a chunk out of the middle and then gluegunned the two sides back together.
4. I then cut a few notches out of the bottle to allow it to fit over the lamp frame and act as a shade.
5. Using tough scissors or by carefully snapping them, remove the spoons from their handles.
6. Now paint your spoons. Surprisingly you can can just paint them using acrylic paint, but they do need two coats to make them look more opaque.
7. Start applying your spoons to the base of your bottle using minimal glue.
8. When you have finished start applying your second layer putting the spoons in the gaps between the first layers.
9. Keep on going until you get to the very top layer. This will use fewer spoon and so there will be bigger gaps between them. I did a second layer on top of this to fill in the gaps.
10. Now cut a spiny star shape out of your green card. Cut a hole out of the centre so the paper will not over heat from the heat of the lamp.
11. Carefully bend the spines over to shape them a little.
12. Using a glue gun glue the green star over the rough top of the spoons.
13. To make your spines, cut out spear shapes, apply glue to the base and apply to the inside of the plastic bottle. Again shape the leaves to make them bend over slightly.
14. When all of your spines have been placed cut them slightly to different sizes and finally shape to make them look perfectly pineappley!

Best lamp ever!
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36 comments:

  1. Maisie3 July 2013 at 05:46

    This really is the best lamp ever! I'm in love! I think i'll have to give this one a go, i'll let you know if I do!
    www.thelifeofmaisie.blogspot.com

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  2. Maggie3 July 2013 at 16:49

    This is amazing! It looks so adorable. Great job.
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  3. Fiona5 July 2013 at 03:37

    This is so super neat!!

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  4. Last-Year Girl6 July 2013 at 03:14

    What a clever idea - LOVE!

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  5. Anonymous9 July 2013 at 08:37

    I always love your DIYs! They're so fun and original. This one fits the bill

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  6. Tan10 July 2013 at 11:35

    This is so clever Ally! The plastic spoons are just perfect

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  7. Anzouya11 July 2013 at 08:59

    WOW!!! How cool is that?! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm pinning this for later, for sure!

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  8. BJTait17 July 2013 at 21:59

    What's a squash bottle? And how much different do think it would look with colored yellow spoons instead of painting?

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    1. Unknown18 July 2013 at 00:25

      Ummm I'm not sure if there's another word for it. Squash is that juice that you have to water down before you drink it and in the UK it usually comes in quite large whose bottles. The only thing you're aiming for is the bottle to be wide enough to fit over the shade frame; if you've got that it doesn't matter if its squash or anything!

      I was originally gonna use yellow spoons because I thing the finish may be a little better and look a little more shop bought. The only reason I didn't was because yellow spoons were extremely expensive compared to regular budget ones so I conceded. But if you can get your hands on them I think they'd look really great!

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    2. Bree1 April 2018 at 15:00

      Soooo I’m finding this post 5 years late but I was wondering what kind of lamp you used, with a sort of stand for the bottle to sit on? My sister is pineapple obsessed and I want to make this for her birthday coming up, but I don’t want to get the wrong lamp!

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  9. Veuča31 July 2013 at 10:10

    Totally awesome!!! :))))

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  10. Anonymous1 December 2013 at 20:38

    does the light make the plastic really hot?

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    1. Unknown30 December 2013 at 08:22

      I must say I was a little anxious about the getting hot thing but I've been using this lamp every day for the last few months and it's never felt warm. It's important to leave a hole in the top to let the heat escape effectively and I imagine the type of bottle you use does have some variation though but I can honestly say I've never been worried.

      Hope that helps!

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  11. Unknown29 December 2013 at 16:24

    I'm curious about the previous question. Does the light melt the plastic or make it hot enough to give off fumes? Similar to microwaving plastic? Thanks!!

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    1. Unknown30 December 2013 at 08:22

      Hey Vanessa, Sorry it seems I haven't been checking comments enough. I must say I was a little anxious about the getting hot thing but I've been using this lamp every day for the last few months and it's never felt warm. It's important to leave a hole in the top to let the heat escape effectively and I imagine the type of bottle you use does have some variation though but I can honestly say I've never been worried.

      Hope that helps!

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  12. Unknown2 January 2014 at 20:01

    Do you where I could buy this type of lamp base?

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    1. Unknown3 January 2014 at 02:17

      I bought mine at Clas Olsen but I think there are similar things available at Ikea.

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    2. Unknown4 January 2014 at 09:54

      can i substitute with different type of lamp base？ Do you have the name for the type of lamp base you use？ Thank you！

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  13. Unknown22 February 2014 at 04:03

    Thanks for your Amazing Idea! :D I'll be using your idea as my product from recycle materials for innovation competition in my college, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Pray for my success! ^^

    *Anyway, nice blog :)

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  14. Unknown27 February 2014 at 23:52

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  15. Unknown27 February 2014 at 23:52

    This is amazing! I don't know how you thought of it but you are a genius and you inspire me so much! I can't wait to make this for my room! It is a must! Your blog is amazing and I love it!

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  16. MY WHITE IDEA DIY23 May 2014 at 03:56

    Great DIY!!

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  18. joan2125 September 2014 at 17:19

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  19. joan214 October 2014 at 14:36

    Great, the lamp is great, it looks like a pineapple, very creative!
    that, its fantastic

    led leuchtmittel look

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  20. Unknown16 February 2015 at 09:02

    This is so cool. I made it for my friend on his birthday and it was actually do able. The instructions were very clear and it came out wonderful. Thank you this was very creative and really looks like a pineapple thanks again.

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  21. Unknown2 March 2015 at 11:09

    where can I find the green card or where can I buy it ?
    what material is it?

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  22. Unknown11 April 2015 at 21:11

    I love this lamp project but I have spent 3 hours online looking for this same design in a lamp. Do you have any ideas where I can find this lamp or one like it for this project...Thank You In Advance.

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  23. Crafts World15 July 2015 at 11:43

    Fantastic!

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  24. Unknown27 August 2015 at 15:07

    Hi, Ally! One will never know, just by looking, that your Pineapple lamp is mostly made up of plastic spoons. This is one way to be innovative and to help recycle things. Good job! That said, thanks for sharing!

    Gwendolyn Haynes @ Table And Bedside Lamps

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  25. Unknown17 March 2016 at 18:06

    I love this lampshade and I'm currently in the middle of gluing on spoons however, I've had to use heaps of hot glue to get them to stay put and when they dry and cool, some of them just drop off. Any suggestions why or what I'm doing wrong. Any help please. I was trying to finish this in a few hours to give to my sister for her birthday, she's visiting from out of town.

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    1. Unknown18 March 2016 at 03:19

      Ok let's work this problem! The problem will either be with the glue or the surface it's sticking to. SOOOO either try a different glue or try and change the surface by sanding the surface of the bottle or the spoons a little bit. By doing this you will make the glue easier to stick to.
      Let me know how it goes!

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    WOW! I'm amazed by how good this looks. No more need for designer lamps when we have your website and koglenlampe.dk

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  29. Unknown19 September 2016 at 17:19

    If we put the lamp spoon under the sunlight can it be very bright

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