Security Door Sconce

Cut part of a gate and mica to make a soft wall sconce.

Materials:

grate from a security gate
old ornate metal pieces
opaque mica
cable
lighting kit
various pliers
screwdrivers
metal sheers
bolt cutters
work gloves

Steps:

1. Cut out a backing piece from the gate in desired size and shape. Wear gloves since the backing is sharp and use needle-nose pliers to separate pieces of cable from a salvage yard. Choose the backing side that will show and attach one end of the thin cable to the front in a semi-circular shape. Secure the opposite end by twisting a small piece of wire around it with pliers. Repeat until a holder for the shade is formed.
2. Attach the lamp kit with screws and a nut, and then add a light bulb (the kit won't show once the shade is in place).
3. Make a cardboard template for the shade and cut the mica out after tracing it with an X-acto knife and ruler. Score the shade from each of the top corners to the bottom point, being careful not to cut all the way through the mica.
4. Use a ruler to bend the mica along the scored lines. Add metal adornment(s) and slide the shade into the cable holder.

Guests
Brett Lindell
Artist
253 Webster St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
Also in this Episode

Treasure Makers : Episode TRM-109
•	Daring Decoupage
•	Decoupaged Mirror
•	Security Door Sconce