Cowboy Boot Lamp

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Add a "kick" to a lighting landscape with a cowboy boot lamp.

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Figure A
Materials:

cowboy boot
lamp pipe
lamp kit
hex clip frame (Waterfront Art Works -  #190121310)
handmade paper (Waterfront Art Works - Black Inc. Papers, #50312264)
suede cording
drill
plaster of Paris
twine

Steps:

  1. Drill a hole through the bottom of the boot alongside the metal shank.
  2. Slide the lamp pipe up through the hole (figure A).
  3. Fill the boot with plaster of Paris to make it stable.
  4. Wrap twine around the part of the pipe visible above the boot.
  5. Follow the package instructions for attaching the rest of the lamp parts.
  6. Add a custom lampshade made with a hex clip frame and handmade paper. Hide any unfinished edges with suede cording.

Resources
decorative project materials - Waterfront Art Works
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