How-To: Rope-Wrapped Lamp

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By: Jessica Dodell-Feder

From: HGTV Magazine

Photo by: Thomas Liggett

Thomas Liggett

Step 1

With a dab of hot glue, adhere the beginning of a roll of jute twine — available at hardware stores — to the top of the lamp base.

Wrap the twine around the base, hot-gluing every few rotations so that it doesn’t droop. For a textured look, occasionally overlap the twine.

When you reach the base’s bottom, cut the twine and secure it with a final dab of hot glue at the back.

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