Monday, July 19, 2010

Solar powered lamp revamp




Purchased a solar powered lamp typically used for outdoor path illumination and did a revamp. (now on sale, doggone it!)

A too-rusty shelf bracket was lightly covered with flat black spray paint then lightly wiped with dried leaves. Why the wipe? Dunno, I saw the leaves on my work surface in the garage and a voice in my head wondered if they would knock down the too-perfect black. Yep, it worked. Who knew? One of the myriad of craft personalities living in my head, that's who!

With an embellishment of some Rub and Buff stuff,


highlights of gold are added.


The too-perfect and too-black

hanging lamp received the same treatment.


To avoid smearing on the lamp glass,

a cotton swab applied streaky detail.


A sodalite stone pendant

from my people give me stuff jewelry cemetery


with the center dangle removed.

Added a split key ring

for the easy hanging of ~~

a pool gate lamp!

3 comments:

Michelle said...

Very cool!!! I love the addition of the jewelry piece!

Jennifer Juniper said...

It turned out great - the rub and buff really gave it a great finish :)

Laurel @ Ducks in a Row said...

Huh - who would have thought? It turned out awesome!