He Turns Rocks Into Attractive Table Lamps
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I enjoyed the story in the last issue of FARM SHOW about the woman who “turns rocks into money” by making small fountains out of field rocks. I thought I’d show your readers how I turn rocks into attractive table lamps.
I look for a variety of rocks that fit together in a nice stack, with larger ones at the bottom, and then buy lamp parts at a hardware store. Next step is to drill a hole down through the rocks that’s 1/16 in. larger than the lamp rod. The final steps are to insert the rod, epoxy all the rocks together, put small rubber skid pads under the bottom rock, and spray a light coating of polyurethane over the rocks. On the lamp in the photo I wrapped some decorative copper wire around the lamp rod at the top of the rocks.
These lamps make great gifts for friends and relatives. I don’t sell them but I’ve seen similar ones on sale at flea markets for $250 or more. (Gary Nelson, Two Harbors, Minn., nelsog@msn.com)
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He Turns Rocks Into Attractive Table Lamps FARM HOME Miscellaneous I enjoyed the story in the last issue of FARM SHOW about the woman who “turns rocks into money” by making small fountains out of field rocks I thought I’d show your readers how I turn rocks into attractive table lamps I look for a variety of rocks that fit together in a nice stack with larger ones at the bottom and then buy lamp parts at a hardware store Next step is to drill a hole down through the rocks that’s 1/16 in larger than the lamp rod The final steps are to insert the rod epoxy all the rocks together put small rubber skid pads under the bottom rock and spray a light coating of polyurethane over the rocks On the lamp in the photo I wrapped some decorative copper wire around the lamp rod at the top of the rocks These lamps make great gifts for friends and relatives I don’t sell them but I’ve seen similar ones on sale at flea markets for $250 or more Gary Nelson Two Harbors Minn nelsog@msn com
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