How to wire a lamp

Say goodbye to pesky lamp cords: Easy tutorial for how to make any lamp run on batteries!

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Revamp an old lamp, or build one from scratch!

Step by step guide (with video) on how to rewire an old lamp. It'll cost you about $5 and take around 10 minutes to do this job yourself.

"The Clarilamp" - a DIY Clarinet Lamp: Hello again! It's been a few weeks since I created my last instructable, https://www.instructables.com/id/My-Improved-Room/ (please vote!) and I would like to share something else I had made. I present - the Clarilamp! This was a project I worked on…

A step by step tutorial on how to turn a light fixture from a hard wire into a plug in. Make any sconce or ceiling light usable anywhere!

Overview - I used a ceramic vase to make a lamp with a simple lamp kit. You can use most any glass or ceramic vase or container or even a wine bottle! Making a lamp is a pretty simple process. I think most any amateur can easily handle the wiring portion. The most difficult part of the entire process was drilling a hole into the ceramic. I made this lamp and it has not caused an electrical fire! Yet. You can use most any vase or container to make a lamp. I used two vases that I found at a…

If your old lamp has gone haywire or you're building a new one from scratch, wiring it might seem a bit daunting. But with a little bit of DIY knowledge, you can purchase a new cord and plug and get everything up and running. You're going...

Revamp an old lamp, or build one from scratch!