DIY ROPE LAMP

Hello, everyone!

I have a busy day ahead of me, so before it starts, I would like to share with you a recent project, 
a DIY rope lamp with solar lighting.

For now, we only have our back porch to sit and enjoy the outdoors, the rest of the yard is under construction in preparation for a new deck and outdoor kitchen, but even then, I want the porch to be cozy. Eventually we will have new furniture out there, but for now, I am working with what I have.

I am always looking for ways to repurpose things that I already have at home and that was the case with this lamp. Didn't cost me a dime! :)

I have a set of two very old ceramic lamps.

When I say old, I mean they have been with us for about twenty years. They used to sit in our family room sooo long ago and they have been in my storage closet this whole time.

To cover the lamp I used 3-ply manila rope I had in the garage. 

This is the rope I use to hold my outdoor curtains so they don't fly away. :)
For this size lamp I used about 75 feet of rope.

I did start gluing the rope to the lamp from the bottom using E6000 craft glue, but it didn't work very well, 
so I decided to just use the glue gun and it worked beautifully.

When the base of the lamp was finished, I cut the spike that came with the solar light in half 
and placed it inside the socket. 
Mine was a little wobbly, so, to secure it, I just used a little piece of batting to make fit really tight.

I used the original shade, but I will change it eventually. 
And that's it! You now have an outdoor lamp.

And it is fun to watch it light up by itself as the evening arrives and the sun starts going down.

I think once we finish our new outdoor space, I will make a few of these.

For now, I love the ambiance it gave to the porch.

What do you think? Is it a keeper?

Thank you so much for visiting. I am off to start my crazy day. :)

Until next time!

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