How to make lamp for your vintage camper

I actually made this little lamp about a year or so ago and have been meaning to get this tutorial up on the site for some time. So without any further delay here it is. These little lamps are easy to make so dig out those vintage thermoses and spice tins.

Materials

WARNING: It’s vital that you use either all new materials or that you inspect any electrical lamp parts to make sure none are frayed and all are in proper working order.

* Lamp kit or parts from a existing lamp
* Thermos or Tin
* Small lamp shade
* Pliers
* Flat head screw driver
* Sand or rocks

Steps

1. Gather your supplies. The lamp parts I used look like this. I used parts I got from taking a part a thrift store lamp.

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2. Drill a hole in the top and bottom side of your thermos or spice tin. This application could apply to really any type of container that you can drill holes into.

3. Feed your lamp cord into the thermos or spice tin like shown below. At this point you can add either sand or rocks to the container to help weigh down the base (this will help prevent it from tipping over) if it’s a small base.

4. Now twist the wires around each of the terminals (screws) and tighten down with a screw driver. Push down the top into the base and add your bulb and shade.

Voila! Eazy Peazy. Now you have a lamp to sit on your table or counter in your camper.