DIY Concrete Lamp Shade Light

​text by Vicki     Sign up to get Mother Daughter Projects updates in your email!

Steph had an idea to create a lamp that was totally made of concrete which included the lamp shade. It was an interesting idea but I couldn't quite grasp the concept. Actually, it wasn't until the lamp was finished and I saw how it was put together that I had the "ahh ha" moment!

With Steph's idea in her head, we set out to find suitable molds for the base and lamp. Target had everything we needed. We picked up a few styles of water in various sizes of bottles for the base and found two flower pots in different sizes that would be perfect in which to cast the shade. 

​A trip to The Home Depot was all we needed to fill the remainder of our materials list!

These two sizes of plastic flower pots were perfect.

Using a hole saw, we cut a hole a bit larger than the PVC cap in the bottom center of the smaller pot.

We also used a 1 inch PVC cap in the top of the shade.

The plastic bottle was used as the mold for the base. The top part was cut with a utility knife.

Materials:

• Life Water Bottle (Amazon)
• 1" PVC Pipe and Cap (Home Depot)
• 6" Flower Pot (Target)
• 8" Flower Pot (Target)
• Quikrete Countertop Concrete Mix (Home Depot)
• Silicone (Home Depot)
• LED Lights (Amazon)
• Aluminum tape (Amazon)
• 1 3/4" Hole Saw (Home Depot)
• ​Random Orbital Sander (Home Depot)

The PVC pipe was cut to the length we needed, the bottom of the pipe sealed with aluminum tape. Concrete was mixed according to instructions and placed into the bottle.

To create the shade, the concrete was mixed and added to the larger pot then the smaller pot was centered into the larger. Sticks were placed over the top with an old iron to keep the smaller pot from rising up.

We added a heavier object to keep everything in place. A random orbit sander was used on the sides to help bring air bubbles up and out of the concrete for a smoother finish.

After curing for about 24 hours, the plastic bottle was removed from the concrete base.

Before removing the pots, the silicone used to secure the cap to the pot is peeled away.

After the silicone is removed the pots can be removed. We took the smaller one out first, then the larger.

A battery powered color changing LED light strip was glued into place inside the shade.

The PVC pipe in the base fits securely into the PVC cap in the shade (this was that "Ahhh ha" moment I mentioned earlier!) The battery compartment was Velcro-ed into place on the PVC pipe.

This made the cutest little accent lamp! It's heavy and sturdy. The color changing feature makes it a great accessory for a boring little corner in need of a little drama!

​What do you think? Would you make this concrete lamp and where would you put it? Let us know in the comments below!

Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.

FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP!

---

Related Projects

Concrete Bookends & Tealights

Drilling Holes in Concrete

Magnetic Garage Organization- IKEA Hack