Sculptural Concrete Lamp Base
Lighting design reaches new creative heights when you fashion your own custom sculptural concrete lamp base. With its substantial footprint and tactile surface quality, a custom concrete lamp anchors side tables and nightstands with incredible aesthetic authority, serving as a lighting element and functional modern sculpture wrapped into one incredible project.
Designing a concrete lamp base requires incorporating central wiring channels during the casting process so your lamp cord and socket hardware can be installed seamlessly. Select a geometric plastic vessel, a large decorative bottle, or construct an asymmetrical wooden box mold. Run a hollow threaded lamp pipe or a flexible plastic tube directly through the center of the mold from top to bottom; this creates a clean path through which electrical wiring can travel once the concrete is solid.
Mix a strong concrete formula and pour it smoothly around your central conduit tube, taking care to tap the sides of your mold structure vigorously to release air pockets and ensure structural integrity throughout the body of the lamp. Allow the massive casting to cure slowly for three full days. Remove the mold, thread standard lamp wiring and a light socket kit through the central channel, and wire the socket according to standard electrical safety guidelines. Top your custom concrete creation with a neutral linen lampshade or an Edison filament bulb for a brilliant blend of raw industrial form and warm atmospheric function.