How To: Faux Pottery DIY Table Lamp With Handles

Pottery tables lamps can be pricey. Check out this budget DIY table lamp tutorial to make one that looks like the real deal + other table lamps options at the bottom of the post!

THE INSPIRATION:

I was on browsing for table lamps on Anthropologie recently and came across this lamp with handles - loved it! It has an old-world look yet a modern feel. The price was $248 so I challenged myself to make one for much less!

WATCH TUTORIAL:

MORE IN-DEPTH TUTORIAL (begins at 07:00):

PROJECT SUPPLIES USED:

1. old lamp base
2.  Oven-bake clay
3. cutting knife
4. cutting matte or scrap cardboard
5. baking sheet
6. E6000 (the clear one)
7. Masking tape
8. Sandpaper
9. Henry's Feather Finish or here
10. Cement color pigment (more info on adding color to cement here)
11. Paintable caulking OPTIONAL (not used in video but can be used to full any gaps)
12. New lampshade

I am in love with the result! The handles really take it to the next level and makes it look like vintage pottery. You can take this project further and do the do the dirt technique to to give it some patina. You can also use paint (or whitewash) to add more visual texture.

SHOP POTTERY TABLE LAMPS:

*prices and stock reflected at the time of this post

1. Southwestern Style Jug Table Lamp, $90
2. Amber Lewis Marana Table Lamp, $248
3. Large Ceramic Table Lamp, $90
4. Laney Table Lamp, $129
5. Double Handle Ceramic Table Lamp, $70
6. Opalhouse Table Lamp, $70
7. Faux Mottled Jug Lamp, $120