Skyy Black Light Lamp

This is basically a quick guide for how to build a lamp out of a bottle. You can fine tune it as you see fit, the basic process is the same. I made a black light lamp out of a Skyy bottle. I've also made a Grey Goose lamp in the past.

Stuff you need before you start:

• Bottle for base
• Lamp shade
• Old/cheap lamp to smash (for parts, its cheaper usually then buying all the components at a hardware store)
• Wirecutters
• Wire strippers
  
• Dremel (with diamond bits)
  
• Drill with tungsten drill bit (or something that is rated to drill glass)
• Electrical tape
  
• Light bulb
• Masking tape
  
• Wire nuts

The components of the lamp you need (if you choose to buy them from a hardware store) are:

• Light socket with switch
• Cord

Once you get the technique down, this takes around a half hour, if this is your first time plan on spending a bit more time on it.

First off, if you just have an old or cheap lamp to smash do that, then cut the cord about an inch below the socket, then strip both ends of the cord like so:



Next prep the bottle for drilling. This means wash it out with warm water and apply masking tape where you plan on drilling the hole (the back of the bottle at the bottom is where I usually drill).


After drilling the hole, you may need to widen it with the dremel. Next, take apart the socket and dremel the bottom with a sandpaper bit so that you can fit it somewhat loosely into the top of the bottle.




Make sure its not too loose, but you can take it out easily. Now, use a pencil to push a strip of electrical tape on the inside of the bottle like this:


When you have this done, wrap a strip of electrical tape around the bottom the socket where you dremeled. This ensures that the socket is lodged firmly in the bottle.

Now push the cord through the bottle and socket so it sticks out the top. Attach it with wire nuts to the light switch component.



If the nuts are small enough, you should be able to cram it all into the bottom of the socket underneath the switch, if not you'll have to leave them in the bottle under the socket. Screw the top of the socket on, attach a lamp shade, screw in a light bulb, and viola! Your new lamp is completed.