Photos > Home ImprovementMarch 04, 2009

Craft: Revamped Chandelier

Revamped Chandelier

Revamped Chandelier

I wanted a crystal chandelier for my dining room. I searched for something affordable. Not! So I decided to make my own.

I found an old rusty candle light fixture at a junk shop. Cleaned it up,and painted it with "gold" rust stopping paint. Then sprayed lightly with a flat black to make it look old! I ordered four 9 foot sections of clear plastic beads from a Christmas store. I decorated it with the beads and added candle shaped bulbs. It is beautiful and everyone remarks about it when they come to my house.

By Pam from Wendell, NC

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03/07/2009

I did this once with a old chandy I got for 5 dollars at a thrift. I am in to shabby/ cotttage so I apinted it out white added beads and crystal drops usually in a thrift store there are old lamps with a few crystals missing I look for these and buy for parts i also found med size candle bulbs and dipped them in a silicone wax and they have the real flame like effect there's so many things you can do yours looks great!

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03/07/2009

Candle shaped bulbs are everywhere pretty much and I get them at the dollar tree just be careful the wattage you put in there!

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03/05/2009

Neat!

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03/05/2009

Where did you find the candle-shaped bulbs?

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03/04/2009

Very ingenious! How much did the whole chandelier cost you to make from start to finish?

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03/04/2009

This is very pretty, and you know with the beads you could change them out for different colors and looks, great idea.

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