If you want to decorate the area near your house or cottage with unusual lamps, but finances do not allow you to purchase expensive ones lighting, then you can do it yourself. How to make a street lamp with your own hands? You need to be patient and willing, then a homemade light source for the street will be pleasing to the eye. Next we will provide simple instructions for making a lamp at home.
Selecting a location and preparing materials
Before you start making a lighting fixture with your own hands, you need to think about where the street lamp will be located. Depending on the location, the method of fastening the structure will be chosen. A homemade lamp will become great solution at, verandas or the perimeter of the entire house.
The method of fastening may also be different. The street light can be mounted on a pole or attached to a wall or simply hanging. The most difficult thing is to make a lantern on a support, since this requires finding the necessary pole. If you make lighting fixtures yourself, it is best to select more simple options as in the photo below:
You can use any available materials to make a lighting fixture. It can be wood, plastic, metal or glass. If you want to make a device that will serve for many years, then the best solution would be a metal lamp.
To work, you need to stock up on metal (sheets and rods) and welding machine. If this is not the case, then you can use improvised fasteners.
Step by step assembly instructions
To assemble a metal street lamp, you must first select its model. It can be retro style (antique) or minimalism. A homemade forged lamp is considered popular, which is what we propose to make.
The first stage of work is creating a sketch of the future street lamp. The picture below shows a common option:
To make such a product strong and durable, you need to start with drawing up a drawing. The structure consists of the following elements:
- side walls(4 pieces);
- top cover;
- bottom cover (bottom);
- decorative finishing.
Example drawing:
When making a homemade street lantern, use cold forging. If there welding equipment, then connecting all the parts will be easy and simple, this will greatly simplify the task. If such a device is not available, then it will be necessary to prepare fastening elements in advance. These can be bent corners of the product walls. Don't forget about glass. Before assembling the structure, you must first install the glass. You also need to figure out in advance how to secure the electric socket in the flashlight, if this is provided for by the design.
Installation and connection
To connect a street lamp to electrical network(this can be a regular or diode lamp) you need to stock up on the following elements:
- Cable production (). It is recommended to use a two-core cable for connection.
- . With their help, reliable fastening of the wire connections is carried out. Their type depends on the number of connections. The pads are designed for currents up to 10 A.
- Corrugated pipe. It is better to take the diameter up to 25 mm. The corrugation provides protection from various rodents and mechanical damage.
Typically, a street light that is installed near the house is connected to a power source through cable wiring. To arrange all the wires, it is necessary to prepare a special trench for them in advance. The average and optimal trench depth should not exceed 80 centimeters. It is not recommended to fly the cable through the air for safety reasons. We talked about this in the corresponding article.
Also, in order to assemble a safe lantern for the street, it is recommended to use a corrugated cable. The wiring should be threaded into such a sleeve before laying it in the ground. Read about how quickly and correctly in our publication.
When installing a lighting device on a wall or facade, the connection to the electrical network occurs as follows: the first thing to do is to isolate the contacts. Then we connect the wires to the junction box. It is also advisable to do the following: solder the contacts together and wrap them with electrical tape. The connection point in this case can be a regular outlet. But there is also an option such as connecting the cable directly to the terminals in the panel. The last step is to install the lamp. For street lighting It is most advisable to use, because They shine brightly and are also the most economical.
To pay less for light, you can additionally equip your homemade street lamp with a motion sensor and photo relay. In fact, we talked about, as well as about, in separate articles, which we strongly recommend that you read.
As you can see, making a street lamp with your own hands is quick and easy. The main thing is to have a great desire, aspiration and, of course, the material necessary for the work. This type of outdoor lighting is considered safer, since its body is completely enclosed.
Master classes
Well, the last thing I would like to provide you with is visual video instructions on how to make a street lamp from metal, wood and even glass jar. All the most simple master classes you can see below:
That's all I wanted to tell you about how to make a street lamp with your own hands. We hope you found our instructions interesting and helped you in assembling your own garden lamp!
Lighting of a summer cottage or country house especially important at night. That’s why it’s worth thinking through all the details and making the lighting yourself. To do this, you will need minimal knowledge of electricity and wiring, and you must also adhere to all basic safety rules.
DIY street lighting 
First of all, you need to understand the functions of lamps. Their main task will be to illuminate the local area and harmoniously combine with the overall decoration and design of the house.
Lamps for summer cottages are divided into several types, from which you need to choose the most suitable one.
Wall lanterns
This option is best suited for lighting at the entrance to the house, as well as the area in front of it. Alternatively, you can also hang them near the gate or gate. They are completely different in appearance and shape. The most popular options are the “antique” ones.
Beautiful lanterns made by hand
Floor lamps
This type of lamps is installed directly in the ground, or on the veranda. The classic version of a floor lamp is a flat stand with a round ball on top. But there are different modified models that are made in modern style. Basically, floor lamps differ from each other in the height and shape of the shade.
DIY floor lamp in the country
Ground lamps
They are mounted directly into the ground itself and serve to illuminate green spaces and illuminate country alleys on the site. Swings, gazebos, summer pavilions and other buildings complement the area very nicely. Typically, lamps of this type have a round or rectangular shape.
Ground lamps in the interior of the territory
Hanging lanterns
Mainly attached to ceiling beams on the verandas. With their help you can decorate trees or bushes. Pendant lights are a long, strong chain that ends with a shade.
Ideas for garden lamps
If you want to decorate and illuminate the territory of your summer cottage in a beautiful and unusual way, here are a few ideas that you can turn into reality with your own hands.
Fairy lights
This item can be bought in absolutely all hypermarkets for the home. The pricing policy is affordable, and the beauty of the design is simply indescribable.
You can improve it a little and make garlands with your own hands. Create your own unusual option from beautiful lampshade balls made of thread, white rope and twine.
Garlands in the design of a gazebo 
A variety of shapes of garlands in the interior
The process is quite simple:
- First we inflate the balloons required sizes and wrap them with rope, which we first lubricate with PVA glue.
- After the glue has completely dried, you need to burst the ball and carefully remove it.
- The final touch is to thread the wire with the light bulb and hang the lanterns in your area.
An alternative to this option would be glass shades made from jars. They are especially good for garlands that have large bulbs.
The process of working with a garland with your own hands 
Candles
This option is not capable of providing a lot of light, but its highlight will be the creation of a romantic atmosphere.
Decorating the area with candles to create a romantic atmosphere
Making such lanterns with your own hands will not be any problem. Just take some rope or wire and glass jars. You can optionally add pebbles or sand to the bottom of the jar, which will make the process of changing candles much easier, and the wax will not stain the bottom itself.
Lanterns
Lanterns of this type will already require some financial investments, but at the same time they will look colorful and unsurpassed on the site.
Making your own lanterns 
Beautiful lanterns with a forged base
Bottle lamp
One more creative idea will become kerosene lamp from a bottle. It will take a little more time and effort to create, but it will be cheap and look incredibly impressive.
Unusual lamp from bottles in the interior of the site
Lamps on trees
This is a combination of simple objects, namely a lampshade from old chandelier and an ordinary street light bulb.
DIY tree lamp 
Beautiful lampshade in the interior of a plot with a tree 
Beautiful combination trees and lighting
LED lights
Quite simple and practical option for accent lighting of a particular area of a summer cottage.
LED lights in the design of the site
A big plus is that such a tape is waterproof; it can be used to illuminate steps, facades, benches and other elements.
Home staircase lighting
There are backlights with different colors and operating modes.
Creative fountain lighting
To achieve the most beautiful and colorful fountain lighting, professional designers recommend using both above-water and underwater lighting.
Creative lighting for a country fountain
Use solar-powered lamps as general lighting to highlight the contours of the fountain. They are not only able to illuminate the structure with a pleasant soft light, but will also save you significant energy costs.
In order to illuminate the jets in the fountain, you can use lamps made of fiber optics.
To change the illumination zone of the fountain, you will need to install mobile underwater lamps that can move chaotically across the entire area of the water.
Fountain jet illumination
If you plan to use surface floodlights, it is best to install them on a rotating platform. Then the lighting area of the fountain can be changed without any problems.
The most creative way to achieve unusual lighting is to install an underwater lamp. It is best to place it near the water supply nozzle, then the spraying streams of the fountain will look very unusual and fascinating.
Underwater fountain lighting
Installing fountain lighting yourself
If you have basic electrical knowledge, you can easily install the lighting yourself.
Here is a short plan of action to follow:
- First, draw up a diagram of the lamps and think about options for arranging the lighting fixtures themselves. At this point you should think about how powerful they will be, their quantity and the desired effect.
It is also worth deciding whether they will be multi-colored or monochromatic, underwater or surface, and possibly combined. The end result should be a fountain project with all its details. - After this, purchase the necessary materials for the work. You can buy everything in a hypermarket or specialty store. Remember that the cable must have a protective corrugation. Pay attention to the tightness of the wire and other items.
- Additionally, you will need a transformer, screws for fastening, cable fixing brackets, a screwdriver, pliers and electrical tape.
Progress:
- It is recommended to install underwater lighting first, and only then move on to surface lighting.
- If you think that you do not have enough knowledge in the electrical field, during the period of underwater lighting installation, it is best to contact a specialist in this field.
- Create a chain of lamps that will surround the fountain area and illuminate it from the side.
- We make markings in the places where our lamps should be.
- We fix underwater lighting if it requires installation. In the version of floating lamps, we simply lower them into the water and attach a small weight.
- For surface lighting, we will need to dig a shallow trench into which the cable is carefully laid and at the end everything is covered with earth (except for the fastening points).
- When the work is done, we must connect everything to a transformer, which is ultimately connected to the electrical network. To do this, we use wire cutters to expose the ends of the cable and securely fasten them to the input bolts on the transformer.
- The transformer will need to be mounted on a wooden pole that will be stuck into the ground. Alternatively, it can also be mounted on slats to the wall of the house. Be sure to make a grounded outlet nearby that connects to the transformer.
Simple DIY lantern
It is not at all necessary to have any special knowledge to make a lantern with your own hands.
DIY lantern for home
For work, use the usual available materials:
- Drill.
- Drill.
- Screw.
- Wooden chips.
- Glass or tin jar.
- Clay.
- Plastic cups or a bottle that can be used instead of lampshades.
- Old kitchen utensils.
Such crafts will undoubtedly be different original idea and colorful appearance, but usually their service life is not very durable. In any case, the work process is quite interesting, and the products come out very original.
If you want to decorate the area near your house or cottage with unusual lamps, but finances do not allow you to purchase expensive lighting fixtures, then you can do it yourself. How to make a street lamp with your own hands? You need to be patient and willing, then a homemade light source for the street will be pleasing to the eye. Next, we will provide simple instructions for making a lamp at home.
Selecting a location and preparing materials
Before you start making a lighting fixture with your own hands, you need to think about where the street lamp will be located. Depending on the location, the method of fastening the structure will be chosen. A homemade lamp will be an excellent solution for lighting a gazebo, veranda or the perimeter of the entire house.
The method of fastening may also be different. The street light can be mounted on a pole or attached to a wall or simply hanging. The most difficult thing is to make a lantern on a support, since this requires finding the necessary pole. If you make lighting fixtures yourself, then it is best to choose simpler options, as in the photo below:
You can use any available materials to make a lighting fixture. It can be wood, plastic, metal or glass. If you want to make a device that will serve for many years, then the best solution would be a metal lamp.
To work, you need to stock up on metal (sheets and rods) and a welding machine. If this is not the case, then you can use improvised fasteners.
Step by step assembly instructions
To assemble a metal street lamp, you must first select its model. It can be retro style (antique) or minimalism. A homemade forged lamp is considered popular, which is what we propose to make.
The first stage of work is creating a sketch of the future street lamp. The picture below shows a common option:
To make such a product strong and durable, you need to start with drawing up a drawing. The structure consists of the following elements:
- side walls (4 pieces);
- top cover;
- bottom cover (bottom);
- decorative finishing.
Example drawing:
When making a homemade street lantern, cold forging is used. If you have welding equipment, then connecting all the parts will be easy and simple, this will greatly simplify the task. If such a device is not available, then it will be necessary to prepare fastening elements in advance. These can be bent corners of the product walls. Don't forget about glass. Before assembling the structure, you must first install the glass. You also need to figure out in advance how to secure the electric socket in the flashlight, if this is provided for by the design.
Installation and connection
To connect a street lamp to the electrical network (it can be a regular or diode lamp), you need to stock up on the following elements:
- Cable products (VVG brand cable). It is recommended to use a two-core cable for connection.
- Terminal blocks. With their help, reliable fastening of the wire connections is carried out. Their type depends on the number of connections. The pads are designed for currents up to 10 A.
- Corrugated pipe. It is better to take the diameter up to 25 mm. The corrugation provides protection from various rodents and mechanical damage.
Typically, a street light that is installed near the house is connected to a power source through cable wiring. To arrange all the wires, it is necessary to prepare a special trench for them in advance. The average and optimal trench depth should not exceed 80 centimeters. It is not recommended to fly the cable through the air for safety reasons. We talked about how to lay a cable in the ground in the corresponding article.
Also, in order to assemble a safe lantern for the street, it is recommended to use a corrugated cable. The wiring should be threaded into such a sleeve before laying it in the ground. Read about how to pull a cable through a corrugation quickly and correctly in our publication.
When installing a lighting device on a wall or facade, the connection to the electrical network occurs as follows: the first thing to do is to isolate the contacts. Then we connect the wires to the junction box. It is also advisable to do the following: solder the contacts together and wrap them with electrical tape. The connection point in this case can be a regular outlet. But there is also an option such as connecting the cable directly to the terminals in the panel. The last step is to install the lamp. For street lighting, it is most advisable to use LED lamps, because... They shine brightly and are also the most economical.
To pay less for light, you can additionally equip your homemade street lamp with a motion sensor and photo relay. We talked about connecting a motion sensor, in fact, as well as about connecting a photo relay, in separate articles, which we strongly recommend that you read.
As you can see, making a street lamp with your own hands is quick and easy. The main thing is to have a great desire, aspiration and, of course, the material necessary for the work. This type of outdoor lighting is considered safer, since its body is completely enclosed.
Master classes
Well, the last thing I would like to provide you with is visual video instructions on how to make a street lamp from metal, wood and even a glass jar. You can watch all the simplest master classes below:
That's all I wanted to tell you about how to make a street lamp with your own hands. We hope you found our instructions interesting and helped you in assembling your own garden lamp!
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How to make a street lamp for a summer house?
In addition to lighting in the house, topical issue the organization of light on the street remains. The adjacent area, courtyard, gates - all this needs lighting in the dark for comfortable movement around your own territory. Street lamps can also be used in open gazebos, on balconies and terraces in the evening for spending time on outdoors.
Modern stores sell enough a large number of street lamps, however, due to the peculiarities of their structure, they are very expensive, organization good lighting can cost a pretty penny. You can get out of the situation by using street lighting created by yourself - in this article we will look at options on how to create homemade street lights taking into account the required exterior.
Varieties
Before we start developing our own design, we need to decide what type of street lamp we need. And the types are as follows:
- Hanging lanterns are a long chain that ends with a lampshade with a light bulb. Installed on the corners of roofs and canopies, on trees, on L-shaped poles. Very nice option, which has one drawback - with a long chain in a strong wind, the lamp begins to sway, which can lead to its breakage.
Hanging lantern on a thin chain - Large floor lamp – classic options found in any public park, they look like tall metal stands with a matte spherical shade at the top. There are a huge number of modifications, which consist of a different number of shades, their design and location. Well suited for illuminating large open areas and paths. The downside is the high cost.
Classic outdoor floor lamp in various sizes - Ground lamps - are built directly into the ground at the same level as the ground surface. The powerful luminous flux is directed strictly upward. Such lamps are used for decorative lighting of large green spaces, tall trees and lush shrubs - interesting option lantern for the dacha. The disadvantages are that due to the direction of the light, they cannot be used as main lighting. Due to the same level with the ground, constant cleaning of the lampshade is required to restore normal luminous flux.
Ground spotlight - Wall lanterns - miniature models, depending on their power, can be used as decorative, additional and even main lighting. Usually they are located at the entrance to the yard, on the sides of the front door, on the walls of the house along a long path; a more rare case is the installation of such lamps on fences as general and security lighting.
What are the best light bulbs to use outdoors?
Let's consider already known facts about light bulbs from the perspective of their use as country lamps in an open environment.
- Incandescent lamps are the classic and most popular method, which, fortunately, is beginning to move towards more modern analogues. Cozy yellow light, relatively high reliability when used even outdoors, border on colossal gluttony of electricity with low light output. Romantic, but not ergonomic.
- Halogen analogues - with the same energy consumption, they produce a much larger amount of light. The worst option for use in the country - they heat up to enormous temperatures, are very fragile, burn out at the slightest voltage drop, are completely unprotected from dust, dirt and moisture even in good lamps, not to mention homemade options. Use is not recommended.
- LED bulbs are the most preferred option for such lamps. They are reliable, economical, do not contain harmful substances, are not demanding on the power source, you can choose any comfortable color temperature. Among the disadvantages, it is worth noting the rather high cost of such light bulbs, but the disadvantage is questionable, because the quality of light and energy savings more than pay for it.
DIY options
To make a street lamp with your own hands, you can use any materials that you know how to handle. The main requirement is that this material is resistant to environment, completely protecting both the light bulb and the socket with exposed live contacts.
Lamp made from bottles
One of the most beautiful, but at the same time simple models homemade lanterns use a beautiful glass bottle as a protective shade. Due to the narrow neck, a powerful light bulb cannot fit in there, so they are usually used as additional or decorative lighting for a country house. If you have a glass cutter, you can carefully cut off the bottom of the bottle, then you can use a more powerful light bulb.
How to make a street lamp in this case? To create such a lamp, pass the wires through the neck, connect the socket from the bottom and screw the light bulb into it. Carefully pull the cartridge into the body of the bottle by the wires, secure the wires in the neck using plastic clay or glue. Hang the resulting garden lamp in the desired place and turn on the light. Please note that it is not protected from moisture and can only be used as lighting under canopies.
Decorative lighting with small bottle bulbs We use regular jars
For complete set It would be nice to have a lid for the jar that fits tightly to the edges of the hole. Make several holes in it and pass the wires through them. Attach the socket on the other side and screw in the light bulb. Lower assembled structure into the jar, carefully coat the edges of the hole with glue and place the lid on it. After the glue has dried, such a DIY street lamp can be hung by the wire in any convenient location.
Variety of lamps made from glass jars Old tin cans of paint and canned food
You don’t have to throw them away right away; they can be useful for creating an unusual lamp with a pattern. Arm yourself with a marker or pencil, using a stencil, a drawing, or by eye - draw a pattern that you like. Using a sharp construction knife, a hammer with a thick nail, or a drill, make holes in the jar along the contours of the pattern. Straighten the lid as much as possible so that it tightly covers the future lampshade.
Similar to the method described above, make holes in the cover, connect the lampshade to the threaded wires, then close the cover tightly. For strength, the wires can be reinforced with a coil of wire if the can is too heavy. As a result, we get a beautiful lantern with a luminous pattern that can be used for romantic outdoor gatherings.
Having a sufficient amount of metal, such a lamp can be mounted on a high metal pole, resulting in a simple lamp post made by yourself.
Lampshade for lamp made from a tin can Be sure to follow safety precautions when working with sharp equipment, when making lanterns with your own hands, when connecting wires to the network, be sure to turn off the electricity supply at the panel, work in dry conditions, without dust and dirt.
Homemade lamps for a dacha, they open up almost limitless possibilities for decoration, because it is possible to create just such a product that will most harmoniously fit into the current exterior of the house. But the lamp we make is usually not intended for use in open outdoor conditions - it either will not survive strong gusts of wind, or moisture and dust will very quickly clog and oxidize all the contacts of our homemade product, which can lead to the bulb burning out, the socket breaking, or even shorting out.
Conclusion
To create a lamp for your dacha with your own hands, you can use any available materials - old bottles, damaged cans, even rusty tins, if handled carefully, can create a colorful and cozy antique atmosphere. If you don't succeed the first time, don't despair. After a few tries, you will really get the DIY street lamp you like.
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DIY street lamp: instructions and photo ideas for country lighting
Today, almost any hardware store is able to offer a beautiful and high-quality street lamp for every taste and budget, which can perfectly decorate the design of a country house. Nevertheless, the cost of high-quality products is not always able to satisfy the buyer, and purchasing a cheap option is doubtful. Based on this, many home owners prefer to assemble them with their own hands. necessary element, thereby killing two birds with one stone - it comes out inexpensively and the quality is high (after all, you’re making it for yourself).
In this article we will talk about the features self-made and assembling lamps for a private home. Photos will also be included in the material. ready-made solutions from the masters as examples.
Types of street lamps
Obviously, the street lamp that you are going to place in your summer cottage must perform the following functions:
- If possible, do not simply fit into the design of a country house and decoration garden plot in general, but to complement it;
- It is good to illuminate the areas near the building so that in the dark it is not scary to move around your own area.
Street lighting fixtures have the following classification:
- Hanging lanterns - can be fixed directly to trees, when this does not complicate the process of connecting to the network, or to ceiling beams on the veranda. In most cases they look like a strong long chain ending in a lampshade;
- Ground lamps - installed directly on the ground, an excellent solution for illuminating a pedestrian alley. In addition, they are often used as lighting for green spaces on the site, whether beautiful flower bed or a flowerpot with original vegetation, and additional decoration for any element in the yard, for example, a summer pavilion or a swing. In most cases, ground lamps are made in a round or rectangular shape.
- Floor lamps – mounted on the veranda or on the ground. A classic floor lamp is a flat stand equipped with round lamp at the top, but there are also more advanced versions that stand out a large number lampshades, interesting shapes and unusual sizes.
- Wall lanterns are considered the best solution for organizing lighting near the entrance to the house or near the gate or gate. In terms of their design and shape, such lamps can be made in a variety of styles, but most often buyers choose “antique” options.
Below is a selection of photos of street lights that you can either buy in a store or make yourself.
Light sources for outdoor lighting
A wide variety of light sources can be used to organize street lighting:
- Solar panels. Lamps with them can be mounted even in places where there is no provision for laying an electrical network. Such batteries operate on batteries with energy stored from sunlight. On its charge, the flashlight can last up to 12 hours.
Using solar battery It is important to know that its installation must be done in a place where the sun shines as strongly as possible during the day!
- LED bulbs. Compared to the next option, they provide the opportunity to save up to 100% of electricity. Of course the cost LED lamps cannot be called modest, but the service life of such lamps will be maximum. In addition, for their price they offer absolute harmlessness and safety, because they do not contain any harmful substances, including mercury. And the strength of the lamp is much higher than that of other products, since it is almost impossible to bend the body.
- Halogen lamps. This light source is one of the most economical and durable, second only to the previous option. Compared to classic incandescent lamps, they offer reasonable light intensity. The main disadvantages of such lighting are that the lamps are afraid of dirt on the bulbs, they are sensitive to temperature changes and get very hot during operation.
- Classic incandescent lamps. Most a budget option, however, making a street lamp out of them is not the best solution: after all, the lighting from them is too strong, and you’ll go broke on your electricity bills!
Material selection
Most often, summer residents prefer to make lamps from plastic, but this decision can hardly be called successful, because plastic is not very durable, often breaking and breaking. It is more correct and reliable to make a street lamp from metal, for example, bronze, copper or brass.
Steel stands out for its resistance to precipitation, and therefore a lamp made from it will withstand external influences well, which is very important when implementing street lighting. However, from a beauty point of view, this option can hardly be called the best!
A hand-made copper lantern will perfectly complement a retro-style exterior. However, the main disadvantage of copper is that the material oxidizes over time, acquiring an unattractive greenish tint. As for bronze, it darkens, so such a lamp will have to be constantly cleaned.
Considering all of the above, the best material brass remains, satisfying the requirements both in appearance and in strength indicators.
How to make a street lamp with your own hands?
Working with metal raw materials requires timely preparation of the necessary tools:
As for the material, quite often lamps are made from the following available raw materials:
- Remaining building materials;
- PVC pipes;
- Wooden chips;
- Old kitchen utensils;
- Tin and glass jars;
- Plastic glasses and bottles from which lampshades for garlands are made;
- Clays;
- Cardboard boxes and bags.
Lanterns made from such materials look especially original and interesting, and you can do all the work yourself as simply and quickly as possible. The main disadvantage here is that lamps made from scrap materials can hardly be called durable and strong.
If they want to make the most beautiful and original street lamp with their own hands, many summer residents use their maximum imagination, sometimes looking at third-party solutions in order to borrow a couple of ideas. Modifications different ideas there may be an uncountable set. Below are photos of some interesting solutions.
Well, let's figure out how to make a lamp with your own hands. Below we will look at the 2 most commonly used solutions that will allow you to do all the work yourself as simply and quickly as possible.
Glass bottle lantern
Make a lampshade from a can or glass bottle it’s not difficult, and the light can easily pass through the glass, complementing the evening landscape with beautiful effects.
The following will be useful for work:
- Indicator;
- Pliers;
- Decorative elements;
- Jar or bottle;
- Cartridge;
- Insulating tape.
Operating procedure:
- We mount the electrical wires, fix the wiring in the socket, and then insert the light bulb;
- In a bottle with a narrow neck, preferably one of original color and shape, we place ground glass, transparent balls, small beads or any other small objects that can reflect light;
- We place the spiral wire in the bottle - you can give it this shape simply by twisting the wire around your finger;
- We lower the light bulb with the socket into the lampshade, after which we fix everything with silicone.
DIY forged lamp
Lighting in the form of a forged lamp will be a more durable and reliable solution. To work you will need:
- Welding machine;
- Steel rods;
- Stripes;
- Corner.
Work order:
- The first step is to create a trapezoidal or rectangular body of 4 steel frames;
- From the outside, the frames are covered with a steel lattice made of rods;
- The top of the body is covered with a metal cap;
- The fastening to the wall will be a bracket, which is made from a square steel rod;
- Steel strips will serve to create lower curls;
- The latter are finally welded together and fixed using interceptors.
Nuances of connecting to the network
When you make a street lamp with your own hands, due attention should be paid to the work associated with connecting to the network. For this you will need:
- Corrugated pipe or metal sleeve for protection;
- To fix the connection, terminal blocks;
- VVG electrical cable.
In most cases, to connect homemade devices Two-wire wiring with a cross-section of about 1.5 mm2 is used. The best solution will buy a bay where the total length of the cable will be about 100 meters. In this case, it is recommended to select a corrugated pipe with a diameter of 18-25 millimeters. It is necessary to protect the wire from accidental damage when digging up the earth, as well as from rodents.
Depending on the lampshades and the number of connections in the terminal blocks, it is worth providing one or a pair of strips with holes of 2.5-4 millimeters. It is recommended to select the pads based on the current strength (5-10A).
Installation procedure:
- First of all, at a distance of no more than 0.6 m from the house, a trench about 0.8 m deep is dug for laying the cable;
- When installing floor lamps, metal legs are initially installed, after which a wire is pulled through them. In a trench it is placed inside a corrugated hose. After pulling through all the devices, the wiring is cut so that the end of the cable does not exceed 15 centimeters;
- We prepare the second cable and also push it through the pipe, after which we fix a pair of wires with terminals;
- If the lantern is located on the facade of the house or its wall, the junction boxes should be well insulated, and it is better if the cable is connected inside them with clamping nuts. Alternatively, you can use pliers, but in this case you will need to additionally solder each connection. Wrap the twisted areas with electrical tape;
- Installation electrical diagram. Since it provides a pair of wires - “zero” and “phase”, it is necessary to check that the switch can open the phase cable. This is the only way when replacing a burnt-out lamp when it is turned off, there will be no risk of getting an electric shock. You can determine the phase cable using a special indicator;
- The connection point can be a very ordinary outlet, which will allow you to quickly de-energize the entire system if necessary. In addition, no one bothers to connect the street lamp directly to the terminals on the electrical panel equipped with an automatic fuse;
- When installing the switch, be sure to check that its power matches the network load;
- Before you finally bury the trench, make sure that the lantern is working properly. Strengthen the post by compacting the soil or filling it with concrete.
Decoration for the site and home: photo
In addition to its direct function, a street lamp can also perfectly complement the design of a summer cottage and the house as a whole. To select the most good decision It’s worth experimenting with lighting and lamp shapes. For example, you can use lighting fixtures in the shape of mushrooms, decorating them garden path. Lampshades placed on top will beautifully reflect light downwards, thereby creating an original lighting effect.
If you have a swimming pool at your dacha, as an option, use floating balls or floor lamps in the form of cylinders. Another option is luminous sculptures, vases, flowerpots or benches. The latter can be easily achieved using halogen paint, which reflects fluorescent light in the dark.
Obviously, there can be a huge number of colorful and original design solutions for decorating lighting in a dacha, which is partly facilitated by the considerable selection of lighting fixtures. However, it is much more pleasant and cheaper to do all the work yourself, and the street lamp is direct proof of this! With the proper imagination, coming up with unique lighting will not be difficult, in as a last resort you can always use our collection of photos with lamps.
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How to make homemade street lights with your own hands
Today many people make lighting on personal plot with your own hands. This trend has been observed for several years now, and it does not lose its relevance. Today you can make almost any lamp with your own hands, which in its characteristics and appearance will be in no way inferior to purchased products. For a dacha, an excellent solution would be a stylized old street lamp that can be assembled with my own hands.
Our article will tell you what a street lamp can be made from, what types of similar homemade models exist today, and will also introduce you to the algorithm of the assembly process.
Select an option
Decorative lantern
If you decide to build a lamp with your own hands, for example, an old street lamp, you should first decide on its type. Today, street lighting fixtures come in several types:
- functional. This could be a floor lamp, sconce or lantern. At the same time, it can be made simple appearance or stylize it as an old street lamp. Such a floor lamp can be portable or stationary, standing in only one place. It is much easier to make a sconce or wall lantern, since it will take a noticeable amount of time to less strength and time;
Note! Important points In creating a lighting fixture there will be a choice of light source. LED lighting is often used, as it is more economical and cost-effective. technical specifications glow. In this case, the light source must be powerful enough to fully illuminate the required area of the garden plot.
- decorative. The lighting function in such a product is minimal. An LED flashlight or a decorative candle can act as a light source here. Most often, such a lamp is made of a portable type, but a floor lamp or sconce is also found (although much less common).
- wall-mounted - quite popular and quite often made by hand. They are installed close entrance doors, staircases and gates. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, which gives free rein to your imagination when making it yourself. The light source here can be an LED type of lighting or a decorative candle;
Note! It is the wall type of lamp that is often stylized as an old street lamp. This craft will be an excellent addition to the garden interior, both in the gazebo and on the porch.
Lantern from a jar
- floor lamp. It can be installed either on the floor in the veranda or directly into the ground. The floor lamp looks like a lantern on a short leg, which can vary in length depending on your wishes. This lamp is characterized by soft light. Therefore, powerful light sources are not suitable here. LED, halogen and fluorescent types of lighting can only be used with a darkened lampshade of the device;
- portable flashlight. It is also quite often done by hand. Has the most simple design and is easily implemented using a glass jar and wire;
- ground lamps. This type of lighting device is also quite easy to assemble, but is extremely rare, since it is practically always used as decorative lighting.
What type of lamp you will make depends only on your needs, desires and capabilities.
Materials
Metal lantern
You can make a street lamp with your own hands from a wide variety of materials. This list includes:
- plastic. It is not recommended for the manufacture of street-type lamps, since it is quite fragile and can easily break from any mechanical impact. Although it can be used as an auxiliary material;
- metal. From this material you can make an old street lamp, which will add ambiance and sophistication to your dacha. But metal is difficult to work with, especially if it needs to be forged. Therefore, this material is not chosen very often. Such lighting devices will be the most resistant to frequently changing and unfavorable environmental conditions ( high humidity, temperature changes, etc.);
Note! The metals you can use are copper, steel, brass and bronze. They will give any type of lamp an antique look, especially when correct processing.
- tree. This is also not the most the best option for the street, since without the necessary treatment the wood will quickly become unusable under the influence of wood insects and humidity. At the same time, making a lamp from wood will be quite simple. At the same time, if you properly decorate the device, it can pass for an old street lamp.
All other materials such as paper, glass, etc. not very suitable for street conditions. The power source for flashlights can be LED or any other type of energy-efficient light bulbs.
Lamp assembly
Example drawing
You can make a street lamp with your own hands using the following algorithm, which for different models will differ only in some nuances:
- draw a drawing according to which the assembly will be carried out;
- we prepare the material - we cut and process wood, bend sheets of metal, etc.;
- Next we create the lampshade. The structure is assembled according to the drawing diagram;
- After that, we proceed to assembling the electrical wiring.
Note! Assembling the electrical wiring for the future lamp is the most important and crucial stage.
You can connect a street lamp to the electrical network with your own hands only if you have the necessary knowledge. Otherwise, you should use the services of a specialist. In order to connect a flashlight (LED or any other type), you will need the following materials:
If we are making a landscape model, then for the wires we should dig a trench in which the cable is laid. The optimal depth in this situation will be 70-80 cm. In this case, the distance from the house to the canal should be at least 60 cm.
If you are making a floor lamp type of lamp, then do this:
- we make metal legs. Cleaned pipes can play their role;
- we pull the cable through them;
- then we place the cable in a corrugated sleeve;
- after this, we cut the cable so that its length is at least 10-15 cm;
- Next we prepare the second piece of electrical wire. It should also be passed through a corrugated pipe;
- then we connect both pieces of the electrical cable to each other using terminals.
If the lantern is hung on a wall or facade, then we connect the wires into switching boxes. In this case, all contacts must be reliably insulated. It is necessary to solder all contacts and carefully wrap them with electrical tape.
Electrical circuit installation
After all these manipulations, we proceed to installing the electrical circuit. Here the switch must be connected to the phase of the wire. Thus, in the off state, the possibility of electric shock is completely eliminated. Remember that if the electrical circuit is incorrectly assembled, LED and fluorescent light bulbs may begin to flicker. A regular outlet can be used as a connection point. But you can also directly connect the cable to the terminals on the electrical panel. After this, we check the circuit for functionality and mask the wires.
Do-it-yourself stationary barbecues for a brick cottage
In almost any hardware store you can buy flashlights for country houses for every taste, but their price is far from the most affordable. That is why many summer residents prefer to make street lamps with their own hands. We will talk about the features of self-manufacturing lamps for the home below. You will also see photos of samples created by yourself.
Types of street lamps
Street lamps that you plan to install on the territory of a country house or cottage, must perform the following functions:
- illuminate local area so that residents are not afraid to move around it at night;
- fit into the overall design concept of the yard and home.
Lamps for outdoor dachas are divided into the following types:
- wall lanterns. They are best suited as lighting fixtures at the entrance to the house and on the platform in front of it. As an option - lighting next to the gate or wicket. They can be different in shape and design; most often they choose “antique”;
- floor lamps - they are installed directly on the ground or on the veranda. A classic floor lamp is a flat stand with a round ball at the top, but there are more modernized models that differ from each other in height, shape and number of shades;
- ground lamps - they are mounted directly into the ground, and they can serve as illumination for green spaces, as well as illuminate pedestrian alleys in a summer cottage. In addition, they complement swings, summer pavilions and other buildings on the site well. Lanterns of this type most often have a rectangular or round shape;
- hanging lanterns - they are attached on verandas to ceiling beams or even to trees, if this does not impede the connection to the network. As a rule, they are a long and strong chain that ends in a lampshade.
In the photo you can see some types of country lamps that can be purchase at finished form , or you can do it yourself.
Light sources for street lamps
Can be used for country lamps different light sources, For example:
What can you make your own lamp from?
Very often homemade street lamps made of plastic, but this solution is not the best, since the plastic product breaks and breaks easily. It is best to make a metal lantern with your own hands:
- brass;
- copper;
- bronze.
It is worth noting that steel model will be maximally resistant to precipitation and other external influences, but its appearance leaves much to be desired.
And here copper lamps made by yourself will harmoniously complement the retro-style exterior, but do not forget that over time, copper on the street oxidizes and acquires an unsightly greenish tint. A bronze lamp tends to darken, so it will have to be cleaned regularly.
Most optimal material for the lamp it is brass, which is durable and visually attractive.
Making a homemade lantern
To make a lantern using metal raw materials with your own hands, you will have to prepare the following tools:
- drill;
- drills;
- screws and so on.
Very often do-it-yourself lanterns made from scrap materials, For example:
- wood chips;
- glass and cans;
- clay;
- plastic bottles and cups that serve as lampshades for the garland;
- PVC pipes;
- cardboard drink bags;
- old kitchen utensils;
- unused building materials.
Such products will be especially original, and making them with your own hands will not be difficult. However, at the same time they will be fragile and short service life.
When making a lamp for a dacha with their own hands, many do not hesitate to use their imagination to the maximum. Modifications can be quite varied. Below we will look at the manufacturing features of some options.
DIY glass bottle lantern
It is very easy to make a lampshade based on a glass bottle or jar with your own hands, while transparent glass will allow light to easily pass through the walls and create wonderful special effects.
To work you will need:
- bottle or jar;
- pliers;
- cartridge;
- insulating tape;
- knife for stripping insulation;
- indicator;
- decorative elements.
The work flow is as follows:
- install the electrical wiring, connect the wires in the socket and screw the light bulb into it;
- take a bottle with a narrow neck, preferably original form and colors, and put small beads, transparent balls that reflect color or ground glass on its bottom;
- we wrap a thin colored wire around our finger so that it takes on a spiral shape, and also put it in the bottle;
- lower the socket with the light bulb into the lampshade and fix it with silicone.
DIY forged lantern
Forged lamp for a summer cottage - more reliable and durable option. To make it you will need:
- steel rods;
- corner;
- stripes;
- welding machine.
Fabrication work will look like this:
- from 4 steel frames we make a body in the form of a rectangle or trapezoid;
- We cover the outside of the frame with bars. They are made from steel rods;
- cover the body from above with an iron cap;
- We make a bracket from a square-shaped steel bar that will serve as a fastening to the wall;
- the lower curls are made of thin steel strips;
- the ends of the curls are welded and connected by interceptions.
Features of connecting the flashlight to the network
When you make lanterns for a summer cottage, you need to pay due attention to the wiring connection procedure. To connect the lamp to the network, we need:
- electric cable VVG;
- terminal blocks for fixing connections;
- metal sleeve or corrugated pipe for guard.
For homemade devices most often used cable with two cores 1.5 mm thick. It is better to immediately purchase a bay where the length of the wire will be equal to 100 meters. And the diameter of the corrugated pipe should be from 18 to 25 mm. It will be needed to protect the cable from rodents or damage when digging in the soil.
The holes in the terminal blocks should have a diameter of 2.5 to 4 mm and consist of one or two strips, it all depends on the number of connections and lampshades. The pads must be selected based on the current strength from 5 to 10 A.
Installation involves the following steps:
- we dig a trench for laying the cable with a depth of about 80 cm and a distance from the ditch to the house of a maximum of 60 cm;
- When installing floor lamps, you first need to install metal knives and then pull the cable through them one by one. Where it is placed in the trench, we place it in a corrugated sleeve. After passing through all the devices, the cable is cut so that the length of its tail is a maximum of 15 cm;
- we prepare the second piece of wire and also pass it through the pipe and at the top of the device we connect the two cables with terminals;
- if the lights are placed on a wall or facade, you need to reliably insulate the junction boxes. It is best to connect the wires in the boxes with clamping nuts; you can also use pliers, but then each connection must be soldered. Wrap the twisted areas with electrical tape;
- installing the electrical circuit. Since it has two wires, one “zero” and the other “phase”, you need to make sure that the switch can open the phase wire. Then, in the off position when changing a burnt-out lamp, there will be no risk of electric shock. The phase wire is determined using a special indicator;
- A simple socket will also work as a connection point, then you can turn off the power to the entire system quickly by just pulling out the plug. Also, the cables can be connected directly to the terminals on the panel, which is equipped with an automatic fuse, which in case of emergency situation turns off the voltage;
- when installing the switch, you need to check whether its specified power corresponds to the load in this network;
- Before digging a trench, make sure all lights are working and reinforce the posts by tamping around the clay or small crushed stone. If the soil is light, then it is better to fill the supports for the devices with concrete.
Street lamp as an exterior element
To use a lamp to make your site more attractive from a design point of view, choose different shapes for them. For example, you can install mushroom-shaped devices with shades at the top along the paths. This way the light will be reflected downwards and create an unusual lighting effect.
Another original design solution– floor lamps in the form of cylinders or floating balls, if there is a swimming pool on the site. Also, luminous vases, benches, flowerpots or sculptures are used as sources of illumination for the area. All this is achieved through the use of halogen paint, which gives fluorescent light in the dark.
Ideas for designing lighting solutions for suburban area there are quite a few. As well as many options for the devices themselves, which you can make yourself, saving hundreds and thousands of dollars on expensive designer lamps. If you have imagination, you can easily come up with original lighting for your site without huge costs.
Today, many people make lighting in their garden with their own hands. This trend has been observed for several years now, and it does not lose its relevance.
Today you can make almost any lamp with your own hands, which in its characteristics and appearance will be in no way inferior to purchased products. For a dacha, an excellent solution would be a stylized old street lamp that you can assemble with your own hands.
Our article will tell you what a street lamp can be made from, what types of such homemade models exist today, and will also introduce you to the assembly process algorithm.
Select an option
Decorative lantern
If you decide to build a lamp with your own hands, for example, an old street lamp, you should first decide on its type.
Today, street lighting fixtures come in several types:
- functional. This could be a floor lamp, sconce or lantern. At the same time, it can be made in a simple appearance or stylized as an old street lamp. Such a floor lamp can be portable or stationary, standing in only one place. It is much easier to make a sconce or wall lantern, since they will take noticeably less effort and time;
Note! An important point in creating a lighting device will be the choice of light source. The LED type of lighting is often used, since it is more economical and has favorable technical characteristics of the glow. In this case, the light source must be powerful enough to fully illuminate the required area of the garden plot.
- decorative. The lighting function in such a product is minimal. An LED flashlight or a decorative candle can act as a light source here. Most often, such a lamp is made of a portable type, but a floor lamp or sconce is also found (although much less common).
- wall-mounted - quite popular and quite often made by hand. They are installed near entrance doors, staircases and gates. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, which gives free rein to your imagination when making it yourself. The light source here can be an LED type of lighting or a decorative candle;
Note! It is the wall type of lamp that is often stylized as an old street lamp. This craft will be an excellent addition to the garden interior, both in the gazebo and on the porch.
Lantern from a jar
- floor lamp. It can be installed either on the floor in the veranda or directly into the ground. The floor lamp looks like a lantern on a short leg, which can vary in length depending on your wishes. This lamp is characterized by soft light. Therefore, powerful light sources are not suitable here. LED, halogen and fluorescent types of lighting can only be used with a darkened lampshade of the device;
- portable flashlight. It is also quite often done by hand. It has the simplest design and is easily implemented using a glass jar and wire;
- ground lamps. This type of lighting device is also quite easy to assemble, but is extremely rare, since it is practically always used as decorative lighting.
What type of lamp you will make depends only on your needs, desires and capabilities.
Materials
Metal lantern
You can make a street lamp with your own hands from a wide variety of materials. This list includes:
- plastic. It is not recommended for the manufacture of street-type lamps, since it is quite fragile and can easily break from any mechanical impact. Although it can be used as an auxiliary material;
- metal. From this material you can make an old street lamp, which will add ambiance and sophistication to your dacha. But metal is difficult to work with, especially if it needs to be forged. Therefore, this material is not chosen very often. Such lighting devices will be the most resistant to frequently changing and unfavorable environmental conditions (high humidity, temperature changes, etc.);
Note! The metals you can use are copper, steel, brass and bronze. They will give any type of lamp an antique look, especially if properly processed.
- tree. This is also not the best option for the street, since without the necessary treatment the wood will quickly become unusable under the influence of wood insects and humidity. At the same time, making a lamp from wood will be quite simple. At the same time, if you properly decorate the device, it can pass for an old street lamp.
All other materials such as paper, glass, etc. not very suitable for street conditions. The power source for flashlights can be LED or any other type of energy-efficient light bulbs.
Lamp assembly
Example drawing
You can make a street lamp with your own hands using the following algorithm, which for different models will differ only in some nuances:
- draw a drawing according to which the assembly will be carried out;
- we prepare the material - we cut and process wood, bend sheets of metal, etc.;
- Next we create the lampshade. The structure is assembled according to the drawing diagram;
- After that, we proceed to assembling the electrical wiring.
Note! Assembling the electrical wiring for the future lamp is the most important and crucial stage.
You can connect a street lamp to the electrical network with your own hands only if you have the necessary knowledge. Otherwise, you should use the services of a specialist.
In order to connect a flashlight (LED or any other type), you will need the following materials:
If we are making a landscape model, then for the wires we should dig a trench in which the cable is laid. The optimal depth in this situation will be 70-80 cm. In this case, the distance from the house to the canal should be at least 60 cm.
If you are making a floor lamp type of lamp, then do this:
- we make metal legs. Cleaned pipes can play their role;
- we pull the cable through them;
- then we place the cable in a corrugated sleeve;
- after this, we cut the cable so that its length is at least 10-15 cm;
- Next we prepare the second piece of electrical wire. It should also be passed through a corrugated pipe;
- then we connect both pieces of the electrical cable to each other using terminals.
If the lantern is hung on a wall or facade, then we connect the wires into switching boxes. In this case, all contacts must be reliably insulated. It is necessary to solder all contacts and carefully wrap them with electrical tape.
Electrical circuit installation
After all these manipulations, we proceed to installing the electrical circuit. Here the switch must be connected to the phase of the wire. Thus, in the off state, the possibility of electric shock is completely eliminated. Remember that if the electrical circuit is incorrectly assembled, LED and fluorescent light bulbs may begin to flicker.
A regular outlet can be used as a connection point. But you can also directly connect the cable to the terminals on the electrical panel.
After this, we check the circuit for functionality and mask the wires.
As we see, if there is a desire and necessary materials, anyone who is at least somehow familiar with handmade crafts and electronics. Special attention You need to pay attention to assembling and connecting the electrical circuit.
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