Make Your Own Pendant Lights DIY | I Like To Make Stuff

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We need three pendant lights in the new kitchen. I could spend a lot of money buying some, or I could make some really cool DIY pendant lights using the wood in my shop. Can I do it? How will they look? Come find out. Check out shop.iliketomakestuff.com to get merch, plans, & courses!
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@LiveEnd06 3 жыл бұрын

I know that Bob likes symmetry so I feel like making the pendant lights all generally the same would look much better for the room and fit Bob's personal preference better.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

Josh cringed when I mentioned making them all different.

@dabber_47 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t noticed that bob likes symmetry but I do know he likes to make stuff

@Devin_Perkins 3 жыл бұрын

I love the persistence to get the final product you like. My money is on the turned one looking better.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

That's the beauty in making things yourself. If you aren't happy, change it.

@lawjamesr 3 жыл бұрын

Open ended cone = megaphone every time. Lol I’d say replicate. Could be fun to have different lights, but if they’re in a row at least having the two outside ones the same seems more aesthetically pleasing. IMO.

@kenmaira 3 жыл бұрын

I love that reaction at 6:20 "Oh that worked pretty well" genuine satisfaction. Something that I would love for you to try (it's definitely a challenge but can be simplified with the cnc) is a pendant light that you make using segmented turning. It'd fix the grain direction issue you had with just the light veneer itself, and would make a really cool pattern.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

That was originally the plan, but my wife liked the look of the plywood layers. I had a lot of scrap and the direction didn't matter.

@ScottWalshWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob! I used to fancy myself as a custom drum builder. I used to make custom plywood drum shells from veneer so I have a lot of experience turning veneer into cylinders (and what is a cone if not a wacky cylinder). I would use something similar to your 'plywood' lamp shade (just a bit larger) as a vacuum form to make your own 'plywood' lamp shade from veneer. I would use 4 to 6 layers of standard 1/42 production veneer, gluing them up as a lamination. Birch makes for a very forgiving species. A vacuum with a bag would work very well here. The bag should wrap around and 'incase' the form just fine. I wouldn't try to glue up 4 - 6 veneers at once, just for your sanity. 2 -3 layers at a time would be manageable. Alternating those seams will most likely cancel out the warping that the variation in the grain is causing. I think you were on the right track with soaking the veneer to take the general shape. It might not be necessary in this case, but it could help during the glue up. The glue type is important, and the glue I recommend the most is Ultra-CAT resin glue. I've never had a problem with bubbling or delamination. It is also super rigid and has very little spring-back, but I don't think spring-back will ever be an issue with cones and cylinders. Let me know if you have any questions, I'm happy to help

@AndyBirdBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

I love the exploratory approach you took on this project.

@n2darkness 3 жыл бұрын

For trying to make a veneer cone, try making a 3D printed form and then laser cutting individual pie shapes and then glue them in overlapping layers, you would also get a consistent grain match as well. Wood segments will hold up better and be more uniform. I also suggest making 3 identical pendants.

@jdgindustries2734 3 жыл бұрын

Plywood is going to be stronger, but the veneer will be lighter. Honestly, I think skipped over the right solution so far... Laser cut styrene sheets for the shades, then turn top and bottom rings to hold the shape. That gives the wood accent, the styrene is already white, you could paint the inside with a buffable silver paint to make a reflector if you want to, and with a plastene (sp?) Welding solvent, there wouldn't be the overlap where it was glued up. As for the next one... What about using the laser to cut, say, ten wedges to laminate on the inside of the plywood cone? Personal preference, I'm not a fan of plywood edges being visible, I prefer solid wood, but again, that's personal aesthetic preference.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

We considered styrene, but we didn't have enough

@ktulu193 3 жыл бұрын

Good tips here!

@mindyhall4638 3 жыл бұрын

Love the light and your tenacity to keep figuring things out until you like what you’ve created!

@905Speed 3 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!! Great job Bob!

@prestonlane6253 3 жыл бұрын

Ran into a similar situation building sets for our upcoming VBS. We had an idea, started working on it, and realized very quickly that it wasn't going to work. Quick walk around the campus and looking at other materials gave us a new plan, which is turning out much better. Moral of the story, sometimes you learn that you have to drop back, punt, and try something different. You learn from the prototype and make something a lot better.

@ethanhershberger156 3 жыл бұрын

I super SUPER love these!!

@mmirsadikov 3 жыл бұрын

Different shapes certainly. Neat project!

@gregamedvesek9847 3 жыл бұрын

"let's see how it TURNS out" right as you're prepping the lathe, my bet is on the lathe lights :D

@thePunisher95125 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing work. I like the idea of different shapes.

@lukebosworth3046 3 жыл бұрын

End result is stunning!!! I like the idea of doing three different shapes in the same stile.

@sddiymakeitworthit7512 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome sir really enjoy it

@ParentsandProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Build Bob. Love that you have a lathe in your shop! Life goals..

@howimake1 3 жыл бұрын

This turned out really nice. I definitely liked the layered plywood over the veneer option. Looks great! Again, great video! Good job. Thanks

@danieljones2129 3 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of different shape pendants, using the ply wood!

@holt0130 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel! Bob is so awesome!

@yossid422 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Always amazes me what you come up with

@diymonk6002 3 жыл бұрын

Great work

@acb7634 3 жыл бұрын

I love the ply wood one. In fact it has alot of character as is. Ok, ok. I see it. It's beautiful. I would love to see what you come up with for the different shapes. You are incredibly creative. Watching your mind at word is a joy.

@Amandaseferian 3 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of different shapes! I think it’ll add more personality to the space 👍

@lamak1249 3 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing edit @ 6:57 - 7:15. I love the transition with the music. Very much so makes it like a music video for carving wood on the lathe. Love the work, Bob.

@lazlo325 3 жыл бұрын

I like the pseudo-industrial aesthetic of the turned plywood, truthfully. Lots of ways to go, and I like some of the ideas already in the comments, too!

@philabot 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool concept, I like the finished product

@BeckyStern 3 жыл бұрын

I think three of the same would look fab! That turned out great!

@johncaldwell1190 3 жыл бұрын

I actually thought about the second option first when you were describing making your own in the intro but I have never tried using veneer in a project but now I am wanting too.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

It's really versatile.

@McNuggetStL 3 жыл бұрын

Dude that light is amazing, great work!

@JohnMadeit 3 жыл бұрын

Turned out good.

@TheTrullGallery 3 жыл бұрын

Another cool build! I like the shift to the plywood shades. I'd replicate that two more times. I like things clean and simple. 😉

@laurieg2436 3 жыл бұрын

You are so stinkin talented!! I do like lights that match!

@Tapperje16 3 жыл бұрын

I just love your content, not matter what it is, i just love to wacht it! keep it up! and i also love the little bloopers at the end!

@S133S 3 жыл бұрын

I'd make different shapes, a cube, a sphere and a cone. Sphere may be tricky though. Loved the pendant, Bob!

@jahanas22 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of different shapes.

@SQLJedi 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job Bob... I love how you show the process of each option, and not afraid to switch gears when things don't turn out the way it was expected. That's exactly what happens to most of us... improving on a design. I like the wood turned one best. The lamp looks great, and having others lights done the same is best IMHO, as they are close together, however if they were in different areas of the kitchen or house, you could totally make them different. Anyway keep up the great work 👍

@shopcatt643 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you this gave me an idea for a solution to something I've been trying to fix for a while

@barbaramckenzie326 3 жыл бұрын

I really love the finished product and the stripes created by the plywood just add to the beauty. I'm a fan of symmetry, so I vote for matching pendants.

@JohnKuiphoff 3 жыл бұрын

An easy way to cut thinner materials on the Glowforge is to spray a sheet of acrylic with EasyTack adhesive, lay down your veneer onto the tacky acrylic, make your cut all the way through the veneer and when it’s finished, you should be able to peel the veneer from the acrylic sheet easily. Then you can reuse the same acrylic sheet to laser cut fabric and other thinner materials (or small parts that want to fall into the crumb tray). Awesome video, BTW.

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Bob! Fantastic work! 😃 One idea would be to make an inverted pendant as well. Using cherry where you used plywood and so on. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@gypsyvanneraddict 3 жыл бұрын

Genius!!

@robbiemer8178 3 жыл бұрын

I think the plywood cones came out very nice. I also think three of the same shape would look best. For veneer cone, I think it would make sense to cut two pieces for the cone, each oriented in different directions to the grain. Pick the prettiest one for the inside, use the second one as an outside layer. Laminate those two pieces together to make the cones. For the glue up I would suggest turning a ring from plywood--or just routing a circle in a square/rectangular piece of plywood--to keep the cone round at the base while it dries. Once it's dry, even out the top and bottom as needed then turn a piece like the cherry one you used but you will then be able to match the inside of the cherry "cap" to the outside of the cone. I think I would glue the cap to the cone, then finish as you want. This 2-ply veneer cone should be plenty rigid enough to hold the shape you want and also be just thick enough to take a good finish. And it will still be fairly light weight so not much strain on the drop cord/socket.

@ThatRobClarke 3 жыл бұрын

Great project and an awesome date to film on.

@horatioswrld 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the veneer cone idea. We shall see. Either way GRATS ON THE NOMINATION!!! This video kinda shows why it’s so deserved. From product design, prototyping, wood bending, lathe 13 min and you touch on so many how to subjects. Y’all are great.

@pamelajones6243 3 жыл бұрын

I love those, make some more.

@Trumpetking93 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, going to the cinematic aspect ratio for the shots of the lathe... MORE OF THAT. That looked great!

@davelevee7385 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to to see the three shape idea! Great project!

@MrShank597 3 жыл бұрын

Your vids have given me so many idea's of things I want to build

@jmelendez568 3 жыл бұрын

Love that final piece, it’s really fantastic and if it were me I’d do them all like that. 👍🏻👍🏻

@erikmohn8323 3 жыл бұрын

Blocklayer is great! I used that same cone calculator to make half-cone templates to cut coroplast for Christmas tree LED props.

@derpdude32 3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo cool! I want your kitchen btw :P

@diywithry 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely love the way the turned pendant came out, just like pretty much everyone else here! An idea if you did want to mix things up a bit, maybe make the outside pendants the same turned plywood, but the middle one could be different? That way you still get symmetry overall and Josh can calm his nerves

@twingotango 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the veneer was a cool idea but the plywood has a great look! Doing 3 unique pieces that have a similar theme is my vote! I also like that you’re using excess material from previous projects! 👏🏼

@ludboya 3 жыл бұрын

Go for the stacked plywood. While the veneer is interesting, it seems a little too flimsy

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. But it won't be handled very much

@fuzzy1dk 3 жыл бұрын

with multiple layers it would basically be plywood. Maybe use a turned cone and a vacuum bag to glue it up

@TheBooze13 3 жыл бұрын

Turning that lamp literally blew my mind amazing stuff

@dcskater602 3 жыл бұрын

Also, love the lights

@charliemisch7325 3 жыл бұрын

I think the turned one will look better but it’s amazing to watch the process for both. I love your videos

@bobbyholsinger5519 3 жыл бұрын

Love the gear-switching to get something you’re really satisfied with. My vote is the turned ones will look better.

@Arterexius 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, those plywood cones gave me an idea. Instead of stacking the regular plywood, make it into patterned plywood first and then make it the pendant lights. Paint the outside white and treat the inside with some beeswax or light oil to enhance the color of the wood. Boom, awesome lights to look at. Also, keep the pure wood top and the white 3D print on the inside. Then you've gotten yourself some gorgeous lights that will be part of the attention grabbers for the room, which is usually why anyone would want unique lights in the first place imo. I'm not really worried about the weight. People are hanging concrete lights from their plasterboard ceilings, so just use a strong enough set of anchors and it's fine

@althea1462 3 жыл бұрын

Different shapes for all three!!

@WiredWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome transition at the end there super smooth! And I think all matching pendants would look good but if you have a cool vision on all different styles I would go for it

@guybowers9094 3 жыл бұрын

Turned out nice I could use a couple in my outdoor kitchen

@NoahParker_Channel 3 жыл бұрын

The final one is so good looking! I think you should try different shapes for the other two!

@andrewsmith442 3 жыл бұрын

I think replicating the same design would look the best. Looks great!

@SchysCraftCo. 3 жыл бұрын

very nice project. i would say the turned light. both of them would work out just fine. keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work. keep making. god bless.

@Neurotrace 3 жыл бұрын

The final version turned out sooo good. Great choice. You changed my mind by the end haha

@davidburris120 3 жыл бұрын

I think I like the idea of the 1st one. Interested to see how the rest of this video goes now. 👌🏼

@camillecrestani3499 3 жыл бұрын

I love the result ! Yes.! Try to make 2 other shapes that are complimentary to the one you just did!

@justinwilsoncustoms6520 3 жыл бұрын

Looks mega, ply, white and cherry but 3 different designs would look sweeeeet!!!

@TheBrettFrederick 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a stair and railing guy by trade, and I've done curved railings and stairs. For the veneer route, I would probably have 3-4 layers of veneer glued to each other with the grains opposing each other each layer, like plywood. But I definitely like the pendant you ended up going with way more!

@elhananabrams6611 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of using the same elements and making new ideas

@masterofnone 3 жыл бұрын

Turned out simple and elegant. I install pendants for customers all the time I seen em all.

@Viewfinderpd 3 жыл бұрын

3 of the same design is my 2 cents. Not different shapes. But it's your house. Love the look of the lights! Also killer video transition from light in shop to light installed in kitchen! Love it! Awesome!

@markvasiloff2217 3 жыл бұрын

That turned out nice! Make two more.

@Matlock69 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking to myself as you were going down the veneer route, that's weird I could've sworn the fixture in the intro was a segmented plywood cone. LOL

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

It was a journey to get there.

@Matlock69 3 жыл бұрын

@@Iliketomakestuff and that's why we Don't Stop Believin'!

@randdmoore1 3 жыл бұрын

I have paused and I am learning towards the second one. Even though I think it will look heavier. I agree will go great with the finial

@TigerCarpenter 3 жыл бұрын

that turned out really neat. I often combine wood and metal. I might try putting that wire in the aluminum tube.

@danthemakerman 3 жыл бұрын

Both look really nice, I think it would be neat to make a veneered cone that's glued together then drill parallel holes down the glue seam and add a cross stitch pattern using copper wire giving the appearance that the copper wire has been sewn on. XXXXXX

@Romans828girl Жыл бұрын

That's a cool idea.

@paulschreiber 3 жыл бұрын

It came out great. Make two more.

@Gustav0ang1e 3 жыл бұрын

That is too cool, I love it. I think you should duplicate it two more times for your kitchen. You do really nice work, loving your creativity.

@teenie7296 3 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking option two with the plywood. Before you started the process that’s the first idea that came to my mind, stacking plywood and using that to create the cone!

@megaglowz8540 3 жыл бұрын

I did a similar look in the room I use for a small 3D printer room. I used metal drop lights and a little wood grain vinyl and paint then printed a cover for the bulb socket. Similar look, but I do like yours a lot.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

Wood grain vinyl is a good visual solution.

@nerdymoto4353 3 жыл бұрын

Another great project Bob. A couple of thoughts. 1 - you could have laid out the cone templates better so that the grain direction matched on the veneer seam. 2 - you could have reinforced the veneer with something to stiffen them - cylinder veneer lamps use a Perspex tube that enables the light to pass through. You could have used fibreglass or built up layers veneer, or a thin ply cone. 3 - you could line the ply version with veneer on the inside to get a grain effect rather than the ply layers.

@TheCHRISCaPWN 3 жыл бұрын

I'm making my prediction that the turned one will ultimately be able to be shaped to your exact idea, making it the preferred outcome for you. The prototype is actually a really different method, which gets the brain juices flowing in a way that I wouldn't normally flow.

@Iliketomakestuff 3 жыл бұрын

I like the veneer idea, but not as it is right now.

@Pierre1SwE 3 жыл бұрын

The second choice for sure for me

@CiceroMonteiro 3 жыл бұрын

I knew the turned one would be much better :)

@jlmfoy365 3 жыл бұрын

Love the turned pendant and would do the other two the same, but I like symmetry. Regards Jim UK.

@fiercegirldesign1 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely make all three pendants the same. From what I’ve already seen of the kitchen, you’ve got other elements (like your super cool stove and hood) that are going to serve as your feature pieces in the room. If you have a bunch of different pendants, it may start to feel a bit chaotic and your eye isn’t going to know where to look first. Love how the kitchen is coming together and love how the pendant “turned” out (Sorry, not sorry).

@harlandavis6117 3 жыл бұрын

That still looks good

@handydan1591 2 жыл бұрын

i like the way the plywood grain looks when turned

@905Speed 3 жыл бұрын

Option 2! for sure will be better. both would definitely work but i think the lathe is ur best bet!

@DarinBeard 3 жыл бұрын

You like how that "turned" out. I see what you did there. I like the light. Makes me curious what designs could be imagined. I think there could be a ton of good ideas. I think replicating it for all the lights would be my choice.

@georgewilliams8228 3 жыл бұрын

To fight the grain issue on the veneer version you could build it like plywood. Use 2 or 3 layers over lapping with the seams at 180 or 120 degrees respectively and the grains crossing at 90 or 30 degrees. This would balance the forces making it more round and stiffer. And the over lapping means you don't have to stack the seams to close it. You just butt them together and the other layers hold it shut. I like the veneer idea but no paint. I would love to see the light leak through and light up the grain. You could also turn it upside down and make a floor lamp too.

@Shermaggedon 3 жыл бұрын

I love how the plywood version turned out and I definitely agree that replicating the same version two more times for the remaining pendants would look nice.

@adamdoyno4000 3 жыл бұрын

Three of the same, for sure. You also need crown molding on your cabinets, but I’m sure you already know that. Looks great!

@johnryan1698 3 жыл бұрын

Cool look with outside painted and inside left plain

@CascadeCreate 3 жыл бұрын

If instead of one big “C” for the veneer version, you made it multiple smaller pieces (several glue lines) you can keep the grain orientation more consistent. I like the plywood version better too though. Nicely done.