Monday, January 21, 2019

Ping Pong Ball Remote Control Lamp


I've had a bag of ping pong balls in my stash for a few years now.  It's been so long that I can't remember why I even bought them. What was I thinking? 

Anyway, in looking around for inspirations on using these little balls, I came across a video showing how to make a lamp out of ping pong balls - basically by drilling holes, gluing the balls together and then inserting string lights into the holes. I didn't like that idea about drilling holes and wires so I came up with another way to make something similar.  My version is a cool looking lamp that's remote control for different color lighting  - and made with no drilling holes or wires to contend with! How fabulous would that be!  Here's how!

Materials used:
4" Round Vase Base Light w/remote control
Plastic top for ball ring shape
Ping Pong Balls
Hot glue/DAP Rapid Fuse All Purpose Adhesive
Glass dish/candle holder (stand)


Let's begin by finding a round plastic top large enough to hold a 4" base remote control light (from another project) plus space for the ping pong balls to fit around in it. So I'm using a 7" top from a storage container that I had.


Next, place the light source in the middle of the top to make sure the balls will easily fit around it. And then begin adding a dab of quick drying glue (permanent) or hot glue (not so permanent) to connect each ball to another ball to form a ring.


Twelve balls glued together easily fit in the top and around the light source.
Continue gluing more balls together to form additional rings .  .  .
one row at a time.
to form the height of the lamp .  .  . that you want.

 I had enough balls to make nine rings - using a total of 108 balls, with a few left over.

With the light on - the lamp gives off an ombre effect.  So cool and perfect for mood lighting!

And then I decided to make a stand using a small glass plate and a 
glass candle holder .  .  .
that the ball rings would sit on.

Stacking them on - row by row!

The rings easily stacked on each other and can be 
glue permanently together .  .  .

for a wonderful effect!


How pretty!

Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C'mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies! Everyone is allowed a $10 allowance for necessities to complete their project (i.e. paint brushes, glue, etc), but the bulk of it must be created from their own stash of goodies. 

That's where my ping pong ball stash comes in. A virtually free project that costs nothing to put together since I had everything in my stash! What an awesome de-stash project to feature!


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20 comments:

  1. WOW this is so clever and creative Gail...love your ideas
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia

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  2. This looks so cool. You are so creative.

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  3. Such a cool looking light - I would have loved to have this in my bedroom when I was a kid!

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  4. Es increíble la imaginación que tienes para crear. Un excelente y sorprendente trabajo.
    Besos

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  5. Oh, wow! That is one seriously cool lamp!! I love it! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

    pinning

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  6. What a unique idea and a fabulous way to use up those ping pong balls! Adding the base to it was a great finishing touch.

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  7. Your lamp is definitely one of a kind and a great conversation piece. Very creative project. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Gail, I just looked up Christopher Lowell on face book and also looked him up on you tube! Thanks for telling me about it! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  9. I buy so many odd items and I barely find ways as clever as this to use them! AWESOME job!

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  10. Such a cool and unique idea! I've never seen a lamp like this!

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  11. This is so cool and unique. Would have never thought to make a lamp with ping pong balls.

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  12. This is so interesting! At first glance, I thought you glued the balls to a hurricane vase, and put a light inside, but so much more interesting than that with the lighting source you have. I haven't seen something like this before!

    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.com

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  13. This is so cute and such a good idea. Found you at Friday Features.

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  14. Gail
    You knocked it out of the park. Loving this. Saved to my home board and my lighting board.

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  15. Gail this looks like a modern pop art piece. So innovative and creative!!

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  16. I can't tell you how much I love this! I'm thinking making one for the kids' hang out space in the basement would be awesome. Pinned!

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  17. That is so cool Gail, and pretty! Love the different colors that the light gives out. My grandkids would love this!

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