I used rust oleum universal metallic spray paint in oil rubbed bronze.
Build a tripod lamp.
So the first thing i did was clean it then spray paint it with a paint primer combo.
The first step to making your diy wood floor lamp is to prep your tripod for the lamp kit.
This step is just to secure the three posts together until we can level the lampshade.
Diy floor lamp out.
If you don t have wood available head to your local hardware store to pick up a simple square piece roughly 6 x6 and an inch thick.
Make a wooden tripod floor lamp.
It took two light coats and the rust was gone.
Next you insert the pole that comes in that comes with the extended poles.
How to build the tripod lamp.
Using the leather strapping secure the third post to the other two so it becomes a tripod base.
Next put on the washer lock washer and nut.
10 easy to make diy tripod floor lamps 1.
Thread cord secure base.
When i got it the tripod was a bit rusty.
Clean the tripod then paint it.
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In just under 40 bucks make this perfect and super elegant diy tripod floor.
These are hollow for the wires to be fed through.
Now if you want your cord to thread through one of your legs on the tripod in some.
Using a scrap piece of wood and hinges i attached the angled side of the wood to the scrap piece that will work as a base to attach the lamp kit.
First we simply screwed the top off and drilled a hole with a 1 2 in drill bit that fit the lamp kit.
Install the lamp kit.