How to Make Antler Lamps

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Clean the interior lining of the antlers.

   Remove grime, dirt and organic matter by using oil soap.
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   Step 2: Apply lacquer or polyurethane to the surface of the antlers.

   This will ensure the antler lamp will be easier to clean in the future. , Place an inverted, large antler close to the top of your lamp.
   
   This antler will secure your light socket.
   
   Drill a hole through the other side of the inverted antler.
   
   This will be a path for the lamp cord to pass through.
   
   Position one more antler that reaches a little higher than the large, inverted antler.
   
   This will serve as the piece that will hold the lampshade. , This will enable you to work on your antler lamp without holding all the pieces together yourself. , Feed the cord through the hole you drilled in the antler.
   
   Pull the cord gently until all of the cord has made it through the hole. , Use a soldering gun to permanently fix all the antlers together in your desired arrangement. ,,,
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   Step 3: Stack the antlers into an arrangement that you find visually appealing.

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   Step 4: Hold the stack of antlers together with rubber bands

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   Step 5: bungee cords or wire.

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   Step 6: Install the lamp socket into the large

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   Step 7: inverted antler.

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   Step 8: Solder all the antlers together.

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   Step 9: Screw a bulb into the light socket.

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    Step 10: Place a lampshade on the top of the antler lamp.

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    Step 11: Flip the switch on your antler lamp to turn it on.

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