How to Make a Chandelier Out of Deer Antlers

Making an Antler Chandelier

• 1

  Buy a chandelier lighting kit, which will be used for wiring the chandelier. Make sure you have enough light bulb adapters.

• 2

  Get antlers. You can buy these or get them from a deer you've killed. The antlers need to be the same size.

• 3

  Clean the antlers thoroughly. Use an oil soap and clean the outside and inside of the antlers with a cloth.

• 4

  Drill one hole into the tip of the antlers. This will be the point used to hold the light bulb and adapter.

• 5

  Using a brush, coat the antlers with polyurethane. Allow the antlers to dry thoroughly. Repeat as desired. This will increase the durability of the antlers.

• 6

  Take apart the bought chandelier. You need only the base structure, as you will assemble the antlers to the chandelier.

• 7

  Connect the bases of the antlers. The antlers can be on a flat surface while doing this for easier connecting. Then drill holes into the sides of the antlers.

• 8

  Run wire through the holes using your hands. This will make a circle of antlers, which is needed to create a chandelier. Tighten the wires and then solder them together. For extra strength, you can attach screws into the antlers.