DIY Steampunk Lamp

Connect pipes together to form a candelabra shape with one or two pipes aligned vertically to hold the lightbulbs and a sturdy base constructed from horizontally aligned pipes to keep the lamp upright and steady. Alternately, use a wood block or box as your base and glue pipe fittings to it using epoxy resin. Use your imagination to connect the pipes any way you wish as long as it is free-standing and has at least one vertical pipe with an open end to accommodate a light socket.

Run the cord from the swag lamp kit through the pipes so the bulb socket rests on one of the vertical pipe openings and the cord runs through the body of the lamp and out the base. Solder the bulb socket to the vertical pipe opening, using a soldering iron. Repeat this entire process for as many light sockets you want in the lamp.

Screw a 60-watt light bulb into each of the bulb sockets. Choose an unusual bulb with visible coils and filaments to stay true to the steampunk aesthetic. Squirrel Cage bulbs are a good option.

Slide or wrap copper or brass coils over the light bulbs for decoration. If you are using a wood block as your base, screw or glue brass, copper or silver burnished details to it to make faux switches and accents.

Plug the lamp into an electrical socket and turn on the bulb socket switch to activate the lamp. For best results, plug the lamp into a socket connected to a dimmer switch for low-intensity lighting.