unlit_song_lyric_lamp

Are y’all sick of all my ugly construction type tutorials yet? After all the framing and drywall dust I’ve been breathing, I just wanted to put down my hammer and flex my creativity a little. The perfect project presented itself in the form of these two lamps I picked up at the Habitat ReStore for $15.

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They had a white matte finish, perfect for writing on. The few scuffs were buffed off with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. (Anyone else addicted to those miracle sponges?)

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Then I got down to the long and tedious work {snort laughing.} Okay, not really work, this is almost the easiest tutorial EVER!)

Materials:

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  • Sharpie
  • ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape
  • X-acto knife
  • Ruler
  • Cutting Mat
  • Sharpie Marker

 Instructions:

Lay a long strip of painter’s tape onto the cutting mat. Cut 1/4″ strips of tape with an x-acto knife, using the ruler for a guide.

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Spiral the tape onto the surface of the lamp.

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Write your favorite song lyrics, a poem, or a reading from your wedding onto the lamp with the Sharpie.

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You can peel the tape off as you write or after you are done. I found it easier to peel as I wrote so the descending letters didn’t get squished.

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Add a pretty lampshade and you are DONE!

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Did you time yourself? Was it under 10 minutes?

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I think it took me more time to hunt down a working light bulb than it did to create this tutorial.

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Are you still hanging around? That’s it—shortest Pretty Handy Girl tutorial EVER!

If you are still reading, go ahead and pin this project…you know you want to ;-). Have a fabulous weekend.

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  1. Cecilia
    Cecilia says:

    Greetings from Ohio! I’m bored to death at work so I decided to browse your blog on my iphone during lunch break. I enjoy the info you provide here and can’t wait
    to take a look when I get home. I’m shocked at how fast your blog loaded on my mobile .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G
    .. Anyhow, fantastic site!

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  2. Alana
    Alana says:

    Hi there,
    This was super easy to do; thing is, up until today, I would have never thought of doing this. Thanks for the tip! What kind of marker did you use? Plus, given the fact that lamps give out a lot of heat, wouldn’t the words fade with time?
    Alana

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