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hi guys thank you for joining in today's video i'll be sharing with you an ikea
hack so stick around to see how i transformed an old ikea table lamp which
i got in hand into a high-end looking table lamp want to
know how it's done stay tuned
i started off this project by insulating the electric wire which is attached to
the table lamp
i chose to do this process to protect the electric wire from any elements i'll
be using
once i have done insulating the electric wire the next step is to use the
painter's tape and secure the remaining wire to the
table lamp
when doing this process make sure to center the electric wire to the lamp
base once you're done attaching the electric
wire to the base it should look something like this
the next step is to prep the tub for the concrete base
here i'm using petroleum jelly and i applied it all over the bottom of my tub
afterwards using some painters tape i placed it onto the side of the tub
to help me as a guide
this method gives you a rough guide when to stop pouring the concrete
now the tub is prepped and ready for its concrete paste
always remember to put your gloves on when handling concrete
here you see me mixing roughly around 9 cups of cement mix
gradually adding water till i got my desired consistency
when mixing the concrete i prefer to use my hand so i could judge how smooth and
runny the consistency is now the mix is ready to be poured
into the tub
here you see me wiggling the tub trying to get the air bubbles out
there are a few stubborn yeah bubbles so i had to use a toothpick to pop them out
now the concrete base is ready for its next step
now it's time to center the ikea heart table lamp to the concrete base
once the lamp is placed in the concrete give the tub a little bit of a wiggle
till you get a smooth concrete base now it's all prepped and ready to be set
for 24 hours
it's been 24 hours and let's see how it turned out
i started off by peeling the painter's tape off which i had placed as a guide
and then pulled the base out of the tub
this was quite heavy which i didn't expect it to be
the next step is to give this base a clean up
here i'm using an old rag to wipe off all the excess petroleum jelly
afterwards i used an 80 grit sandpaper and gave this base a slight sanding
at this stage if you wish to paint this base you could do so
after sanding i prefer the more natural concrete look
now it's time to clean it up and give this gold a stable lamp a hole
i love how it turned out and how it complements my desk
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