How to Make Antler Chandelier
Learning how to make antler
chandelier gives you the opportunity to combine the fun of
antler shed hunting with
the skill to make your own antler chandelier.
What you need
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Several antlers of
approximately the same size [pick ones that will work well
together]
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Polyurethane and paintbrush or stain and stain brush
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Oil soap
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Antler filler
or brown Crayola Model Magic Clay [air drying]
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Tool kit comprising drill, countersink drill bit, single
wire bit, double wire bit, cut off wheel, mandrel, grinding
stone
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Chandelier
wiring kit from a hardware shop. If you want to make you
own, use 30 feet brown wire, 10 candelabra style light
sockets with 25 watt bulbs, 4 feet chain, 1 eyebolt, 2 lamp
sockets, 10 feet table lamp cord, 1 x 10 inch heavy duty
harp, 1 x 13 inch heavy duty harp, 2 finials
How to Make Antler
Chandelier
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Use oil soap to clean out the inside of the antlers
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Cover the
antlers with several coats of polyurethane or stain and
allow adequate drying time between coats
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Drill a hole through each antler tip that you wish to mount
a light bulb
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Connect the antlers together at their bases
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Drill some
holes through the sides of the antlers. Using wire through
the holes, create a circle of antlers, and then tighten the
wires. If the wires don't produce a secure chandelier, use
screws.
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Run the
electrical wiring through the holes in the antlers and out
the tips.
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Fill all the
holes with antler filler or Crayola clay and use touch up
paint if you wish. You can also use the clay or filler to
produce a platform for each light if it is not sitting
properly on the antler
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Use a chain
and anchor to secure the chandelier to the ceiling
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Get an
electrician if necessary to connect the wiring to the
ceiling if you didn't purchase a chandelier wiring kit
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