Comments on: DIY Copper and Wood Hanging Light Fixture

By: Autumn

Autumn — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 19:20:57 +0000

I bought porcelain sockets but they don’t appear to come apart or have the “red” part you mentioned. Where did you purchase your sockets?

By: Bailey Bennett

Bailey Bennett — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:12:38 +0000

Omg. I have been searching for the last hour (probably more but that’s embarrassing to admit) for a wooden ceiling mount to try to make a sconce. YOU ARE SO BRILLIANT AND CREATIVE!

By: Erin M.

Erin M. — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:53:59 +0000

Chad Zentner,

Did you ever figure out what to use? I am also trying to build something similar and am stuck on locating nuts to attach to the copper fittings.

Thanks!

By: Chad Zentner

Chad Zentner — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:25:06 +0000

Hi! Great project! You’ve inspired me to do something similar! However, I can’t seem to find the pipe nuts that you used to attach the copper fitting to the box. Do you remember where you got them/what their ‘official’ name is?

By: sherry hart designs

sherry hart designs — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:38:45 +0000

Freaking amazing!

By: Ella Jane

Ella Jane — Tue, 05 May 2015 17:32:36 +0000

In reply to Anna. Hi Anna! I made this light a couple of months ago, and total cost was over $200, close to $250. The caddy and bowl together were about $60. The copper fittings were also expensive, particularly the ones that hold the light socket. No hardware store in my city had them in stock, so I had to special order them from Lowe's to the tune of about $50. We also ended up spending another $30 for a dimmer, because even with 20 watt bulbs, this sucker is BRIGHT!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:32:19 +0000

In reply to Kelsey. I would like to know what bulbs were used as well!

By: Karisa | Petite Modern Life

Karisa | Petite Modern Life — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:31:52 +0000

Mandi,
I’m redoing (ok just doing) my office tomorrow and tossing ideas around to my husband for some fun DIY lighting and he approved of your light right away– which is pretty unusual for him (not me though, I give a go for any project you inspire and take on! Our entry wainscoting was so inexpensive because you shared your diagonal wall materials! https://www.petitemodernlife.com/2014/08/19/easy-diy-wainscoting/ So thank you 🙂 I hope you enjoy a rejuvenating creative break, whatever that looks like for you. You have a captivated audience that loves what you do on YOUR own time, not theirs and we’re not going anywhere. So rock on girl.

Cheers,
Karisa

By: Mandi

Mandi — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:01:02 +0000

In reply to Hannah. YAY!! I've been thinking about you all day! I'm so glad that you figured it out! Will you send me pics when it's done?

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:29:40 +0000

In reply to Mandi.

I figured it out!

The pipe I purchased was 12″ x 1/2″ REPAIR COUPLING. This is different from the actual type M or type L copper tubing. The coupling was just as long as the standard pipe and stored right next to it. But because it is a repair coupling, it is designed to go on the OUTSIDE, hence it being to big to fit into the fitting reducer.

Problem solved! Maybe this will help someone else who just grabs the first shiny cylindrical thing that says 1/2″ on it!

Thanks for an awesome project!