Wall Lamp Using Mason Jar

Hi All,

We generate a lot of e-wastes, and mobile chargers are one of the biggest contributors, in this instructable, I will share how to reuse an old mobile charger, scrap wooden plywood, and a mason jar to make a lamp

Step 1: What Do We Need?

• A scrap wooden plywood (19mm or .075 inch)
• Mason Jar
• Old Mobile charger
• Fairy-led lights (10M)
• Electric wires
• Soldering Iron
• Electric tape
• Drilling machine

Step 2: Design Elements

• Design Elements
• We want the wires to be hidden
• The lid is strong enough to hold the jar's weight
• The shelf can be attached to the base using screws
• Fairy LED lights instead of a regular bulb

Step 3: Cutting

• Cut 4" planks - 2 pieces
• Measure the diameter of the jar, mine was 3.5"
• Based on that, cut one of them 1" extra,
  
• So we have two planks with dimensions: 4"x8.5" and 4"x4.5"

Step 4: The base

• We need holes in the base
• Electric wire
• 2 holes for the shelf
• 2 holes for hanging the lamp on the wall
• And a gap for hiding wire joints

Step 5: The shelf

• On the shelf, we need holes for
• Electric wire and path
• 2 holes in the base
• 2 holes for the lid
• We want the wires to be hidden, drilling may be a bit tricky

Step 6: The Lid

• Drill holes in the lid, matching the shelf
• Paint the lid black using spray paint and leave it to dry for a few hours

Step 7: Staining

• Stain the plywood as shown
• Fix the shelf and base using screws

Step 8: Electric

• Carefully break open the old charger
• Remove metal plugs and solder 2 wires or a 2-core wire to the charger
• Solder the +ve and -ve of the fairy light
• Put the charger case back on, we do not want the circuit to be visible

Step 9: Assemble

• Screw the lid in place
• Pull the electric wire through the lid, shelf, and finally through the base, as shown
• Superglue the charger in place
• Initially, I left the USB connector on the fairy led lights, but later soldered the lights directly on the charger

Step 10: Testing

• Before we finalize everything, test the lamp
• I found that my LEDs were not properly soldered so had to re-solder them

Step 11: Hanging

• Drill holes in the wall
• Connect the electric wires
• Hang the lamp and switch-on
• Admire the lamp

Hope you like the lamp and are inspired to make one

Please share your comments, suggestions, and feedback