The impact of good lighting can't be understated. But beyond creating ambiance with illumination, the fixtures themselves can really enhance the visual appeal and overall mood of a space.
There's quite a lot you can do with chicken wire for crafts. If you have a DIY attitude and want to elevate your home with handcrafted light fixtures, these ideas will inspire you to make one of your own.
Wire Pendant Light
A chicken wire pendant light is relatively easy to make. You can repurpose the chain, wiring, and bulb socket of an old light and craft your own shade out of hex mesh. When the light is switched on, it'll create lovely shadows and patterns on your walls and ceiling.
Wire Mesh Sconces
Wall sconces are a great way to add light to a room without taking up any floor space or adding visual clutter with cords. You can make your own with finely woven copper, brass, or bronze wire mesh. These malleable materials can be manipulated into almost any shape, and they look elegant when mounted to a wall.
Chicken Wire Chandelier
Another idea is to make an industrial-rustic chandelier to hang over your dining table or kitchen island. First, build a trapezoidal prism frame with wood laths. Next, cover the sides with chicken wire, leaving the top and bottom open. This will be the shade of your chandelier, allowing for linear lighting.
Chicken Wire Ceiling Light
Chandeliers and pendants aren't your only options for overhead lighting. You can make a chicken wire mesh ceiling light using the same general method as the chandelier. Connect wood pieces to make a trapezoidal prism frame, covering the top with wood and leaving the bottom open. Then cover the sides with chicken wire.
Wire Mesh Lamp Shade
Lamp shades can be fastened out of chicken wire and various other types of wire mesh, like plain-woven stainless steel and flexible forms of decorative mesh. Factors like wire diameter, weave, and opening size will affect how much light the shade filters and the shadows and patterns it generates when switched on.
Shop Decorative Metal Wire Mesh for Lighting & More
Feeling inspired to try your hand at a wire mesh light fixture? TWP Inc. has all the materials you need to kick off your project. For over 50 years, our woman-owned company has been a leading supplier of metal mesh products for DIY and commercial use.
Our robust inventory includes prefabricated products, in stock and ready to ship. When you browse the selection, you'll find chicken wire, industrial-grade wire mesh, and decorative mesh woven from stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze.
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