How to make a rope wrapped chandelier
Cheap thrift store chandelier
Do you remember this chandelier I recently picked up at my local ReStore?
Snip wiring to gut chandelier
I bought it to turn into a candelabra. In order to do that, it has to be gutted. I snipped the wiring in order to remove the parts.
The wires need to be removed from the other end. There is no way to pull them out from this end.
I have all of the cups removed, now it’s time to get into the guts of the thing.
Any and all lamps have many threaded parts. They all unscrew. More wire snipping going on.
Look at that MESS! that is why I said you can’t pull the wires through from the other end.
Re-use parts for the original chandelier
After removing all those wires, I replace the socket part back onto the thread. You can see where I have already started bending it back and forth to break it.
See? It snaps right off. This allows me to reuse this part.
Using that nut to hold the candle cup in place.
Paint rope wrapped chandelier with primer
I painted the entire piece with 2 light coats of primer.
Then I painted it with glossy black spray paint, but apparently I didn’t take any pictures. I sent this picture to a friend, who mentioned that I might want to wrap it with jute/twine/rope.
How to wrap a chandelier project with rope
You can see that I wrapped one of the candle cups with jute. I wasn’t loving it. The amount of rope I had to buy was a lot. So I decided instead of just using the rope for hanging the light, I should use it for wrapping too. I used hot glue – gluing only rope to rope, trying not to glue it to the metal parts.
The finished project, a rope wrapped chandelier
Rope Wrapped Chandelier Hanging Outdoors
Hanging on a porch
I generally take at least one candelabra to Glendale each year. This year, I’ll have two. I still have this brown candelabra from quite a while back.
I share a few details on this tutorial, and some great tips over at decorating.answers.com. You should hop over and check it out.
See more lamps and more projects here
thanks!
gail
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Janna Bischoff says
May 18, 2016 at 12:30 pmDo you sell these? I am looking for something like this in white with rope for my dining room!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
May 18, 2016 at 2:20 pmNo, I’m sorry Janna, I don’t sell these rope wrapped chandeliers.
You should try to diy it. 🙂
gail
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
October 7, 2013 at 4:01 pmPretty! The rope really adds some nice texture!
Pam says
October 7, 2013 at 12:24 pmTurned out adorable…..I really like and when I get a cover over my deck I might just have to do one of those.
maria at inredningsvis says
October 5, 2013 at 2:24 pmWhat a LOVELY post:) your blog Is SO inspiring and I always leave here with a smile.
Check out my blog….with lots of cute Swedish decor inspiration:)
Have a great weekend dear
LOVE Maria at inredningsvis – inredning it’s, Swedish for decor 🙂
Terri says
October 2, 2013 at 8:49 amLove this idea and these turned out awesome…the rope really makes a difference. I bet these sell quickly!
Kalamity Kelli says
October 2, 2013 at 4:08 amGorgeous! For an outdoor porch or living area it would be perfect!
mary says
October 1, 2013 at 11:13 pmThe jute rope looks neat, but it worries me if you light the candles…it would burn like dry straw! Be Cautious:)
Stephanie@cre8tive says
October 1, 2013 at 7:21 pmLove all your pictures! Your getting good at that 🙂
Holly says
October 1, 2013 at 6:56 pmI love the rope! It turned out great.
Donna says
October 1, 2013 at 6:26 pmI love looking at the things you’ve made. This is great but if used outside, the wind would probably blow the candles out. I’ve seen tin cans punched with designs made into candle holders. Bet those would look nice on this….very country/western themed.
Rosita Aldrich says
October 1, 2013 at 5:00 pmLove the idea! Thank you for the inspiration…will try on what I have around here! My mom thought I was crazy when I wanted their old one and I knew there had to be something that could be done to revamp! ~Blessings!
girlfromwva says
October 1, 2013 at 12:01 pmDefinitely re-pinning this!!! looks so good!
Pat says
October 1, 2013 at 11:47 amOoo! I like the rope wrapped candelabra. I bet you come back with ZERO candelabras! Well, I hope you do.
This looks easy peasy. I have an old 70s, swag lamp with wrought iron word and a big red globe in the middle. Very “Spanish” or Mediterranean in style… I’ve often thought of wrapping the wrought iron with rope.
Getting ready to move them to separate rooms…so now might be the time to do that little project…
Patricia
Cena says
October 1, 2013 at 11:32 amGreat re purposing! A few months back I changed out my chandelier and have the old one laying around. I’ll make an attempt to bring it back to life and hang it in my bathroom! Love the blue!
gail@myrepurposedlife.net says
October 1, 2013 at 11:41 amThanks Cena!
The blue is actually gray primer. 🙂
Happy to inspire you to do your own.
gail
Nadine says
October 1, 2013 at 10:45 amLove this transformation! It would look great in a nautical room or beach house…I have several old chandeliers laying around and this might be a good option for one of them.
Margaret says
October 1, 2013 at 10:14 amLove the rope! What a smart idea. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble selling that!
Doris Henson says
October 1, 2013 at 9:55 amWOW…I like that!
Rhonda R. says
October 1, 2013 at 9:40 amI LOVE this!!! Where’s the Pinterest button?
gail@myrepurposedlife.net says
October 1, 2013 at 10:20 amPin it button is now installed. 🙂
thanks Rhonda!
gail
Susan says
October 1, 2013 at 8:50 amGail, this is absolutely gorgeous. I might even try it and just leave the light fixture intact and maybe add shades or something … I’m sharing on FB and Twitter. Thanks for the inspiration.
Julie @ follow your heart woodworking says
October 1, 2013 at 8:18 amLove the rope on there, that makes it extra special.
cassie says
October 1, 2013 at 6:19 amthat looks fabulous, gail! love it and love it for outdoor use!
Sue says
October 1, 2013 at 5:51 amit looks real pretty with the rope on Gail! I like that you can take it off if wanted and put some other seasonal decor on it.
Have a great week! Sue