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After I built my version of the Adelman Chandelier, I started experimenting with different designs, including this desk lamp.

Parts

• 1 cluster body – item BOLG3
• 1 8″ pipe – item PIBR08-OX8
• 1 6″ pipe – item PIBR06-OX8
• 2 5″ pipes – item PIBR05-OX8
• 1 2″ pipe – item PIBR02-OX8
• 1 1/2″ brass nipple
• 1 nut
• 2 balls
• 1 switched lamp cord
• 1 half silver bulb
• 2 brass swivels – item SV140
• 1 socket – item SO10045
• 1 brass cup – item CU578
• 1 brass reducer – item RE1/8FX1/4MS
• white wire, black wire

A clickable copy of the parts list from the DIY Lindsay Adelman chandelier. Here’s another example with a lot of discussion in the comments.

From grandbrass.com

• 1 plug – item PLl83PBK
• At least 12 feet of wire (2 feet + the distance between the closest plug and the lamp) – item WI18POG
• 1 brass loop – item LO111
• 2 brass pipes – item PIBR07-OX8
• 3 brass pipes – item PIBR03-OXB
• 1 brass pipe – item PIBR05-OX8
• 3 brass pipes – item PIBRO6-OX8
• 2 brass pipes – item PIBRO4-OX8
• 3 nuts – item NU430
• 1 cluster body – item BOLG3
• 3 brass swivels – item SV140
• 2 coupling bodies – item NE449NP
• 5 sockets – item SO10045
• 5 tubular bulbs – item BUET10C40
• 1 globe bulb – item BUEG16C40 (didn’t use)
• 5 slip rings – item SRO-3/8
• 5 brass cups – item CU578
• 3 brass cluster bodies – item BOT2
• 2 steel nipples – item NI0-1/2X1/8 (not shown on the diagram)
• 1 brass reducer – item RE1/8FX1/4MS (not shown on the diagram)

From indexfasteners.com

• 2 plug buttons – item 5S48lS4K5900 (not for sale there; I skipped them entirely)

From amazon.com

• 1 twin socket adapter (skipped this entirely)

From mcmaster.com (products not directly linkable)

• 1 box or wire connectors – item 7108K32 (not shown on the diagram)
• 10 feet of white wire – item 7587K138 (not shown on the diagram)
• 10 feet of black wire – item 7587K133 (not shown on the diagram)
• 1 electrical tape – item 76455A21 (not shown on the diagram)
• 1 wire stripper – item 7660K14 (tool not shown on the diagram)

Other useful bits

• Fixture mounting crossbar – item CB1/4
• Universal mounting plate – item CBU2

When I bought my house, it was equipped with a bunch of those ceiling lights that look like boobs, like this one. We’ve been doing a lot of redecorating of course, and E’s taste has started to influence mine — we’re moving away from dark, modern, and asian to more colors and a little more color and flash. So I started looking for an interesting chandelier on craigslist and found this:

In the pictures, it looked arty and elegant; in reality, it was definitely a little more kitschy 80s than we thought. But we still liked it and figured, for $40, it was worth the risk. Well it turned out looking great in our minimal dining room, and a big improvement over the boob.