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Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade!

Reclaimed Wood Lamp with Geometric Himmeli Shade! Upcycled and reclaimed projects are my favorite! This awesome lamp was made with an old piece of a pallet, a lighting kit and straws. Yes, this lamp with geometric himmeli shade cost nearly nothing to make and it makes such a statement! This awesome lamp tutorial has been updated from it's original 2014 post. This lamp got me so much attention! I won the Grand Prize in an Instructables Contest , was flown to Atlanta Georgia for a special event and won a huge selection of tools from Home Depot. I've had numerous people send me pictures of their lamps, inspired by mine. This is why I do what I do! I pulled an old pallet apart...and there were big wood blocks between the layers. They were junk and were placed in the "burn later" pile. Last weekend we lit a smore's fire and I found one of the blocks! Instantly in my head, it became a rustic reclaimed wood lamp...and I rescued it from smore's fodder! Supp...

How to Make Rubber Stamps with xTool S1 Laser Cutter

How to Make Rubber Stamps with xTool S1 Laser Cutter Learn how to make your own custom rubber stamps with the xTool S1 Laser cutting and laser engraving machine! I am absolutely addicted to making rubber stamps now and you will be too--they are super intricate and detailed, I'm in love! These instructions are for the xTool S1 20W machine. If you have a different machine there may be some variations of settings and set up. Let's talk about xTool first: I've got a lot of posts about xTool laser cutting machines: Introducing the xTool S 1 and  Which Laser Cutting Machine should I buy? and  Setting up the xTool S1 Laser Cutting Machine xTool Machines: xTool F1 Ultra (Fiber and Diode Laser--available for stock pre-order) CO2 Laser xTool P2 Machine xTool F1 Portable Laser Cutter xTool S1 20W or 40W  ( I have the 20W-- see this post ) xTool M1 10W Deluxe RA2 Pro  (this is the one I have-- see this post ) I recommend getting bundles, some come with a materials package ...