Hand Forged Bathroom Wall Sconces

This post was written by Jon Sarriugarte on November 8, 2009
Posted Under: Custom Metal Work,Form & Reform,Lighting fixtures

A friend of mine Jason gave me some vintage glass he found under some trees he was cutting down this summer. This guy had stored the contents of a east coast lighting company from the turn of the last century in an open feildĀ  20+ years ago. Most of the steel from the gas lamps, and indoor fixtures had rusted away, but the brass and glass survived. I had to soak these shades in vinegar to get the news print they were wrapped in from the 1930′s off. Great ads! Next time I go up there I’m going to spend more time looking though what he saved.

dsc_0081-2

These were made for my wife Kyrsten’s birthday. It only took me 10 years to finally hang lights in our bathroom.

dsc_0090-2

Frosted scallops on the glass shade.

dsc_0096-2

Hammer texture details

dsc_0117-2

Rivets to hold the forged steel layers together of the wall sconce.

Reader Comments

Add a Comment

required, use real name
required, will not be published
optional, your blog address

Previose Post:
www.flickr.com
jon sarriugarte's items Go to jon sarriugarte's photostream