Light Bulb Side Table
In my Design 122 class we were required to pick one everyday object and create something functional out of it. I decided to choose the most fragile of objects, a light bulb. The table, which would go great next to a couch, is about 22″ tall and made only of light bulbs (about 60) and hot glue.
Light Bulb Side Table
Surprisingly, the way I glued them together created an extremely sturdy structure. I still wouldn’t use this if I had a dog or were clumsy, but I like how it turned out. Wasn’t able to afford a piece of tempered glass to go on top, yeah I’m a college student.
What do you think?
April 17th, 2009 at 8:13 am
i think it’s very arty, but can you put things on it??
April 17th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Yes it definitely looks cool and with some tempered glass or a piece of wood on top, it would function as a real coffee table…except that if it were knocked over it would make a HUGE mess.
October 27th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Looks great. Can I ask what glue you used to stick the bulbs together.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Hot glue gun. But be careful, if you take it into a colder area it breaks apart almost on it’s own. The table was being carried from one building to another and it broke in two.
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