Wednesday, January 30, 2013

DIY lighted wood carving

I inherited an antique carved wooden panel from my parents that they used as a hanging screen in their home.  Upon close inspection it is beautifully carved and I wanted to make it a feature in my home. 

To start making this wall carving into a light, my husband built a frame around it out of 1 x 3's to set it away from the wall.



I stained the 1"x 3" frame to closely match the carved panel, and also saturated the antique carving with tung oil to bring it back to life (using a toothbrush in all the crevasses).


Then I took some rope lighting (that I never found a use for) and secured it to the frame with large brads. 




Lighted, it creates a lovely candle-like ambiance in the dining room.



Have you made anything come to life by adding light?

-Nancy

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15 comments:

  1. I've never even THOUGHT of it!! This looks so pretty ... I bet it is sooo pretty at night! xo

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  2. What a brilliant idea. I love this one. Now that is thinking outside the box (sorry).

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  3. I AM ABOUT TO!!! I love this project and I just got some rope light in yesterday!! stay tuned!

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  4. Love this!! Perfect for a yoga studio, and it adds so much to a home too.

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  5. wow! those are gorgeous Nancy!!!! Love the light on it. I also love the fact that these beauties hold a lot of sentiment for you and your family. truly a SHINING example of a piece of art! Love it!

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  6. Love Love!!! I have some carvings I gave to my son, I will have to show him this idea!! Looks great,
    Kathysue

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  7. Brilliant idea ~ the carving is so beautiful it's a shame not to highlight it!

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  8. You are so clever! Everyone has some of that darn rope lighting laying around! Love it!

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  9. This lighted wood carving was so amazing. I'd like to have this one on my room. I like it so much.

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  10. Love it! Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party!

    Holly

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  11. That is the coolest idea, Nancy. It looks amazing! Thank you for linking this up today -- I'm happy to have you!

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