Comments on: DIY Copper Pipe Icosahedron Light Fixture

By: Brynne

Brynne — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:38:22 +0000

In reply to Mitchel. That sounds awesome! I'm so glad you were able to use this as a springboard for your project! My site doesn't have a way to share photos in the comments, but you are welcome to email me (thegatheredhomeATgmailDOTcom) or you can share a link to somewhere you've posted a photo (like Facebook, Instagram, imgur, flickr, etc.).

By: Mitchel

Mitchel — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:13:42 +0000

Awesome idea, took it and tweaked it a bit into 2 lamps. Looks great now!
Would love to send the finished result but i cant post pics here i think.

By: Mary T

Mary T — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 01:35:48 +0000

OMG! YOU are a genius!! This is so so cool! I am going to try to make one! Thank you Thank you for sharing it!!

Mary T

By: Ariel

Ariel — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:37:18 +0000

Can we talk about that paint colour?! Holy amazing!
I do have to say, the best projects come from inspiration on the internet and not wanting to pay full price. Love the project!

By: Jade

Jade — Sun, 08 May 2016 16:11:06 +0000

In reply to Brynne. Thanks so much!

By: Brynne

Brynne — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:11:09 +0000

In reply to Jade. Hi Jade! The finished fixture ended up being about 17" tall and 14" wide in the center at its widest. Hope this helps! I bet the thinner piping will be gorgeous!

By: Jade

Jade — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:06:40 +0000

So cool! I’m curious– what is the total width/height of the entire icosahedron? I’m wanting to do something thinner to copy this: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162481499035328484/

And I’m hoping to make it about 18″ wide/tall. I’m not sure how to figure out how long each side of the triangle needs to be to give that total scale. Since yours are 7.5″ each, knowing the total scale could help me figure the ratio!

Thanks 🙂

By: Brynne

Brynne — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:36:21 +0000

In reply to Jess | Make and Do Crew. Aw, thank you so much Jess! I'm so glad you enjoyed the project! It's still one of my favorites!

By: Jess | Make and Do Crew

Jess | Make and Do Crew — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 06:28:30 +0000

Wow! This is SO cool. I totally would have picked you! Seriously, I love this. Pinned it 🙂

By: Brynne

Brynne — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 16:04:13 +0000

In reply to bekah.

Thank you so much! The IKEA pendant light I used had a very long cord with a plug at the end – so you can hang it as high or low as you’d like from a hook in the ceiling or wall. The pendant light uses a maximum 40watt bulb and directs the light downwards, so it would be good for a task light or over a table, but not so great for lighting an entire room, although you could use a simple light bulb kit (like this: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263708/) to hang a bare light bulb inside the copper shape, which would shed a lot more light.

All the best,
~ Brynne