If your thrifted lamp has a glass base, look for a glass enamel paint, like Folk Art Enamel Glass & Ceramic Paint.For a ceramic base, ceramic or acrylic paint, such as Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint ...

To cook up your own bowl lamp, purchase four identical bowls between 8 and 12 inches in diameter, a container of spackle, a lamp kit, heavy-duty glue, a sheet of particle board, paint in a color ...

A 1961 issue of Popular Science magazine included plans for a homemade lamp molded from a plastic bottle. Follow these steps to make a modern version.