If the base gets warm when the lamp is in use, choose a paint that can withstand high heat. It's an extra step, but it's worth being safe. Oh, and don't forget the primer — it gives paint the ...

Then I put my finger on it: It needed a new lamp.The white lamp I had on the bar cart just didn’t add much to the […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 47°F.

Try this update on a 1961 PopSci project: a cheap and stylish lamp base molded from a plastic bottle. By Joel Barnard. Published Apr 3, 2009 6:11 PM EDT. The finished lamp, with molded base.