Featured Lamps, before and after .

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by johnnycb09, Apr 17, 2017.

  1. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I was inspired by all the great work Ive seen on here to get off my duff and finally fix these adorable lamps .The base is actually brass ! I think they turned out rather well. :)
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    After...
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    johnnycb09, Apr 17, 2017
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  2. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    They look great johnny, the colour of the shade is perfect:)
     
    cxgirl, Apr 17, 2017
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  3. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Pretty lamps!
     
    judy, Apr 17, 2017
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  4. rhiwfield

    rhiwfield Well-Known Member

    Who made them johnny, were there any backstamps to base of ceramics?
     
    rhiwfield, Apr 17, 2017
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  5. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice!
     
    pearlsnblume, Apr 17, 2017
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  6. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Good job, Johnny, I really like these lamps! :cat:
     
    antidiem, Apr 17, 2017
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  7. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    No markings that I could find.I was never able to pin down anything other than maybe 1940s for age.I was fixing them up for a niece,but now I dont want to part with them! :)
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    They ARE lovely, but C'mon.......you love your niece, don'tcha???????:smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin::joyful::joyful::joyful:
    She'll always think of YOU when she turns them on!!!!!!!! Let her have 'em!!!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Apr 17, 2017
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  9. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Very nicely done, Johnny. Finding the right lamp shades drives me crazy! :banghead:
    Don
     
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  10. jakatch

    jakatch Active Member

    Very nice!
     
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  11. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Thanks all ! I will give them to m niece,I was just funnin! Ive got WAY too much as it is,a condition I heavily suspect I share with many on this board. :)
     
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  12. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    ^^for sure! :cat:
     
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  13. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Johnny,
    Very nice work. I left a message at the beginning but it went to the ozone layer.
    greg
     
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  14. tie.dye.cat

    tie.dye.cat Well-Known Member

    The shades are a perfect match for the lamps.

    Lovely job on the bases; can I ask what you used to clean & polish them?
     
    tie.dye.cat, Apr 18, 2017
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  15. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Ketchup! I didnt have any brasso,so I googled and voila! Ilooked for literally a year for the right shades,went everywhere,and guess where I found them? Wally world for $5 each!
     
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  16. tie.dye.cat

    tie.dye.cat Well-Known Member

    Wow, I've used ketchup on jewelry before for the "greenies", but I hadn't thought to use it on a larger scale for something like that.

    You certainly can't beat $5 each for such a perfect match!
     
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