DIY Concrete Pendant Light | Modern Builds | EP. 42

Today I'm going to build a large, hanging, concrete pendant light using a single 80 pound bag of quikrete. This project is heavy so if you plan to build it, be sure to be careful and safe.

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[drunkenmaster]

You can do same thing with styrofoam covered by thin concrete layer. Same look 100 times lighter 😂

[rocketman]

first of all it looks good but... You have a heavy lamp stuck to your ceiling over your head; if anything goes wrong you may have a big headache that I wouldnt take a chance. you can make the lamp lighter if you use styrofoam and coat it with cement.

[ivovicentim]

Very cool pendant I just don't know why designers don't route the electric cables within the iron support wires. I guess I'm a little too minimalist. Awesome build, keep up the good work! 👍

[BruceAUlrich]

I used this same method to make the plexiglass opaque recently on an iPad stand I made. It gives it a nice look. The light looks great! I like the darker color.

[RobinLewisMakes]

Didn't think epoxy would hold that well, that's good to know. Great video man

[zerothreequarter]

hey mike, great video..

here's a few tricks I've used when working concrete
1) grease the form (other then the melamine one)
it'll help LEAPS when removing them

2) reciprocating saw (or scroll saw) with blade removed acts as a GREAT vibrating tool to remove air bubbles.
3) you obviously caught the mistake yourself, but anchor those hooks into wet concrete, it's far better than the epoxy! (duh!) Lol
4) most hardware stores sell pre"fogged" plexi, instead of sanding it down yourself. Alternatively, in the window covering department, they sell a cling wrap like material that can be used to fog it consistantly. Sure it's free to sand it, but consistancy is nice too in some cases. It's food for thought
5) consider using countertop concrete, it's generally lighter in weight. Maybe even toy around with plaster of paris?

that said, rock on with the lights

[LuukvanA]

That is the most bad ass lamp i've ever seen, i've got to make one like that but wall mounted since my ceiling is about 10cm taller then i am

[jhoang]

Omg I love your channel. I also love how you show your mistakes and how you fix them!

[MariaEspinoza-wcoc]

That's awesome, I loved the idea. Something that could be worth doing would be putting in foam into the concrete to make it a little lighter and metal mesh to give it some strength. Who knows maybe used right with some experimenting might be enough to cut its weight by half. It would make me feel safer knowing there isn't a 100 lb light fixture hanging over my head.

[simo]

This is an awesome project man, love it! But I'd be super worried about the weight on that epoxy, it's not really made for it. I'd e using some kind of expanding anchor like a dynabolt. Check those hooks regularely

[zacharybrommer]

Hey, if you ever need to defuse a light again, I would recommend using theatrical gels. It's the stuff that's used in the lights to give the lighting color but you can also get it in plain white diffusion. I used a gel rosco number 116 (That's how they categorize them) on a harsh looking outdoor light and it worked great!!

[jirkholz]

We have all got to the point where we say to our selfs "screw it I am just going to smash it with a hammer" LOL

[campclemvideos]

I would have liked to seen it in a dimly lit room to get the full effect.
Great job as always!

i have done a bunch of these before, adding a plexi mirror to the inside top works wonders, and you get a better light distribution. :)

[scotthaun]

excellent! I hope this does well in Ben's competition.

[tooljunkie]

would make a nice fire pit..ive been wanting to make one. thanks for the idea

[mateuszmaciag]

I've done a similar lamp for my girlfriend's birthday. She was amazed, thank you! :) BTW I just subscribed.

[Martmarttoo]

Nice project! To get more bubbles out, you can use a sander very well.

I would use some rebar in the concrete and also use that to connect the hanging wires. So it can't break or come lose and destroy anything underneath it. 80+ pound of concrete is quite heavy when it knocks on your head.

[sdxtlia]

I love ur I wait every week for your videos and I made the light with my dad

[MakingStuffco]

Haha what a process. I want to start working with concrete. Soon!