12 Christmas Projects: Wall Sconce

12 Projects of Christmas - Project #5 Plug In 4-Arm Wall Sconce

Using our DIY Lamp Parts and Cloth Covered Electrical Cord, we wired up a 4-arm wall sconce with a wood slab from a leftover project.

DIY Lamp Parts That You'll Need:

Flat Top Socket Covers

1/8 IPS Cluster Body Plug

1/4 to 1/8 IPS Reducers

Thumb Switch

Cord Plug End

Conductor Wire

Step 1: Measuring and Drilling

Hands placing brass lamp tubes on a table

Person drill a hole into a large piece of wood

We measured and drilled into our wood slab to create four holes for each base of the socket arms.

Step 2: Inserting Brass Reducers

Hands holding large rubber mallet over a bronze bit

In order to have a secure base, we inserted a 1/4 to 1/8 IPS Brass Reducer in each of the four holes so that the 1/8 IPS Tubing threads into the wood slab.

Step 3: Routing and Prepping for Wiring

Person drilling a hole in a piece of wood with a drill press

In order to hide all of the wiring, we routed out the top of the backside as well as down the right side so our Cloth Covered Wire could sit inside the wood slab for a clean finished look.

Step 4: Assembling Arms and Wiring Sockets

Man with electrical parts standing at workbench

Small wood board with brass socket covers on top of workbench

Next we wired up our sockets and screwed them into the base using a 3 Way Armback and some shorter tubing to form a 90 degree angle at the base.

Step 5: Wiring Thumb Switch and Plug End

For directions on these steps, check out our tutorials How To Wire a Thumb Switch and How To Wire a Grounded Plug End.

Step 6: Wiring Pendant to Socket Arms and Final Steps

Hand holding a blue-capped wire in a piece of wood

Hand drilling metal hinge onto wood board

Wooden board holding bronze fixture pieces with curled electrical cord

Once we finished wiring up our Avocado Mini Tweed Pendant, we wired it to our socket arms by twisting the conductor wires together and capping them with wire nuts. To keep the cloth covered wire in place, we super glued it down in the routed portion, then we put on the backplate and wall mount and BOOM! - A super vibe-y 4-Arm Wall Sconce. Send us photos of your DIY Holiday Projects and stay tuned, Project #6 is coming up!